1997_Newtownabbey_Borough_Council_election

1997 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

Local government election in Northern Ireland

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

Quick Facts All 25 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council 13 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Districts results

University

1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x PUP
1993-1997 Change: PUP and Independent Unionist gain from DUP (two seats)

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[Newtownabbey-1] [1]
"Newtownabbey Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.

[Results-2] [2]
"Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Ulster Unionist	10	1	1	0	40.0	31.4	7,237	1.1
Ind. Unionist	3	1	2	1	12.0	13.0	2,991	4.0
Alliance	3	1	2	1	12.0	10.3	2,364	5.8
DUP	2	0	3	3	8.0	10.7	2,454	10.6
Newtownabbey Labour Party	2	1	0	1	8.0	7.4	1,708	0.1
Newtownabbey Ratepayers Association	2	0	0	2	8.0	6.2	1,424	New
SDLP	1	0	0	0	1.0	6.5	1,500	1.0
Ulster Democratic	1	1	0	1	4.0	5.8	1,332	New
PUP	1	1	0	1	0.0	5.1	1,176	5.1
UK Unionist	0	0	0	0	0.0	3.0	681	New
Independent	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.7	169	0.7

Ward	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	Total Cllrs
Ward	UUP		Alliance		DUP		SDLP		UDP		PUP		Others		Total Cllrs
Antrim Line	38.1	3	12.1	1	9.4	1	21.8	1	5.6	0	0.0	0	13.0	1	7
Ballyclare	42.6	3	14.9	1	17.8	1	0.0	0	3.5	0	5.7	0	15.5	0	5
Macedon	15.8	1	2.3	0	9.1	0	0.0	0	8.5	1	7.2	0	57.1	4	6
University	26.7	3	12.5	1	9.5	0	0.0	0	5.6	0	8.7	1	37.0	2	7
Total	31.4	10	10.3	3	10.7	2	6.5	1	5.8	1	5.1	1	30.2	7	25

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	SDLP	Tommy McTeague*	21.82%	1,500
	Ulster Unionist	Edward Crilly*	19.33%	1,329
	Alliance	James Rooney*	7.17%	493	888.74
	Ulster Unionist	Ivan Hunter	7.74%	532	533.41	856.11	1,009.11
	Ulster Unionist	Arthur Kell*	10.94%	752	755.76	831.01	865.01
	DUP	Elizabeth Snoddy	9.41%	647	648.41	662.06	745.51	823.51	823.51	1,033.51
	Newtownabbey Ratepayers	John Blair*	6.72%	462	546.6	556.05	608.15	617.15	619.37	701.37	763.37
	Alliance	Tommy Frazer	4.89%	336	473.71	481.76	503.75	504.75	525.54	584.13	605.13
	Ind. Unionist	Arthur Templeton*	6.43%	442	445.76	458.01	486.86	505.86	506.1
	Ulster Democratic	Billy Blair*	5.56%	382	382.94	403.24
Electorate: 16,864 Valid: 6,875 (40.77%) Spoilt: 120 Quota: 860 Turnout: 6,995 (41.48%)

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Ulster Unionist	James Bingham*	19.68%	847
	DUP	Paul Girvan	16.38%	705	719.1
	Alliance	Pat McCudden	13.62%	586	588.85	596.85	598.85	613.3	701.3	755.3
	Ulster Unionist	Vera McWilliam	11.09%	477	532.8	549.95	565.7	610.05	670.05	729.05
	Ulster Unionist	Edward Turkington	8.41%	362	384.65	401.4	424.45	479.9	518.65	641.3
	Ulster Unionist	Peter Walker	8.09%	348	358.65	367.25	378.85	396.45	425.45	482
	Ind. Unionist	Samuel Cameron*	6.09%	262	268.75	286.9	316.15	354.3	399.6
	Newtownabbey Ratepayers	Etta Mann	6.02%	259	259.9	269.9	275.05	296.35
	PUP	Norman Lavery	5.23%	225	228.15	230.15	263.2
	Ulster Democratic	Dave Burgess	3.18%	137	142.85	145
	Ind. Unionist	Leslie Porter	2.21%	95	96.95
Electorate: 11,796 Valid: 4,303 (36.48%) Spoilt: 79 Quota: 718 Turnout: 4,382 (37.15%)

