North Antrim (Assembly constituency)

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North Antrim
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
NorthAntrimConstituency.svg
North Antrim shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created 1973
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
  •   Jon Burrows (UUP)
  •   Paul Frew (DUP)
  •   Timothy Gaston (TUV)
  •   Philip McGuigan (SF)
  •   Sian Mulholland (APNI)
Districts Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Boundaries North Antrim (Assembly constituency)

North Antrim is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Contents

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. It usually shares boundaries with the North Antrim UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 as the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes.

In 1996 members of the Northern Ireland Forum were elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session. However the boundaries of North Antrim were not changed in the 1996–1997 redistribution.

Members were elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

ElectionMLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
1973 John O'Hagan
(SDLP)
Hugh Wilson
(Alliance Party)
7 seats
1973–1982
William Craig
(Vanguard)
John Baxter
(UUP)
David McCarthy
(UUP)
James Craig
(DUP)
Ian Paisley
(DUP)
1974 by-election Clifford Smyth
(DUP)
1975 John Turnley
(SDLP)
William Wright
(Vanguard)
David Allen
(Vanguard)
Ken McFaul
(DUP)
1982 Sean Farren
(SDLP)
Seán Neeson
(Alliance Party)
Joe Gaston
(UUP)
Roy Beggs
(UUP)
Cecil Cousley
(DUP)
Jim Allister
(DUP)
Jack McKee
(DUP)
1996 5 seats
1996–1998
Robert Coulter
(UUP)
5 seats
1996–1998
Ian Paisley Jr.
(DUP)
1998 6 seats
1998–2017
James Leslie
(UUP)
6 seats
1998–2017
Gardiner Kane
(DUP)
2003 Philip McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)
Mervyn Storey
(DUP)
2007 Declan O'Loan
(SDLP)
Daithí McKay
(Sinn Féin)
June 2010
co-option
Paul Frew
(DUP)
2011 Jim Allister
(TUV)
Robin Swann
(UUP)
David McIlveen
(DUP)
2016 Phillip Logan
(DUP)
August 2016
co-option
Philip McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)
2017 5 seats
2017–present
5 seats
2017–present
5 seats
2017–present
2022 Patricia O'Lynn
(Alliance Party)
April 2023
co-option
Sian Mulholland
(Alliance Party)
July 2024
co-options
Timothy Gaston
(TUV)
Colin Crawford
(UUP)
August 2025
co-option
Jon Burrows
(UUP)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly

2022

2022 Assembly election: North Antrim – 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
UUP Robin Swann 18.83%9,530     
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan 18.47%9,348     
TUV Jim Allister 16.36%8,2828,412 8,425 8,427 8,626 
DUP Paul Frew 12.33%6,2426,322 6,334 6,335 6,559 8,099
Alliance Patricia O'Lynn 9.50%4,8104,908 5,155 5,432 5,797 8,023
DUP Mervyn Storey 13.33%6,7476,840 6,850 6,853 7,086 7,735
TUV Matthew Armstrong4.90%2,4812,501 2,504 2,504 2,726  
SDLP Eugene Reid3.79%1,9191,940 1,998 2,615 2,662  
UUP Bethany Ferris1.69%8561,439 1,465 1,468   
Green (NI) Paul Veronica0.68%343350     
Independent Laird Shingleton0.13%6669     
Electorate: 81,935  Valid: 50,624 (61.79%)  Spoilt: 596  Quota: 8,438  Turnout: 51,220 (62.51%)  

