Irish republican party Sinn Féin win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly with 29% of the first-preference vote
Irish republican party Sinn Féin win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly with 29% of the first-preference vote, marking the first time that a unionist party did not win the most seats since Northern Ireland's establishment in 1921.
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PoliticsIrish republican party Sinn Féin win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly with 29% of the first-preference vote
Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reportsIrish republican party Sinn Féin win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly with 29% of the first-preference vote, marking the first time that a unionist party did not win the most seats since Northern Ireland's establishment in 1921.