See main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997.
Election Name: | 1997 Moyle District Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1993 Moyle District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1993 |
Next Election: | 2001 Moyle District Council election |
Next Year: | 2001 |
Seats For Election: | All 15 seats to Moyle District Council |
Majority Seats: | 8 |
Party1: | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Seats1: | 3 |
Seat Change1: | 0 |
Party2: | Democratic Unionist Party |
Seats2: | 3 |
Seat Change2: | 0 |
Party3: | Ulster Unionist Party |
Seats3: | 3 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 0 |
Party5: | Sinn Féin |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 0 |
Party6: | Independent Republican (Ireland) |
Seats6: | 1 |
Seat Change6: | 0 |
Party7: | Independent Nationalist |
Seats7: | 1 |
Seat Change7: | 0 |
Party8: | Independent Unionist |
Seats8: | 1 |
Seat Change8: | 1 |
Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
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1993: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1993-1997 Change: No change
1993: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP
1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Republican, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1997: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Republican, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1993-1997 Change: No change