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Sinn Féin has lost its first Westminster seat since 1992.

The Ulster Unionist candidate Tom Elliott has triumphed in Fermanagh/South Tyrone - the most marginal constituency in the UK. In 2010 Sinn Féin won the seat by just four votes against another united unionist candidate.

But Elliott has recaptured the seat for unionism once more. He polled 23,608 votes against Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Fein who took 23,078 votes.

The loss is significant for Sinn Féin as the last time it surrendered a Westminster seat was 23 years ago when Gerry Adams lost his West Belfast stronghold to the SDLP’s Dr Joe Hendron.

The result is also major boost for the unionist community west of the river Bann where until now Sinn Féin has been the dominant political force.