Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Craigavon

Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Craigavon

Summary

1989 Results	1985 Results
Votes by Party: UUP: 12,687 (42.4%), 12 councillors DUP: 4,314 (14.4%), 4 councillors SF: 2,521 (8.4%), 1 councillor SDLP: 6,288 (21.0%), 6 councillors Alliance: 1,742 (5.8%), 2 councillors WP: 1,285 (4.3%), 1 councillor Ind U: 255 (0.8%) Ind: 872 (2.9%)	Votes by Party: OUP: 11,084 (36.1%), 11 councillors DUP: 7,900 (25.7%), 6 councillors SF: 3,522 (11.5%), 2 councillors SDLP: 5,286 (17.2%), 5 councillors Alliance: 1,311 (4.3%) WP: 1,608 (5.2%), 2 councillors
Electorate:52,453; votes cast: 30,774; spoilt votes: 810 (2.6%); valid votes: 29,964 (97.4%)	Electorate: 49,841; votes cast: 31,427; spoilt votes: 716 (2.3%); valid votes: 30,711 (97.7%)

Lurgan

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. Cairns, (UUP) 1,942 J. Savage, (UUP) 1,565 B. Rodgers, (SDLP) 1,040 R. Allen, (DUP) 891 Y. Calvert, (DUP) 814 S. Lutton, (UUP) 771 G. F. Burrell, (Alliance) 557 M. E. Crozier, (UUP) 492 P. M. McKee, (SF) 280 M. A. McKeever, (WP) 88	Votes by Party: UUP: 4,770 (56.6%), 4 seats DUP: 1,695 (20.1%), 2 seats SF: 280 (3.3%) SDLP: 1,040 (12.3%), 1 seat Alliance: 557 (6.6%) WP: 88 (1.1%)
	Electorate: 13,861; seats: 7; votes cast: 8,624; spoilt votes: 194 (2.2%); valid votes: 8,430 (97.8%); quota: 1,054

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. Gardiner, (OUP) 1,690 F. Baird, (DUP) 1,322 G. Savage, (OUP) 1,070 P. A. Black, (OUP) 885 H. News, (SDLP) 808 D. N. Calvert, (DUP) 757 P. J. Little, (SF) 573 I. Williams, (DUP) 500 G. F. Burrell, (Alliance) 422 S. Cairns, (OUP) 405	Votes by Party: OUP: 4,050 (48.0%), 4 seats DUP: 2,579 (30.6%), 2 seats SF: 573 (6.8%) SDLP: 808 (9.6%), 1 seat Alliance: 422 (5.0%)
	Electorate: 13,157; seats: 7; votes cast: 8,579; spoilt votes: 147 (1.7%); valid votes: 8,432 (98.3%); quota: 1,055

Craigavon Central

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. J. McCammick, (UUP) 1,642 J. G. Daly, (SDLP) 1,003 D. Calvin, (DUP) 915 F. E. Crowe, (UUP) 813 S. T. Campbell, (SF) 610 J. P. Hagan, (Alliance) 605 P. Lindsay, (UUP) 495 E. McClurg, (UUP) 457 E. Patterson, (DUP) 406 P. E. P. Smyth, (WP) 370 B. Bradbury, (Ind U) 255	Votes by Party: UUP: 3,407 (45.0%), 4 seats DUP: 1,321 (17.5%), 1 seat SF: 610 (8.1%) SDLP: 1,003 (13.2%), 1 seat Alliance: 605 (8.0%), 1 seat WP: 370 (4.9%) Ind U: 255 (3.3%)
	Electorate: 13,988; seats: 7; votes cast: 7,776; spoilt votes: 205 (2.6%); valid votes: 7,571 (97.4%); quota: 947

