The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Carrickfergus

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
DUP: 4,399 (36.6%), 7 Councillors
UUP: 2,717 (22.6%), 3 Councillors
Alliance: 2,618 (21.8%), 3 Councillors
Loyalist: 819 (6.8%), 1 Councillor
Ind U: 526 (4.4%), 1 Councillor
UPNI: 383 (3.2%)
PUP: 353 (2.9%)
UPUP: 122 (1.0%)
NALP: 85 (0.7%)

Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,735 (17.6%), 3 Councillors
UUUP: 237 (2.4%)
Loy Utd: 446 (4.5)
UUP: 2,698 (27.5%), 5 Councillors
UPNI: 992 (10.1%), 1 Councillor
Alliance: 2,957 (30.%), 5 Councillors
Independent:183 (1.9%)
Loy UUUC: 575 (5.0%), 1 Councillor

Votes by Party:
Un Loy: 3,843 (31.6%), 5 Councillors
UUP: 3,440 (28.3%) 5 Councillors
Alliance: 2,716 (22.3%), 3 Councillors
Non Party: 1,129 (9.3%), 1 Councillor
Loyalist: 559 (4.6%), 1 Councillor
NILP: 472 (3.9%)
Electorate: 19,628; votes cast: 12,418; spoilt votes: 396 (3.2%); valid votes: 12,022 (96.8%) Electorate: 18,517; votes cast: 10,209; spoilt votes: 386 (3.8%); valid votes: 9,823 (96.2%) Electorate: 18,491; votes cast: 12,347; spoilt votes: 188 (1.5%); valid votes: 12,159 (98.5%)

Carrick A

1981 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mrs M.E. Ardill (UUP) 458
W.A. Haggan (DUP) 559
Mrs J. Tomlin (Alliance) 512
S. Irvine (DUP) 504
C. Johnston (Loy) 819

Mrs A. Dickson (UPNI) 353
S.C. Dickson (Alliance) 208
E. Burton (UUP) 188
Mrs M. Anderson (UUP) 133
R. Gordon (Alliance) 145
Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,063 (27.4%), 2 seats
Loyalist: 819 (21.1%), 1 seat
UUP: 779 (20.0%), 1 seat
UPNI: 353 (9.1%)
Alliance: 865 (22.2%), 1 seat

Electorate: 6,062; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,977; spoilt votes: 98 (2.5%); valid votes: 3,879 (97.5%); quota: 647

1977 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mrs J. Tomlin (Alliance) 709
C. Johnston (Loy UUUC) 575
Mrs. M.E. Ardill (UUP) 383

J. Seaton (DUP) 378
W.R. Johnstone (UPNI) 325
S. Dickson (Alliance) 227
R. Hunter (UUP) 233

R.J. McAllister (UUP) 166
C. Simms (UUP) 131
Votes by Party:
Alliance: 936 (29.9%), 2 seats
UUP: 913 (29.2%), 2 seats
Loy UUUC: 575 (18.4%), 1 seat
DUP: 378 (12.1%)
UPNI: 325 (10.4%)

Electorate: 5,776; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,267; spoilt votes: 140 (4.3%); valid votes: 3,127 (95.7%); quota: 522

1973 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
R. Gordon (Un Loy) 594
C. Johnston (UnLoy) 581

R.J. McAllister (UUP) 646
E.C. Simms (UUP) 466

C.W.W. Torrance (UUP) 428
Mrs Joan C. Tomlin (Alliance) 415
Mrs Alison E. Lowry (Alliance) 343
H. Munnis (Alliance) 274
P.V. Cachart (NILP) 126
Votes by Party:
UUP:1,540 (39.8%), 2 seats
Un Loy: 1,175 (30.3%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,032 (26.6%), 1 seat
NILP: 126 (3.3%)

Electorate: 5,759; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,943; spoilt votes: 70 (1.8%); valid votes: 3.873 (98.2%); quota: 646

Carrick B

1981 Results (spreadsheet - NB includes small correction to published result)

First Count:
W. Cross (DUP) 748
H. McClean (UUP) 701
J. Brown (UUP) 588
P.J. Conway (Alliance) 446

