Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Assembly constituency)

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Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
Fermanagh and South Tyrone shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1973
Seats5 (2017–)
6 (1996–2016)
MLAs
  •   Jemma Dolan (SF)
  •   Tom Elliott (UUP)
  •   Deborah Erskine (DUP)
  •   Colm Gildernew (SF)
  •   Aine Murphy (SF)
Districts
BoundariesMap

Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Irish: Fear Manach agus Tír Eoghain Theas, Ulster Scots: Fermanay an Sooth Owenslann) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

It was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election in 1973, which elected the then Northern Ireland Assembly. It usually shares boundaries with the Fermanagh and South Tyrone UK Parliament constituency. However, the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 (because the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes) and from 1996 to 1997, when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.

Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

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ElectionMLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
19735 seats
1996–1998
Thomas Daly
(SDLP)
Austin Currie
(SDLP)
John Taylor
(UUP)
Harry West
(UUP)
Ernest Baird
(Vanguard)
1975John McKay
(UUP)
1982Owen Carron
(Sinn Féin)
Raymond Ferguson
(UUP)
Ken Maginnis
(UUP)
Ivan Foster
(DUP)
1996Gerry McHugh
(Sinn Féin)
Tommy Gallagher
(SDLP)
Sam Foster
(UUP)
Maurice Morrow
(DUP)
1998Michelle Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)
Joan Carson
(UUP)
2003Tom O'Reilly
(Sinn Féin)
Tom Elliott
(UUP)
Arlene Foster
(UUP/
DUP)
2007Gerry McHugh
(Sinn Féin)
2011Seán Lynch
(Sinn Féin)
Phil Flanagan
(Sinn Féin)
July 2012
co-option
Bronwyn McGahan
(Sinn Féin)
June 2015
co-option
Neil Somerville
(UUP)
January 2016
co-option
Alastair Patterson
(UUP)
2016Michelle Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)
Richie McPhillips
(SDLP)
Rosemary Barton
(UUP)
2017Jemma Dolan
(Sinn Féin)
5 seats
2017–present
June 2017
co-option
Colm Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)
July 2021
co-option
Áine Murphy
(Sinn Féin)
October 2021
co-option
Deborah Erskine
(DUP)
2022Tom Elliott
(UUP)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

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Northern Ireland Assembly

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2022

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2022 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinJemma Dolan16.87%9,067       
UUPTom Elliott10.12%5,4425,4975,4977,6078,1129,007  
Sinn FéinColm Gildernew14.07%7,5627,8657,8987,9048,1248,1288,1299,279
Sinn FéinÁine Murphy13.73%7,3797,6447,6917,6937,8157,8167,8169,104
DUPDeborah Erskine9.80%5,2725,3335,3335,4695,5326,5366,5646,695
DUPPaul Bell7.91%4,2554,3014,3014,6934,7886,0336,0506,187
SDLPAdam Gannon7.13%3,8364,3944,4024,4395,9876,0276,029 
TUVAlex Elliott5.75%3,0913,1653,1653,2883,351   
AllianceMatthew Beaumont4.81%2,5833,0243,0263,151    
UUPRosemary Barton5.41%2,9122,9592,959     
AontúDenise Mullen1.72%927       
Labour AlternativeDonal O'Cofaigh1.12%602       
Green (NI)Kellie Turtle0.62%335       
IndependentEmma DeSouza0.46%249       
IndependentDerek Backhouse0.23%128       
People Before ProfitEmmett Kilpatrick0.19%103       
Electorate: 78,963   Valid: 53,743 (68.06%)   Spoilt: 817   Quota: 8,958   Turnout: 54,560 (69.09%)  

2017

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2017 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPArlene Foster16.22%8,4798,745  
Sinn FéinMichelle Gildernew15.28%7,9878,2289,385 
Sinn FéinJemma Dolan14.86%7,7678,0238,928 
UUPRosemary Barton11.60%6,0606,8638,3348,442
Sinn FéinSeán Lynch11.97%6,2546,3387,1747,717
DUPMaurice Morrow13.59%7,1027,3327,4057,411
SDLPRichie McPhillips9.82%5,1346,276  
AllianceNoreen Campbell2.75%1,437   
TUVAlex Elliott1.49%780   
Labour AlternativeDonal Ó Cófaigh1.23%643   
Green (NI)Tanya Jones1.05%550   
NI ConservativesRichard Dunn0.13%70   
Electorate: 73,100   Valid: 52,263 (71.50%)   Spoilt: 812   Quota: 8,711   Turnout: 53,075 (72.61%)  

