Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Fermanagh

Summary

1989 Results 1985 Results
Votes by Party:
UUP: 12,043 (39.9%), 10 councillors
DUP: 2,582 (8.6%), 2 councillors
SF: 6,170 (20.4%), 4 councillors
SDLP: 5,646 (18.7%), 5 councillors
Alliance: 305 (1.0%)
WP: 1,150 (3.8%), 1 councillor
Ind: 2,272 (7.6%), 1 councillor
 Votes by Party:
OUP: 10,294 (33.0%), 8 councillors
DUP: 4,069 (13.0%), 2 councillors
SF: 7,855 (25.2%), 8 councillors
SDLP: 5,263 (16.8%), 4 councillors
Alliance: 552 (1.8%)
IIP: 2,130 (6.8%), 1 councillor
WP: 405 (1.3%)
Ind WP: 113 (0.4%)
Ind N: 465 (1.5%)
Ind: 74 (0.2%)
Electorate: 37,707; votes cast: 30,858; spoilt votes: 690 (2.2%); valid votes: 30,168 (97.8%) Electorate: 37,568; votes cast: 31,688; spoilt votes: 468 (1.5%); valid votes: 31,220 (98.5%)

Enniskillen

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
R. Ferguson, (UUP) 1,639
D. Kettyles, (WP) 1,150
S. Foster, (UUP) 1,485
R. Coulter, (DUP) 803
W. E. Hetherington, (UUP) 784
J. T. Lunny, (SDLP) 675
P. J. Cox, (SF) 656
J. McManus, (SF) 639
J. J. Donnelly, (SDLP) 555
W. P. Barbour, (Alliance) 305
B. Kerr, (UUP) 248
J. C. Connor, (DUP) 155
J. T. Bothwell, (Ind) 25 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,156 (45.6%), 3 seats
DUP: 958 (10.5%), 1 seat
SF: 1,295 (14.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,230 (13.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 305 (3.3%)
WP: 1,150 (12.6%), 1 seat
Ind: 25 (0.3%)

Electorate: 12,402; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,341; spoilt votes: 222 (2.4%);
valid votes: 9119 (97.6%); quota: 1,140

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
R. Ferguson, (OUP) 1,169
S. Foster, (OUP) 1,082
R. Coulter, (DUP) 898
P. J. Cox, (SF) 885
T. V. Maguire, (SF) 768
E. Hetherington, (OUP) 698
I. Foster, (DUP) 612
N. Brown, (OUP) 442
J. J. Donnelly, (SDLP) 411
D. Kettyles, (WP) 405
W. P. Barbour, (Alliance) 365
E. R. Flanagan, (SDLP) 362
J. T. Lunny, (SDLP) 358
S. Rogers, (SDLP) 266
A. Cox, (IIP) 234
P. D. O'Reilly, (IIP) 200
F. D. J. Maguire, (Ind) 74
 Votes by Party:
OUP: 3,391 (36.7%), 3 seats
DUP: 1,510 (16.4%), 1 seat
SF: 1,653 (17.9%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,397 (15.1%), 1 seat
Alliance: 365 (4.0%)
IIP: 434 (4.7%)
WP: 405 (4.4%)
Ind: 74 (0.8%)

Electorate: 11,942; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,359; spoilt votes: 130 (1.4%);
valid votes: 9,229 (98.6%); quota: 1,154

Erne East

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
D. F. McQuillan, (SDLP) 1,547
W. C. Noble, (UUP) 1,268
A. J. Liddle, (UUP) 1,059
B. McCaffrey, (SF) 745
J. E. McVitty, (UUP) 667
V. McCaffrey, (SF) 659
P. H. O'Neill, (SF) 611
J. J. McCusker, (Ind) 473
C. F. Leonard, (SF) 431
P. Robinson, (DUP) 264
S. A. Mullan, (Ind) 170
C. Madill, (DUP) 128 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,994 (37.3%), 3 seats
DUP: 392 (4.9%)
SF: 2,446 (30.5%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,547 (19.3%), 1 seat
Ind: 643 (8.0%)

