2013 Mid Ulster by-election

2013 Mid Ulster by-election

7 March 2013 (2013-03-07)

The Mid Ulster seat in the House of Commons.
Triggered by vacation of seat by incumbent
Registered67,192
Turnout55.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Ind
Candidate Francie Molloy Nigel Lutton Patsy McGlone
Party Sinn Féin Ind. Unionist SDLP
Popular vote 17,462 12,781 6,478
Percentage 46.9% 34.4% 17.4%
Swing 5.1 pp New 3.1 pp

MP before election

Martin McGuinness
Sinn Féin

Subsequent MP

Francie Molloy
Sinn Féin

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Mid Ulster was held on 7 March 2013, triggered by the resignation of incumbent Sinn Féin Member of Parliament (MP) Martin McGuinness in order to concentrate on his position as Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and avoid so-called "double jobbing". It was won by Francie Molloy, also of Sinn Féin.