1985 Castlereagh Borough Council election

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1985 Castlereagh Borough Council election
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All 21 seats to Castlereagh Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DUP Ulster Unionist Alliance
Seats won1083
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
 Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1

Elections to Castlereagh 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 21 councillors.

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Election results

Castlereagh Borough Council Election Result 1985 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  DUP 1010Increase2.svg147.648.011,039Increase2.svg3.2
  Ulster Unionist 830Increase2.svg338.129.06,676Increase2.svg3.8
  Alliance 301Decrease2.svg114.318.84,319Decrease2.svg2.3
  Ind. Unionist 001Decrease2.svg10.01.6373Decrease2.svg3.4
  SDLP 000Steady2.svg00.02.0456Increase2.svg2.0
  NI Labour 000Steady2.svg00.00.6129Decrease2.svg0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Castlereagh Borough Council election, 1985
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance Others
Castlereagh Central58.2419.6220.511.707
Castlereagh East46.2331.9318.113.807
Castlereagh South40.1335.5317.716.707
Total48.01029.0818.834.2021

District results

Castlereagh Central

1985: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

Castlereagh Central - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
DUP Peter Robinson *52.69%4,118      
DUP Cedric Wilson *0.92%722,292.72     
Ulster Unionist Herbert Johnstone*11.90%9301,076.68     
DUP Alan Carson*3.85%301683.28 1,651.23    
DUP Ivan Castles0.69%54211.32 413.82 1,068.22   
Alliance Patricia Archer*11.43%893921.88 958.78 962.62 968.56 983.56 
Ulster Unionist Ellen Gray*7.73%604673.16 725.36 733.36 802 884.95 926.44
Alliance Derek Middleton5.40%422441 446.85 448.45 455.71 463.97 743.85
Alliance William Moreland3.69%288313.84 323.74 325.02 334.26 352.44  
Ind. Unionist Cecil Moore1.70%133189.24 213.54 218.02 225.94   
Electorate: 14,751  Valid: 7,815 (52.98%)  Spoilt: 220  Quota: 977  Turnout: 8,035 (54.47%)  

    Castlereagh East

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

    Castlereagh East - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP Denny Vitty *34.06%2,317        
    Ulster Unionist William Ward*16.96%1,154        
    DUP John Boyle*2.20%1501,105.71       
    Ulster Unionist William Abraham10.95%745778.39 875.11      
    DUP Matthew Anderson*7.19%489652.8 674.64 894.96     
    Alliance Addie Morrow *10.27%699710.97 728.65 729.45 729.6 730.14 761.03 862.03 
    Ulster Unionist Ronald Jackson3.97%270297.09 421.89 424.45 425.35 444.13 454.95 517.48 702.48
    DUP Albert Johnston2.70%184414.58 432.52 448.68 487.23 488.37 501.11 574.3 606.3
    Alliance Melissa Jeffers5.09%346351.67 352.97 353.29 353.35 353.47 382.73 474.38  
    Alliance Ian Kirkpatrick2.84%193203.08 209.32 209.32 209.35 209.47 220.47   
    Ind. Unionist Michael Brooks1.87%127140.86 146.84 147.64 148.03 148.69 154.95   
    NI Labour James Bate0.85%5859.26 59.52 60 60.03 60.15    
    NI Labour William Gunning0.65%4445.89 47.97 47.97 47.97 47.97    
    NI Labour William Copley0.40%2727 27.78 27.78 27.84 27.9    
    Electorate: 14,584  Valid: 6,803 (46.65%)  Spoilt: 183  Quota: 851  Turnout: 6,986 (47.90%)  

      Castlereagh South

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

      Castlereagh South - 7 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      DUP Ernest Harper*16.35%1,369       
      DUP William Clulow*14.96%1,253       
      Ulster Unionist James Clarke13.85%1,160       
      Ulster Unionist John Glass*12.60%1,055       
      Alliance David Andrews11.85%992996.6 1,000.12 1,001.83 1,009.24 1,076.24  
      Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane*9.05%758769.73 786.53 876.89 902.04 912.72 1,017.04 1,068.04
      DUP Myreve Chambers4.97%416653.59 692.79 697.74 727.07 728.76 736.86 1,056.39
      SDLP Peggy Hanna5.45%456456 456.48 456.66 457.05 462.23 635.32 639.32
      DUP Mark Robinson 3.77%316371.2 491.2 494.53 535.63 537.95 545.27  
      Alliance Edward McMillan3.56%298298.69 299.81 300.08 300.08 404.33   
      Alliance Ernest Crockett2.25%188188.92 189.88 190.96 191.96    
      Ind. Unionist William Stevenson1.35%113114.38 126.22 126.76     
      Electorate: 15,485  Valid: 8,374 (54.08%)  Spoilt: 161  Quota: 1,047  Turnout: 8,535 (55.12%)  

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        References

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