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	Newtownabbey Labour	Mark Langhammer*	21.16%	1,103
	Ulster Unionist	David Hollis	10.34%	539	563.15	568.85	593.55	658.3	792.3
	Ind. Unionist	Andrew Beattie*	11.42%	595	617.05	627.1	655.5	710.25	752.25
	Newtownabbey Labour	Robert Kidd	7.54%	393	534.05	563.95	581.65	603.75	630.75	718.55	731.75
	Ulster Democratic	Tommy Kirkham	8.48%	442	460.2	462.2	468.2	486.55	508.6	682.3	695.5
	Newtownabbey Ratepayers	Billy Webb	9.15%	477	534.4	585.95	624.1	646.45	664.25	690.05	694.45
	DUP	Billy Snoddy*	9.02%	470	485.05	487.05	506.05	545.45	580.5	644.6	660.55
	PUP	Bob Gourley	7.14%	372	396.15	398.85	406.55	426.9	452.05
	Ulster Unionist	Ricky Walker	5.33%	278	296.9	299.25	313.3	339
	UK Unionist	Norman Boyd	4.89%	255	265.5	266.85	283.85
	Independent	George Reynolds	3.24%	169	177.75	189.8
	Alliance	Julie Greaves	2.28%	119	136.5
Electorate: 12,642 Valid: 5,212 (41.23%) Spoilt: 139 Quota: 745 Turnout: 5,351 (42.33%)

1997_Newtownabbey_Borough_Council_election

1997 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

Election results

Districts summary

Districts results

Antrim Line

Ballyclare

Macedon

University

References

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University - 7 seats^[2]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
	Ind. Unionist	Fraser Agnew*	13.21%	878
	Ulster Unionist	Ken Robinson	10.62%	706	708.2	748.35	760.45	764.5	770.5	800.75	801.8	832.8
	Alliance	Lynn Frazer*	6.94%	461	462.3	464.3	471.35	472.35	529.35	565.4	568.4	573.4	874.4
	Ind. Unionist	George Herron*	9.52%	633	648.55	653.55	682.7	688.7	693.7	716.8	740	822.25	837.25
	Ulster Unionist	Barbara Gilliland*	7.37%	490	496.65	507.7	512.85	516.85	519.85	537.9	550.05	572.05	606.15	751.6	772.48
	Ulster Unionist	Bill Johnston	7.51%	499	501.1	507.1	513.5	517.5	520.5	531.75	545.9	567.95	584.05	715.55	729.95
	PUP	William Greer	6.74%	448	449	452.05	452.2	537.3	548.3	560.3	571.45	654.55	671.6	708.4	713.8
	DUP	Tony Lough*	5.01%	333	333.75	334.75	339.85	342.85	346.85	357.85	560.7	614.9	616.95	686.3	688.46
	UK Unionist	Billy Boyd	6.41%	426	432.65	433.7	439.8	440.85	446.85	470.95	486.05	518.35	530.45
	Alliance	William McKimmon	5.55%	369	369.55	371.55	376.55	378.55	442.55	506.55	506.55	510.55
	Ulster Democratic	Harry Speers	5.58%	371	372	375	377	395	400	407	425.1
	DUP	Alan Hewitt*	4.50%	299	300.7	300.7	300.85	301.85	302.85	307.85
	Newtownabbey Ratepayers	Samuel Neill	3.40%	226	226.75	228.8	230.8	231.85	264.85
	Newtownabbey Labour	William McClinton	3.19%	212	212	213	214	216
	PUP	Alexander Knell	1.97%	131	131.2	131.2	134.3
	Ind. Unionist	Jack McDonald	1.29%	86	88.45	89.45
	Ulster Unionist	Louie Robinson	1.17%	78	78.35
Electorate: 16,179 Valid: 6,646 (41.08%) Spoilt: 99 Quota: 831 Turnout: 6,745 (41.69%)