1997 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

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1997 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
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All 25 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance Ind. Unionist
Seats won1033
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party DUP Newtownabbey Ratepayers Newtownabbey Labour
Seats won222
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
 Seventh partyEighth partyNinth party
 
Party SDLP Ulster Democratic PUP
Seats won211
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

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Election results

Newtownabbey Borough Council Election Result 1997 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 1011Steady2.svg040.031.47,237Decrease2.svg1.1
  Ind. Unionist 312Decrease2.svg112.013.02,991Decrease2.svg4.0
  Alliance 312Decrease2.svg112.010.32,364Decrease2.svg5.8
  DUP 203Decrease2.svg38.010.72,454Decrease2.svg10.6
  Newtownabbey Labour Party 210Increase2.svg18.07.41,708Increase2.svg0.1
  Newtownabbey Ratepayers Association 200Increase2.svg28.06.21,424New
  SDLP 100Steady2.svg01.06.51,500Increase2.svg1.0
  Ulster Democratic 110Increase2.svg14.05.81,332New
  PUP 110Increase2.svg10.05.11,176Increase2.svg5.1
  UK Unionist 000Steady2.svg00.03.0681New
  Independent 000Steady2.svg00.00.7169Increase2.svg0.7

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 1997
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance DUP SDLP UDP PUP Others
Antrim Line38.1312.119.4121.815.600.0013.017
Ballyclare 42.6314.9117.810.003.505.7015.505
Macedon15.812.309.100.008.517.2057.146
University26.7312.519.500.005.608.7137.027
Total31.41010.3310.726.515.815.1130.2725

Districts results

Antrim Line

1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Newtownabbey Ratepayers
1993-1997 Change: UUP and Newtownabbey Ratepayers gain from Alliance and Independent Unionist

Antrim Line - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SDLP Tommy McTeague*21.82%1,500       
Ulster Unionist Edward Crilly*19.33%1,329       
Alliance James Rooney*7.17%493888.74      
Ulster Unionist Ivan Hunter7.74%532533.41 856.11 1,009.11    
Ulster Unionist Arthur Kell*10.94%752755.76 831.01 865.01    
DUP Elizabeth Snoddy9.41%647648.41 662.06 745.51 823.51 823.51 1,033.51 
Newtownabbey Ratepayers John Blair *6.72%462546.6 556.05 608.15 617.15 619.37 701.37 763.37
Alliance Tommy Frazer4.89%336473.71 481.76 503.75 504.75 525.54 584.13 605.13
Ind. Unionist Arthur Templeton*6.43%442445.76 458.01 486.86 505.86 506.1   
Ulster Democratic Billy Blair*5.56%382382.94 403.24      
Electorate: 16,864  Valid: 6,875 (40.77%)  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 860  Turnout: 6,995 (41.48%)  

    Ballyclare

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

    Ballyclare - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ulster Unionist James Bingham*19.68%847      
    DUP Paul Girvan 16.38%705719.1     
    Alliance Pat McCudden13.62%586588.85 596.85 598.85 613.3 701.3 755.3
    Ulster Unionist Vera McWilliam11.09%477532.8 549.95 565.7 610.05 670.05 729.05
    Ulster Unionist Edward Turkington8.41%362384.65 401.4 424.45 479.9 518.65 641.3
    Ulster Unionist Peter Walker8.09%348358.65 367.25 378.85 396.45 425.45 482
    Ind. Unionist Samuel Cameron*6.09%262268.75 286.9 316.15 354.3 399.6  
    Newtownabbey Ratepayers Etta Mann6.02%259259.9 269.9 275.05 296.35   
    PUP Norman Lavery5.23%225228.15 230.15 263.2    
    Ulster Democratic Dave Burgess3.18%137142.85 145     
    Ind. Unionist Leslie Porter2.21%9596.95      
    Electorate: 11,796  Valid: 4,303 (36.48%)  Spoilt: 79  Quota: 718  Turnout: 4,382 (37.15%)  

