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McGUINNESS, Martin |
Mid-Ulster |
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 Member for Mid-Ulster since 1997. Political career: Minister of Education in New Assembly 1999-2000 and since June 2000; elected to New Assembly 1998; elected to entry to negotiations elections 1997; elected to Stormont Assembly 1982. Special political interests: Achievement of a political settlement to the conflict in Ireland and British withdrawal. Profession/Trade: Full-time political activist and negotiator for Sinn Fein. Education: Christian Brothers Primary School, Derry City. Hobbies: Fly-fishing, reading, writing poetry b. 23 May 1950. Married with four children.
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| SINN FEIN HOLD |
Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Sinn Fein |
21,641 |
47.6 |
-3.4 |
25,502 |
51.5 |
| DUP |
10,665 |
23.5 |
-7.7 |
15,549 |
31.1 |
| SDLP |
7,922 |
17.4 |
0.7 |
8,376 |
16.8 |
| UUP |
4,853 |
10.7 |
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| Workers Party |
345 |
0.8 |
-0.3 |
509 |
1 |
| Majority |
10,976 |
24.2 |
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9,953 |
19.9 |
| Turnout |
45,426 |
72.5 |
-8.8 |
49,936 |
81.3 |
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