1997 Northern Ireland local elections explained
Election Name: | 1997 Northern Ireland local elections |
Flag Image: | Flag placeholder.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1993 Northern Ireland local elections |
Previous Year: | 1993 |
Next Election: | 2001 Northern Ireland local elections |
Next Year: | 2001 |
Seats For Election: | All council seats |
Election Date: | 21 May 1997 |
Leader1: | David Trimble |
Party1: | Ulster Unionist Party |
Seats1: | 185 |
Seat Change1: | 12 |
Popular Vote1: | 175,036 |
Percentage1: | 28.1% |
Swing1: | 1.2% |
Leader2: | John Hume |
Party2: | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Seats2: | 120 |
Seat Change2: | 7 |
Popular Vote2: | 130,387 |
Percentage2: | 21.0% |
Swing2: | 0.7% |
Leader3: | Ian Paisley |
Party3: | Democratic Unionist Party |
Seats3: | 91 |
Seat Change3: | 12 |
Popular Vote3: | 99,651 |
Percentage3: | 16.0% |
Swing3: | 1.3% |
Leader4: | Gerry Adams |
Party4: | Sinn Féin |
Seats4: | 74 |
Seat Change4: | 23 |
Popular Vote4: | 106,934 |
Percentage4: | 17.2% |
Swing4: | 4.9% |
Leader5: | John Alderdice |
Party5: | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
Seats5: | 41 |
Seat Change5: | 3 |
Popular Vote5: | 41,952 |
Percentage5: | 6.7% |
Swing5: | 0.9% |
Leader6: | N/A |
Party6: | Independent (politician) |
Seats6: | 23 |
Seat Change6: | 3 |
Popular Vote6: | 23,695 |
Percentage6: | 3.8% |
Swing6: | 0.3% |
Map2 Caption: | Colours denote the party with the most seats |
Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 21 May 1997, shortly after the 1997 general election across the entire United Kingdom.
Results
Overall
Party[1] | Councillors | Votes |
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Total | +/- | % share | Total |
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| 185 | —12 | 28 | 175,036 |
| 120 | ―7 | 21 | 130,387 |
| 74 | +23 | 17 | 106,934 |
| 91 | ―12 | 16 | 99,651 |
| 41 | ―3 | 7 | 41,952 |
| 23 | +3 | 4 | 23,695 |
| 7 | +6 | 2 | 12,051 |
| 15 | ―6 | 2 | 10,376 |
| 4 | +3 | 1 | 6,244 |
| 1 | +1 | 1 | 3,380 |
| 4 | +4 | 0.5 | 2,945 |
| 3 | +2 | 0.4 | 2,774 |
| 3 | ―3 | 0.4 | 2,634 |
| 3 | ―1 | 0.4 | 2,450 |
| 0 | ―1 | 0.4 | 2,348 |
Community | 2 | +2 | 0.3 | 1,905 |
| Newtownabbey Ratepayers | 2 | +2 | 0.2 | 1,424 |
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 706 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 560 |
| Community Labour | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 464 |
| Upper Bann Labour | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 353 |
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 71 |
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | |
By council
Council | Council Seats by Party |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Total |
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AP | DUP | PUP | SDLP | SF | UUP | UKUP | UDP | Others | | | Ind. |
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Antrim | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 |
Ards | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 5 | – | style:"background;" | 1 | – | style:"background;" | 10 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 23 |
Armagh | – | style:"background;" | 2 | – | style:"background;" | 7 | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 |
Ballymena | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 8 | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 24 |
Ballymoney | – | style:"background;" | 6 | – | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 |
Banbridge | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 |
Belfast | style:"background;" | 6 | style:"background;" | 7 | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 7 | style:"background;" | 13 | style:"background;" | 13 | – | style:"background;" | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 51 |
