Paisley tops poll in North Antrim
Ian Paisley easily topped the poll with 18,107 votes in North Antrim to secure the Westminster seat which his late father held for decades.
It was the first election where the physical presence of the ‘big man’ was missing but his political, and spiritual legacy, was still very much in evidence as the party faithful followed North Antrim DUP tradition with the singing of the doxology shortly after the victory announcement was made.
Electorate: 75,876
Votes polled: 42,116
Turnout 55.51%
Dunlop, Jayne Alliance 2351
Freeman Carole Conservative 368
Gaston Timothy TUV 6,561
Hill Robert UKIP 1341
McKay Daithi Sinn Fein 5,143
O’Loan Declan SDLP 2,925
Paisley Ian 18,107
Palmer Thomas Ind. 57
Swann Robin UUP 5054