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ADAMS, Gerry |
Belfast West |
Sinn Fein |
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 Member for Belfast West since 1983. Political career: Member of Parliament 1983-92, elected President of Sinn Fein 1983, re-elected to parliament 1997. Special political interests: International affairs, particularly South Africa and the Middle East. Education: St Finian-s Primary School; St Mary-s Grammar School, Belfast. Author of: Before the Dawn; A Pathway to Peace; Towards a Lasting Peace; Falls Memories Cage 11; The Street and Other Stories; Gerry Adams, Selected Writings; An Irish Journal; A Quest for Peace; An Irish Voice; The New Ireland, A Vision for the Future; Who Fears to Speak. Hobbies: Walking, listening to music, reading, writing. b. 5 October 1948, Belfast. Married with one child.
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2005 |
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Sinn Fein |
24348 |
70.5 |
4.4 |
27096 |
66.1 |
| SDLP |
5033 |
14.6 |
-4.4 |
7754 |
18.9 |
| DUP |
3652 |
10.6 |
4.1 |
2641 |
6.4 |
| UUP |
779 |
2.3 |
-4.0 |
2541 |
6.2 |
| Workers Party |
432 |
1.3 |
-0.6 |
736 |
1.8 |
| Vote Dream |
154 |
0.5 |
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| Independent |
147 |
0.4 |
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| Ulster Third Way |
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116 |
0.3 |
| Ind Vote |
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98 |
0.2 |
| Majority |
19315 |
55.9 |
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19342 |
47.2 |
| Turnout |
34545 |
64.2 |
-4.5 |
40982 |
68.7 |
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