2016

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2016 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 6 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPArlene Foster18.66%8,801      
DUPMaurice Morrow13.99%6,6028,072.85     
Sinn FéinMichelle Gildernew14.02%6,6146,625.736,628.376,838.37   
UUPRosemary Barton6.40%3,0183,302.743,973.084,750.484,759.947,659.94 
Sinn FéinSeán Lynch10.14%4,7824,784.074,784.954,845.566,551.026,557.816,565.81
SDLPRichie McPhillips8.51%4,0144,032.634,049.354,653.844,823.535,205.636,107.23
Sinn FéinJohn Feely8.48%4,0024,003.154,004.254,088.085,581.915,585.575,590.37
UUPAlastair Patterson6.38%3,0103,140.413,563.254,205.184,207.18  
Sinn FéinPhil Flanagan7.31%3,4493,452.453,452.673,510.97   
TUVDonald Crawford2.47%1,1641,223.111,381.95    
Green (NI)Tanya Jones1.90%897908.73919.73    
AllianceKerri Blyberg1.14%539545.21552.91    
NI LabourDamien Harris0.60%285287.07290.37    
Electorate: 74,257   Valid: 47,177 (63.53%)   Spoilt: 757   Quota: 6,740   Turnout: 47,934 (64.55%)  

2011

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2011 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 6 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinMichelle Gildernew18.98%9,110     
UUPTom Elliott14.37%6,896     
DUPArlene Foster14.33%6,876     
DUPMaurice Morrow10.09%4,8444,849.464,910.985,324.247,229.24 
Sinn FéinSeán Lynch10.72%5,1466,247.16,278.526,4696,475.046,476.04
Sinn FéinPhil Flanagan10.59%5,0825,781.665,7996,109.26,127.726,136.72
SDLPTommy Gallagher9.60%4,6064,947.645,304.085,639.225,940.746,074.74
UUPKenny Donaldson4.93%2,3662,368.62,525.863,200.64  
TUVAlex Elliott2.56%1,2311,231.781,249.78   
IndependentPat Cox2.08%9971,0491,104.78   
AllianceHannah Su1.76%845871.78    
Electorate: 70,985   Valid: 47,999 (67.62%)   Spoilt: 942   Quota: 6,858   Turnout: 48,941 (68.95%)  

2007

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2007 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 6 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPArlene Foster15.37%7,138       
Sinn FéinMichelle Gildernew15.13%7,026       
UUPTom Elliott14.22%6,6036,680.42      
SDLPTommy Gallagher9.56%4,4404,441.544,463.644,464.284,466.324,769.346,640 
DUPMaurice Morrow10.12%4,7005,098.235,098.585,120.185,304.035,333.265,345.577,013.57
Sinn FéinGerry McHugh10.99%5,1035,1035,277.15,277.15,278.255,665.85,747.255,776.64
Sinn FéinSeán Lynch10.13%4,7044,704.424,819.924,819.964,821.965,066.915,139.165,188.38
UUPKenny Donaldson5.45%2,5312,544.092,544.442,563.522,676.462,823.642,887.01 
SDLPVincent Currie4.40%2,0432,043.562,065.262,065.342,069.462,260.76  
Ind. RepublicanGerry McGeough1.75%814814824.8824.8826.8   
AllianceAllan Leonard1.12%521521.49522.79522.83535.94   
Republican Sinn FéinMichael McManus0.93%431431.21432.36432.4432.4   
UK UnionistRobert McCartney0.84%388393.39393.64395    
Electorate: 65,826   Valid: 46,442 (70.55%)   Spoilt: 403   Quota: 6,635   Turnout: 46,845 (71.16%)  