Carrickfergus | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | – | – | style:"background;" | 4 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 17 |
Castlereagh | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 10 | – | style:"background;" | 2 | – | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 23 |
Coleraine | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 5 | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 22 |
Cookstown | – | style:"background;" | 2 | – | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 16 |
Craigavon | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 7 | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 11 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 26 |
Derry | – | style:"background;" | 4 | – | style:"background;" | 14 | style:"background;" | 8 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 30 |
Down | – | style:"background;" | 2 | | style:"background;" | 12 | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 6 | – | – | style:"background;" | 1 NIWC | – | – | 1 | 23 |
Dungannon | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 8 | – | – | style:"background;" | 1 DL | – | – | 1 | 22 |
Fermanagh | – | style:"background;" | 2 | – | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 9 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 23 |
Larne | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 1 | – | style:"background;" | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 15 |
Limavady | – | style:"background;" | 1 | – | style:"background;" | 7 | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
Lisburn | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 13 | – | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 1 Con | – | 2 | – | 30 |
Magherafelt | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 |
Moyle | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Newry and Mourne | – | style:"background;" | 1 | – | style:"background;" | 12 | style:"background;" | 8 | style:"background;" | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 30 |
Newtownabbey | style:"background;" | 3 | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 1 | – | style:"background;" | 10 | | style:"background;" | 1 | 4 (2 NR 2 Lab) | – | 3 | – | 25 |
North Down | style:"background;" | 6 | style:"background;" | 2 | style:"background;" | 2 | – | – | style:"background;" | 6 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 2 Con | – | 1 | 3 | 25 |
Omagh | style:"background;" | 1 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 6 | style:"background;" | 6 | style:"background;" | 4 | – | – | style:"background;" | 1 Lab | – | – | – | 21 |
Strabane | – | style:"background;" | 3 | – | style:"background;" | 5 | style:"background;" | 4 | style:"background;" | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 |
Total | 41 | 91 | 7 | 120 | 74 | 186 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 582 |
Change | style="background:#FFC7CE" | -3 | style="background:#FFC7CE" | -12 | +6 | style="background:#FFC7CE" | -7 | +23 | style="background:#FFC7CE" | -11 | +4 | +3 | – | +3 | style="background:#FFC7CE" | -6 | – | +2 Lab +2 NR +2 +1 -3 Con -3 UPUP -1 WP -1 |
Elected 1993 | 44 | 103 | 1 | 127 | 51 | 197 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 21 | 24 | 6 Con 3 UPUP 1 Lab 1 WP 1 | |
Councils
Antrim
Antrim Town |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Paddy Marks | 1,066 |
| Robert McClay | 642 |
| Oran Keenan | 514 |
| Sean McKee | 433 |
| Adrian Watson | 357 |
| Andrew Ritchie | 287 |
| Brian McConnell | 268 |
| Andrew Thompson | 218 |
| Mary Wallace | 159 |
| Stanley Lynn | 124 |
| S. J. Greer | 111 |
Turnout | 4,179 |
No change | |
Ards
Ards East |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Thomas Benson | 882 |
| Ronnie Ferguson | 676 |
| Hamilton Gregory | 621 |
