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Michelle Gildernew rieletta al terzo riconteggio

Michelle Gildernew (21.304 voti) è stata rieletta al seggio del Fermanagh/South Tyrone con uno scarto di 4 voti sul suo antagonista Rodney Connor (21.300 voti) dell’unità unionista indipendente.
La vittoria è stata assegnata al terzo riconteggio, dopo uno strenuo testa a testa.
Fearghal McKinney (SDLP) ha ottenuto 3.574 preferenze, Vasundhara Kamble (Alliance Party) ha ottenuto 437 voti e l’indipendente John Stevenso, 188. Un totale di 46.803 voti sono stati espressi, con una partecipazione del 68,9%.
Fresca di riconferma della nomina, Michelle Gildernew ha dichiarato:  “Da quando sono stato eletta come deputato al Parlamento per il Fermanagh/South Tyrone, nel 2001, ho servito ogni persona in questa circoscrizione”.
“Ho portato il trend positivo in questa campagna elettorale e le persone in tutta la circoscrizione sono ancora una volta uscite in massa per sostenermi e per sostenere il Sinn Fein”.
Si respira un sospetto di broglio elettorale, soprattutto quando fonti hanno sostenuto che 36 schede sono state contate più nel  Fermanagh South Tyrone, anche sono state registrati come emesse dall’Ufficio Elettorale.
L’atmosfera al conteggio è stato descritto come molto teso e delicato.

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SF’s Gildernew retains her seat (BBC News Northern Ireland)
Sinn Fein’s Michelle Gildernew has been re-elected in Fermanagh/South Tyrone.
She was elected on the third recount with a margin of four votes, defeating independent unionist unity candidate Rodney Connor.
In the last seat to be declared in Northern Ireland, Mrs Gildnernew polled 21,304 and Mr Connor polled 21,300.
The count was suspended at 0430 BST after two recounts in which Mrs Gildernew and Mr Connor were neck and neck.
SDLP’s Fearghal McKinney polled 3,574, Alliance’s Vasundhara Kamble got 437 votes and independent John Stevenson polled 188. A total of 46,803 were cast with a turnout of 68.9%.
On Friday, unionists said they were taking legal advice following the election of Mrs Gildernew.
They said there was an issue over the tally of votes and the number of votes issued.
Campaign
Speaking after being re-elected Mrs Gildernew said: “Since I was first elected as MP for Fermanagh South Tyrone in 2001 I have served every person in this constituency.
“I brought that positive record into this election campaign and people from right across the constituency have once again come out in massive numbers to support me and to support Sinn Fein.”
After the second recount, Mrs Gildernew was just two votes ahead of Mr Connor.
She had 21,300 votes to Mr Connor’s 21,298.
Earlier, sources claimed 36 more ballot papers were counted in Fermanagh South Tyrone than were recorded as having been issued by the Electoral Office.
In addition, it is understood a handful of what have been described as suspect papers were identified.
The atmosphere at the count was described as very tense and delicate.
When Mrs Gildernew won the seat by a majority of 53 in 2001 the result had to be upheld in the High Court.
Mr Connor, a former chief executive of Fermanagh District Council, was standing as an independent after the DUP and Ulster Conservatives and Unionists (UCU) agreed to run a joint unionist candidate.
Sinn Fein were critical of the SDLP for refusing to discuss a nationalist unity candidate.