This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-13718129
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Counting begins in West Belfast vote to choose new MP | Counting begins in West Belfast vote to choose new MP |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Counting has begun in the West Belfast by-election to choose a new MP to replace Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. | Counting has begun in the West Belfast by-election to choose a new MP to replace Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. |
| The by-election was called after Mr Adams resigned earlier this year to become a Sinn Fein TD in Louth. | The by-election was called after Mr Adams resigned earlier this year to become a Sinn Fein TD in Louth. |
| Six candidates are vying for the post. Paul Maskey is running for Sinn Fein and Alex Attwood is the SDLP candidate. | Six candidates are vying for the post. Paul Maskey is running for Sinn Fein and Alex Attwood is the SDLP candidate. |
| Other candidates are Brian Kingston, DUP; Bill Manwaring, Ulster Unionists; Aaron McIntyre, Alliance Party; and Gerry Carroll, People Before Profit. | Other candidates are Brian Kingston, DUP; Bill Manwaring, Ulster Unionists; Aaron McIntyre, Alliance Party; and Gerry Carroll, People Before Profit. |
| The polls closed at 2200 BST on Thursday and about 100 poll staff are counting the votes at Belfast's King's Hall. | |
| There is no official figure for the turn-out, but party activists think it will be around 40%. | |
| In parts of the Shankill, the turn-out is believed to be as low as 25% and in one box there were only 63 votes. | |
| This is a solid Sinn Fein seat and the front runner, Mr Maskey, is expected to succeed Gerry Adams. The result is expected at about 0200 BST on Friday. |