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All 17 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council 9 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Results by district electoral area, shaded by First Preference Votes. |
Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 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.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Alliance | 5 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 29.4 | 27.4 | 3,520 | ![]() | |
UUP | 4 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 23.5 | 21.6 | 2,330 | ![]() | |
DUP | 3 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 17.6 | 20.0 | 2,160 | ![]() | |
Ind. Unionist | 3 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 17.6 | 17.8 | 1,918 | ![]() | |
Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 11.8 | 7.9 | 854 | ![]() | |
PUP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 5.2 | 565 | ![]() |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
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Alliance | UUP | DUP | Others | ||||||
Carrick Castle | 28.8 | 1 | 16.9 | 1 | 22.7 | 1 | 31.6 | 2 | 5 |
Kilroot | 25.5 | 2 | 17.2 | 1 | 14.5 | 1 | 42.8 | 2 | 6 |
Knockagh Monument | 28.6 | 2 | 30.0 | 2 | 24.3 | 1 | 17.1 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 27.4 | 5 | 21.6 | 4 | 20.0 | 3 | 31.0 | 5 | 17 |
1993: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1993-1997 Change: Independent gain from Alliance
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Alliance | Sean Neeson * | 26.87% | 741 | ||||||
DUP | David Hilditch * | 22.70% | 626 | ||||||
Independent | William Hamilton* | 17.91% | 494 | ||||||
UUP | Samuel McCamley* | 16.90% | 466 | ||||||
Independent | Nicholas Wady | 8.45% | 233 | 266.18 | 305.13 | 320.13 | 320.79 | 398.87 | |
Alliance | Arthur McQuitty* | 1.96% | 54 | 274.92 | 291.32 | 294.12 | 294.97 | 332.75 | |
PUP | Samuel Stewart | 5.22% | 144 | 169.2 | 277.44 | 291.44 | 293.09 | ||
Electorate: 6,744 Valid: 2,758 (40.90%) Spoilt: 56 Quota: 460 Turnout: 2,814 (41.73%) |
1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 2 x Alliance, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1993-1997 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist, Independent Unionists leave UUP and Conservatives
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Ind. Unionist | James Brown* | 21.31% | 908 | |||||||
Ind. Unionist | Samuel Crowe* | 12.98% | 553 | 633.28 | ||||||
Alliance | Brenda Crampsey* | 13.00% | 554 | 571.64 | 593.36 | 595.76 | 613.76 | |||
DUP | Billy Ashe | 8.38% | 357 | 392.28 | 402.64 | 404.08 | 462.96 | 679.96 | ||
Alliance | Robert Cavan | 12.46% | 531 | 553.68 | 570.76 | 572.8 | 590 | 605.8 | 608.92 | |
UUP | Eric Ferguson | 8.71% | 371 | 418.52 | 428.68 | 435.76 | 482.64 | 511.64 | 547 | |
UUP | Colin McAuley | 8.50% | 362 | 389 | 404.16 | 407.76 | 445 | 482.16 | 513.88 | |
DUP | Desmond Robinson | 6.13% | 261 | 286.92 | 298.36 | 301.72 | 351.24 | |||
PUP | Billy Donaldson | 5.56% | 237 | 258.96 | 284.12 | 287.12 | ||||
Independent | Norman Dixon | 2.98% | 127 | 139.96 | ||||||
Electorate: 10,234 Valid: 4,261 (41.64%) Spoilt: 56 Quota: 609 Turnout: 4,317 (42.18%) |
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1993-1997 Change: No change
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Alliance | Stewart Dickson * | 23.03% | 867 | ||||
UUP | Thomas Creighton | 20.03% | 754 | ||||
DUP | May Beattie | 15.41% | 580 | ||||
UUP | Joseph Reid* | 10.02% | 377 | 392.99 | 544.95 | ||
Ind. Unionist | Charles Johnston* | 12.14% | 457 | 486.25 | 507.71 | 552.71 | |
Alliance | Noreen McIlwrath* | 5.55% | 209 | 479.66 | 488.36 | 514.45 | |
DUP | William Haggan* | 8.93% | 336 | 342.63 | 364.96 | 425.38 | |
PUP | Carolyn Howarth | 4.89% | 184 | 189.85 | 196.81 | ||
Electorate: 9,549 Valid: 3,764 (39.42%) Spoilt: 65 Quota: 538 Turnout: 3,829 (40.10%) |