evidence: In Lagan Valley, Sorcha Eastwood of the Alliance Party took the seat which had been held by the former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson since 1997. [...] But TUV objections to the DUP's deal to restore Stormont seem to have cut through, enabling Allister to overturn a DUP majority in the party's heartland. [...] - Sinn Féin's Cathal Mallaghan was the first Northern Ireland MP elected, topping the poll in Mid Ulster - DUP leader Gavin Robinson retained his seat in Belfast East despite the challenge of Alliance leader Naomi Long - Her colleague Sorcha Eastwood won in Lagan Valley, a seat long-held by the DUP - The DUP's Carla Lockhart, Sammy Wilson and Jim Shannon retained their seats in Upper Bann, East Antrim and Strangford respectively - Gregory Campbell from the party also retained his East Londonderry seat, but it came after a surprisingly close fight with Sinn Féin's Kathleen McGurk - Sinn Féin's Órfhlaith Begley retained her seat in West Tyrone as did her party colleagues Chris Hazzard in South Down, John Finucane in Belfast North and Paul Maskey in Belfast West. Dáire Hughes also won for Sinn Féin in Newry And Armagh, replacing Mickey Brady who opted not to run - Former nursing union boss Pat Cullen held Fermanagh and South Tyrone for Sinn Féin - The SDLP's Claire Hanna also held onto her seat in Belfast South and Mid Down as did party leader Colum Eastwood in Foyle