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In East Derry, the crowded field could result in a lengthy count, with the 2017 election stretching to 12 stages before a result was declared. The constituency does at least guarantee one new face, with long-standing DUP member George Robinson's retirement tentatively opening a door. His son Alan will be hoping to build on his growing profile by succeeding his father as MLA for the area, and he has some electoral pedigree at local level. The Limavady man was elected to the Limavady Town ward in 2005, increasing his vote to 903 by the 2011 election. DUP candidate Alan Robinson He was returned to the Limavady ward of the new Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in 2014, polling 1,451 votes, increasing his vote further to 1,498 in the 2019 election. Retiring MLA George Robinson polled 4,715 first preference votes in the 2017 Assembly Election, with party colleague Maurice Bradley accounting for 5,444. It was the exclusion of Adrian McQuillan in 2017 that brought Robinson over the line, but this time round the party have opted to go with just two candidates. Despite the polling showing the DUP taking an overall hit, the party have a starting point of 11,091 first preferences and should have enough to return both Bradley and Robinson junior. Sinn Féin's Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll the last time out, and was elected despite failing to take enough transfers to achieve the 6,979 votes needed to make the constituency quota. Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll in East Derry last time. Archibald's seat looks relatively safe and she will expect to pick up a similar number of first preference votes this time out. 2017 running mate Cathal Ó hOisín is no longer on the ballot paper, replaced this year by serving Causeway Coast and Glens councillor Kathleen McGurk. McGurk has steadily built a reputation at council level following her election in 2019 to the Benbradagh ward. AE22 THROWBACK: Transfers crucial in East Derry melting pot in 2017 Ó hOisín secured 4,953 first preferences in 2017, but struggled to
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In East Derry, the crowded field could result in a lengthy count, with the 2017 election stretching to 12 stages before a result was declared. The constituency does at least guarantee one new face, with long-standing DUP member George Robinson's retirement tentatively opening a door. His son Alan will be hoping to build on his growing profile by succeeding his father as MLA for the area, and he has some electoral pedigree at local level. The Limavady man was elected to the Limavady Town ward in 2005, increasing his vote to 903 by the 2011 election. DUP candidate Alan Robinson He was returned to the Limavady ward of the new Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in 2014, polling 1,451 votes, increasing his vote further to 1,498 in the 2019 election. Retiring MLA George Robinson polled 4,715 first preference votes in the 2017 Assembly Election, with party colleague Maurice Bradley accounting for 5,444. It was the exclusion of Adrian McQuillan in 2017 that brought Robinson over the line, but this time round the party have opted to go with just two candidates. Despite the polling showing the DUP taking an overall hit, the party have a starting point of 11,091 first preferences and should have enough to return both Bradley and Robinson junior. Sinn Féin's Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll the last time out, and was elected despite failing to take enough transfers to achieve the 6,979 votes needed to make the constituency quota. Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll in East Derry last time. Archibald's seat looks relatively safe and she will expect to pick up a similar number of first preference votes this time out. 2017 running mate Cathal Ó hOisín is no longer on the ballot paper, replaced this year by serving Causeway Coast and Glens councillor Kathleen McGurk. McGurk has steadily built a reputation at council level following her election in 2019 to the Benbradagh ward. AE22 THROWBACK: Transfers crucial in East Derry melting pot in 2017 Ó hOisín secured 4,953 first preferences in 2017, but struggled to
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In East Derry, the crowded field could result in a lengthy count, with the 2017 election stretching to 12 stages before a result was declared. The constituency does at least guarantee one new face, with long-standing DUP member George Robinson's retirement tentatively opening a door. His son Alan will be hoping to build on his growing profile by succeeding his father as MLA for the area, and he has some electoral pedigree at local level. The Limavady man was elected to the Limavady Town ward in 2005, increasing his vote to 903 by the 2011 election. DUP candidate Alan Robinson He was returned to the Limavady ward of the new Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in 2014, polling 1,451 votes, increasing his vote further to 1,498 in the 2019 election. Retiring MLA George Robinson polled 4,715 first preference votes in the 2017 Assembly Election, with party colleague Maurice Bradley accounting for 5,444. It was the exclusion of Adrian McQuillan in 2017 that brought Robinson over the line, but this time round the party have opted to go with just two candidates. Despite the polling showing the DUP taking an overall hit, the party have a starting point of 11,091 first preferences and should have enough to return both Bradley and Robinson junior. Sinn Féin's Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll the last time out, and was elected despite failing to take enough transfers to achieve the 6,979 votes needed to make the constituency quota. Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll in East Derry last time. Archibald's seat looks relatively safe and she will expect to pick up a similar number of first preference votes this time out. 2017 running mate Cathal Ó hOisín is no longer on the ballot paper, replaced this year by serving Causeway Coast and Glens councillor Kathleen McGurk. McGurk has steadily built a reputation at council level following her election in 2019 to the Benbradagh ward. AE22 THROWBACK: Transfers crucial in East Derry melting pot in 2017 Ó hOisín secured 4,953 first preferences in 2017, but struggled to
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In East Derry, the crowded field could result in a lengthy count, with the 2017 election stretching to 12 stages before a result was declared. The constituency does at least guarantee one new face, with long-standing DUP member George Robinson's retirement tentatively opening a door. His son Alan will be hoping to build on his growing profile by succeeding his father as MLA for the area, and he has some electoral pedigree at local level. The Limavady man was elected to the Limavady Town ward in 2005, increasing his vote to 903 by the 2011 election. DUP candidate Alan Robinson He was returned to the Limavady ward of the new Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in 2014, polling 1,451 votes, increasing his vote further to 1,498 in the 2019 election. Retiring MLA George Robinson polled 4,715 first preference votes in the 2017 Assembly Election, with party colleague Maurice Bradley accounting for 5,444. It was the exclusion of Adrian McQuillan in 2017 that brought Robinson over the line, but this time round the party have opted to go with just two candidates. Despite the polling showing the DUP taking an overall hit, the party have a starting point of 11,091 first preferences and should have enough to return both Bradley and Robinson junior. Sinn Féin's Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll the last time out, and was elected despite failing to take enough transfers to achieve the 6,979 votes needed to make the constituency quota. Caoimhe Archibald topped the poll in East Derry last time. Archibald's seat looks relatively safe and she will expect to pick up a similar number of first preference votes this time out. 2017 running mate Cathal Ó hOisín is no longer on the ballot paper, replaced this year by serving Causeway Coast and Glens councillor Kathleen McGurk. McGurk has steadily built a reputation at council level following her election in 2019 to the Benbradagh ward. AE22 THROWBACK: Transfers crucial in East Derry melting pot in 2017 Ó hOisín secured 4,953 first preferences in 2017, but struggled to