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A by-election was held in the UK Parliament constituency of West Tyrone on 3 May 2018, following the resignation of Barry McElduff, who had been the Member of Parliament (MP) since 2017.[1] McElduff had become embroiled in a social media controversy which had resulted in his suspension from Sinn Féin on 8 January.[2] He announced his resignation on 15 January 2018.[3][4]
This was the first by-election held during the 57th UK Parliament, which was elected in the 2017 general election. It was the first Parliamentary by-election held in Northern Ireland since the Mid Ulster by-election in 2013. Sinn Féin candidate Órfhlaith Begley held the seat with a slightly reduced majority, compared to the June 2017 snap election.
- ^ "Date is set for West Tyrone by-election". BBC News. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Statement from Michelle O'Neill on Barry McElduff MP". Sinn Féin. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Statement by Michelle O'Neill MLA on the resignation of Barry McElduff as MP for West Tyrone". Sinn Féin. 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Sinn Féin MP McElduff resigns over tweet". BBC News. 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.