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Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007
All 108 seats to the Northern Ireland Assembly
7 March 2007
GovernmentOpposition
LeaderIan PaisleyGerry Adams
PartyDemocratic UnionistSinn Féin
Leader's seatNorth AntrimBelfast West
Last election30 seats, 27. The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year were held on Thursday November 26 The Northern Ireland Assembly elected in November 2003, never met as such since Northern Ireland 's devolved government and representative institutions were suspended The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon Gerry Adams, MLA, MP (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh born 6 October 1948 is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 North Antrim is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Belfast West is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. 8%24 seats, 22. 2%
Seats won3628
Seat change+6+4
Popular vote207,721180,573
Percentage30. 1%26. 2%
Incumbent First Minister
Suspended
First Minister-Elect
Ian Paisley
Democratic Unionist
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Contents

Background

At the 2003 election the DUP and Sinn Féin became the largest parties so there was no prospect of the assembly voting for the first and deputy first ministers. The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year were held on Thursday November 26 Therefore the British Government did not restore power to the Assembly and the elected members never met. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Northern Ireland Assembly elected in November 2003, never met as such since Northern Ireland 's devolved government and representative institutions were suspended Instead there commenced a protracted series of negotiations. During these negotiations a legally separate assembly, known as The Assembly consisting of the members elected in 2003 was formed in May 2006[1] to enable the parties to negotiate and to prepare for government.

Eventually, in October 2006, the Governments and the parties, including the DUP and Sinn Féin made the St Andrews Agreement and a new transitional assembly came into effect on 24 November 2006. The St Andrews Agreement (or Comhaontú Chill Rímhinn in Irish) was an agreement between the British and Irish Governments and the political Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] The Government agreed to fresh elections and the transitional assembly was dissolved on 30 January 2007, after which campaigning began. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3]

The process

The election was conducted using the single transferable vote applied to six-seat constituencies, each of which corresponds to a UK parliamentary seat. Single transferable vote (STV is a preferential Voting system designed to minimize Wasted votes and provide Proportional representation A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The First Minister and Deputy First Minister will be chosen by the largest parties from the two different political designations. Parties who win seats are then be allocated places on the executive committee in proportion to their seats in the Assembly using the D'Hondt method. The D'Hondt method (mathematically but not operationally equivalent to Jefferson's method, and Bader-Ofer method) is a Highest averages method for

The campaign

The major parties standing were the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) on the Unionist side, and Sinn Féin and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) on the Nationalist side. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic The largest cross-community party, the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, contested the election in 17 of 18 constituencies. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. Smaller parties also included the Progressive Unionist Party, the Green Party and the UK Unionist Party. See Ulster Progressive Unionist Association, for the political group founded in 1938 The Progressive Unionist Party ( PUP) is a small The Green Party in Northern Ireland originated in the early 1980s partly as a result of the Green Movement which was sweeping across Western Europe and partly because of the massive The UK Unionist Party ( UKUP) was a small unionist Political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008 Some independent Unionists also stood.

Among the other parties that stood, the Conservatives nominated nine and there were six candidates for the Workers Party. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish Also there were four candidates for Make Politicians History and two for the Socialist Party. Make Politicians History is a minor United Kingdom Political party that advocates the abolition of Parliament in favour of devolution to City-states The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtí Sóisialach) is a Political party active in Ireland Six Republican Sinn Féin-aligned candidates also stood. Republican Sinn Féin ( RSF; Irish: Sinn Féin Poblachtach) is a Political party operating in Ireland. As the party had chosen not to register as a political party with the electoral commission, the party name did not appear alongside its candidates on ballot papers. [4]

One of the key issues in the election was which two political parties would gain the largest number of Assembly seats. The St Andrews Agreement stated that the First Minister will be chosen from the largest party of the largest political designation and the Deputy First Minister from the largest party from the second largest political designation;[5] however, the actual legislation states that the largest party shall make the nomination regardless of designation. [6]

The results

Largest share of first preference vote by constituency.
Largest share of first preference vote by constituency.

The DUP remained the largest party in the Assembly, making significant gains from the UUP. Sinn Féin made gains from the SDLP and was the largest party among the Nationalists. The only other Assembly Party to make gains was the liberal Alliance Party (winning seven seats, a gain of one), while the Progressive Unionist Party and independent health campaigner Dr Kieran Deeny retained their single seats, and were joined by the Green Party, which won its first Assembly seat, and increased its first preference votes four-fold from 2003. See Ulster Progressive Unionist Association, for the political group founded in 1938 The Progressive Unionist Party ( PUP) is a small Kieran Deeny (born October 12 1954) is a Northern Irish Medical doctor turned politician and an independent Member of the Northern The UK Unionist Party lost its representation in the Assembly. They had contested 12 seats, with Robert McCartney standing in six of them. Robert Law McCartney QC (born 24 April 1936) often known as Bob is a Northern Ireland barrister and former leader of the UK Unionist [7]

Overall, Unionist parties were collectively down 4 seats, Nationalist parties were collectively up 2 seats, and others were up 2 seats.