2003

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2003 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 6 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPTom Elliott13.39%6,1816,2847,372     
SDLPTommy Gallagher10.26%4,7354,9845,0035,034.957,359.95   
Sinn FéinMichelle Gildernew14.06%6,4896,5626,5656,5656,719   
UUPArlene Foster10.70%4,9385,0045,8686,564.516,599.51   
DUPMaurice Morrow11.99%5,5365,5465,6705,684.25,689.918,669.91  
Sinn FéinTom O'Reilly10.87%5,0195,0495,0515,0515,1435,1525,2405,473.64
Sinn FéinGerry McHugh9.52%4,3934,4324,4364,4364,5944,602.714,691.715,211.5
DUPBert Johnston6.70%3,0943,1133,1333,139.393,162.81   
SDLPFrank Britton6.01%2,7722,9782,9943,011.75    
UUPRobert Mulligan4.57%2,1102,149      
NI Women's CoalitionEithne McNulty1.41%650       
AllianceLinda Cleland0.53%243       
Electorate: 64,336   Valid: 46,160 (71.75%)   Spoilt: 713   Quota: 6,595   Turnout: 46,873 (72.86%)  

1998

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1998 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 6 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPTommy Gallagher15.94%8,135         
UUPSam Foster10.95%5,5895,6865,690.25,859.97,494.9     
Sinn FéinGerry McHugh10.69%5,4595,4815,5765,8865,899.35,914.59,096.5   
Sinn FéinMichelle Gildernew9.21%4,7034,7124,755.34,893.64,894.64,896.65,168.86,894.558,501.55 
DUPMaurice Morrow7.81%3,9873,9994,001.84,011.14,097.16,522.36,525.66,527.376,595.066,627.06
UUPJoan Carson8.62%4,4004,4804,482.74,619.35,253.85,495.25,497.65,498.196,141.326,582.32
UK UnionistJim Dixon8.35%4,2624,2684,268.54,299.84,365.94,8794,883.14,884.284,957.845,000.84
SDLPOlive Mullen5.63%2,8722,9623,485.44,302.74,338.14,352.44,482.34,548.38  
Sinn FéinPat Treanor6.96%3,5523,5593,5853,707.73,711.33,711.3    
DUPBert Johnston6.06%3,0953,1023,103.33,119.93,309.2     
UUPBertie Kerr5.06%2,5832,6332,636.72,720      
NI Women's CoalitionMarie Crawley3.39%1,7291,9822,071.3       
AllianceStephen Farry1.20%614         
Natural LawSimeon Gillan0.12%63         
Electorate: 65,383   Valid: 51,043 (78.07%)   Spoilt: 880   Quota: 7,292   Turnout: 51,923 (79.41%)  

1996 forum

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Successful candidates are shown in bold.[8]

PartyCandidate(s)VotesPercentage
UUPKen Maginnis
Sam Foster
Joan Carson
Bertie Kerr
15,54232.3
Sinn FéinGerry McHugh
Michelle Gildernew
Robin Martin
Vincent Kelly
Pat Trainor
11,66624.2
SDLPTommy Gallagher
Anthony McGonnell
Anne McQuillan
Vincent Currie
Mary Flanagan
10,39921.6
DUPMaurice Morrow
Joseph Dodds
6,58913.7
AllianceStephen Farry
Julie Greaves
8311.7
UK UnionistMuriel Boston
Robert Peden
4681.0
Ulster DemocraticRaymond Gilliland
Paul Longman
4641.0
NI Women's CoalitionRoisin Keenan
Audrey Johnston
Florence Ellis
4611.0
PUPTracy Gould
Paul Ferguson
4100.9
Labour coalitionCiaran Molloy
Patrick Mulholland
Nigel Cooke
2970.6
Green (NI)Roy Hadden
Roy Johnston
Peg Alexander
2080.4
Workers' PartyTommy Owens
Marian Donnelly
1990.4
Ulster IndependenceSimon Dilworth
Stuart Boyd
1890.4
Democratic LeftGerry Cullen
Doris Wray
1280.3
Independent McMullanPhilip McClinchey
Ann McDermott
1180.2
NI ConservativesWilliam Quin
Eric Milligan
1130.2
Independent ChambersWilliam Chambers
May Blayney
360.1
Natural LawCharles Cunningham
Simeon Gillen
Peter Lavery
230.0

