Friday, March 09, 2007
NI results complete
Well the total 108 seats have now officially been determined.The DUP and Sinn Féin have come out of this election in really strong positions having taken more than half the first preference votes between them.
Earlier today, prime ministers Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair said in a joint statement that voters in the North had issued a clear message they want devolved government back:
"Restoration of the devolved institutions represents an opportunity of historic proportions."
How things stand:
DUP - 36 seats (+6)
Sinn Féin - 28 seats (+4)
UUP - 18 seats (-9)
SDLP - 16 seats (-2)
Alliance - 7 seats (+1)
PUP - 1 seat (-)
GP - 1 seat (+1)
Oth - 2 seats
108 out of 108 seats decided
# posted by United Irelander @ 4:41 PM 
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