By-elections · Thursday 9 June 2011
Belfast West by-election 2011
Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won the Belfast West by-election on 9 June 2011 with a majority of 13,123. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 13,12357.2%
- Turnout
- 37.4%54.0% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 61,441
- Swing
- 1.2 ptsSDLP to SF
- Result
- SF hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maskey Elected | Sinn Féin | 16,211 | 70.6% | −0.5 | |
| Alex Attwood | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 3,088 | 13.5% | −2.9 | |
| Gerry Carroll | People Before Profit Alliance | 1,751 | 7.6% | +7.6 | |
| Brian Kingston | Democratic Unionist Party | 1,393 | 6.1% | −1.5 | |
| Bill Manwaring | Ulster Unionist Party | 386 | 1.7% | +1.7 | |
| Aaron McIntyre | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 122 | 0.5% | −1.3 | |
| Valid votes | 22,951 | ||||
| Majority | 13,123 | 57.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Belfast West.
Writ issued 16 May 2011. 55th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Belfast West by-election?
Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won on 9 June 2011 with 16,211 votes (70.6%), a majority of 13,123.
What was the turnout at the Belfast West by-election?
37.4% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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