    2017

    2017 Assembly election: North Antrim – 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan 15.80%7,6007,601 7,729 7,769 7,960 9,780 
    UUP Robin Swann 12.52%6,0226,032 6,049 6,127 6,966 8,413 
    TUV Jim Allister 12.92%6,2146,215 6,229 7,564 7,679 7,834 7,989
    DUP Paul Frew 14.50%6,9756,977 6,984 7,055 7,135 7,199 7,231
    DUP Mervyn Storey 14.26%6,8576,863 6,868 6,896 6,965 7,013 7,066
    DUP Phillip Logan 11.87%5,7085,709 5,711 5,776 5,810 5,840 5,860
    SDLP Connor Duncan7.32%3,5193,527 3,665 3,759 4,992   
    Alliance Patricia O'Lynn 5.44%2,6162,655 2,721 3,030    
    TUV Timothy Gaston 3.13%1,5051,506 1,509     
    Green (NI) Mark Bailey1.10%530547 580     
    Ind. Republican Monica Digney0.90%435454      
    Independent Adam McBride0.23%113      
    Electorate: 76,739  Valid: 48,094 (62.67%)  Spoilt: 424  Quota: 8,016  Turnout: 48,518 (63.22%)  

      2016

      2016 Assembly election: North Antrim – 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      TUV Jim Allister 13.17%5,3995,410 5,427 5,458 5,788 5,841 7,600   
      DUP Paul Frew 13.24%5,4295,435 5,449 5,463 5,654 5,717 5,822 6,095  
      DUP Mervyn Storey 13.13%5,3825,395 5,403 5,428 5,481 5,566 5,592 5,710 8,443 
      DUP Phillip Logan 8.87%3,6353,642 3,651 3,672 3,724 3,759 3,834 4,131 4,724 7,165
      UUP Robin Swann 8.74%3,5853,619 3,644 4,306 4,423 4,776 4,841 5,217 5,420 5,545
      Sinn Féin Daithí McKay 12.92%5,2975,302 5,350 5,353 5,374 5,459 5,462 5,466 5,473 5,474
      SDLP Connor Duncan7.54%3,0933,146 3,245 3,247 3,276 3,851 3,857 3,864 3,879 3,887
      DUP David McIlveen 7.83%3,2093,212 3,213 3,230 3,256 3,273 3,322 3,604   
      TUV Timothy Gaston 4.77%1,9551,959 1,965 1,991 2,104 2,123     
      Alliance Stephen McFarland3.21%1,3181,397 1,658 1,671 1,718      
      UKIP Donna Anderson2.51%1,0271,042 1,064 1,070       
      UUP Andrew Wright2.00%821826 831        
      Green (NI) Jennifer Breslin1.25%513593         
      NI Labour Kathryn Johnston0.59%243         
      NI Conservatives James Simpson0.22%92         
      Electorate: 78,337  Valid: 40,998 (52.34%)  Spoilt: 466  Quota: 5,857  Turnout: 41,464 (52.93%)  

        2011

        2011 Assembly election: North Antrim – 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        DUP Paul Frew 16.32%6,581        
        Sinn Féin Daithí McKay 15.26%6,152        
        DUP Mervyn Storey 15.09%6,083        
        DUP David McIlveen 8.12%3,2753,825.56 3,831.8 3,832.84 3,941.04 3,973.79 4,062.54 6,593.54 
        UUP Robin Swann 6.25%2,5182,547.4 2,565.64 2,566.2 2,828.76 2,839.81 4,577.99 4,991.22 5,556.6
        TUV Jim Allister 10.07%4,0614,092.68 4,655.92 4,656.96 4,744.6 4,759.35 4,963 5,189.42 5,429.99
        SDLP Declan O'Loan 9.13%3,6823,688.84 3,688.96 4,035.92 4,639.04 4,641.34 4,745.27 4,797.74 4,816.37
        DUP Evelyne Robinson8.08%3,2563,380.68 3,404.52 3,406.28 3,539.4 3,754.45 3,989.68   
        UUP Bill Kennedy5.43%2,1892,206.52 2,236.64 2,240.72 2,563.96 2,583.16    
        Alliance Jayne Dunlop4.58%1,8481,859.76 1,867.88 1,882.52      
        TUV Audrey Patterson1.66%668670.4        
        Electorate: 74,760  Valid: 40,313 (53.92%)  Spoilt: 670  Quota: 5,760  Turnout: 40,983 (54.82%)  

