2011 Belfast West by-election

On 9 June 2011, a by-election was held for the United Kingdom constituency of Belfast West. The by-elected was prompted by the resignation of the constituency's Member of Parliament, Gerry Adams in advance of his candidacy in the 2011 general election in the Republic of Ireland.

2011 Belfast West by-election
9 June 2011
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Paul Maskey Alex Attwood
Party Sinn Féin SDLP
Popular vote 16,211 3,088
Percentage 70.6% 13.5%
Swing 0.5% 2.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Gerry Carroll Brian Kingston
Party People Before Profit DUP
Popular vote 1,751 1,393
Percentage 7.6% 6.1%
Swing New party 1.5%
MP before election

Gerry Adams
Sinn Féin

 Subsequent MP

Paul Maskey
Sinn Féin

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