Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Assembly constituency)

Coordinates: 54°32′31″N 7°18′32″W / 54.542°N 7.309°W / 54.542; -7.309

Fermanagh and South Tyrone
County Constituency
for the Northern Ireland Assembly

Fermanagh and South Tyrone shown within Northern Ireland
Districts Fermanagh,
Dungannon and South Tyrone
Current constituency
Created 1973
Assembly Members Arlene Foster
Lord Morrow
Michelle Gildernew
Rosemary Barton
Sean Lynch
Richie McPhillips

Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Irish: Fear Manach agus Tír Eoghain Theas) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. 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 as 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

Election MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party)
1973 5 seats
1996-1998		 Thomas Daly
(SDLP)		 Austin Currie
(SDLP)		 Harry West
(UUP)		 John Taylor
(UUP)		 Ernest Baird
(Vanguard)
1975 John McKay
(UUP)
1982 Owen Carron
(Sinn Féin)		 Ken Maginnis
(UUP)		 Raymond Ferguson
(UUP)		 Ivan Foster
(DUP)
1996 Gerry McHugh
(Sinn Féin)		 Tommy Gallagher
(SDLP)		 Sam Foster
(UUP)		 Maurice Morrow
(DUP)
1998 Michelle Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)		 Joan Carson
(UUP)
2003 Tom O'Reilly
(Sinn Féin)		 Tom Elliott
(UUP)		 Arlene Foster
(UUP/
DUP)
2007 Gerry McHugh
(Sinn Féin)
2011 Seán 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)
2016 Michelle Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)		 Richie McPhillips
(SDLP)		 Rosemary Barton
(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

Northern Ireland Assembly

2016

2016 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
DUP Arlene Foster 18.7 8,801
DUP Maurice Morrow 14.1 6,602 8,072.85
Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 14.0 6,614 6,625.73 6,628.37 6,838.37
UUP Rosemary Barton 6.4 3,018 3,302.74 3,973.08 4,750.48 4,759.94 7,659.94
Sinn Féin Seán Lynch 10.1 4,782 4,784.07 4,784.95 4,845.56 6,551.02 6,557.81 6,565.81
SDLP Richie McPhillips 8.5 4,014 4,032.63 4,049.35 4,653.84 4,823.53 5,205.63 6,107.23
Sinn Féin John Feely 8.5 4,002 4,003.15 4,004.25 4,088.08 5,581.91 5,585.57 5,590.37
UUP Alastair Patterson 6.4 3,010 3,140.41 3,563.25 4,205.18 4,207.18
Sinn Féin Phil Flanagan 7.3 3,449 3,452.45 3,452.67 3,510.97
TUV Donald Crawford 2.5 1,164 1,223.11 1,381.95
Green (NI) Tanya Jones 1.9 897 908.73 919.73
Alliance Kerri Blyberg 1.1 539 545.21 552.91
NI Labour Damien Harris 0.6 285 287.07 290.37
Electorate: 74,257   Valid: 47,177   Spoilt: 757   Quota: 6,740   Turnout: 47,934 (64.55%)

    2011

    2011 Assembly Election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 19.0 9,110
    UUP Tom Elliott 14.4 6,896
    DUP Arlene Foster 14.3 6,876
    DUP Maurice Morrow 10.1 4,844 4,849.46 4,910.98 5,324.24 7,229.24
    Sinn Féin Sean Lynch 10.7 5,146 6,247.10 6,278.52 6,469.00 6,475.04 6,476.04
    Sinn Féin Phil Flanagan 10.6 5,082 5,781.66 5,799.00 6,109.20 6,127.72 6,136.72
    SDLP Tommy Gallagher 9.6 4,606 4,947.64 5,304.08 5,639.22 5,940.74 6,074.74
    UUP Kenny Donaldson 4.9 2,366 2,368.60 2,525.86 3,200.64
    TUV Alex Elliott 2.6 1,231 1,231.78 1,249.78
    Independent Pat Cox 2.1 997 1,049 1,104.78
    Alliance Hannah Su 1.8 845 871.78
    Electorate: 70,985   Valid: 47,999   Spoilt: 950   Quota: 6,858   Turnout: 48,949 (68.96%)

      2007

      2007 Assembly Election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
      DUP Arlene Foster 15.4 7,138
      Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 15.1 7,026
      UUP Tom Elliott 14.2 6,603 6,680.42
      SDLP Tommy Gallagher 9.6 4,440 4,441.54 4,463.64 4,464.28 4,466.32 4,769.34 6,640
      DUP Maurice Morrow 10.1 4,700 5,098.23 5,098.58 5,120.18 5,304.03 5,333.26 5,345.57 7,013.57
      Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh 11.0 5,103 5,103 5,277.10 5,277.10 5,278.25 5,665.80 5,747.25 5,776.64
      Sinn Féin Sean Lynch 10.1 4,704 4,704.42 4,819.92 4,819.96 4,821.96 5,066.91 5,139.16 5,188.38
      UUP Kenny Donaldson 5.4 2,531 2544.09 2544.44 2563.52 2676.46 2823.64 2887.01
      SDLP Vincent Currie 4.4 2,043 2043.56 2065.26 2065.34 2069.46 2260.76
      Independent Republican Gerry McGeough 1.8 814 814 824.80 824.80 826.80
      Alliance Allan Leonard 1.1 521 521.49 522.79 522.83 535.94
      Republican Sinn Féin Michael McManus 0.9 431 431.21 432.36 432.40 432.40
      UK Unionist Robert McCartney 0.8 388 393.39 393.64 395
      Electorate: 65,826   Valid: 46,442   Spoilt: 403   Quota: 6,636   Turnout: 46,845 (71.1%)