The election was notable as it saw the first Chinese-born person to be elected to a parliamentary institution in Europe: Anna Lo of the Alliance Party. Anna Manwah Lo (盧曼華 MLA is an Alliance Party politician from Northern Ireland. [8][9]

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(in order of first preference vote)

PartyLeaderCandidatesSeatsChange from 2003
1st Pref Votes1st Pref %Change from 2003
Executive seats
Democratic UnionistIan Paisley4636+6207,72130. The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon 1+4. 45[1]
Sinn FéinGerry Adams3728+4180,57326. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Gerry Adams, MLA, MP (Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh born 6 October 1948 is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster 2+2. 64[2]
Social Democratic and LabourMark Durkan3516−2105,16415. The Social Democratic and Labour Party ( SDLP; Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre is one of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland Mark Henry Durkan (born 26 June 1960 Derry, Northern Ireland) is a nationalist politician in Northern Ireland and the leader of the Social Democratic 2−1. 81
Ulster UnionistReg Empey3818−9103,14514. The Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or in a historic sense simply the Unionist Party Sir Reginald Norman Morgan Empey MLA (born October 26, 1947) is a Northern Ireland politician and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly 9−7. 72
AllianceDavid Ford187+136,1395. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI is a Political party in Northern Ireland. David Ford is a Northern Ireland politician He is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and has been leader of the Alliance Party of Northern 2+1. 5—
IndependentN/A201±019,4712. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 8+1. 9—
Green PartyJohn Barry[10]131+111,9851. The Green Party in Northern Ireland originated in the early 1980s partly as a result of the Green Movement which was sweeping across Western Europe and partly because of the massive John Barry is one of two co-chairs of the Green Party in Northern Ireland, which is a regional council of the all island Green Party formed in December 2006 7+1. 3—
UK UnionistBob McCartney130−110,4521. The UK Unionist Party ( UKUP) was a small unionist Political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008 Robert Law McCartney QC (born 24 April 1936) often known as Bob is a Northern Ireland barrister and former leader of the UK Unionist 5+0. 7—
Progressive UnionistDawn Purvis31±03,8220. See Ulster Progressive Unionist Association, for the political group founded in 1938 The Progressive Unionist Party ( PUP) is a small Dawn Purvis MLA (born 1967 is the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP in Northern Ireland, and was previously party Chairperson 6−0. 6—
ConservativeDavid Cameron90—3,4570. The Conservatives in Northern Ireland is a name given to the wing of the Conservative and Unionist Party of the United Kingdom that operates in Northern Ireland David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966 is a British Politician and the current leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of Her Majesty's 5+0. 3—
Republican Sinn Féin†Ruairí Ó Brádaigh60—2,5220. Republican Sinn Féin ( RSF; Irish: Sinn Féin Poblachtach) is a Political party operating in Ireland. Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (born 2 October 1932 is an Irish republican. 4N/A—
Socialist EnvironmentalGoretti Horgan[11]10—2,0450. The Socialist Environmental Alliance (SEA is a minor Political party operating in Northern Ireland. Goretti Horgan (born 5 July in the 1950s is an Irish Socialist activist 3−0. 1—
UK IndependenceNigel Farage10—1,2290. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp Nigel Paul Farage (born 3 April 1964 in Farnborough) is a British politician and leader of the Eurosceptic United Kingdom 2N/A—
Workers' PartyJohn Lowry[12]60—9750. The Workers Party of Ireland (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe, though its logo translates it erroneously as Páirtí na nOibri) is a left wing Irish John Lowry is the General Secretary of the Workers' Party in Ireland. 1−0. 1—
People Before ProfitGordon Hewitt10—7740. The People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA is an Irish political party formed in October 2005 although it has yet to register with the Clerk of Dáil Éireann 1N/A—
Socialist PartyPeter Hadden[13]20—4730. The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtí Sóisialach) is a Political party active in Ireland 1+0. 1—
Make Politicians HistoryRonnie Carroll40—2210. Make Politicians History is a minor United Kingdom Political party that advocates the abolition of Parliament in favour of devolution to City-states Ronnie Carroll (born Ronald Cleghorn 18 August 1934, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Singer and entertainer 0N/A—
Labour (NI)Malachi Curran10—1230. See also Northern Ireland Labour Party The Labour Party of Northern Ireland (LPNI was formed in 1985 by a group around Paddy Devlin, a former Malachi Curran is a Politician in Northern Ireland. Curran was elected to Down District Council in 1993 for the Social Democratic and Labour Party 0N/A—
ProcapitalismSamuel Charles Smyth10—220. Procapitalism is a minor Political party, registered with the Electoral Commission in Northern Ireland. 0N/A—
Notes:
  • Total valid poll 661,191
  • Party leaders listed are those who were registered with the Electoral Commission as of 07:00 on 7 March 2007. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
†The six candidates of Republican Sinn Féin, which did not register as a political party with the Electoral Commission, are included in some media reports as Independents. Republican Sinn Féin ( RSF; Irish: Sinn Féin Poblachtach) is a Political party operating in Ireland. They themselves rejected this term, and, apart from one of its candidates who was described as an Independent, no description was used for its candidates on ballot papers. [14]
^  Includes post of First Minister
^  Includes post of Deputy First Minister

