Paul Maskey of Sinn Fein has won the west Belfast by-election – to succeed Gerry Adams after he resigned to become a member of the Dáil.
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Last night on his 44th birthday he took 70 per cent of the vote and had a majority of 13,000 over Alex Atwood of the SDLP.
Turnout was at only 37 per cent – a record low for a Westminster by-election in the North.
Mr Maskey says he wants to represent all the people of west Belfast:
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