By-election

Belfast West

By-election · 9 June 2011 · Northern Ireland

Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won the seat, a SF hold, with a majority of 13,123 on a 37.4% turnout.

Electorate 61,441 · Valid votes 22,951 · Turnout 37.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Maskey	Sinn Féin	16,211	70.6%
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour Party	3,088	13.5%
Gerry Carroll	People Before Profit Alliance	1,751	7.6%
Brian Kingston	Democratic Unionist Party	1,393	6.1%
Bill Manwaring	Ulster Unionist Party	386	1.7%
Aaron McIntyre	Alliance	122	0.5%