| John Shields | 606 |
| Jeffrey Magill | 480 |
| Linda Cleland | 418 |
| Larry Thompson | 352 |
| St Clair McAlister | 295 |
| Tom Sheridan | 269 |
| Hamilton Lawther | 251 |
| Gina McCrory | 220 |
Turnout | 5,070 |
bgcolor= | | UUP gain from DUP | |
Ards West |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Robert Gibson | 1,103 |
| David McNarry | 1,066 |
| Kathleen Coulter | 741 |
| David Gilmore | 635 |
| Margaret Craig | 572 |
| Tim McBriar | 481 |
| Lorraine Gilmore | 285 |
Turnout | 4,883 |
No change | |
Newtownards |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Wilbert Magill | 914 |
| Alan McDowell | 724 |
| David Smyth | 690 |
| George Ennis | 653 |
| Tom Hamilton | 565 |
| Nancy Orr | 327 |
| Bobby McBride | 326 |
| John Purdy | 225 |
| Alfred McCrory | 221 |
| Billy McKeown | 55 |
Turnout | 4,710 |
bgcolor= | | Wilbert Magill leaves DUP | |
Armagh
Armagh City[4] |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Pat Brannigan | 1,251 |
| Sylvia McRoberts | 898 |
| Noel Sheridan | 845 |
| Sean McGirr | 841 |
| Gordon Frazer | 749 |
| Anna Brolly | 547 |
| Michael Carson | 531 |
| Noel Donnelly | 529 |
| Ryan Williams | 167 |
| Ann McKenna | 146 |
Turnout | 6,504 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Crossmore |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Brian Cunningham | 1,207 |
| Evelyn Corry | 1,135 |
| Tommy Kavanagh | 1,107 |
| James McKernan | 862 |
| William Hamilton | 747 |
| Joseph McGleenan | 534 |
| James Lennon | 509 |
Turnout | 6,101 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Cusher |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Eric Speers | 1,915 |
| Heather Black | 1,577 |
| Tom Canavan | 1,057 |
| Robert Turner | 872 |
| Sharon McClelland | 810 |
| James Clayton | 797 |
| Thomas Carroll | 355 |
Turnout | 7,383 |
No change | |
The Orchard |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Jim Speers | 1,630 |
| Brian Hutchinson | 1,011 |
| Joe Campbell | 882 |
| Charles Rollston | 836 |
| Eamon Mcneill | 629 |
| Olive Whitten | 613 |
| Liz Gartland | 578 |
Turnout | 6,179 |
No change | |
Ballymena
Ballymena North[5] |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Patrick McAvoy | 975 |
| William Wright | 953 |
| Sam Henry | 728 |
| Joe McKernan | 630 |
| Maurice Mills | 610 |
| James Alexander | 547 |
| Jayne Dunlop | 447 |
| John Stewart | 417 |
| David Warwick | 247 |
| Herbie Parke | 235 |
Turnout | 5,789 |
bgcolor= | | Sam Henry changes designation from Independent | |
Bannside |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Roy Gillespie | 1,110 |
| Tommy Nicholl | 1,048 |
| Robert Coulter | 1,014 |
| Seamus Laverty | 967 |
| Ian Johnston | 936 |
| Sandy Spence | 845 |
Turnout | 5,920 |
No change | |
Braid |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Margaret Gribben | 1,042 |
| David Clyde | 961 |
| Des Armstrong | 816 |
| Lexie Scott | 765 |
| Sam Gaston | 627 |
| Sam Hanna | 623 |
| David McClintock | 490 |
Turnout | 5,324 |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from UUP | |
Ballymoney
Ballymoney Town[6] |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Cecil Cousley | 493 |
| Bob McComb | 433 |
| Thomas McKeown | 333 |
| Samuel McConaghie | 293 |
| Bill Williamson | 261 |
| Joan McCaffrey | 255 |
| James Simpson | 242 |
| Colin McVicker | 233 |
| Jeffrey Balmer | 180 |
| Mary McCusker | 31 |
Turnout | 2,754 |
bgcolor= | | Independent gain from UUP | |
Bann Valley |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Joe Gaston | 719 |
| Malachy McCamphill | 706 |
| Robert Halliday | 608 |
| Martin O'Neill | 508 |
| Robert Wilson | 441 |
| Mary McPoland | 382 |
| John Finlay | 351 |
| John Watt | 260 |
Turnout | 3,975 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Bushvale |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Harry Connolly | 725 |