          2007

          2007 Assembly election: North Antrim – 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          DUP Ian Paisley 17.41%7,716         
          Sinn Féin Daithí McKay 15.94%7,065         
          DUP Ian Paisley Jr. 13.77%6,1067,264.04        
          UUP Robert Coulter 11.38%5,0475,065.87 5,088.36 5,090.45 5,133.6 5,542.66 6,578.66   
          DUP Mervyn Storey 11.66%5,1715,251.24 5,946.87 5,947.2 6,023.9 6,070.76 6,186.83 6,923.83  
          SDLP Declan O'Loan 7.40%3,2813,282.36 3,282.62 3,583.36 3,755.17 3,955.91 4,001.13 4,060.82 4,071.82 6,498.23
          DUP Deirdre Nelson6.18%2,7402,762.95 2,891.78 2,894.42 2,953.2 2,987.04 3,042.71 3,534.8 4,044.8 4,091.99
          SDLP Orla Black4.80%2,1292,130.02 2,130.8 2,411.19 2,536.83 2,764.85 2,803.26 2,838.63 2,844.63  
          UK Unionist Lyle Cubitt4.17%1,8481,858.54 1,874.53 1,874.64 1,971.35 2,052.11 2,148.85    
          UUP Robin Swann 2.89%1,2811,289.67 1,298.25 1,298.69 1,311.8 1,466.24     
          Alliance Jayne Dunlop2.83%1,2541,255.19 1,257.40 1,267.74 1,298.25      
          Ind. Republican Paul McGlinchey0.86%383383 383 482.44       
          Independent James Gregg0.70%310313.23 319.21 320.09       
          Electorate: 72,814  Valid: 44,331 (60.88%)  Spoilt: 324  Quota: 6,334  Turnout: 44,655 (61.33%)  

            2003

            2003 Assembly election: North Antrim – 6 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            DUP Ian Paisley 19.80%8,732        
            DUP Ian Paisley Jr. 17.91%7,898        
            UUP Robert Coulter 14.48%6,385        
            DUP Mervyn Storey 8.17%3,6055,787.6 7,152.2      
            Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan 14.05%6,1956,195 6,195.2 6,195.2 6,198.2 6,198.26 6,199.46 6,207.94 6,496.94
            SDLP Sean Farren 8.27%3,6483,649.68 3,652.08 3,654.88 3,666.28 3,666.61 3,689.6 3,920.82 5,980.43
            UUP James Currie7.15%3,1533,247.08 3,320.68 3,598.68 3,676.36 3,735.98 4,041.24 4,975.04 5,049.97
            SDLP Declan O'Loan 5.35%2,3612,362.68 2,363.68 2,365.08 2,374.36 2,374.48 2,381.69 2,515.36  
            UK Unionist Nathaniel Small0.91%402444 505 779.4 824.96 825.6 997.2   
            Alliance Jayne Dunlop1.97%867873.44 883.64 896.64 914.4 915.2 953.14   
            Independent Gardiner Kane 1.41%623677.6 703.2 788.2 819.88 820.74    
            PUP Billy McCaughey 0.52%230244.84 254.04 297.64      
            Electorate: 70,489  Valid: 44,099 (62.56%)  Spoilt: 533  Quota: 6,300  Turnout: 44,632 (63.32%)  

