Everything Ulster - Election 2005

Lady Sylvia Hermon has become the first UUP MP elected in this election. She won over 50% of the vote in a seat in which some thought she was under threat from the DUP. This despite a lower turnout than last time by some 5%.

Her share of the vote is down just 5% with the DUP standing. The Alliance's David Alderdice also polled 7.6% to take third place and Julian Robertson polled 2.5% for the Conservatives.

Full results from the BBC.

Pat Doherty has claimed West Tyrone for Sinn Fein.

The DUP came in 3rd behind Kieran Deeney, the independent candidate, as the Ulster Unionist vote seems to have collapsed.

Full results from the BBC.

This is my last post tonight as I'm going out - I'll do a post-mortem tomorrow.

Michelle Gildernew is back in for Fermanagh South Tyrone with 18,638 votes. At the same time, the DUP's Arlene Foster (14,056 votes) beat Ulster Unionist Tom Elliot (8,869 votes) quite convincingly.

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Another relatively safe DUP seat was won by Nigel Dodds. His turnout was up 4.5% to 13,935 while Gerry Kelly was 2nd with 28.6%. The Ulster Unionist vote seems to have collapsed below an already low total to 7.1% (down 4.9%).

Full results at the BBC.

Gregory Campbell won East Londonderry with 15,225 votes. Billy Leonard, Sinn Fein's "prize peeler" only polled 5,709 behind the Ulster Unionist candidate on 7,498.

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