Peter Robinson, the First Minister for Northern Ireland, has lost his seat in east Belfast in a shock upset.
Robinson - who had held the seat since 1979 - was beaten by Lord Mayor of Belfast Naomi Long who represents the Alliance Party.
Supporters of the Democratic Unionist Party gasped in disbelief as the results were announced.
Robinson had stepped down as First Minister earlier this year amid a storm of sensational revelations about his wife Iris who quit her own seat in Strangford after admitting to an affair,
Sources had predicted a dip in support for Robinson because of his involvement in a controversial land deal but voters deserted him in droves with a 222.9 percent swing to the Alliance Party.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.plasticpaddy | May 10, 2010, 10:29 PM EDT
Oh and what are you on about Monsoonman, slightly off topic here.
plasticpaddy | May 10, 2010, 10:28 PM EDT
Great news!
Monsoonman | May 08, 2010, 12:44 PM EDT
About time there was a worldwide tax payer revolt. This abuse of the people who actually pay for this runaway government theft of resources needs to stand up and take back what is theirs. Vote them out and rescind the bankrupting programs they signed us to.
FastEddy | May 07, 2010, 03:30 PM EDT
" Supporters of the Democratic Unionist Party gasped in disbelief as the results were announced. ..." Really? I'm shocked! ... Shocked to discover there is voting going on there! Imaging that, the voters changed their mind. Perhaps your own version of "progressives cum fascists" unionists are just not able to skewer the tax base anymore.
mylesie | May 07, 2010, 12:01 PM EDT
Peter Robinson loses his Westminster seat - he is still the first minister with deputy first minister Martin McGuiness joint leaders of the Stormont 'parliament' just how long he can hold on to it is another matter!!!
benbhoy | May 07, 2010, 10:41 AM EDT
FIRST-CLASS CROOK.