| Frank Campbell | 473 |
| Bill Kennedy | 443 |
| William Logan | 350 |
| John Ramsay | 341 |
| William Johnston | 222 |
| Frank McCluskey | 181 |
| Joan Cosgrove | 35 |
Turnout | 2,770 |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from UUP | |
Banbridge
Banbridge Town[7] |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Joan Baird | 1,438 |
| Jim Walsh | 809 |
| William Bell | 602 |
| Cyril Vage | 581 |
| Mel Byrne | 534 |
| Frank McQuaid | 423 |
| Derick Bell | 390 |
| Ian Burns | 359 |
Turnout | 5,215 |
bgcolor= | | Jim Walsh leaves SDLP |
bgcolor= | | DUP gain from UUP |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from Alliance | |
Dromore |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| William McCracken | 1,358 |
| David Herron | 770 |
| Cassie McDermott | 729 |
| William Martin | 709 |
| Tom Gribben | 667 |
| Robert Hill | 289 |
| Julian Crozier | 202 |
Turnout | 4,787 |
No change | |
Knockiveagh |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| John Ingram | 1,129 |
| Wilfred McFadden | 1,103 |
| Seamus Doyle | 946 |
| John Hanna | 799 |
| Malachy McCartan | 692 |
| Violet Cromie | 671 |
| Oliver Moore | 661 |
Turnout | 6,273 |
No change | |
Belfast
Balmoral |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Margaret Crooks | 2,329 |
| Carmel Hanna | 1,916 |
| Catherine Molloy | 1,047 |
| Tom Ekin | 971 |
| Philip McGarry | 958 |
| Bob Stoker | 949 |
| Harry Smith | 924 |
| Joan Parkes | 654 |
| Heather Calvert | 520 |
| Gordon McCrea | 397 |
| Gordon Lucy | 304 |
| Nuala Bradley | 236 |
| Mary Ringland | 92 |
| Hubert Mullan | 71 |
Turnout | 11,368 |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from DUP | |
Pottinger |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Sammy Wilson | 2,265 |
| Reg Empey | 2,309 |
| David Ervine | 2,110 |
| Dominic Corr | 978 |
| Mervyn Jones | 870 |
| Margaret Clarke | 768 |
| Robert Clelland | 605 |
| Marga Foley | 309 |
| Alexander Gordon | 262 |
| Andrew Muers | 251 |
| Robert Girvan | 169 |
| Pearl Sagar | 149 |
| Frank Leslie | 142 |
| Joseph Bell | 115 |
| Josephine Challis | 21 |
| David Collins | 19 |
| Sean McGouran | 19 |
Turnout | 11,361 |
bgcolor= | | PUP gain from DUP | |
Carrickfergus
Kilroot |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| James Brown | 908 |
| Janet Crampsey | 554 |
| Samuel Crowe | 553 |
| Robin Cavan | 531 |
| Eric Ferguson | 371 |
| Colin McAuley | 362 |
| William Ashe | 357 |
| Desmond Robinson | 261 |
| Billy Donaldson | 237 |
| Norman Dixon | 127 |
Turnout | 4,261 |
bgcolor= | | James Brown leaves UUP |
bgcolor= | | Samuel Crowe leaves NI Conservatives |
bgcolor= | | DUP gain from Independent | |
Knockagh Monument |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Stewart Dickson | 867 |
| Thomas Creighton | 754 |
| May Beattie | 580 |
| Charles Johnston | 457 |
| Joseph Reid | 377 |
| William Haggan | 336 |
| Noreen McIlwrath | 209 |
| Carolyn Howarth | 121 |
Turnout | 3,764 |
No change | |
Castlereagh
Castlereagh Central[10] |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Peter Robinson | 2,783 |
| Alan Carson | 854 |
| Patrick Mitchell | 600 |
| Grant Dillon | 267 |
| Dominic Marsella | 224 |
| Ann Smith | 134 |
| John Dunn | 87 |
| John Norris | 61 |
| Alwyn McClernon | 23 |
Turnout | 5,033 |
bgcolor= | | Grant Dillon joins UKUP | |
Castlereagh East |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Iris Robinson | 2,787 |
| Peter Osborne | 677 |
| Sarah Cummings | 672 |
| William Abraham | 607 |
| Michael Long | 466 |
| Blakeley McNally | 303 |
| Thomas Jeffers | 172 |
| Sandy Geddis | 160 |
| David Brown | 115 |
| Kim Morton | 73 |
| Sarah Seddon | 16 |
Turnout | 6,048 |
bgcolor= | | Thomas Jeffers leaves UPUP | |
Castlereagh South |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| John Beattie | 1,219 |
| Myreve Chambers | 1,146 |
