Traditional Unionist Voice

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Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) is a Northern Irish political party^[1] founded on 7 December 2007, as an anti-St Andrews Agreement splinter group from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Its first Leader is MEP Jim Allister who sits as an independent, having been elected for the DUP in 2004.^[2]^[3]

The four founding principles of the new movement are ^[4]

retention of the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
commitment to a form of devolution that rejects mandatory coalition
that the rule of law must prevail in every part of Northern Ireland and be administered without fear or favour
support for traditional family values

The party contested the Dromore local government by-election for Banbridge District Council ^[5] which took place on Wednesday 13 February 2008 ^[6]with their candidate being Dromore solicitor, Keith Harbinson. He took almost 20% of the 1st preference votes cast.

[edit] Dromore By-Election

TUV were the last party to be eliminated, and more of their votes transferred to the UUP than to the DUP, enabling the former to retain its seat.^[7]

Dromore By-Election – 14th February 2008
Party		Candidate	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5
	Democratic Unionist Party	Paul Stewart	1069	1074	1127	1178	1508
	Ulster Unionist	Carol Black	912	937	1119	1194	1571
	Traditional Unionist Voice	Keith Harbinson	739	742	801	828	-828
	Alliance	David Griffin	357	479	-479
	Sinn Féin	Paul Gribben	350	507	567	-567
	Social Democratic and Labour	John Drake	290	-290
	Green Party	Helen Corry	59	-59
Electorate=9688, valid=3776, spoiled=17, quota=1889

[edit] References

v • d • e Political Parties in Northern Ireland

Parties with Assembly seats	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland • Democratic Unionist Party • Green Party in Northern Ireland - Progressive Unionist Party • Sinn Féin • Social Democratic and Labour Party • Ulster Unionist Party

Other active parties	Communist Party of Ireland • Conservatives in Northern Ireland • Irish Republican Socialist Party • Labour Party of Northern Ireland • Make Politicians History • Republican Sinn Féin • Socialist Democracy • Socialist Environmental Alliance • Socialist Party • Socialist Workers Party • Traditional Unionist Voice • UK Independence Party • UK Unionist Party • Ulster Third Way • Workers Party