Summary

  • Alliance Party's Naomi Long loses East Belfast seat to DUP's Gavin Robinson

  • Sinn Féin’s Michelle Gildernew loses Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat to UUP’s Tom Elliott

  • DUP's Willie McCrea loses South Antrim seat to UUP's Danny Kinahan

  • Final results: DUP: 8 (-) Sinn Féin: 4 (-1) SDLP: 3 UUP: 2 (+2) Ind: 1 Alliance: 0 (-1)

  1. Newry & Armaghpublished at 04:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Gordon Adair
    BBC News NI

    Getting close to a result in Newry & Armagh. Checking ineligible votes. All parties agree Mickey Brady - as expected - set for comfy win.

  2. Belfast Southpublished at 04:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Electoral Reform Society tweets, external that Belfast South has made itself a record breaker tonight.

    Electoral reform
  3. Lib Dem NI spokesman loses seatpublished at 04:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Liberal Democrats' Northern Ireland spokesperson Stephen Lloyd has been defeated in Eastbourne.

    Caroline Ansell of the Conservatives has taken his seat.

  4. South Downpublished at 04:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The DUP's Jim Wells, who resigned as health minister during the campaign after his remarks about same sex parents, says it has been an "eventful" campaign for him.

    Jim Wells of the DUP

    His vote fell slightly from the 2010 election.

  5. Fermanagh & South Tyronepublished at 04:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The story of the night is brewing in Fermanagh & South Tyrone - Julian Fowler tweets, external that unionists are confident that Tom Elliott is just ahead and could replace Michelle Gildernew.

    Julian Fowler
  6. Foyle; East Londonderrypublished at 04:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sean O'Halloran
    BBC News NI

    Doesn't take them long does it? Goodbye count centre, hello Templemore Sports Complex - finally home time.

    Templemore Sports Complex
  7. Mid Ulsterpublished at 04:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Francie Molloy celebrating his win with Sinn Féin colleague Michelle O'Neill.

    Francie Molloy
  8. South Downpublished at 04:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Margaret Ritchie, SDLP - 18,077

    Chris Hazzard, Sinn Féin - 12,186

    Harold McKee, UUP - 3,964

    Jim Wells, DUP - 3,486

    Henry Reilly - UKIP - 3,044

    Martyn Todd, Alliance Party - 1,622

    Felicity Buchan, Conservative Party - 318

  9. Fermanagh South Tyronepublished at 04:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Ulster Herald

    Ulster Herald journalist Ryan McAleer tweets:, external Michelle Gildernew preparing to go on BBC. Could it be one of her final acts as an MP?

    He also tweets: Hearing now it's 23,600 to Tom Elliott and 23,100 to Michelle Gildernew. That's from a SF source inside the count. 500 votes.

    MichelleImage source, Ulster Herald
  10. Newry & Armaghpublished at 04:40 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Gordon Adair
    BBC News NI

    The SDLP's Justin McNulty, his brothers and cousin wait for the result after a tough night for them.

    Justin McNulty
  11. East Londonderrypublished at 04:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Gregory Campbell's party colleagues, friends and family join in victory celebrations even at this late hour!

    Gregory Campbell
  12. Fermanagh/ South Tyronepublished at 04:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Gildernew

    Two constituencies are left to declare.

    Sinn Fein's Michelle Gildernew - who held her seat by just four votes in 2010 - is looking relaxed as she waits to go on air.

  13. North Belfastpublished at 04:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    North Belfast candidate Gerry Kelly says the DUP has a "brass neck" to call anyone sectarian. He was referring to Nigel Dodds' acceptance speech in which he said the election was a "dirty campaign".

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  14. East Londonderrypublished at 04:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sean O'Halloran
    BBC News NI

    SDLP candidate Gerry Mullan says it was a very intense campaign - and that he was"proud and glad" to be a part of it.

    Gerry Mallon
  15. Belfast Northpublished at 04:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Mark Devenport
    BBC News NI Political Editor

    On Belfast North leaflet that advertised census figures in the constituency, Gerry Kelly says: "Was it the right thing to put in that document? Perhaps not?"

  16. South Downpublished at 04:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Maggie Taggart

    eventful

    In his speech after being defeated in South Down, Jim Wells says it has been an eventful election.

  17. East Londonderrypublished at 04:33 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sean O'Halloran
    BBC News NI

    "Many people tried to denigrate this party," says Gregory Campbell during his election speech.

    Gregory Campbell

    "We are on the way up in East Londonderry."

  18. South Downpublished at 04:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Chris Thornton
    BBC News NI

    flowers

    Flowers for re-elected South Down MP Margaret Ritchie.

  19. East Londonderrypublished at 04:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  20. South Downpublished at 04:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Chris Thornton
    BBC News NI

    Margaret Ritchie wins South Down and says it's a myth that her party needs borrowed unionist votes.

    speech

    She says the result proves there is a solid SDLP majority in the constituency.