1993 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

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1993 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
←  1989 19 May 1993 (1993-05-19) 1997  →
All 17 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Alliance Ulster Unionist DUP
Seats won652
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist NI Conservatives Independent
Seats won211
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
 Seventh party
 
Party PUP
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1

Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

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Election results

Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 1993 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Alliance 620Increase2.svg235.332.23,520Increase2.svg5.1
  Ulster Unionist 510Increase2.svg129.424.02,628Decrease2.svg4.7
  DUP 201Decrease2.svg111.818.52,024Increase2.svg2.1
  Ind. Unionist 201Decrease2.svg111.88.1881Decrease2.svg4.5
  NI Conservatives 110Increase2.svg15.97.1776New
  Independent 110Increase2.svg15.95.3580Increase2.svg3.6
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg00.03.2352Increase2.svg3.2
  PUP 001Decrease2.svg10.01.7183Decrease2.svg2.9

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1993
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Alliance UUP DUP Conservative Others
Carrick Castle38.9213.3122.810.0025.015
Kilroot29.3226.8213.0013.3117.616
Knockagh Monument29.8229.7221.215.8013.516
Total32.2624.0518.527.1118.2317

Districts results

Carrick Castle

1989: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP
1993: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1989-1993 Change: Independent gain from PUP

Carrick Castle - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Alliance Sean Neeson *35.91%1,096    
DUP David Hilditch 22.80%696    
Independent William Hamilton19.00%580    
Alliance Arthur McQuitty*3.01%92532.73   
Ulster Unionist Samuel McCamley*7.57%231267.58 358.93 379.09 556.58
PUP Samuel Stewart*6.00%183243.18 292.88 327.44 351.69
Ulster Unionist Robert McCartney5.70%174218.25 259.55 274.67  
Electorate: 6,731  Valid: 3,052 (45.34%)  Spoilt: 67  Quota: 510  Turnout: 3,119 (46.34%)  

    Kilroot

    1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
    1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent Unionist
    1989-1993 Change: Alliance and Conservative gain from DUP and due to the addition of one seat

    Kilroot - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Alliance Brenda Crampsey*20.13%850        
    Alliance William Donaldson9.21%389568.22 568.51 573.83 579.7 589.44 591.44 625.44 
    Ind. Unionist Robert Patton*9.21%389400.02 403.31 416.63 427.21 442.5 454.4 588.69 603.69
    Ulster Unionist James Brown*12.34%521523.9 532.19 535.19 552.19 555.19 560.19 574.19 574.19
    NI Conservatives Samuel Crowe10.90%460469.57 470.57 530.15 533.73 540.73 546.73 559.02 562.02
    Ulster Unionist Alexander Beggs*10.97%463471.7 490.99 494.86 550.02 572.31 579.31 593.31 593.31
    DUP William Cross*9.55%403406.19 409.19 412.19 419.19 425.19 535.19 547.48 547.48
    Independent Labour Norman Dixon5.42%229234.22 234.22 236.22 237.22 298.67 299.67   
    DUP Eric Higgins3.43%145145.58 146.58 147.58 149.58 151.58    
    Independent Labour William Venables2.91%123128.51 135.51 137.8 142.09     
    Ulster Unionist Ronald Mowat2.20%9396.48 109.77 120.93      
    NI Conservatives Robert Wilson2.39%101109.41 109.7       
    Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson1.33%5657.74        
    Electorate: 9,306  Valid: 4,222 (45.37%)  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 605  Turnout: 4,331 (46.54%)  

      Knockagh Monument

      1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
      1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1989-1993 Change: Alliance and UUP gain from Independent Unionist and due to the addition of one seat

      Knockagh Monument - 6 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Alliance Stewart Dickson *25.80%947     
      Ulster Unionist David Apsley18.64%684     
      Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston*13.41%492549.04    
      Ulster Unionist Joseph Reid*6.29%231242.96 277.69 286.07 324.22 535.59
      Alliance Noreen McIlwrath3.98%146463.4 465.01 470.93 507.3 521.74
      DUP William Haggan*11.42%419426.82 437.4 438.63 451.78 475.08
      DUP May Beattie 9.84%361366.52 383.77 386.77 397.15 407.22
      Ulster Unionist Mary McFall4.77%175183.74 264.01 268.47 299  
      NI Conservatives Nicola Eakin3.30%121129.28 134.34 203.72   
      NI Conservatives Charles Moffett2.56%9498.14 100.44    
      Electorate: 8,859  Valid: 3,670 (41.43%)  Spoilt: 96  Quota: 526  Turnout: 3,766 (42.51%)  

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        1. 1 2 "Carrickfergus Council Elections 1993-2001". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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