              1998

              1998 Assembly election: North Antrim – 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789101112
              DUP Ian Paisley 21.31%10,590           
              DUP Ian Paisley Jr. 8.97%4,4597,551.1          
              SDLP Sean Farren 12.94%6,4336,433.99 6,434.23 6,479.23 6,662.27 8,300.27      
              UUP Robert Coulter 10.88%5,4075,440.99 5,451.27 5,501.82 5,636.24 5,644.24 5,660.39 6,760.58 6,797.98 7,832.98  
              UUP James Leslie 6.96%3,4583,480.11 3,486.95 3,509.55 3,702.17 3,713.50 3,733.05 4,465.62 4,473.87 5,335.74 5,991.09 7,580.09
              DUP Gardiner Kane 7.32%3,6383,776.93 4,053.73 4,107.23 4,242.28 4,247.69 4,249.39 4,285.12 4,290.16 4,327.91 4,344.06 5,818.1
              Sinn Féin James McCarry4.07%2,0242,024 2,024.24 2,044.28 2,200.28 2,379.28 2,815.33 2,837.28 4,892.88 5,135.68 5,144.18 5,153.98
              Ind. Unionist William Wright 6.63%3,2973,415.8 3,461 3,515.22 3,730.24 3,731.28 3,733.83 3,791.25 3,792.95 3,955.6 4,002.35  
              Alliance Jayne Dunlop4.59%2,2822,285.63 2,287.19 2,331.92 2,456.03 2,523.03 2,870.68 3,031.6 3,146.7    
              Sinn Féin Joe Cahill 4.07%2,0212,021 2,021.04 2,025.04 2,079.04 2,157.04 2,488.54 2,496.24     
              UUP Patricia Campbell4.42%2,1992,207.58 2,210.78 2,226.56 2,350.95 2,361.95 2,401.9      
              SDLP Malachy McCamphill3.99%1,9821,982.99 1,983.27 2,002.31 2,075.31        
              PUP Richard Rodgers1.29%641648.59 653.15 666.49         
              Ind. Republican Oliver McMullan 0.96%478478.33 478.49 502.49         
              Ulster Democratic Maurice McAllister0.80%400414.85 419.85 422.08         
              Independent Chris McCaughan0.39%194195.32 195.84          
              Natural Law John Wright0.31%156171.51 179.03          
              Independent Thomas Palmer0.08%3839.98 44.06          
              Electorate: 73,247  Valid: 49,697 (67.85%)  Spoilt: 864  Quota: 7,100  Turnout: 50,561 (69.03%)  

                1996 forum

                Successful candidates are shown in bold. [8]

                PartyCandidate(s)VotesPercentage
                DUP Ian Paisley
                Ian Paisley Jr.
                Gardiner Kane
                Samuel McConaghie
                Maurice Mills
                16,44837.0
                UUP Robert Coulter
                Joe Gaston
                William Wright
                James Leslie
                James Simpson
                11,19525.2
                SDLP Sean Farren
                Dick Kerr
                Patrick McAvoy
                Malachy McCamphill
                Malachy McSparran
                7,18516.1
                Sinn Féin James McCarry
                Christine McAuley
                2,5795.8
                Alliance David Alderdice
                Gareth Williams
                2,5185.6
                UK Unionist Harry Gordon
                Laura Lyle
                1,1852.7
                Ulster Democratic Kenneth Blair
                Winston McConnell
                7681.7
                Independent McMullan Oliver McMullan
                John Robb
                6701.5
                PUP Mervyn Craig
                Alan Elder
                6651.5
                NI Women's Coalition Teresa Godfrey
                Irene Leacock
                Carol Nevin
                2720.6
                NI Conservatives Elizabeth Armstrong
                Mary Noble
                2590.6
                Labour coalition Robert Margrain
                Benjamin Adams
                Mark McKavanagh
                Niall Mulholland
                1870.4
                Ulster Independence Agnes McLeister
                Ivan McLaughlan
                1670.5
                Green (NI) Maria McAllister
                Graham Gingles
                Roger Frew
                1500.4
                Democratic Partnership Christopher McCaughan
                Paul Cunningham
                1140.3
                Workers' Party Rosemary McBride
                Pat Scullion
                600.1
                Democratic Left Alan Darnbrook
                Colm McGinn
                400.1
                Natural Law Francis Chalmers
                John Wright
                140.0
                Independent Chambers Ryan Hay
                Jean Arbuthnot
                130.0

