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06/05/2016
First Results Revealed In Election
The first results have been announced in the Northern Ireland Assembly election.
The first MLA to be elected was the DUP's David Hilditch in East Antrim.
The DUP's Joanne Bunting and Naomi Long of the Alliance Party have been elected in East Belfast, while Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly has retained his North Belfast seat.
In Strangford, Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt topped the poll to along with the DUP's Michelle McIlveen. In West Belfast, Gerry Carroll has won the first ever assembly seat for People Before Profit.
In addition, four candidates have been elected on the first count in Mid Ulster; Sinn Féin's Ian Milne, Michelle O'Neill and Linda Dillon all secured their assembly seats, along with Patsy McGlone of the (SDLP).
In total, 276 candidates are competing for 108 seats throughout the regions 18 constituencies. On Thursday, polling stations opened at 7am and closed at 10pm. It is understood 703,744 people voted in the election, a turnout of 54.91%.
The final seats expected to be revealed on Saturday.
(JP/LM)
The first MLA to be elected was the DUP's David Hilditch in East Antrim.
The DUP's Joanne Bunting and Naomi Long of the Alliance Party have been elected in East Belfast, while Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly has retained his North Belfast seat.
In Strangford, Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt topped the poll to along with the DUP's Michelle McIlveen. In West Belfast, Gerry Carroll has won the first ever assembly seat for People Before Profit.
In addition, four candidates have been elected on the first count in Mid Ulster; Sinn Féin's Ian Milne, Michelle O'Neill and Linda Dillon all secured their assembly seats, along with Patsy McGlone of the (SDLP).
In total, 276 candidates are competing for 108 seats throughout the regions 18 constituencies. On Thursday, polling stations opened at 7am and closed at 10pm. It is understood 703,744 people voted in the election, a turnout of 54.91%.
The final seats expected to be revealed on Saturday.
(JP/LM)
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