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volunteer/member, was suspected by the police of being involved in Lutton's death. Simpson also claimed Molloy had become an informer for the
British security forces after being caught in "a compromising position" and that he was "well known – and this information is from the police – for a series of
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January that the party would be willing to support a "community candidate", but that the UUP would stand a candidate if the DUP stood a candidate. However, a meeting of the UUP constituency association was reported to be divided on the issue of whether to support a unity candidate. This
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who is the interim chair of the Ulster People's Forum. After Lutton's selection, Frazer initially announced that he would not be running and fully supported him. However, he later said he would still consider standing if Lutton was too close to the DUP. He did not, in the end, submit his candidacy.
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Nesbitt has said he was unaware of the allegations against Molloy when he agreed on the choice of Nigel Lutton as candidate. Nigel Lutton stated that his decision to stand was not because of Molloy's candidacy.
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occurring on 2 January 2013, a procedural device that Sinn Féin oppose.
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McGuinness to inherit Adams' old British title under SF reorganisation
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1637:"Mid Ulster by-election: Lutton chosen as unionist candidate"
1844:"IRA murder victim's son to face alleged killer in election"
1536:"Analysis: Outcome of forum unclear, but unity looks likely"
1408:"Advocates of unionist unity candidate 'stuck in the past'"
1581:"Alliance selects Eric Bullick for Mid Ulster by-election"
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SF's Deputy Speaker to run for Mid Ulster Westminster seat
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1729:"Protests 'Release Valve' For Loyalist Anger Says Frazer"
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Advocates of unionist unity candidate ‘stuck in the past’
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After the by-election, in April 2013, he co-founded the
1659:"Mid Ulster TUV Chair Signs Lutton's Nomination Papers"
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Unique opportunity for unionism to consolidate - McLean
1302:"John McCallister and Basil McCrea resign from the UUP"
1946:"Four candidates confirmed for Mid Ulster by-election"
1821:"McCallister and McCrea to sit in the 'naughty seats'"
1610:"This is not about me and Molloy says town undertaker"
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Molloy to contest Mid-Ulster when McGuiness steps down
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1920:"'I didn't know about Molloy allegations' - Nesbitt"
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1687:. Newsletter.co.uk. 27 February 2013
1795:"Mid-Ulster Unity candidate agreed"
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1174:"McGuinness quits Westminster seat"
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2343:Belfast East
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2328:Antrim North
2305:April 1981:
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2333:Antrim East
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2115:Londonderry
1491:23 February
960:Ian Butler
891:Tony Quinn
658:(DUP), the
324:by-election
272:by-election
179:Percentage
2907:Categories
2799:November:
2776:February:
2755:Mid Ulster
2747:February:
2705:November:
2682:December:
2678:Inverclyde
2461:Mid Ulster
2421:North Down
2415:Upper Bann
2398:Upper Bann
2388:Strangford
2383:Mid Ulster
2363:Down South
2358:Down North
2278:Mid Ulster
2249:Mid Ulster
2243:Mid Ulster
2231:North Down
2109:North Down
2097:North Down
2063:North Down
2053:Mid Armagh
1986:17 October
1129:References
869:Ian McCrea
812:Candidate
391:Candidate
355:candidate
281:Mid Ulster
123:Candidate
66:Mid Ulster
2877:1979–2010
2872:1950–1979
2867:1931–1950
2862:1918–1931
2857:1900–1918
2852:1885–1900
2847:1868–1885
2842:1857–1868
2837:1847–1857
2832:1832–1847
2827:1818–1832
2822:1806–1818
2817:1801–1806
2788:October:
2749:Eastleigh
2732:Rotherham
2653:January:
2559:1979–2010
2554:1950–1979
2549:1931–1950
2544:1918–1931
2539:1900–1918
2534:1885–1900
2529:1868–1885
2524:1857–1868
2519:1847–1857
2514:1832–1847
2509:1818–1832
2504:1806–1818
2499:1801–1806
2092:West Down
2074:West Down
1023:Sinn Féin
976:Majority
832:Sinn Féin
779:, then a
627:Sinn Féin
554:Sinn Féin
507:Majority
411:Sinn Féin
353:Sinn Féin
332:co-option
289:Sinn Féin
257:Sinn Féin
242:Sinn Féin
147:Sinn Féin
2069:Mid Down
1427:cite web
1381:BBC News
1236:Treasury
1224:RTÉ News
1147:BBC News
1053:See also
956:Alliance
605:Alliance
600:Alliance
489:Alliance
275:for the
2790:Clacton
2753:March:
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1011:64,594
995:40,842
991:Turnout
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845:21,239
542:67,192
526:37,208
522:Turnout
450:12,781
424:17,462
171:12,781
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2784:Newark
2782:June:
2671:June:
2237:Armagh
2190:Armagh
2178:Antrim
1956:24 May
1930:24 May
1886:24 May
1860:24 May
1827:24 May
1805:24 May
1779:24 May
1739:24 May
1713:24 May
1691:24 May
1669:24 May
1643:24 May
1620:24 May
1591:24 May
1542:24 May
1520:24 May
1453:24 May
1417:24 May
1364:24 May
1334:24 May
1308:24 May
1207:24 May
1180:24 May
1001:−10.0
985:+13.4
940:2,995
917:4,509
908:UCU-NF
894:5,826
873:5,876
815:Votes
809:Party
516:−25.1
510:4,681
475:6,478
394:Votes
388:Party
348:Result
195:Swing
190:17.4%
187:34.4%
174:6,478
167:17,462
143:Party
2759:May:
2712:Corby
2665:May:
2476:2020s
2447:2010s
2430:2000s
2407:1990s
2299:1980s
2287:1970s
2264:1960s
2199:1950s
2153:1920s
2124:1930s
2045:1920s
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1176:. BBC
1035:+5.8
1031:Swing
998:63.2
982:37.6
923:+0.3
920:11.0
900:−3.1
897:14.3
879:−9.1
876:14.4
855:+2.4
850:52.0
566:−3.4
562:Swing
532:−7.5
529:55.7
513:12.5
502:+0.3
481:+3.1
478:17.4
453:34.4
434:−5.1
429:46.9
218:3.1%
183:46.9%
2770:2014
2741:2013
2693:2012
2647:2011
2292:None
2184:Down
2144:Down
1988:2015
1958:2013
1932:2013
1888:2013
1862:2013
1829:2013
1807:2013
1781:2013
1741:2013
1715:2013
1693:2013
1671:2013
1645:2013
1622:2013
1593:2013
1544:2013
1522:2013
1493:2013
1455:2013
1433:link
1419:2013
1366:2013
1336:2013
1310:2013
1209:2013
1182:2013
1026:hold
966:1.0
963:397
943:7.3
887:SDLP
781:PIRA
722:NI21
716:and
615:The
611:SDLP
583:and
557:hold
499:1.3
496:487
466:SDLP
371:and
204:5.1%
157:SDLP
64:The
52:2015
42:2010
2031:in
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970:New
947:New
931:TUV
864:DUP
699:MLA
666:),
636:MLA
457:New
209:New
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