                1982 Assembly election

                1982 Assembly election: North Antrim – 8 seats [9]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011
                DUP Ian Paisley 15.75%9,231          
                DUP Jim Allister 9.96%5,8357,113.61         
                UUP Joe Gaston 9.99%5,8565,996.36 6,257.05 6,272.78 6,295.62 7,668.62     
                SDLP Sean Farren 8.54%5,0065,007.16 5,050.45 5,050.58 5,141.87 5,145.87 5,145.87 8,174.87   
                Alliance Seán Neeson 5.56%3,2583,273.37 3,384.24 3,385.41 5,279.12 5,310.7 5,331.17 5,505.33 6,830.33  
                DUP Jack McKee 7.70%4,5154,857.49 4,922.29 5,295 5,306.29 5,324.26 5,332.27 5,343.85 5,344.85 7,871.85 
                UUP Roy Beggs 8.34%4,8854,977.8 5,074.86 5,086.95 5,179.66 5,762.69 6,480.03 6,489.03 6,498.03 6,586.03 
                DUP Cecil Cousley 7.05%4,1334,543.64 4,675.59 4,778.42 4,786.42 4,974.41 5,032.26 5,040.26 5,048.26 5,539.78 6,835.06
                UUP Charles Brown6.15%3,6063,641.38 3,698.15 3,703.09 3,758.22 4,226.89 4,563.31 4,564.31 4,573.31 4,815.55 4,864.83
                DUP Ken McFaul 5.38%3,1533,340.05 3,385.85 3,440.58 3,447.87 3,473.74 3,480.86 3,486.86 3,492.86   
                SDLP Michael O'Cleary5.67%3,3213,323.61 3,356.61 3,356.61 3,373.61 3,373.61 3,373.61     
                UUP David Burnside 4.34%2,5422,591.01 2,719.39 2,724.46 2,756.46       
                Alliance Thomas Benson3.70%2,1702,174.93 2,259.93 2,260.84        
                UUUP Robert Glass0.76%444486.34          
                Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy0.61%357380.2          
                Ecology Malcolm Samuel0.50%295297          
                Electorate: 104,683  Valid: 58,607 (55.99%)  Spoilt: 1,543  Quota: 6,512  Turnout: 60,150 (57.46%)  

                  1975 Constitutional Convention

                  1975 Constitutional Convention: North Antrim – 8 seats [10]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789101112
                  DUP Ian Paisley 31.08%19,335           
                  DUP Ken McFaul 12.31%7,65811,454.2          
                  DUP Clifford Smyth 9.33%5,80610,640.8          
                  Alliance Hugh Wilson 7.39%4,6014,691.6 4,720.4 4,757.06 5,764.62 5,964.79 6,007.79 6,098.9 8,243.9   
                  SDLP John Turnley 7.86%4,8884,901.8 4,909.6 4,913.11 5,030.31 5,032.31 5,967.11 5,985.48 6,012.08 9,240.08  
                  Vanguard William Wright 4.44%2,7613,469 5,030.8 6,081.85 6,087.85 6,121.79 6,126.77 6,721.76 6,946.98 6,970.18 7,001.18 7,096.04
                  Vanguard David Allen 3.65%2,2683,044.4 4,017.6 4,964.52 4,978.48 5,032.54 5,038.91 5,416.52 5,939.96 5,972.35 6,016.35 6,113.69
                  UUP Adam Erwin2.81%1,7512,141.6 2,654 3,087.29 3,099.87 3,153.36 3,156.96 4,712.67 5,669.62 5,722.81 5,794.81 6,066.37
                  SDLP Denis Haughey 5.42%3,3713,375.2 3,378.8 3,379.58 3,434.17 3,439.37 4,781.17 4,786.97 4,817.57    
                  Unionist Party NI Iris Agnew5.04%3,1383,256.8 3,309.6 3,370.83 3,398.61 4,459.48 4,464.08 4,593.92     
                  UUP William Rainey2.55%1,5872,204.4 2,540.4 2,825.49 2,838.07 2,935.82 2,940.42      
                  SDLP James McClements3.73%2,3182,324 2,326.4 2,328.74 2,375.13 2,376.73       
                  Unionist Party NI Samuel Murphy2.29%1,4251,497.6 1,528.2 1,553.94 1,580.93        
                  Alliance Maurice McHenry2.11%1,3111,338 1,348.2 1,356.78         
                  Electorate: 103,469  Valid: 62,218 (60.13%)  Spoilt: 866  Quota: 7,778  Turnout: 63,084 (60.97%)  