Electorate: 9,489; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,177; spoilt votes: 155 (1.9%);
valid votes: 8,022 (98.1%); quota: 1,147

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
C. Noble, (OUP) 1,279
P. H. O'Neill, (SF) 999
T. Muray, (SF) 744
A. J. Liddle, (OUP) 680
V. F. McCaffrey, (SF) 679
D. F. McQuillan, (SDLP) 669
J. J. McCusker, (SF) 664
T. Johnston, (OUP) 645
W. Mitchell, (DUP) 581
J. J. Goodwin, (SDLP) 492
J. J. Reihill, (SDLP) 264
J. P. McMahon, (IIP) 241
C. Madill, (DUP) 198
S. A. Mullan, (Ind WP) 113 		Votes by Party:
OUP: 2,604 (31.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 779 (9.4%)
SF: 3,086 (37.4%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,425 (17.3%), 1 seat
IIP: 241 (2.9%)
Ind WP: 113 (1.4%)

Electorate: 9,572; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,378; spoilt votes: 130 (1.6%);
valid votes: 8,248 (98.4%); quota: 1,179

Erne West

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
P. McCaffrey, (Ind) 1,604
W. Elliott, (UUP) 1,397
P. E. Corrigan, (SF) 1,186
G. J. Gallagher, (SDLP) 889
D. W. M. Nixon, (UUP) 871
V. J. Martin, (SF) 595
P. McGovern, (SDLP) 256		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,268 (33.4%), 2 seats
SF: 1,781 (26.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,145 (16.8%), 1 seat
Ind: 1,604 (23.6%), 1 seat

Electorate: 8,034; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,001; spoilt votes: 203 (2.9%);
valid votes: 6,798 (97.1%); quota: 1,134

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
W. E. Elliott, (OUP) 1,261
P. McCaffrey, (IIP) 1,156
G. J. Gallagher, (SDLP) 826
D. Nixon, (OUP) 759
P. F. Reilly, (SF) 757
P. E. Corrigan, (SF) 716
P. H. McBrien, (SF) 532
P. Flanagan, (Ind N) 465
D. E. R. Gott, (DUP) 405
T. P. Keaney, (SF) 355
P. McGovern, (SDLP) 162
 Votes by Party:
OUP: 2,020 (27.3%), 1 seat
DUP: 405 (5.5%)
SF: 2,360 (31.9%), 2 seats
SDLP: 988 (13.4%), 1 seat
IIP: 1,156 (15.6%), 1 seat
Ind N: 465 (6.3%)

Electorate: 8,343; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,535; spoilt votes: 141 (1.9%);
valid votes: 7,394 (98.1%); quota: 1,233

Erne North

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
C. O. McLaughry, (UUP) 1,516
B. Johnston, (DUP) 1,114
J. P. O'Kane, (SDLP) 931
S. F. W. T. B. Loane, (UUP) 812
T. J. Gallagher, (SDLP) 793
B. McSorley, (SF) 648
G. M. Nixon, (UUP) 297
V. G. Milligan, (DUP) 118 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,625 (42.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,232 (19.8%), 1 seat
SF: 648 (10.4%)
SDLP: 1,724 (27.7%), 2 seats

Electorate: 7,782; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,339; spoilt votes: 110 (1.7%);
valid votes: 6,229 (98.3%); quota: 1,039

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
C. O. McClaughry, (OUP) 1,291
B. Johnston, (DUP) 1,088
W. Loane, (OUP) 988
S. Maguire, (SF) 756
J. P. O'Kane, (SDLP) 655
T. J. Gallagher, (SDLP) 409
D. J. Maguire, (SDLP) 389
P. J. Keown, (IIP) 299
V. G. Milligan, (DUP) 287
J. T. Haslett, (Alliance) 187
 Votes by Party:
OUP: 2,279 (35.9%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,375 (21.7%), 1 seat
SF: 756 (11.9%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,453 (22.9%), 1 seat
Alliance: 187 (2.9%)
IIP: 299 (4.7%)

Electorate: 7,711; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,416; spoilt votes: 67 (1.0%);
valid votes: 6,349 (99.0%); quota: 1,059

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