Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Fermanagh and South Tyrone was created in 1950 when the two-member Fermanagh and Tyrone was divided. Throughout its existence, there has been a rough balance between unionist and nationalist voters, though in recent years the nationalists have had a slight majority. Many elections have seen a candidate from one community triumph due to multiple candidates from the other community splitting the vote. Perhaps because of this balance between the communities, Fermanagh and South Tyrone has on multiple occasions had the highest turnout and the smallest winning margin of any constituency in Northern Ireland. The seat was won by the Nationalist Party in 1950 and 1951, the closely contested 1951…