1993 Fermanagh District Council election

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1993 Fermanagh District Council election
←  1989 19 May 1993 (1993-05-19) 1997  →
All 23 seats to Fermanagh District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist SDLP Sinn Féin
Seats won1053
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 1
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party DUP Independent Nationalist Independent Socialist
Seats won221
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
 Seventh party
 
Party Workers' Party
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1

Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

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Election results

Fermanagh District Council Election Result 1993 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 1000Steady2.svg043.539.511,512Decrease2.svg0.4
  SDLP 500Steady2.svg021.719.35,629Increase2.svg0.6
  Sinn Féin 301Decrease2.svg113.017.14,976Decrease2.svg3.3
  DUP 200Steady2.svg08.79.52,782Increase2.svg0.9
  Independent Nationalist 210Increase2.svg18.79.42,725Increase2.svg4.1
  Independent Socialist 110Increase2.svg14.33.3953Increase2.svg2.7
  Independent Republican 000Steady2.svg00.01.9563Increase2.svg0.3

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Fermanagh District Council election, 1993
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Sinn Féin SDLP DUP Others
Enniskillen 47.6312.3117.3110.9111.917
Erne East36.6325.5117.015.2015.716
Erne North42.926.9130.0220.210.005
Erne West30.6222.2115.113.0029.115
Total39.51019.3517.139.5214.6323

District results

Enniskillen

1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Socialist
1989-1993 Change: Independent Socialist leaves Workers' Party

Enniskillen - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster *20.12%1,605      
Ulster Unionist Raymond Ferguson *14.53%1,159      
SDLP James Lunny*8.74%697699.66 702.88 703.02 1,247.02  
Independent Socialist Davy Kettyles*11.95%953965.16 971.74 980.54 1,041.54  
Sinn Féin John McManus12.26%978978 978.14 978.14 1,007.14  
Ulster Unionist William Hetherington*9.23%736920.68 949.52 984.06 985.2 1,006.2 
DUP Joseph Dodds6.05%483527.84 533.86 875.44 875.58 876.58 877.58
Ulster Unionist Ethel Gregg3.75%299619.72 728.08 757.66 761.8 817.8 823.8
SDLP James Donnelly8.51%679679.38 680.08 682.08    
DUP Frederick Black4.86%388422.58 427.34     
Electorate: 12,304  Valid: 7,977 (64.83%)  Spoilt: 131  Quota: 998  Turnout: 8,108 (65.90%)  

    Erne East

    1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
    1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
    1989-1993 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from Sinn Féin

    Erne East - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SDLP Fergus McQuillan*17.01%1,398       
    Ulster Unionist Jean McVitty*13.71%1,1271,132.94      
    Independent Nationalist Tony McPhillips8.78%722806.78 829.4 829.4 1,235.9   
    Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh 9.54%784794.08 1,085.6 1,085.78 1,188.78   
    Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble*11.87%976976.36 976.36 1,171.36 1,173.44 1,225.12  
    Ulster Unionist Albert Liddle*11.01%905906.44 906.44 1,038.44 1,043.16 1,081.24 1,083.22 1,128.78
    Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*10.15%834844.44 922.34 923.34 1,009.5 1,009.5 1,039.38 1,039.38
    Independent Republican John McCusker6.85%563659.48 701.54 702.72     
    DUP Paul Robinson5.84%480480.36 480.36      
    Sinn Féin Philip McDonald5.24%431439.46       
    Electorate: 10,129  Valid: 8,220 (81.15%)  Spoilt: 158  Quota: 1,175  Turnout: 8,378 (82.71%)  

      Erne North

      1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
      1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
      1989-1993 Change: No change

      Erne North - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*24.53%1,486    
      DUP Bert Johnston*17.04%1,032    
      SDLP Tommy Gallagher *16.33%989991.56 992.56 1,172.56 
      Ulster Unionist Bertie Kerr11.13%674847.44 947.68 948.68 949.68
      SDLP John O'Kane*13.65%827831.48 832.8 960.8 1,092.8
      Ulster Unionist Simon Loane*7.21%437704.52 779.36 780.36 781.36
      Sinn Féin Desmond Donnelly6.95%421421 426   
      DUP John Armstrong3.17%192210.24    
      Electorate: 8,201  Valid: 6,058 (73.87%)  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,010  Turnout: 6,171 (75.25%)  

        Erne West

        1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
        1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
        1989-1993 Change: No change

        Erne West - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*21.89%1,507     
        Independent Nationalist Patrick McCaffrey*21.23%1,462     
        SDLP Gerry Gallagher*15.09%1,0391,042.12 1,120.55 1,159.55  
        Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon*8.73%601937.48 939.78 1,139.82 1,160.82 
        Sinn Féin Robin Martin10.60%730730.24 785.67 844.44 937.13 939.13
        Sinn Féin Francis Doherty7.96%548548.24 578.6 708.51 915.78 915.78
        Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan7.86%541542.92 674.94 696.72   
        SDLP Stephen Huggett3.63%250250.72 260.61    
        DUP Jack Thompson3.01%207220.44 221.13    
        Electorate: 8,474  Valid: 6,885 (81.25%)  Spoilt: 180  Quota: 1,148  Turnout: 7,065 (83.37%)  

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          1. 1 2 "Fermanagh Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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