A "greater nationalist switch-on" meant that Sinn Féin tightened its electoral grip on West Tyrone last night.
The party vote increased by more than 5,000 and saw both Michaela Boyle and Barry McElduff overcome the quota at the first time of asking.
Declan McAleer, who polled just over 6,000 votes, was the last over the line, ending a triumphant day for the party, which saw them secure almost half the first preference votes in the constituency.
Mr McElduff said West Tyrone was one of the party's major success stories.
"To win three out of five seats in my opinion is a significant achievement. On this occasion the nationalist and republican voter was switched on and connected to this election in a way that didn’t happen last May," he said.
"As far back as early February, even late January, people were itching, were very anxious to get casting their vote."
Like constituencies across the north, West Tyrone saw a significant jump in turnout with almost 70 per cent (44,907) voting, a 10 per cent rise on May last year.
Topping the poll this time around was the DUP's Thomas Buchanan, who said the RHI scandal was seldom brought up on the "hundreds" of doors he knocked on.
"There might have been three or four people who named RHI. The issues on the door for the people of West Tyrone were health, education, jobs, infrastructure and that’s what they were concerned about. What they did want to know was when devolved government would be back up and running again," he said.
“I’m extremely pleased that the people have come out and supported us. It’s not about topping the poll, it’s about sustaining the position that we have here in West Tyrone and continuing to increase that.
"The people rewarded us again today and given us their trust and we will not let them down."
The SDLP's Daniel McCrossan and Declan McAleer were officially announced just after 10pm as the final two elected to conclude relatively swift proceedings for the area, the former just passing the quota after polling 6,283 first preference votes.
For Declan McAleer it was an unexpected triumph as he admitted he hadn't prepared a speech.
"I didn't realise I was going to be elected until 10 minutes ago, " he joked at the final announcement.
Even though Mr McAleer did not reach the set quota his transfers brought him to over 7,000 total votes, edging out nearest challenger - the UUP's Alicia Clarke to make it three and easy for Sinn Féin in West Tyrone.
