1985 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

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1985 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
←  1981 15 May 1985 (1985-05-15) 1989  →
All 25 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP Ind. Unionist
Seats won1093
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 4Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Alliance Newtownabbey Labour
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

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Election results

Newtownabbey Borough Council Election Result 1985 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 1010Increase2.svg140.037.69,560Increase2.svg3.1
  DUP 941Increase2.svg436.030.87,823Decrease2.svg3.9
  Ind. Unionist 200Decrease2.svg18.08.12,059Increase2.svg2.3
  Alliance 201Decrease2.svg18.010.32,608Decrease2.svg5.3
  Independent 110Increase2.svg10.03.2826Increase2.svg2.0
  Newtownabbey Labour Party 100Steady2.svg04.03.1792Decrease2.svg0.7
  SDLP 000Steady2.svg00.03.8972Increase2.svg3.8
  PUP 000Steady2.svg00.01.3333New
  All Night Party 000Steady2.svg00.00.9235New
  Workers' Party 000Steady2.svg00.01.3332Decrease2.svg0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 1985
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP Alliance Others
Antrim Line40.5226.7215.5117.305
Ballyclare 22.0125.515.6046.935
Doagh Road34.3237.826.4021.515
Manse Road52.2332.3211.514.005
Shore Road38.9232.3212.1116.705
Total37.61030.8910.3221.3425

District results

Antrim Line

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

Antrim Line - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Ulster Unionist William Green17.12%873     
Alliance James Rooney*15.51%791843 872   
Ulster Unionist Ivan Hunter*13.10%668675 676 1,112  
DUP William McDonnell14.22%725729 731 766 885.72 
DUP Mary Harkness*12.51%638642 642 680 818.58 852.08
SDLP Tommy McTeague8.86%452462 756 757 759.46 759.46
Ulster Unionist Arthur Kell10.24%522524 527    
SDLP Margaret Harrison6.14%313334     
Newtownabbey Labour Thomas Davidson1.59%81     
Newtownabbey Labour Lindsay Prior0.73%37     
Electorate: 10,194  Valid: 5,100 (50.03%)  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 851  Turnout: 5,238 (51.38%)  

    Ballyclare

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

    Ballyclare - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ind. Unionist Arthur Templeton*19.29%1,007      
    DUP Samuel Gardiner17.24%900      
    Ind. Unionist Sidney Cameron*14.46%755804.79 822.61 823.42 881.42  
    Ulster Unionist Jim Wilson *11.61%606636.68 679.63 680.2 713.59 734.14 1,058.14
    Independent Leonard Hardy7.45%389392.77 402.9 403.17 481.56 774.63 828.64
    DUP Winston Hanna8.27%432449.68 470.59 494.71 501.9 521.15 598.25
    Ulster Unionist William Christie7.22%377389.35 463.38 464.04 482.59 507.72  
    Independent Nan Foster5.71%298301.12 304.12 304.42 372.55   
    Alliance Albert Reid5.55%290292.21 295.21 295.3    
    Ulster Unionist Robert McKenzie3.20%167176.36      
    Electorate: 10,303  Valid: 5,221 (50.67%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 871  Turnout: 5,336 (51.79%)  

      Doagh Road

      1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour

      Doagh Road - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      DUP Jim Allister 30.01%1,381         
      Ulster Unionist Fraser Agnew *19.90%916         
      DUP David Hollis5.61%258726.16 737.2 738.2 738.2 844.08    
      Newtownabbey Labour Robert Kidd*9.47%436449.64 452.84 455.84 548 556.08 563.08 693.24 760.12 908.8
      Ulster Unionist Andrew Beattie7.71%355406.04 507.48 509.48 510.48 518.72 534.72 537.04 572.64 653.24
      Ulster Unionist Letitia McCartney*6.67%307325.04 348.08 349.24 350.24 360.8 372.8 373.8 381.96 424.36
      Alliance John Elliott*6.37%293298.72 302.08 303.52 309.52 309.68 309.68 334.68 347.68  
      All Night Party Mark Langhammer 4.41%203207.84 208.48 229.64 232.64 237.52 241.52 270.68   
      Workers' Party Austin Kelly4.19%193193 193.48 195.64 214.64 215.64 215.64    
      DUP Charles South2.17%100142.68 144.44 145.88 145.88      
      Newtownabbey Labour David Lowrie2.78%128128 128.16 128.16       
      All Night PartyRoy Wallace0.28%1313 13        
      All Night PartyDavid Coburn0.26%1212.44 12.92        
      All Night PartyDouglas Edwards0.13%66.44 6.44        
      All Night PartyWilliam McClinton0.02%11 1        
      Electorate: 9,960  Valid: 4,602 (46.20%)  Spoilt: 184  Quota: 768  Turnout: 4,786 (48.05%)  

        Manse Road

        1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

        Manse Road - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Ulster Unionist George Herron*26.91%1,400      
        DUP Edward Cassells18.87%982      
        Ulster Unionist James Robinson14.15%7361,064.32     
        DUP Samuel Neill*13.47%701753.44 764.66 766.04 800.86 898.32 
        Ulster Unionist James Smith*7.61%396468.2 515.5 516.5 803.22 809.27 836.27
        Alliance George Jones11.45%596616.14 617.9 809.12 826.34 828.54 829.54
        Ulster Unionist Agnes Sloan3.56%185235.54 362.92 364.36    
        SDLP Bernard Conlon3.98%207207.76 208.64     
        Electorate: 10,827  Valid: 5,203 (48.06%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 868  Turnout: 5,307 (49.02%)  

          Shore Road

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

          Shore Road - 5 seats [2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          DUP Billy Boyd25.97%1,370      
          Ulster Unionist Robert Caul*25.40%1,340      
          Ulster Unionist Ken Robinson 13.50%712751.6 1,099.42    
          DUP Billy Gillespie6.37%336712.2 726.48 802.32 810.16 840.62 997.06
          Alliance Leo McKenna12.09%638640.16 657.16 682.12 753.84 800.46 818.72
          Ind. Unionist Desmond Dowds*5.63%297341.28 400.78 492.94 502.12 538.78 668.48
          PUP John Niblock6.31%333342.36 347.8 363.4 368.64 378.82  
          Independent Helen Craig2.35%124134.44 139.2 146.4 160   
          Newtownabbey Labour Thomas Crawford1.16%6163.16 63.84 65.76    
          Newtownabbey Labour James Devlin0.93%4949.36 50.04 50.52    
          Independent Claire Martin*0.28%1515.36 15.7 16.66    
          Electorate: 10,409  Valid: 5,275 (50.68%)  Spoilt: 117  Quota: 880  Turnout: 5,392 (51.80%)  

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            References

            1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Newtownabbey". www.ark.ac.uk.
            2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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