By-elections · Thursday 3 May 2018
West Tyrone by-election 2018
Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin) won the West Tyrone by-election on 3 May 2018 with a majority of 7,956. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 7,95622.7%
- Turnout
- 54.6%67.9% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 64,101
- Swing
- 0.5 ptsSF to DUP
- Result
- SF hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Órfhlaith Begley Elected | Sinn Féin | 16,346 | 46.7% | −4.1 | |
| Thomas Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party | 8,390 | 24.0% | −3.0 | |
| Daniel Christopher McCrossan | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 6,254 | 17.9% | +4.9 | |
| Chris Smyth | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,909 | 8.3% | +3.1 | |
| Stephen William Donnelly | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 1,130 | 3.2% | +0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 35,029 | ||||
| Majority | 7,956 | 22.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2017 general election in West Tyrone.
Writ issued 28 March 2018. 57th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the West Tyrone by-election?
Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin) won on 3 May 2018 with 16,346 votes (46.7%), a majority of 7,956.
What was the turnout at the West Tyrone by-election?
54.6% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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