1982

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1982 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 5 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinOwen Carron23.70%14,025         
UUPKen Maginnis17.10%10,117         
UUPRaymond Ferguson9.93%5,8775,884.56,215.86,268.16,966.16,976.19,403.19,921.1  
SDLPAustin Currie11.49%6,8007,093.17,259.47,717.57,758.18,374.48,303.18,387.112,401.7 
DUPIvan Foster7.31%4,3244,327.64,341.64,349.64,955.64,956.65,141.68,069.98,113.78,145.7
Sinn FéinFrancie Molloy4.56%2,7006,096.36,108.56,414.46,426.76,527.86,536.46,539.76,847.87,602.8
SDLPJoseph Maguire4.92%2,9123,059.93,167.73,460.53,467.55,179.35,196.35,201.6  
DUPBert Johnston5.01%2,9652,965.92,985.92,990.23,336.23,337.23,559.2   
UUPCecil Noble4.39%2,5972,601.82,683.82,706.12,964.42,970.4    
SDLPFergus McQuillan3.87%2,2882,399.62,447.92,633.92,633.9     
UUUPErnest Baird3.40%2,0102,011.52,040.52,049.8      
Workers' PartyTommy Owens2.36%1,3941,480.71,724.3       
AllianceJohn Haslett1.98%1,1711,177.3        
Electorate: 73,930   Valid: 59,180 (80.05%)   Spoilt: 2,171   Quota: 9,864   Turnout: 61,351 (82.99%)  

1975

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1975 Constitutional Convention: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 5 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPHarry West24.36%12,922        
SDLPAustin Currie18.82%9,984        
VanguardErnie Baird15.21%8,0679,706.28       
SDLPThomas Daly13.47%7,1457,147.798,063.988,063.988,103.668,708.959,322.95  
UUPJohn McKay6.02%3,1945,111.665,113.25,487.125,817.155,825.756,365.486,376.269,836.48
SDLPThomas Murray7.81%4,1434,153.854,239.544,239.864,254.624,559.724,741.675,108.195,123.19
DUPDavid Calvert6.39%3,3893,636.073.636.514,052.994,212.24,213.454,485.994,496.77 
AllianceBill Barbour2.76%1,4641,492.211,506.071,514.712,179.72,261.51   
Republican ClubsEugene Lyttle2.83%1,5011,503.481,547.151,548.111,594.83    
Unionist Party NIGeorge Cathcart2.35%1,2451,358.151,359.81,392.6     
Electorate: 70,344   Valid: 53,054 (75.42%)   Spoilt: 2,122   Quota: 8,843   Turnout: 55,176 (78.44%)  

Note: Ernie Baird, David Calvert, John McKay and Harry West were all UUUC-endorsed candidates.

1973

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1973 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone – 5 seats[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPAustin Currie19.35%11,016      
VanguardErnest Baird14.85%8,4568,5178,517.5610,081.56   
UUPJohn Taylor14.77%8,4108,4698,469.78,712.849,131.889,338.89,779.8
SDLPThomas Daly13.19%7,5117,5528,324.88,329.088,329.088,694.229,360.5
UUPHarry West14.40%8,1988,2528,252.848,336.848,491.48,674.029,084.44
SDLPDavid McQuillan7.16%4,0744,0804,558.84,558.84,559.284,792.985,175.92
Republican ClubsJames McQuaid5.13%2,9232,9303,046.623,049.763,050.243,109.643,561.4
IndependentJack Hassard3.53%2,0082,0682,190.362,209.362,219.923,076.86 
AlliancePatrick Reimill3.44%1,9602,0282,050.42,067.542,070.9  
DUPWilliam Mitchell3.47%1,9741,9921,992.98    
IndependentDavid Brien0.70%396      
Electorate: 68,733   Valid: 56,926 (82.82%)   Spoilt: 1,222   Quota: 9,488   Turnout: 58,148 (84.60%)  

Note: Austin Currie, John Taylor and Harry West were all members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland when it was prorogued in 1972.

References

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