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Fri 03 Mar 2007Sinn Féin and DUP hold seats in North BelfastNorth Belfast: Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party were assured of holding their two seats each after the early counts in North Belfast. DUP MP Nigel Dodds topped the poll with just under 7,000 first preferences while Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly polled 5,414. Both of them easily surpassed the 4,246 quota.Mr Kelly's surplus guaranteed the early election of first-time running mate Carál Ní Chuilín. Mr Dodd's surplus lifted Nelson McCausland's total, bringing him over the line.