        2003

        2003 Assembly Election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
        UUP Tom Elliott 13.4 6,181 6,284 7,372
        SDLP Tommy Gallagher 10.3 4,735 4,984 5,003 5,034.95 7,359.95
        Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 14.1 6,489 6,562 6,565 6,565 6,719
        UUP Arlene Foster 10.7 4,938 5,004 5,868 6,564.51 6,599.51
        DUP Maurice Morrow 12.0 5,536 5,546 5,670 5,684.20 5,689.91 8,669.91
        Sinn Féin Tom O'Reilly 10.9 5,019 5,049 5,051 5,051 5,143 5,152 5,240 5,473.64
        Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh 9.5 4,393 4,432 4,436 4,436 4,594 4,602.71 4,691.71 5,211.50
        DUP Bert Johnston 6.7 3,094 3,113 3,133 3,139.39 3,162.81
        SDLP Frank Britton 6.0 2,772 2,978 2,994 3,011.75
        UUP Robert Mulligan 4.6 2,110 2,149
        NI Women's Coalition Eithne McNulty 1.4 650
        Alliance Linda Cleland 0.5 243
        Electorate: 64,336   Valid: 46,160   Spoilt: 713   Quota: 6,595   Turnout: 46,873 (72.9%)

          1998

          1998 Assembly Election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
          SDLP Tommy Gallagher 15.9 8,135
          UUP Sam Foster 10.9 5,589 5,686 5,690.20 5,859.90 7,494.90
          Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh 10.7 5,459 5,481 5,576 5,886 5,899.30 5,914.50 9,096.50
          Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 9.2 4,703 4,712 4,755.30 4,893.60 4,894.60 4,896.60 5,168.80 6,894.55 8,501.55
          DUP Maurice Morrow 7.8 3,987 3,999 4,001.80 4,011.10 4,097.10 6,522.30 6,525.60 6,527.37 6,595.06 6,627.06
          UUP Joan Carson 8.6 4,400 4,480 4,482.70 4,619.30 5,253.80 5,495.20 5,497.60 5,498.19 6,141.32 6,582.32
          UK Unionist Jim Dixon 8.3 4,262 4,268 4,268.50 4,299.80 4,365.90 4,879 4,883.10 4,884.28 4,957.84 5,000.84
          SDLP Olive Mullen 5.6 2,872 2,962 3,485.40 4,302.70 4,338.10 4,352.40 4,482.30 4,548.38
          Sinn Féin Pat Treanor 7.0 3,552 3,559 3,585 3,707.70 3,711.30 3,711.30
          DUP Bert Johnston 6.1 3,095 3,102 3,103.30 3,119.90 3,309.20
          UUP Bertie Kerr 5.1 2,583 2,633 2,636.70 2,720
          NI Women's Coalition Marie Crawley 3.4 1,729 1,982 2,071.30
          Alliance Stephen Farry 1.2 614
          Natural Law Simeon Gillan 0.1 63
          Electorate: 65,383   Valid: 46,160   Spoilt: 880   Quota: 6,595   Turnout: 51,923 (79.4%)

            1996 Forum

            Successful candidates are shown in bold.[1]

            Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
            UUP Ken Maginnis
            Sam Foster
            Joan Carson
            Bertie Kerr            		 15,542 32.3
            Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh
            Michelle Gildernew
            Robin Martin
            Vincent Kelly
            Pat Trainor            		 11,666 24.2
            SDLP Tommy Gallagher
            Anthony McGonnell
            Anne McQuillan
            Vincent Currie
            Mary Flanagan            		 10,399 21.6
            DUP Maurice Morrow
            Joseph Dodds            		 6,589 13.7
            Alliance Stephen Farry
            Julie Greaves            		 831 1.7
            UK Unionist Muriel Boston
            Robert Peden            		 468 1.0
            Ulster Democratic Raymond Gilliland
            Paul Longman            		 464 1.0
            NI Women's Coalition Roisin Keenan
            Audrey Johnston
            Florence Ellis            		 461 1.0
            PUP Tracy Gould
            Paul Ferguson            		 410 0.9
            Labour coalition Ciaran Molloy
            Patrick Mulholland
            Nigel Cooke            		 297 0.6
            Green (NI) Roy Hadden
            Roy Johnston
            Peg Alexander            		 208 0.4
            Workers' Party Tommy Owens
            Marian Donnelly            		 199 0.4
            Ulster Independence Simon Dilworth
            Stuart Boyd            		 189 0.4
            Democratic Left Gerry Cullen
            Doris Wray            		 128 0.3
            Independent McMullan Philip McClinchey
            Ann McDermott            		 118 0.2
            NI Conservatives William Quin
            Eric Milligan            		 113 0.2
            Independent Chambers William Chambers
            May Blayney            		 36 0.1
            Natural Law Charles Cunningham
            Simeon Gillen
            Peter Lavery            		 23 0.0

