Maverick religious candidate trounces Tories in West Tyrone

An unusual fringe candidate in West Tyrone has won just 85 first preference votes.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th May 2016, 18:02 BST
Updated 8th May 2016, 19:17 BST
Susan-Anne White was one of a number of independent candidates in West TyroneSusan-Anne White was one of a number of independent candidates in West Tyrone
Susan-Anne White was one of a number of independent candidates in West Tyrone

However, Susan-Anne White’s dismal showing nonetheless means that she trounced the Conservatives.

In a constituency which had been rife with independent candidates, she stood out for her austere religious views.

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She has condemned breast cancer ribbons, women lifting weights and rock music, and has called on homosexual behaviour to be made a crime.

Despite her hard-line stance she won almost twice as many votes as Tory candidate Roger Lomas (who got 44).

Province-wide, the Conservatives still show little sign of generating any meaningful interest among voters, with many candidates ending up with first preference votes which were in double figures.

The best-performing Conservative candidate was Frank Shivers in North Down, who garnered 672 first preference votes.

The worst was Alan Dunlop in Foyle, with 32.