WATCH: Antrim & Newtownabbey: Is this the shortest acceptance speech so far?

Sometimes such addresses can last minutes.

But 23-year-old UU politics graduate Stewart Wilson opted for brevity, with a 39-word, nine second ‘thank you’ after winning a seat in the Dunsilly district of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

“As you can see from the way I’m dressed,” said the casually-attired councillor, “I didn’t expect this today.

"But all I have to say is: hard work pays off, and don’t let anybody tell you you can’t do something.

"Thank you very much.”

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