1997 Larne Borough Council election

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1997 Larne Borough Council election
←  1993 21 May 1997 (1997-05-21) 2001  →
All 15 seats to Larne Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP Independent
Seats won632
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Alliance SDLP Ind. Unionist
Seats won111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0
 Seventh party
 
Party Independent Nationalist
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0

Elections to Larne 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 15 councillors.

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Election results

Larne Borough Council Election Result 1997 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 601Decrease2.svg140.036.43,532Decrease2.svg9.2
  DUP 301Decrease2.svg120.024.52,379Decrease2.svg3.0
  Alliance 112Decrease2.svg16.712.21,179Increase2.svg3.2
  Independent 220Increase2.svg213.311.61,123Increase2.svg2.3
  SDLP 100Increase2.svg16.74.2409Increase2.svg4.2
  Independent Nationalist 100Steady2.svg06.75.2502Decrease2.svg1.1
  Ind. Unionist 100Steady2.svg06.74.8462Increase2.svg1.3
  PUP 000Steady2.svg00.01.2116Increase2.svg1.2

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Larne Borough Council election, 1997
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP Alliance SDLP Others
Coast Road32.4225.4110.3013.3118.615
Larne Lough55.4325.3115.810.003.505
Larne Town 20.9122.9110.200.0046.035
Total36.4624.5312.214.2222.7415

Districts results

Coast Road

1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

Coast Road - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Ulster Unionist Thomas Robinson *17.09%527    
Ulster Unionist Joan Drummond*15.34%473522   
Independent Nationalist William Cunning*16.28%502506 506.21 573.21 
SDLP Danny O'Connor 13.27%409414 414.3 530.3 
DUP Rachel Rea10.15%313388 398.2 423.98 428.98
DUP Winston Fulton*10.18%314365 370.58 394.87 401.87
Alliance Amelia Kelly*10.28%317347 351.38   
DUP George Robinson5.03%155    
Independent Norman McCann2.37%73    
Electorate: 7,255  Valid: 3,083 (42.49%)  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 514  Turnout: 3,165 (43.63%)  

    Larne Lough

    1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP
    1997: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
    1993-1997 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

    Larne Lough - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs *31.32%1,043    
    Ulster Unionist David Fleck7.96%265480.73 527.83 655.83 
    Alliance John Mathews15.80%526536.81 554.22 566.22 
    Ulster Unionist John Hall8.92%297344 362.76 488.79 576.09
    DUP Bobby McKee *11.08%369405.19 497.77 521.76 523.56
    DUP Samuel McAllister*9.01%300330.55 440.19 480 489.9
    Ulster Unionist Alexander Hunter*7.21%240339.17 358.34   
    DUP Sharon Gardiner5.23%174197.03    
    PUP George Ferguson3.48%116133.39    
    Electorate: 7,838  Valid: 3,330 (42.49%)  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 556  Turnout: 3,425 (43.70%)  

      Larne Town

      1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1993-1997 Change: Independent (two seats) gain from UUP and Alliance

      Larne Town - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Independent John Nixon21.22%698    
      DUP Jack McKee *20.16%663    
      Ulster Unionist Rosalie Armstrong*14.75%485500.18 531.72 670.72 
      Independent Roy Craig10.70%352413.38 426.04 468.42 525.42
      Ind. Unionist Lindsay Mason *14.05%462488.4 496.62 508.94 517.94
      Alliance Patricia Kay*10.22%336364.38 364.82 375.8 394.8
      Ulster Unionist May Steele 6.14%202213.88 236.54   
      DUP Gregg McKeen2.77%9195.62    
      Electorate: 7,785  Valid: 3,289 (42.25%)  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 549  Turnout: 3,348 (43.01%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 "Larne Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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