Executive committee seats

Parties who won seats are allocated places on the executive committee using the D'Hondt method and under the St Andrews agreement the lagest party gets the right to nominate the first minister and the largest party perceived to be from "the other side" nominiates the deputy first minister. The First Minister and the deputy First Minister (Irish Céad-Aire agus an Leas-Chéad-Aire, Ulster Scots: Heid Männystèr an tha Heid Männystèr depute The First Minister and the deputy First Minister (Irish Céad-Aire agus an Leas-Chéad-Aire, Ulster Scots: Heid Männystèr an tha Heid Männystèr depute Despite the name these offices are in fact of equal right. Note that they are both ministers in the same department (Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister). Using this system the current executive which was appointed in 2007 is

DepartmentMinisterParty
First Minister   Ian Paisley[15]Democratic Unionist
Deputy First Minister   Martin McGuinness[15]Sinn Féin
Enterprise, Trade and Investment   Nigel DoddsDemocratic Unionist
Finance & Personnel   Peter RobinsonDemocratic Unionist
Regional Development   Conor Murphy[16]Sinn Féin
Education   Caitríona Ruane[16]Sinn Féin
Employment and Learning   Sir Reg EmpeyUlster Unionist
Environment   Arlene FosterDemocratic Unionist
Culture, Arts & Leisure   Edwin PootsDemocratic Unionist
Health, Social Services & Public Safety   Michael McGimpseyUlster Unionist
Agriculture   Michelle Gildernew[16]Sinn Féin
Social Development   Margaret Ritchie[16]Social Democratic and Labour

There are two juniour ministers in OFMDFM who are, at present, Jeffery Donaldson (DUP) and Gerry Kelly (SF). The Office of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister ( OFMDFM) ( Irish: Oifig an Chéad-Aire agus an leasChéad-Aire Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (born 6 April 1926 styled The Rt Hon The Office of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister ( OFMDFM) ( Irish: Oifig an Chéad-Aire agus an leasChéad-Aire James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (Máirtín Mag Aonghusa born in Derry on 23 May 1950 is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment ( DETI) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive Nigel Alexander Dodds, OBE, MP, MLA, BL (born Derry, 20 August 1958) is a Barrister and Northern The Department of Finance and Personnel ( DFP) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. Peter David Robinson (born 29 December 1948) is a Northern Irish Politician and is the current First Minister of Northern Ireland The Department for Regional Development ( DRD) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. Conor Murphy ( Irish: Conchúr Ó Murchú) born 10 July 1963 Newry, County Armagh and since May 8 2007 the Minister for Regional Development The Department of Education ( DE) ( Irish: An Roinn Oideachais, Ulster Scots: Männystrie o Lear) is a Devolved Caitríona Ruane MLA (born 1962 in Swinford, County Mayo) is a Sinn Féin politician and a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly The Department for Employment and Learning ( DEL) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. Sir Reginald Norman Morgan Empey MLA (born October 26, 1947) is a Northern Ireland politician and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly The Department of the Environment ( DOE) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. Arlene Isabel Foster (née Kelly) (b July 1970 is a Northern Irish unionist politician The Department of Culture Arts and Leisure ( DCAL) ( Irish: An Roinn Cultúir Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta, Ulster Scots: Alderman Edwin Poots MLA (b 1965 is a Northern Irish politician and a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA for The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety ( DHSSPS) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Cllr Michael McGimpsey MLA (born July 1 1948) is an Ulster Unionist Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast South who has twice The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ( DARD) ( Irish: An Roinn Talmhaíochta agus Forbartha Tuaithe, Ulster Scots: Männystrie Michelle Gildernew (born 28 March 1970) is an Irish Republican, Sinn Féin politician who has been the Minister for Agriculture and Rural The Department for Social Development ( DSD) is a Devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. This article is about the Politician. For the English Opera singer, see Margaret Ritchie (opera singer.

