University (District Electoral Area)

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University DEA (1993-2014) within Newtownabbey

University was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Newtownabbey Borough Council and formed part of the East Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyduff, Carnmoney, Hawthorne, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Mossley and Rosstulla. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Three Mile Water DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Lynn Frazer
(Alliance)		Tom Campbell
(Alliance)		 Ken Robinson
(UUP)		 Fraser Agnew
(UUP)/
(UUC)/
(Independent Unionist)		Pamela Barr
(DUP)		Robert Hill
(DUP)		William Ball
(DUP)
2005 Barbara Gilliland
(UUP)		John Mann
(DUP)
2001 Roger Hutchinson
(DUP)		Vi Scott
(UUP)
1997 George Herron
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)		William Greer
(PUP)		Bill Johnston
(UUP)
1993 Gordon Mawhinney
(Alliance)		James Robinson
(UUP)		Tony Lough
(DUP)		Alan Hewitt
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Unionist

2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP, United Unionist joins UUP

University - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUP William Ball*16.54%1,328         
DUP Pamela Barr12.64%1,015         
UUP Fraser Agnew *12.02%965981.56 994.56 994.56 1,116.56     
Alliance Tom Campbell*11.26%904909.04 912.04 931.04 944.28 952.04 1,067.04   
DUP Robert Hill*8.04%645907.56 930.8 933.8 958.92 971.53 978.77 978.77 1,151.77 
UUP Ken Robinson *9.09%730734.08 745.08 746.08 868.04 937.88 950.12 950.69 1,107.69 
Alliance Lynn Frazer*6.79%545548.6 551.6 571.84 582.08 592.75 736.72 796 836.1 860.1
Independent Stephen Ross5.99%481485.08 497.08 501.08 521.8 528.59 576.59 578.3 627.79 662.79
PUP Phil Hamilton6.30%506516.8 536.04 536.04 549.76 553.64 562.64 563.21   
SDLP Dominic Mulligan3.26%262262.48 262.48 409.48 410.48 411.45     
UUP Barbara Gilliland*4.07%327335.64 339.64 339.64       
Sinn Féin James McKeown2.68%215215.48 218.48        
BNP Stephen Parkes1.30%104105.68         
Electorate: 16,063  Valid: 8,027 (49.97%)  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 1,004  Turnout: 8,190 (50.99%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Unionist

    2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Unionist

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    University - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP William Ball23.45%2,025     
    UUP Ken Robinson *16.57%1,431     
    DUP Robert Hill7.31%6311,418.52    
    Alliance Lynn Frazer*12.44%1,0741,076.76 1,091.01   
    DUP John Mann10.02%865923.88 941.63 1,260.64  
    UUP Barbara Gilliland*8.70%751777.68 904.43 906.33 1,155.33 
    United Unionist Fraser Agnew *8.52%736769.12 792.62 794.52 906.34 1,023.19
    Newtownabbey Ratepayers John Blair 9.01%778789.5 806 806.19 854.4 886.7
    UUP Vi Scott*3.97%343348.52 496.02 396.97   
    Electorate: 15,829  Valid: 8,634 (54.55%)  Spoilt: 211  Quota: 1,080  Turnout: 8,845 (55.88%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x PUP

      2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Unionist

      1997-2001 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from PUP and Independent Unionist, Independent Unionist joins United Unionist

      University - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      DUP Roger Hutchinson 17.92%1,791       
      UUP Ken Robinson *15.36%1,535       
      UUP Barbara Gilliland*13.52%1,351       
      Alliance Lynn Frazer*13.14%1,313       
      United Unionist Fraser Agnew *8.28%828836.7 856.46 861.15 866.07 952.41 1,183.38 1,329.38
      DUP John Mann4.79%479976.4 989.89 993.81 994.89 1,051.57 1,100.67 1,253.67
      UUP Vi Scott4.68%468473.1 671.65 741.16 760.18 882.12 966.52 1,080.02
      PUP William Greer*8.11%811817.6 827.48 830.42 833.72 873.9 922.98 974.03
      NI Unionist Billy Boyd5.04%504509.7 517.49 519.73 521.71 540.75 578.13  
      United Unionist John Scott4.69%469471.1 488.2 491.91 495.33 527.11   
      Independent Alister Bell4.47%447449.1 460.12 462.57 483.75    
      Electorate: 16,875  Valid: 9,996 (59.24%)  Spoilt: 236  Quota: 1,250  Turnout: 10,232 (60.63%)  

        1997 Election

        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 [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789101112
        Ind. Unionist Fraser Agnew *13.21%878           
        UUP 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  
        UUP 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
        UUP 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          
        UUP Louie Robinson1.17%7878.35           
        Electorate: 16,179  Valid: 6,646 (41.08%)  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 831  Turnout: 6,745 (41.69%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

          University - 7 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Ind. Unionist Fraser Agnew *18.24%1,169       
          UUP George Herron*13.43%861       
          UUP James Robinson*8.18%524588 604.31 608.95 702.66 728.76 1,003.76 
          UUP Barbara Gilliland*5.63%361515.24 533.23 545.36 620.75 639.19 803.19 
          DUP Tony Lough8.46%542556.72 557.98 558.62 567.01 712.89 737.29 769.29
          DUP Alan Hewitt6.94%445464.84 468.06 471.06 492.8 658.49 687.07 755.07
          Alliance Gordon Mawhinney *9.10%583592.28 593.26 649.58 661.18 675.13 716.09 736.09
          Alliance William McKimmon*8.94%573582.6 584 651.32 658.45 665.44 688.99 711.99
          UUP Ken Robinson*8.33%534566.64 572.31 578.63 591.08 614.7   
          DUP Samuel Neill*5.96%382407.28 409.87 416.51 425.43    
          UUP Elizabeth McClenaghan3.43%220246.88 255 262     
          Newtownabbey Labour Deborah Hayes1.75%112114.56 114.77      
          Newtownabbey Labour Stafford Ward0.92%5959.96 59.96      
          Newtownabbey Labour William McClinton0.69%4445.92 45.99      
          Electorate: 15,330  Valid: 6,409 (41.81%)  Spoilt: 148  Quota: 802  Turnout: 6,557 (42.77%)  

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            1. ↑ "University Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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