As the counting wraps up for the first day in Magherafelt, the results for Newry and Armagh have been declared.
Out of an eligible electorate of 87,156, the total votes polled stood at 59,693, with a 68.49% turnout.
Early indications showed it seemed to be fairly straightforward for the constituency's three Sinn Fein candidates.
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The first count came hours after the ballot boxes were initially opened.
Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy topped the poll this year after the first count, with 9,847 votes.
Immediately taking the second seat, only 4 votes behind was Sinn Fein's Cathal Boylan with 9,843 votes.
The first count showed a surge in support for Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy, gaining 1,420 votes since being elected on the fifth count in 2017.
Cathal Boylan managed to also increase his vote share by 646 since being elected on the first count in 2017.
Counting during the rest of the day became stagnant with no candidate managed to reach the quota until the fifth and final count of the night, coming close to midnight.
The third seat went to the SDLP's Justin McNulty with 10,231 votes.
Taking the fourth seat was Sinn Fein's Liz Kimmins with 9,969 votes.
The fifth and final seat was given to the DUP's William Irwin, who fell short of the quota with 9,784 votes.
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