1985 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

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1985 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
←  1981 15 May 1985 (1985-05-15) 1989  →
All 15 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP Alliance
Seats won733
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist PUP United Loyalist
Seats won110
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

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Election results

Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 1985 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 740Increase2.svg446.733.73,565Increase2.svg11.1
  DUP 304Decrease2.svg420.027.02,862Decrease2.svg9.6
  Alliance 300Steady2.svg020.024.92,634Increase2.svg3.1
  Ind. Unionist 111Steady2.svg06.79.2970Increase2.svg4.8
  PUP 100Increase2.svg10.03.0314Increase2.svg0.1
  Ulster Democratic 000Steady2.svg00.02.3246New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1985
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP Alliance PUP Others
Carrick Castle29.3229.6131.719.410.005
Kilroot43.6325.9122.010.008.505
Knockagh Monument27.5225.8121.410.0025.315
Total33.7727.0324.933.0111.4115

District results

Carrick Castle

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP

Carrick Castle - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Alliance Sean Neeson *29.92%1,005       
DUP Victor Fleming14.20%477488.7 503.7 582.7    
Ulster Unionist Samuel McCamley12.89%433485.2 550.25 571.25    
Ulster Unionist Robert English12.21%410430.7 477.85 500.15 582.25   
PUP Samuel Stewart9.35%314349.55 354.9 378.5 440.15 441.65 458.45 461.89
DUP James Strange*8.01%269283.85 295.3 411.15 422.6 443.3 448.34 456.08
Alliance Owen Mulvenna1.82%61331.9 333.35 334.8     
DUP Gladys Service7.35%247269.95 273.4      
Ulster Unionist James McBride4.26%143153.35       
Electorate: 6,872  Valid: 3,359 (48.88%)  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 560  Turnout: 3,440 (50.06%)  

    Kilroot

    1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

    Kilroot - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Ulster Unionist James Brown*31.37%1,146     
    DUP William Cross*19.03%695     
    Alliance Brenda Crampsey16.84%615     
    Ulster Unionist Wesley Mitchell5.56%203485.47 487.99 500.35 533.4 614.4
    Ulster Unionist Robert Patton6.68%244361.97 367.13 373.25 401.01 485.66
    Ind. Unionist Robert Hunter8.49%310369.69 375.09 380.21 447.15 484.79
    DUP William Sloan3.59%131157.32 218.16 328.43 337.32  
    Alliance Elma McMaster5.15%188214.32 215.64 218.58   
    DUP Raymond Templeton3.31%121137.45 143.69    
    Electorate: 6,968  Valid: 3,653 (52.43%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 609  Turnout: 3,742 (53.70%)  

      Knockagh Monument

      1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Knockagh Monument - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist Mary Ardill*20.56%736      
      Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston*18.44%660      
      Alliance Stewart Dickson 14.61%523530.22 540.22 548.7 754.7  
      Ulster Unionist Samuel Wilson6.90%250348.8 365.6 388.33 408.57 496.57 568.05
      DUP William Haggan*9.78%350358.17 361.37 462.86 467.55 474.55 531.53
      DUP Andrew Blair9.95%356367.78 372.88 431.85 436.34 442.34 517.29
      Ulster Democratic Robert Gordon6.87%246251.32 258.42 291.81 294.21 297.21  
      Alliance Robert Kay6.76%242244.09 250.39 251.78    
      DUP Joseph Seaton6.04%216219.23 231.23     
      Electorate: 6,888  Valid: 3,579 (51.96%)  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 597  Turnout: 3,648 (52.96%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Carrickfergus". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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