| Arthur Hegney | 864 |
| Geraldine Rice | 628 |
| Margaret Marshall | 556 |
| Michael Henderson | 325 |
| Andrew Ramsey | 205 |
Turnout | 4,943 |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from Alliance | |
Castlereagh West |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| William Clulow | 952 |
| Cecil Hall | 744 |
| Sara Duncan | 697 |
| Rosaleen Hughes | 619 |
| Simon Robinson | 607 |
| Samuel Johnston | 367 |
| Marie Luney | 274 |
| Ernest Harper | 267 |
| Thomas Scott | 142 |
| Malcolm Gilmore | 140 |
Turnout | 4,809 |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from UUP | |
Coleraine
Coleraine East |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Maurice Bradley | 833 |
| Elizabeth Black | 606 |
| William Creelman | 464 |
| Bill Matthews | 413 |
| Robert McPherson | 355 |
| David Gilmour | 283 |
| Martin Hunter | 201 |
| Gary Wolfe | 161 |
| Trevor Cooke | 125 |
Turnout | 3,441 |
bgcolor= | | Alliance gain from UUP | |
Cookstown
Cookstown Central |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Trevor Wilson | 1,427 |
| Sean Begley | 1,172 |
| William John Larmour | 863 |
| Denis Haughey | 855 |
| Peggy Laverty | 487 |
| William Joseph Larmour | 221 |
| Raymond McGarvey | 189 |
Turnout | 5,214 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Drum Manor |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Sean Begley | 1,446 |
| Samuel Glasgow | 1,173 |
| Samuel Parke | 741 |
| James McGarvey | 696 |
| William Cuddy | 686 |
| Peter Cassidy | 376 |
| John McNamee | 293 |
Turnout | 5,411 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from DUP | |
Craigavon
Craigavon Central[13] |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Kenneth Twyble | 1,576 |
| William Allen | 1,079 |
| Francis Murray | 1,048 |
| Pat Mallon | 1,008 |
| James McCammick | 737 |
| Frederick Crowe | 722 |
| Sean Hagan | 541 |
| Community Labour | Alan Evans | 389 |
| Cyril McLoughlin | 377 |
| Philip Mallon | 182 |
| Chris Moffat | 84 |
| Peter Smyth | 55 |
| Community Labour | William McAvoy | 25 |
Turnout | 7,823 |
No change | |
Lurgan |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Sam Gardiner | 1,802 |
| George Savage | 1,371 |
| Ruth Allen | 803 |
| Meta Crozier | 691 |
| Jonathan Bell | 655 |
| Frederick Baird | 623 |
| Mary McNally | 614 |
| Sydney Cairns | 434 |
| Wilson Freeburn | 390 |
| Bernadette O'Hagan | 349 |
| William McCullough | 230 |
| Upper Bann Labour | Gillian Kirk | 49 |
| Community Labour | James Devlin | 17 |
Turnout | 8,028 |
bgcolor= | | Sydney Cairns joins UUP | |
Portadown |
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Party | width=170 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Mervyn Carrick | 1,713 |
| Breandan MacCionnaith | 1,493 |
| James Gillespie | 1,203 |
| Joe Trueman | 919 |
| Ignatius Fox | 890 |
| Mark Neale | 515 |
| Joe Duffy | 412 |
| David Thompson | 404 |
| William Ramsay | 373 |
| John Tate | 132 |
| Community Labour | Carol Lindsay | 19 |
Turnout | 8,073 |
bgcolor= | | Independent Nationalist gain from DUP and Alliance | |
Derry
Northland |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Mark Durkan | 1,679 |
| Mary Nelis | 1,564 |
| Marian Hutcheon | 1,128 |
| Martin Bradley | 1,115 |
| John Tierney | 1,096 |
| Kathleen McCloskey | 854 |
| John Kerr | 850 |
| Pious McNaught | 572 |
| Alister Simpson | 532 |
| Patricia McAdams | 290 |
| Tony Martin | 50 |
| Geraldine O'Neill | 46 |
Turnout | 9,776 |
No change | |
Shantallow |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Mary Bradley | 1,826 |
| Tony Hasson | 1,290 |
| Gearoid O'Heara | 1,134 |
| William O'Connell | 1,027 |
| Shaun Gallagher | 872 |
| Margaret McCartney | 779 |
| Bernadette McDaid | 504 |
| Charles McDaid | 195 |
| Diane Greer | 165 |
| William Dougherty | 134 |
| Robert Lindsay | 41 |
| Patrick Muldowney | 16 |