            1982

            1982 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone - 5 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
            Sinn Féin Owen Carron 23.7% 14,025
            UUP Ken Maginnis 17.1% 10,117
            UUP Raymond Ferguson 9.9% 5,877 5,885 6,216 6,268 6,966 6,976 9,403 9,921
            SDLP Austin Currie 11.5% 6,800 7,093 7,259 7,717 7,758 8,374 9,403 8,383 12,402
            DUP Ivan Foster 7.3% 4,324 4,328 4,342 4,350 4,956 4,957 5,142 8,070 8,114 8,145
            Sinn Féin Francie Molloy 4.6% 2,700 6,096 6,108 6,414 6,427 6,528 6,537 6,540 6,848 7,603
            SDLP Joseph Maguire 4.9% 2,912 3,060 3,168 3,451 3,458 5,179 5,196 5,202
            DUP Bert Johnston 5.0% 2,965 2,966 2,986 2,990 3,336 3,337 3,559
            UUP Cecil Noble 4.4% 2,597 2,602 2,684 2,706 2,964 2,970
            SDLP Fergus McQuillan 3.9% 2,288 2,400 2,448 2,634 2,634
            UUUP Ernest Baird 3.4% 2,010 2,012 2,041 2,050
            Workers' Party Tommy Owens 2.4% 1,394 1,481 1,724
            Alliance John Haslett 2.0% 1,171 1,177
            Electorate: 73,930   Valid: 59,180   Spoilt: 2,171 (3.54%)   Quota: 9,864   Turnout: 82.99%

              1975

              1975 Constitutional Convention: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
              UUP Harry West 24.4 12,922
              SDLP Austin Currie 18.8 9,984
              Vanguard Ernie Baird 15.2 8,067 9,706.28
              SDLP Thomas Daly 13.5 7,145 7,147.79 8,063.98 8,063.98 8,103.66 8,708.95 9,322.95
              UUP John McKay 6.0 3,194 5,111.66 5,113.20 5,487.12 5,817.15 5,825.75 6,365.48 6,376.26 9,836.48
              SDLP Thomas Murray 7.8 4,143 4,153.85 4,239.54 4,239.86 4,254.62 4,559.72 4,741.67 5,108.19 5,123.19
              DUP David Calvert 6.4 3,389 3,636.07 3.636.51 4,052.99 4,212.20 4,213.45 4,485.99 4,496.77
              Alliance Bill Barbour 2.8 1,464 1,492.21 1,506.07 1,514.71 2,179.70 2,261.51
              Republican Clubs Eugene Lyttle 2.8 1,501 1,503.48 1,547.15 1,548.11 1,594.83
              Unionist Party NI George Cathcart 2.3 1,245 1,358.15 1,359.80 1,392.60
              Electorate: 70,344   Valid: 53,054   Spoilt: 2,122 (3.8%)   Quota: 8,843   Turnout: 55,176 (78.4%)

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

                1973

                1973 Assembly election: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                SDLP Austin Currie 19.4 11,016
                Vanguard Ernest Baird 14.9 8,456 8,517 8,517.56 10,081.56
                UUP John Taylor 14.8 8,410 8,469 8,469.70 8,712.84 9,131.88 9,338.80 9,779.80
                SDLP Thomas Daly 13.2 7,511 7,552 8,324.80 8,329.08 8,329.08 8,694.22 9,360.50
                UUP Harry West 14.4 8,198 8,252 8,252.84 8,336.84 8,491.40 8,674.02 9,084.44
                SDLP David McQuillan 7.2 4,074 4,080 4,558.80 4,558.80 4,559.28 4,792.98 5,175.92
                Republican Clubs James McQuaid 5.1 2,923 2,930 3,046.62 3,049.76 3,050.24 3,109.64 3,561.40
                Independent Jack Hassard 3.5 2,008 2,068 2,190.36 2,209.36 2,219.92 3,076.86
                Alliance Patrick Reimill 3.4 1,960 2,028 2,050.40 2,067.54 2,070.90
                DUP William Mitchell 3.5 1,974 1,992 1,992.98
                Independent David Brien 0.7 396
                Electorate: 68,733   Valid: 56,926   Spoilt: 1,222   Quota: 9,488   Turnout: 58,148 (84.6%)

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

                  References

                  1. ↑ 1996 Candidates – Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland Elections
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