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McGUINNESS, Martin

Mid Ulster Sinn Féin
 

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.

 
  2010     2005  
SINN FEIN HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Sinn Fein 21,239 52.0 4.4 21,641 47.6
DUP 5,876 14.4 -9.1 10,665 23.5
SDLP 5,826 14.3 -3.1 7,922 17.4
UCUP – New Force 4,509 11.0      
TUV 2,995 7.3      
Alliance Party 397 1.0      
Majority 15,363 37.6   10,976 24.2
Turnout 40,842 63.2 -9.3 45,426 72.5