                    1974 by-election to the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973 [11]

                    1974 by-election: North Antrim – 1 seat
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1
                    DUP Clifford Smyth 61.829,739
                    SDLP John Turnley 21.610,421
                    UUP Iris Agnew11.55,546
                    Alliance Jack Fawcett5.02,430
                    Electorate: 104,168  Valid: 48,136  Spoilt: 561  Quota: 24,069  Turnout: 48,136 (46.7%)  

                      1973

                      1973 Assembly election: North Antrim – 7 seats [12]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456789101112131415
                      DUP Ian Paisley 20.43%14,553              
                      UUP John Baxter 12.64%9,009              
                      Vanguard William Craig 11.98%8,53810,025.07             
                      SDLP John O'Hagan 8.71%6,2046,209.07 6,209.65 6,217.65 6,217.71 6,217.71 6,549.81 6,714.4 6,715.42 6,826.59 6,827.59 11,100.59   
                      Alliance Hugh Wilson 4.04%2,8762,896.28 2,900.34 2,914.34 2,915.65 2,931.26 3,252.11 4,122.84 4,132.58 6,431.23 6,593.65 6,938.76 8,666.76  
                      UUP David McCarthy 7.19%5,1255,269.69 5,322.18 5,330.96 5,384.27 5,401.75 5,450.66 5,462.32 5,553.9 5,617.61 6,930.92 6,936.31 6,946.31 11,704.31 
                      DUP James Craig 5.43%3,8715,117.83 5,415.08 5,419.83 5,421.58 5,532.83 5,548.3 5,562.09 6,537.82 6,553.08 6,772.11 6,774.5 6,776.5 7,082.15 7,829.15
                      DUP Clifford Smyth 3.61%2,5724,749.76 5,087.9 5,090.87 5,092.72 5,296.62 5,320.43 5,332.07 6,008.13 6,022.89 6,117.67 6,118.68 6,121.68 6,334.63 6,828.63
                      UUP Trevor Strain5.53%3,9374,049.71 4,074.94 4,076.94 4,085.96 4,093.95 4,119.72 4,129.24 4,168.98 4,198.15 5,895.28 5,903.28 5,909.28   
                      SDLP John Turnley 6.14%4,3764,379.12 4,379.12 4,381.12 4,381.16 4,381.45 4,522.85 4,603.25 4,605.25 4,748.66 4,751.14     
                      UUP Samuel Steele4.62%3,2943,358.74 3,377.88 3,381.88 3,394.81 3,427.19 3,459.73 3,473.18 3,533.35 3,589.79      
                      Alliance Phelim O'Neill 2.39%1,7011,713.87 1,715.03 1,717.03 1,718 1,721.29 2,095.67 2,868.38 2,878.83       
                      Vanguard David Burnside 2.11%1,5051,634.48 1,840.38 1,850.45 1,855.43 2,029.44 2,039.92 2,045.99        
                      Alliance William Kelly2.35%1,6721,685.26 1,688.74 1,720.13 1,720.96 1,732.3 1,997.08         
                      NI Labour Patrick McHugh1.16%830840.14 841.88 989.22 989.43 994.22          
                      Alliance James Miller0.91%651671.67 676.6 680.6 681.46 682.24          
                      Vanguard Thomas Seymour0.44%315478.8 606.11 609.11 609.58           
                      NI Labour Robert Binnie0.34%240246.24 247.69             
                      Electorate: 99,635  Valid: 71,249 (71.51%)  Spoilt: 1,040  Quota: 8,907  Turnout: 72,289 (72.55%)  

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