Fermanagh And South Tyrone (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 54°32′31″N 7°18′32″W / 54.542°N 7.309°W / 54.542; -7.309
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in Northern Ireland. |
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| Districts of Northern Ireland | Fermanagh, Dungannon and South Tyrone |
| Electorate | 69,413 (March 2011) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1950 (1950) |
| Member of Parliament | Michelle Gildernew (Sinn Féin) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Fermanagh and Tyrone |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | Northern Ireland |
Fermanagh and South Tyrone is a Parliamentary constituency in the British House of Commons. The current MP for the constituency is Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Féin.
It is the most marginal seat in the 2010 UK Parliament, with Gildernew having obtained a majority of just 4 votes, or less than 0.01% of the turnout.
Read more about Fermanagh And South Tyrone (UK Parliament Constituency): Boundaries, History, Members of Parliament, Sources
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