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Michael saw a smooth transition, as the mantle of the constituency's MHK passed from father to son.
It was all in the family, as Alfie Cannan won the seat which had been held by his father David for 29 years.
Afterwards David Cannan said he was delighted to welcome his son into the political fold (listen to audio file below):
(Picture: Alfie Cannan makes his victory speech).

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