Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Carrickfergus

Summary

1989 Results	1985 Results
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,956 (28.7%), 4 councillors DUP: 1,694 (16.4%), 3 councillors Alliance: 2,793 (27.1%), 4 councillors PUP: 472 (4.6%), 1 councillor Prot U: 471 (4.6%) U: 1,103 (10.8%), 2 councillors Ind: 799 (7.8%), 1 councillor	Votes by Party: OUP: 3,565 (33.7%), 7 councillors DUP: 2,862 (27.0%), 3 councillors Alliance: 2,634 (24.9%), 3 councillors PUP: 314 (3.0%), 1 councillor ULDP: 246 (2.3%) Ind U: 310 (2.9%) Ind: 660 (6.2%), 1 councillor
Electorate: 22,624; votes cast: 10,499; spoilt votes: 211 (2.0%); valid votes: 10,288 (98.0%)	Electorate: 20,728; votes cast: 10,830; spoilt votes: 239 (2.2%); valid votes: 10,591 (97.8%)

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Knockagh Monument

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: W. A. Haggan, (DUP) 668 S. C. Dickson, (Alliance) 650 C. Johnston, (Ind) 628 W. D. Murray, (UUP) 503 M. E. Ardill, (U) 435 S. Wilson, (UUP) 312 J. Everitt, (Prot U) 169 N. McIlwrath, (Alliance) 111	Votes by Party: UUP: 815 (23.4%), 1 seat DUP: 668 (19.2%), 1 seat Alliance: 761 (21.9%), 1 seat U: 435 (12.5%), 1 seat Prot U: 169 (4.9%) Ind: 628 (18.1%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 7,803; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,549; spoilt votes: 73 (2.1%); valid votes: 3,476 (97.9%); quota: 580

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: M. Ardill, (OUP) 736 C. Johnston, (Ind) 660 S. Dickson, (Alliance) 523 A. Blair, (DUP) 356 W. A. Haggan, (DUP) 350 S. Wilson, (OUP) 250 R. Gordon, (ULDP) 246 J. Seaton, (DUP) 216	Votes by Party: OUP: 986 (27.5%), 2 seats DUP: 922 (25.8%), 1 seat Alliance: 765 (21.4%), 1 seat ULDP: 246 (6.9%) Ind: 660 (18.4%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 6,888; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,648; spoilt votes: 69 (1.9%); valid votes: 3,579 (98.1%); quota: 597

Carrick Castle

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. Neeson, (Alliance) 1,029 S. J. Stewart, (PUP) 472 D. W. Hilditch, (Prot U) 302 A. Blair, (DUP) 291 S. Y. McCamley, (UUP) 287 R. M. English, (UUP) 228 M. W. Cross, (DUP) 190 P. T. Lennox, (Ind) 171 A. A. McQuitty, (Alliance) 81 S. H. Picken, (UUP) 76	Votes by Party: UUP: 591 (18.9%), 1 seat DUP: 481 (15.4%), 1 seat Alliance: 1,110 (35.5%), 2 seats PUP: 472 (15.1%), 1 seat Prot U: 302 (9.6%) Ind: 171 (5.5%)
	Electorate: 6,840; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,181; spoilt votes: 54 (1.7%); valid votes: 3,127 (98.3%); quota: 522

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. Neeson, (Alliance) 1,005 V. Fleming, (DUP) 477 S. McCamley, (OUP) 433 R. M. English, (OUP) 410 S. J. Stewart, (PUP) 314 J. Strange, (DUP) 269 G. M. A. Service, (DUP) 247 J. R. McBride, (OUP) 143 O. Mulvenna, (Alliance) 61	Votes by Party: OUP: 986 (29.3%), 2 seats DUP: 993 (29.6%), 1 seat Alliance: 1,066 (31.7%), 1 seat PUP: 314 (9.4%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 6,872; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,440; spoilt votes: 81 (2.4%); valid votes: 3,359 (97.6%); quota: 560

Kilroot

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: A. F. Beggs, (UUP) 739 B. J. Crampsey, (Alliance) 719 R. B. Patton, (U) 668 J. Brown, (UUP) 599 W. Cross, (DUP) 535 D. W. McCann, (Alliance) 213 E. Ferguson, (UUP) 212	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,550 (42.1%), 2 seats DUP: 535 (14.5%), 1 seat Alliance: 932 (25.3%), 1 seat U: 668 (18.1%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 7,981; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,769; spoilt votes: 84 (2.2%); valid votes: 3,685 (97.8%); quota: 615

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: C. J. Brown, (OUP) 1,146 W. Cross, (DUP) 695 B. J. A. Crampsey, (Alliance) 615 R. A. M. Hunter, (Ind U) 310 R. B. Patton, (OUP) 244 W. Mitchell, (OUP) 203 E. McMaster, (Alliance) 188 W. J. Sloan, (DUP) 131 R. Templeton, (DUP) 121	Votes by Party: OUP: 1,593 (43.6%), 3 seats DUP: 947 (25.9%), 1 seat Alliance: 803 (22.0%), 1 seat Ind U: 310 (8.5%)
	Electorate: 6,968; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,742; spoilt votes: 89 (2.4%); valid votes: 3,653 (97.6%); quota: 609

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