6 counties election

[mick999]

Obviously the union is in serious danger if Margaret Thatcher Ritchie gets elected.  Unionists left right and centre voting for her.

Why is this happening - what kind of tactics result in unionists voting SDLP?

They might want someone to represent them as an MP ?

[orangeman]

Durkan wins with a 4000 majority.

[Seany]

They really now are a Semi Detached Labour Party

[Ulick]

Unionist tactical voting and McCann keeps SFs Anderson out.

[orangeman]

Willie supporters are going beserk.


Might we hear a wee song ??

[Ulick]

SF and SDLP tactical votes not enough for Empey.

[orangeman]

Shit - no little ditty from Willie.   

[Cosmo Kramer]

Obviously the union is in serious danger if Margaret Thatcher Ritchie gets elected.  Unionists left right and centre voting for her.

Why is this happening - what kind of tactics result in unionists voting SDLP?

Keep SF out - happened wholesale in Newbuildings, Drumahoe and Watersidein 2005 according to the DUP, and according to Jim Wells it's happening in big numbers in Kilkeel tonight

Ah, I see, that makes sense alright, thanks.

[mick999]

Unionist tactical voting and McCann keeps SFs Anderson out.

Don't agree ... SDLP and SF down about the same %,
Big jump for Eamonn Mc Cann

CandidatesName Party Votes % +/-
Mark Durkan  Social Democratic & Labour Party 16,922 44.7 -1.7
Martina Anderson  Sinn Fein 12,098 31.9 -1.4
Maurice Devenney  Democratic Unionist Party 4,489 11.8 -2.2
Eammon McCann  People Before Profit 2,936 7.7 +7.7
David Harding  Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force 1,221 3.2 +0.9
Keith McGrellis  Alliance Party 223 0.6 +0.6
Majority 4,824 12.7 
Turnout 37,889 57.5 -12.5

[Maguire01]

Shit - no little ditty from Willie.   

Ian Og had stolen his thunder!

[Ulick]

Unionist tactical voting and McCann keeps SFs Anderson out.

Don't agree ... SDLP and SF down about the same %,
Big jump for Eamonn Mc Cann

CandidatesName Party Votes % +/-
Mark Durkan  Social Democratic & Labour Party 16,922 44.7 -1.7
Martina Anderson  Sinn Fein 12,098 31.9 -1.4
Maurice Devenney  Democratic Unionist Party 4,489 11.8 -2.2
Eammon McCann  People Before Profit 2,936 7.7 +7.7
David Harding  Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force 1,221 3.2 +0.9
Keith McGrellis  Alliance Party 223 0.6 +0.6
Majority 4,824 12.7 
Turnout 37,889 57.5 -12.5

Mick, I assume those figures are based on the last Westminster election and not Assembly?

[orangeman]

Who's Mike Nesbitt ? 

[orangeman]

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, tells Sky News that the defeat of the DUP's Peter Robinson is a "shock", but Sinn Fein's vote is "strong". Mr Adams says they won't change their policy about not taking their seats in Westminster, even if there's a hung parliament, adding that he wants more powers transferred to Stormont.

[mick999]

Unionist tactical voting and McCann keeps SFs Anderson out.

Don't agree ... SDLP and SF down about the same %,
Big jump for Eamonn Mc Cann

CandidatesName Party Votes % +/-
Mark Durkan  Social Democratic & Labour Party 16,922 44.7 -1.7
Martina Anderson  Sinn Fein 12,098 31.9 -1.4
Maurice Devenney  Democratic Unionist Party 4,489 11.8 -2.2
Eammon McCann  People Before Profit 2,936 7.7 +7.7
David Harding  Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force 1,221 3.2 +0.9
Keith McGrellis  Alliance Party 223 0.6 +0.6
Majority 4,824 12.7 
Turnout 37,889 57.5 -12.5

Mick, I assume those figures are based on the last Westminster election and not Assembly?

I presume so ...

Just taken from http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/afoy.htm

I know that SDLP % in last assembly was a lot lower than at last westminster elections, but I think personality (or lack of it) makes a bigger difference here ..

[orangeman]

Has Willie Mc Crea got new teeth ??