Lisburn Town (District Electoral Area)

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Lisburn Town was one of the four district electoral areas in Lisburn, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 1993. The district elected seven members to Lisburn Borough Council, and formed part of the South Antrim constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and Lagan Valley for the UK parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Lisburn Area C and Lisburn Area D which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Harmony Hill, Hilden, Lagan Valley, Magheralave, Old Warren, Tonagh and Wallace Park. It was abolished for the 1993 local elections and divided between the Lisburn North DEA and the Lisburn South DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1989 Seamus Close
(Alliance)
William Belshaw
(UUP)
Samuel Semple
(UUP)
George Morrison
(UUP)
William Gardiner-Watson
(UUP)
Ivan Davis
(UUP)/
(DUP)
Robin McMaster
(DUP)
1985 James Davis
(UUP)
Maureen McKinney
(UUP)
Robin Dunsmore
(DUP)

1989 Election

1985: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1989: 5 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP

Lisburn Town - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Ulster Unionist Ivan Davis *36.59%2,530      
Alliance Seamus Close *18.90%1,307      
Ulster Unionist William Belshaw*15.17%1,049      
Ulster Unionist Samuel Semple*9.89%6841,156.6     
Ulster Unionist George Morrison 2.56%177585.68 620.54 722.54 769.88 886.56 
Ulster Unionist William Gardiner-Watson2.82%195513.24 582.12 670.12 746.44 857.4 880.4
DUP Robin McMaster6.10%422586.56 596.64 614.64 635.34 667.86 719.54
DUP James Mulholland4.19%290417.84 428.34 446.34 460.74 497.92 538.18
Workers' Party Paul McDonald2.04%141160.04 445.22 449.22 450.84 452.78  
Ulster Unionist Andrew Park1.72%119261.8 291.62 351.12 366.96   
Electorate: 14,362  Valid: 6,914 (48.14%)  Spoilt: 145  Quota: 865  Turnout: 7,059 (49.15%)  

    1985 Election

    1985: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

    Lisburn Town - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP Ivan Davis *38.80%2,888    
    Ulster Unionist William Belshaw*16.27%1,211    
    Alliance Seamus Close *13.61%1,013    
    Ulster Unionist Maureen McKinney*11.26%8381,107.96   
    DUP Robin Dunsmore*1.84%137946.88   
    Ulster Unionist Samuel Semple*7.00%521705.96 812.04 909.54 1,012.54
    Ulster Unionist James Davis*4.58%341570.84 710.76 742.26 844.94
    DUP James Mulholland2.40%179558.44 581.24 614.74 657.28
    Alliance Maura Mulholland4.23%315370.76 379.4 390.9  
    Electorate: 14,285  Valid: 7,443 (52.10%)  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 931  Turnout: 7,606 (53.24%)  

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      References

      1. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
      2. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.