12 Mid Ulster candidates to battle for votes in NI Assembly election

A total of 12 candidates in Mid Ulster will be chasing your vote in the forthcoming Northern Ireland Assembly election on May 5.

All the main parties are represented including 2 DUP, 3 Sinn Fein, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 Alliance, 1 UKIP, 1 TUV , 1 The Workers’ Party and 1 Green Party.

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The candidates are as follows: Keith Buchanan (DUP), Alan Day (UKIP), Linda Dillon (SF), Néidín Hendron (Alliance), Hannah Loughrin (TUV), Ian McCrea (DUP), Patsy McGlone (SDLP), Ian Milne (SF), Michelle O’Neill (SF), Sandra Overend (UUP), Hugh Scullion (The Workers’ Party), Stefan Taylor (Green Party).

There were 276 candidates vying for votes in Northern Ireland when nominations officially closed on Tuesday.

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