W. Knox (DUP) 359

C. Hilditch (Alliance) 307
S. Watters (DUP) 249
Mrs A. Bateman (Alliance) 231
R. Wilson (UPUP) 122
H. Cardwell (UUP) 105
R. Hopkins (NALP) 85
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,394 (35.4%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,356 (34.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 984 (25.0%), 1 seat
UPUP: 122 (3.1%)
NALP: 85 (2.2%)

Electorate: 6,627; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,074; spoilt votes: 133 (3.3%); valid votes: 3,941 (96,7%); quota: 657

1977 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
C. Hilditch (Alliance) 745
M. Armstrong (UUP) 683
D. Scott (DUP) 425
H. McLean (UUP) 415
P. Conway (Alliance) 271
Mrs A. Bateman (Alliance) 256
C.J. Brown (Loy Utd) 253
D. McCune (UUP) 244
Mrs E. McMaster (Ind) 183
Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,342 (38.6%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,272 (36.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 425 (12.2%), 1 seat
Loy Utd: 253 (7.3%)
Independent: 183 (5.3%)

Electorate: 6,318; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,566; spoilt votes: 91 (2.6%); valid votes: 3,475 (97,4%); quota: 580

1973 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
J. Craig (Un Loy) 1,231
R. Lorimer (Alliance) 633
D. McCune (UUP) 580

H. McLean (UUP) 455
E. McGowan (Alliance) 419
S. Campbell (Non Party) 408
S. Niblock (Non Party) 255
H. McKeown (NILP) 149
Votes by Party:
Un Loy: 1,231 (29.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,052 (25.5%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,035 (25.1%), 2 seats
Non Part: 663 (16.1%), 1 seat
NILP: 149 (3.7%)

Electorate: 6,154; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,179; spoilt votes: 49 (1%); valid votes: 4130 ( 99%); quota: 689

Carrick C

1981 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
K. McFaul (DUP) 1,572

J.L. Neeson (Alliance) 663

S. Murphy (Ind U) 526
S. Stewart (PUP) 353
W. McKeown (DUP) 241

Mrs E. Carson (UUP) 230
J. Strange (DUP) 167

R. Hunter (UUP) 159
J. Naslett (UUP) 155
A.A. McQuitty (Alliance) 106
E. Cummings (UPNI) 30
Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,980 (47.1%), 3 seats
Alliance: 769 (18.3%), 1 seat
UUP: 544 (12.9%)
Ind U: 526 (12.5%), 1 seat
PUP: 353 (8.4%)
UPNI: 30 (0.7%)

Electorate: 6,939; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,367; spoilt votes: 165 (3.8%); valid votes: 4,202 (96.2%); quota: 701

1977 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
K. McFaul (DUP) 788
S. Murphy (UPNI) 667
J.L. Neeson (Alliance) 395

Miss A. Lowry (Alliance) 354
S. Simms (UUP) 238

Mrs G. Ritchie (UUUP) 237
J. Penny (UUP) 205
E. Burton (Loy Utd) 193
J. Moore (DUP) 144

Votes by Party:
DUP: 932 (28.9%), 2 seats
Alliance: 749 (23.3%), 1 seat
UPNI: 667 (20.7%), 1 seat
UUP: 443 (13.8%), 1 seat
UUUP: 237 (7.4%)
Loy Utd: 193 (6.0%)



Electorate: 6,423; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,376; spoilt votes: 155 (6.0%); valid votes: 3,221 (94.0%); quota: 537

1973 results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mrs G. Ritchie (Un Loy) 789

E. Burton (Loyalist) 559
K. McFaul (Un Loy) 516

W. Black (Alliance) 450
S. Simms (UUP) 364
T. Patterson (Non Party) 314
T. Wilson (UUP) 256
S. Steele (UUP) 245
Mrs P. Wallace (Alliance) 182
R. Binnie (NILP) 142
Mrs E. Loughlin (Un Loy) 132
J. Henderson (Non Party) 101
J. Polley (NILP) 55
J. Hunter (Non Party) 51
Votes by Party:
Un Loy: 1,437 (34.6%), 2 seats
UUP: 865 (20.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 632 (15.2%), 1 seat
Loyalist: 559 (13.5%), 1 seat
Non Party:466 (11.2%)
NILP: 197 (4.7%)


Electorate: 6,578; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,225; spoilt votes: 69 (1.6%); valid votes: 4,156 (98.4%); quota: 693

 

 


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