Turnout | 7,983 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Waterside |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Richard Dallas | 1,535 |
| Gregory Campbell | 1,497 |
| Philip Kelly | 1,051 |
| Lynn Fleming | 903 |
| Wilfred White | 759 |
| Joe Miller | 749 |
| James Guy | 671 |
| Mildred Garfield | 517 |
| May Hamilton | 497 |
| Bill Irwin | 443 |
| David Nicholl | 276 |
| Helena Schlindwein | 146 |
| Ken Adams | 86 |
| Gerry Toland | 22 |
Turnout | 9,152 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Down
Downpatrick |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| John Doris | 991 |
| Peter Craig | 918 |
| Jack McIlheron | 802 |
| Dermot Curran | 748 |
| Patrick McGreevy | 659 |
| Owen Adams | 477 |
| Michael Healy | 431 |
| Gerard Mahon | 417 |
| Patrick O'Connor | 251 |
| John Irvine | 189 |
| Keith Bradford | 113 |
| Desmond O'Hagan | 57 |
| Edna Furey | 41 |
| Michael Kearney | 35 |
Turnout | 6,129 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
Newcastle |
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Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
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| Eamon O'Neill | 913 |
| Frank McDowell | 831 |
| Gerald Douglas | 773 |
| Carmel O'Boyle | 715 |
| Peter Fitzpatrick | 706 |
| Stanley Priestly | 552 |
| Anne Carr | 430 |
| Frances Flynn | 422 |
| Ronald Richie | 259 |
| Adrienne Healy | 167 |
| Edward O'Hagan | 75 |
Turnout | 5,843 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP |
bgcolor= | | Women's Coalition gain from DUP | |
Rowallane |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Margaret Ritchie | 1,044 |
| Samuel Osborne | 846 |
| Albert Colmer | 817 |
| William Dick | 810 |
| William Biggerstaff | 695 |
| Billy Walker | 521 |
| Laurence Moffat | 384 |
| Barry Corscadden | 252 |
Turnout | 5,369 |
No change | |
Dungannon
Blackwater[16] |
---|
Party | width=160 | Candidate | width=50 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Patsy Daly | 950 |
| Michelle Gildernew | 920 |
| Jim Hamilton | 905 |
| Derek Irwin | 858 |
| Jim Brady | 799 |
| James Ewing | 596 |
| Robert McFarland | 453 |
| Anthony Fox | 447 |
Turnout | 5,928 |
No change | |
Clogher Valley |
---|
Party | width=160 | Candidate | width=50 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Noel Mulligan | 1,097 |
| Anthony McGonnell | 1,083 |
| Seamus Flanagan | 1,028 |
| Johnston McIlwrath | 989 |
| Robert Mulligan | 857 |
| Margaret Monaghan | 499 |
| Brian Kilpatrick | 339 |
Turnout | 5,892 |
No change | |
Torrent |
---|
Party | width=160 | Candidate | width=50 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Francie Molloy | 1,407 |
| Norman Badger | 1,212 |
| Jim Canning | 1,183 |
| Michael Gillespie | 1,017 |
| Jim Cavanagh | 832 |
| Brendan Doris | 822 |
| Jim O'Donnell | 493 |
| Joe Gervin | 283 |
Turnout | 7,249 |
No change | |
Fermanagh
Erne East |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Harold Andrews | 1,149 |
| Ruth Lynch | 1,073 |
| Cecil Noble | 932 |
| Brian McCaffrey | 918 |
| Tony McPhillips | 909 |
| Fergus McQuillan | 897 |
| Jean McVitty | 886 |
| Thomas O'Reilly | 694 |
| Paul Robinson | 369 |
| Marie O'Neill | 355 |
Turnout | 8,182 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from UUP | |
Erne West |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Wilson Elliott | 1,616 |
| Patrick McCaffrey | 1,250 |
| Robin Martin | 1,179 |
| Gerard Gallagher | 1,071 |
| Stephen Huggett | 863 |
| Derrick Nixon | 612 |
| Amelda Maguire | 176 |
Turnout | 6,767 |
No change | |
Larne
Larne Lough |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Roy Beggs | 1,043 |
| John Mathews | 526 |
| Bobby McKee | 369 |
| Samuel McAllister | 300 |
| John Hall | 297 |
| David Fleck | 265 |
| Alexander Hunter | 240 |
| Sharon Gardiner | 174 |
| George Ferguson | 116 |
Turnout | 3,330 |