      Macedon

      1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1997: 2 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x UUP, 1 x UDP, 1 x Newtownabbey Ratepayers, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1993-1997 Change: Newtownabbey Labour, Newtownabbey Ratepayers and UDP gain from UUP, DUP and Alliance

      Macedon - 6 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Newtownabbey Labour Mark Langhammer *21.16%1,103       
      Ulster Unionist David Hollis10.34%539563.15 568.85 593.55 658.3 792.3  
      Ind. Unionist Andrew Beattie*11.42%595617.05 627.1 655.5 710.25 752.25  
      Newtownabbey Labour Robert Kidd7.54%393534.05 563.95 581.65 603.75 630.75 718.55 731.75
      Ulster Democratic Tommy Kirkham 8.48%442460.2 462.2 468.2 486.55 508.6 682.3 695.5
      Newtownabbey Ratepayers Billy Webb9.15%477534.4 585.95 624.1 646.45 664.25 690.05 694.45
      DUP Billy Snoddy*9.02%470485.05 487.05 506.05 545.45 580.5 644.6 660.55
      PUP Bob Gourley7.14%372396.15 398.85 406.55 426.9 452.05   
      Ulster Unionist Ricky Walker5.33%278296.9 299.25 313.3 339    
      UK Unionist Norman Boyd 4.89%255265.5 266.85 283.85     
      Independent George Reynolds3.24%169177.75 189.8      
      Alliance Julie Greaves2.28%119136.5       
      Electorate: 12,642  Valid: 5,212 (41.23%)  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 745  Turnout: 5,351 (42.33%)  

        University

        1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
        1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x PUP
        1993-1997 Change: PUP and Independent Unionist gain from DUP (two seats)

        University - 7 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789101112
        Ind. Unionist Fraser Agnew *13.21%878           
        Ulster Unionist Ken Robinson 10.62%706708.2 748.35 760.45 764.5 770.5 800.75 801.8 832.8   
        Alliance Lynn Frazer*6.94%461462.3 464.3 471.35 472.35 529.35 565.4 568.4 573.4 874.4  
        Ind. Unionist George Herron*9.52%633648.55 653.55 682.7 688.7 693.7 716.8 740 822.25 837.25  
        Ulster Unionist Barbara Gilliland*7.37%490496.65 507.7 512.85 516.85 519.85 537.9 550.05 572.05 606.15 751.6 772.48
        Ulster Unionist Bill Johnston7.51%499501.1 507.1 513.5 517.5 520.5 531.75 545.9 567.95 584.05 715.55 729.95
        PUP William Greer6.74%448449 452.05 452.2 537.3 548.3 560.3 571.45 654.55 671.6 708.4 713.8
        DUP Tony Lough*5.01%333333.75 334.75 339.85 342.85 346.85 357.85 560.7 614.9 616.95 686.3 688.46
        UK Unionist Billy Boyd6.41%426432.65 433.7 439.8 440.85 446.85 470.95 486.05 518.35 530.45   
        Alliance William McKimmon5.55%369369.55 371.55 376.55 378.55 442.55 506.55 506.55 510.55    
        Ulster Democratic Harry Speers5.58%371372 375 377 395 400 407 425.1     
        DUP Alan Hewitt*4.50%299300.7 300.7 300.85 301.85 302.85 307.85      
        Newtownabbey Ratepayers Samuel Neill3.40%226226.75 228.8 230.8 231.85 264.85       
        Newtownabbey Labour William McClinton3.19%212212 213 214 216        
        PUP Alexander Knell1.97%131131.2 131.2 134.3         
        Ind. Unionist Jack McDonald1.29%8688.45 89.45          
        Ulster Unionist Louie Robinson1.17%7878.35           
        Electorate: 16,179  Valid: 6,646 (41.08%)  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 831  Turnout: 6,745 (41.69%)  

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          1. 1 2 "Newtownabbey Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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