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N Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party Reportedly Leads in Snap Parliament Vote

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N Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party Reportedly Leads in Snap Parliament Vote

04:56 GMT 04.03.2017 (Updated: 07:13 GMT 04.03.2017)

© REUTERS / Clodagh KilcoyneThe Parliament Buildings at Stormont are seen behind a no entry sign, a day after deputy first minister Martin McGuinness resigned, throwing the devolved joint administration into crisis, in Belfast Northern Ireland, January 10, 2017.

The Parliament Buildings at Stormont are seen behind a no entry sign, a day after deputy first minister Martin McGuinness resigned, throwing the devolved joint administration into crisis, in Belfast Northern Ireland, January 10, 2017. - Sputnik International

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) secured the largest number of seats in Northern Ireland’s snap parliamentary elections, local media report.

N Ireland Ulster Unionist Party Leader Resigns Amid Election Disappointment

4 March 2017, 03:09 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The DUP got 28 seats, just one seat more than the Sinn Fein party, the Belfast Telegraph newspaper said on Saturday.

The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) secured 12 seats, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) won 10 seats, the Alliance Party – 8, the Greens got two seats and the People Before Profit and Traditional Unionist Voice each got one seat. One seat was secured by an independent unionist.

The turnout at the elections was almost 65 percent.

UUP leader Mike Nesbitt said he was going to resign after his party demonstrated poor results.