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: M. Simpson, (OUP) 1,359 W. W. Smith, (DUP) 1,150 S. J. McCammick, (OUP) 1,012 B. Rodgers, (SDLP) 883 R. J. Dodds, (DUP) 690 C. A. McLoughlin, (OUP) 641 S. T. Campbell, (SF) 554 T. French, (WP) 540 M. E. Patterson, (DUP) 536 J. P. Hagan, (Alliance) 298 J. Woods, (Alliance) 85	Votes by Party: OUP: 3,012 (38.9%), 3 seats DUP: 2,376 (30.7%), 2 seats SF: 554 (7.2%) SDLP: 883 (11.4%), 1 seat Alliance: 383 (4.8%) WP: 540 (7.0%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 13,002; seats: 7; votes cast: 7,899; spoilt votes: 151 (1.9%); valid votes: 7,748 (98.1%); quota: 969

Portadown

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: J. Gillespie, (UUP) 1,583 M. Briggs, (DUP) 1,089 T. J. I. Fox, (SDLP) 1,071 J. W. Trueman, (UUP) 887 B. Maguinness, (UUP) 730 W. W. Ramsay, (Alliance) 580 J. P. Dignam, (SF) 523 A. G. Watson, (Ind) 511 A. M. Moore, (UUP) 449 M. M. McCooe, (Ind) 361 P. Lutton, (DUP) 209 K. Foy, (WP) 114	Votes by Party: UUP: 3,649 (45.0%), 4 seats DUP: 1,298 (16.0%), 1 seat SF: 523 (6.4%) SDLP: 1,071 (13.2%), 1 seat Alliance: 580 (7.2%), 1 seat WP: 114 (1.4%) Ind: 872 (10.8%)
	Electorate: 13,821; seats: 7; votes cast: 8,327; spoilt votes: 220 (2.6%); valid votes: 8,107 (97.4%); quota: 1,014

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: G. E. McCullough, (DUP) 1,470 J. Gillespie, (OUP) 1,338 G. A. Hatch, (OUP) 1,138 T. J. I. Fox, (SDLP) 786 R. J. M. Briggs, (DUP) 766 B. McCann, (SF) 716 G. A. Locke, (OUP) 624 W. W. Ramsay, (Alliance) 506 M. M. McCooe, (SDLP) 462 W. R. Williamson, (DUP) 327 S. Dunbar, (SF) 326 R. S. Hughes, (OUP) 253	Votes by Party: OUP: 3,353 (38.5%), 3 seats DUP: 2,563 (29.4%), 2 seats SF: 1,042 (12.0%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,248 (14.3%), 1 seat Alliance: 506 (5.8%)
	Electorate: 13,741; seats: 7; votes cast: 8,903; spoilt votes: 191 (2.1%); valid votes: 8,712 (97.9%); quota: 1,090

Loughside

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. McKavanagh, (SDLP) 1,393 T. W. Bell, (UUP) 861 H. Casey, (SDLP) 754 T. French, (WP) 713 B. P. Curran, (SF) 633 C. McStravick, (SDLP) 603 J. F. O'Dowd, (SF) 475 P. J. Crilly, (SDLP) 424	Votes by Party: UUP: 861 (14.7%) SF: 1,108 (18.9%), 1 seat SDLP: 3,174 (54.2%), 3 seats WP: 713 (12.2%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 10,783; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,047; spoilt votes: 191 (3.2%); valid votes: 5,856 (96.8%); quota: 977

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: S. McKavangh, (SDLP) 990 P. Breen, (WP) 937 B. P. Curran, (SF) 837 P. J. Bunting, (SDLP) 802 T. W. Bell, (OUP) 669 P. J. Crilly, (SDLP) 555 M. J. McKee, (SF) 516 R. T. Russell, (DUP) 382 K. McStravick, (WP) 131	Votes by Party: OUP: 669 (11.5%), 1 seat DUP: 382 (6.6%) SF: 1,353 (23.2%), 1 seat SDLP: 2,347 (40.3%), 2 seats WP: 1,068 (18.4%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 9,941; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,046; spoilt votes: 227 (3.8%); valid votes: 5,819 (96.2%); quota: 970

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