The first seismic result of the night came in Lagan Valley, where Sorcha Eastwood became both the first woman and first non-unionist MP.
She defeated the DUP’s Jonathan Buckley, who was contesting the election instead of Sir Jeffrey after he was charged with historical sex offences.
Ms Eastwood said she was delighted, saying the party’s result was a “huge achievement”.
“I am a Lagan Valley girl born and bred,” she added.
Mr Buckley said “boundary changes” and “divided unionism” lost him the seat.
The DUP also lost in South Antrim to former health minister Robin Swann, meaning the Ulster Unionists will return an MP to the House of Commons for the first time since 2017.
While North Antrim has not been declared, it is understood the DUP’s Ian Paisley is under serious threat of losing his North Antrim seat to Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister.
News NI understands Mr Paisley trails TUV leader Jim Allister by around 450 votes and has requested a partial recount.
The seat has been held by either Mr Paisley or his father, Ian Sr, for the last 54 years.
Elsewhere, here’s who have been elected in Northern Ireland:
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Sinn Féin’s Cathal Mallaghan was the first Northern Ireland MP elected, topping the poll in Mid Ulster
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DUP leader Gavin Robinson retained his seat in Belfast East despite the challenge of Alliance leader Naomi Long
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His DUP colleagues Carla Lockhart, Sammy Wilson and Jim Shannon retained their seats in Upper Bann, East Antrim and Strangford respectively
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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 elected not to run
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Former nursing union boss Pat Cullen held Fermanagh and South Tyrone for Sinn Féin while
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The SDLP’s Claire Hanna also held onto her seat in Belfast South and Mid Down as did party leader Colum Eastwood in Foyle
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Independent unionist Alex Easton wins the North Down seat from Alliance’s deputy leader Stephen Farry
