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| Foster 'delight' at poll victory | Foster 'delight' at poll victory |
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| The Democratic Unionist Party has won the Enniskillen council by-election. | The Democratic Unionist Party has won the Enniskillen council by-election. |
| Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster received 1,925 first preference votes, putting her ahead of the Sinn Féin's Debbie Coyle, who got 1,815. | Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster received 1,925 first preference votes, putting her ahead of the Sinn Féin's Debbie Coyle, who got 1,815. |
| The presiding officer declared her the winner after she secured 3,165 votes after the second round of transfers in the proportional representation poll. | The presiding officer declared her the winner after she secured 3,165 votes after the second round of transfers in the proportional representation poll. |
| Mrs Foster said she was "absolutely delighted" at the result. | Mrs Foster said she was "absolutely delighted" at the result. |
| "If I take anything from this election, it's that the unionist community rallied around the fact that we had called for unionist co-operation and I think that's been tremendous," she added. | "If I take anything from this election, it's that the unionist community rallied around the fact that we had called for unionist co-operation and I think that's been tremendous," she added. |
| The Ulster Unionist Party's Basil Johnston received 1,436 first preference votes and the SDLP's Rosemary Flanagan got 739. | The Ulster Unionist Party's Basil Johnston received 1,436 first preference votes and the SDLP's Rosemary Flanagan got 739. |
| Mr Johnston defended his party's decision not to support the straight co-option of a DUP candidate, without the need for a by-election, after the death of DUP veteran councillor Joe Dodds. | |
| "It was important that the people had a voice and if it had been a co-option they would have been denied that," he said. | |
| The turnout was 50% with about 12,000 people eligible to vote. | The turnout was 50% with about 12,000 people eligible to vote. |
| Alliance Party candidate Dr Kumar Kamble polled 231 votes with the independent Karen McHugh receiving 158 votes. | Alliance Party candidate Dr Kumar Kamble polled 231 votes with the independent Karen McHugh receiving 158 votes. |