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| SDLP leadership: Colum Eastwood wins contest against Alasdair McDonnell | SDLP leadership: Colum Eastwood wins contest against Alasdair McDonnell |
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| Colum Eastwood is the new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). | Colum Eastwood is the new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). |
| He defeated Dr Alasdair McDonnell in a vote at the party's annual conference in Armagh by 172 votes to 133. | He defeated Dr Alasdair McDonnell in a vote at the party's annual conference in Armagh by 172 votes to 133. |
| Foyle MLA Mr Eastwood, 32, is the SDLP's youngest member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and becomes the sixth leader of the party. | Foyle MLA Mr Eastwood, 32, is the SDLP's youngest member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and becomes the sixth leader of the party. |
| South Belfast MLA Fearghal McKinney has been voted the party's new deputy leader. | South Belfast MLA Fearghal McKinney has been voted the party's new deputy leader. |
| Read more: Colum Eastwood's 10-year rise to SDLP leader | Read more: Colum Eastwood's 10-year rise to SDLP leader |
| After the leadership result was announced, Mr Eastwood paid tribute to Dr McDonnell, who had led the party since 2011. | |
| He also pledged he would work together as a team with Mr McKinney. | |
| Dr McDonnell, the MP for South Belfast, told party delegates he had "given his all and a little bit more" during his time at the helm. | |
| He added: 'I offer Colum every good wish." | He added: 'I offer Colum every good wish." |