Opinion polls

An opinion poll by Ipsos MORI, published in The Belfast Telegraph on 1 March 2007, reported the voting intentions of those who intended to vote and had decided which party to vote for as:[17]

PartyPercentage
Democratic Unionist25
Sinn Féin22
Social Democratic and Labour20
Ulster Unionist16
Alliance9
Green Party3
Conservative1
UK Unionist1
Progressive Unionist1
Independent1

MLAs who lost their seats at the election

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MLAs who stood down at the election

† Patricia Lewsley stood down prior to the dissolution of the assembly

MLAs deselected by their party

↑ As a sitting MLA, Norah Beare defected from the UUP to the DUP, and is therefore unselected rather than deselected

Following their deselection, both Ennis and Hyland unsuccessfully sought election under the UKUP and independent labels respectively. Eileen Bell CBE (born August 15 1943) is a Northern Ireland politician member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Seamus Close OBE (born 12 August 1947) is a Northern Ireland politician former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Geraldine Dougan was elected as a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA for Mid Ulster. Sean Farren (born 6 September 1939) is an Irish Politician. Farren studied at the National University of Ireland, University Patricia Lewsley (born 3 March 1957) is a Northern Irish Politician. Philip McGuigan (born 1973 is a Sinn Féin member of Ballymoney Borough Council in Northern Ireland and a former MLA. Dermot Nesbitt (born 14 August 1947) is a Northern Irish Politician. Tom O'Reilly is an Irish Republican Politician. O'Reilly first stood as a Sinn Féin candidate for Fermanagh District Council Kathy Stanton was a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2003 to 2007 in North Belfast. John David Taylor Baron Kilclooney, PC (NI (b 24 December 1937) is a former Ulster Unionist Party MP and now a Life peer. William David Trimble Baron Trimble (born 15 October 1944 is a Northern Irish Politician from Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Jim Wilson (born 15 December 1941) is a Northern Irish Politician. Wilson Clyde (born 8 April 1934) is a Northern Irish Politician. Alderman George Ennis (born 9 February 1953 is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. For the Privy Council member see Paul Girvan (judge. Paul Girvan is a Northern Irish Politician. Davy Hyland (b 25 February 1955, Belfast) is a Republican politician in Northern Ireland. Patricia O'Rawe, known as Pat O'Rawe is a former Irish Republican Politician. Norah Beare (born 25 May 1946, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland) was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Cllr Mark Robinson (born 12 May 1959) was the Democratic Unionist Party Northern Ireland Assembly Member for Belfast South.

MLAs deceased since 2007 election

MLAs deceased since 2003 election

See also

References

  1. ^ The Assembly - Main Page
  2. ^ Transitional Assembly - Main Page
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  4. ^ BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Poll candidate line-up revealed
  5. ^ St Andrews Agreement 2006 Annex A: Paragraph 9 Practical changes to the operation of the institutions
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  17. ^ McAdam, Noel (2007-03-01). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Snapshot reveals the voters' mood. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian
  18. ^ BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Gay row 'difficult' for Alliance
  19. ^ BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Endgame for Close after 33 years
  20. ^ IOL | SF MLA Dougan to step down
  21. ^ ::: u.tv :::
  22. ^ ::: u.tv :::
  23. ^ Sinn Féin: Philip McGuigan appointed to new role within Sinn Féin
  24. ^ uuptoday.org » Nesbitt to stand down from Elected Politics
  25. ^ Sinn Féin: Sinn Féin MLA to concentrate on role as local Councillor
  26. ^ BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Candidates hand in election forms
  27. ^ Welcome to the website of David Trimble MLA
  28. ^ BreakingNews.ie: Archives :2006-12-31
  29. ^ MLA blasted by candidate over 'integrity' - Belfast Today
  30. ^ DUP rebels move to stop Agreement | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics
  31. ^ BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Dropped MLA wants policing debate
  32. ^ BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Sinn Fein drops second politician
  33. ^ BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | PUP's Ervine has died in hospital
  34. ^ BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Death of Sinn Fein assembly man

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