| Electorate | Seats | Total Poll | Turnout | Valid Poll | Spoiled Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64,009 | 1 | 43,675 | 68.23% | 43,486 | 189 |
Vote Distribution
Left Right
| Candidate | 1 |
|---|---|
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22060 |
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11718 |
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5635 |
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2253 |
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|
1000 |
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|
427 |
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393 |
Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance
Leader of CISTA in Northern Ireland, Barry Brown runs the party's office in Omagh. Cannabis legalisation is CISTA’s central goal but the party is also developing policies on abortion and same-sex marriage.
Democratic Unionist Party
Thomas Buchanan was a member of Omagh District Council for 21 years and was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2003. He was re-elected in 2016 and again in 2017. Before entering full-time politics, Mr Buchanan was a building contractor.
Ulster Unionist Party
A PR officer and blogger, Alicia Clarke previously stood as the UUP's candidate in West Tyrone in the Northern Ireland Assembly election earlier this year.
Alliance Party
A campaigner for integrated education, Stephen Donnelly stood in the Westminster election in 2015 and Assembly elections in 2016 and 2017. He is campaigning for a better road and transport infrastructure. He is against Brexit and in favour of the negotiation of a post-Brexit settlement that protects the Common Travel Area.
Green Party
Environmental activist Ciaran McClean has been at the forefront of opposition to gold mining in the Sperrins and is also involved in the Alternative A5 Alliance which has opposed the route of the A5 dual carriageway. The veteran campaigner has contested previous elections as a socialist candidate. Originally from Beragh, he lives in Brackey and is the son of civil rights activist Paddy Joe McClean.
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Daniel McCrossan from Victoria Bridge near Strabane was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly in January 2016 to replace Joe Byrne for whom he previously worked as a constituency assistant. He was elected as MLA for West Tyrone in May last year and again in 2017. He is the SDLP Infrastructure Spokesperson and was recently deputy chair of the PAC. A Policing Board member, he studied law at Liverpool John Moores University.
Sinn Fein
An MLA since 1998, Barry McElduff was selected to stand for Sinn Fein in the constituency after Pat Doherty announced his decision to retire after 16 years as West Tyrone MP. Mr McElduff is a member of Sinn Fein's Ard Comhairle and a former chair of Omagh District Council. He played gaelic football at senior level for Carrickmore and at minor level for Tyrone and has a keen interest in the Irish language. He wrote a book entitled ‘Keep ‘Er Lit' about his experiences of republicanism, GAA and community activism.