bgcolor= | | Alliance gain from DUP | |
Limavady
Limavady Town |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| George Robinson | 837 |
| Desmond Lowry | 759 |
| Barry Doherty | 739 |
| Jack Dolan | 738 |
| Ronald Cartwright | 729 |
| Norman Reynolds | 484 |
| Victor Wilson | 157 |
| Paula Taylor | 88 |
Turnout | 4,531 |
No change | |
Lisburn
Lisburn Town North |
---|
Party | width=170 | Candidate | width=40 | 1st Pref |
---|
| William Lewis | 1,237 |
| Fraser McCammond | 951 |
| Ronnie Crawford | 810 |
| David Adams | 748 |
| Protestant Unionist | William Beattie | 671 |
| William Gardiner-Watson | 652 |
| William Whitley | 495 |
| Lorraine Martin | 408 |
| Eleanor Calvert | 401 |
| James Tinsley | 294 |
| Anne Blake | 258 |
| Noel Malcolm | 99 |
| Leonard Jarvis | 89 |
Turnout | 7,113 |
bgcolor= | | UDP gain from UUP |
bgcolor= | | William Beattie leaves DUP | |
Magherafelt
Moyola |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Margaret McKenna | 1,180 |
| Paul Henry | 949 |
| John Junkin | 882 |
| Thomas Catherwood | 829 |
| Patrick McErlean | 727 |
| James Wilson | 541 |
| Francis Kearney | 468 |
| Norman Montgomery | 362 |
| James Mulholland | 250 |
| Patrick Scullion | 53 |
Turnout | 6,241 |
| Sinn Fein gain from DUP | |
Sperrin |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Patrick Groogan | 1,801 |
| John Kelly | 1,602 |
| Kathleen Lagan | 1,170 |
| Robert Montgomery | 810 |
| Rodney Mitchell | 658 |
| Francis McKendry | 515 |
| Francis Donnelly | 103 |
| Jude Stephens | 12 |
Turnout | 6,671 |
No change | |
Moyle
Ballycastle[22] |
---|
Party | width=165 | Candidate | width=50 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Seamus Blaney | 551 |
| Richard Kerr | 483 |
| Gardiner Kane | 356 |
| Helen Harding | 283 |
| Christopher McCaughan | 221 |
| Elizabeth Brennan | 14 |
Turnout | 1,908 |
No change | |
Giant's Causeway |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Price McConaghy | 484 |
| David McAllister | 278 |
| William Graham | 263 |
| George Hartin | 237 |
| Robert McIlroy | 176 |
| Raymond Rodgers | 126 |
| Alan Mulholland | 93 |
| Christian | Thomas Palmer | 22 |
Turnout | 1,679 |
bgcolor= | | Robert McIlroy joins Ulster Unionists | |
The Glens |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Oliver McMullan | 711 |
| James McCarry | 454 |
| Malachy McSparran | 404 |
| Archie McIntosh | 316 |
| Randal McDonnell | 223 |
| Thomas Brennan | 218 |
| Anna Edwards | 162 |
Turnout | 2,488 |
No change | |
Newry and Mourne
Newry Town |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Davy Hyland | 1,095 |
| Jackie Patterson | 1,030 |
| Brendan Curran | 1,000 |
| Eugene Markey | 929 |
| Patrick McElroy | 807 |
| Frank Feely | 774 |
| William McCaigue | 727 |
| Anne-Marie Willis | 529 |
| Arthur Ruddy | 528 |
| Mary McKeown | 491 |
| Peter Whitcroft | 181 |
Turnout | 8,091 |
bgcolor= | | Independent gain from SDLP | |
The Fews |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Danny Kennedy | 1,610 |
| Brendan Lewis | 1,103 |
| Stephen McGinn | 1,018 |
| Charles Smyth | 975 |
| William Moffett | 952 |
| Jimmy McCreesh | 883 |
| James Savage | 690 |
Turnout | 7,231 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from SDLP | |
The Mournes |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Isaac Hanna | 1,595 |
| Henry Reilly | 1,303 |
| Emmett Haughian | 1,196 |
| William Burns | 907 |
| Michael Cunningham | 895 |
| Paul Lawless | 471 |
| Anne Cunningham | 353 |
| Ewan Atkinson | 102 |
| Henry Cunningham | 78 |
Turnout | 6,900 |
No change | |
Newtownabbey
University |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Fraser Agnew | 878 |
| Ken Robinson | 706 |
| George Herron | 633 |
| Bill Johnston | 499 |
| Barbara Gilliland | 490 |
| Lynn Frazer | 461 |
| William Greer | 448 |
| William Boyd | 426 |
| Harry Speers | 371 |
| William McKimmon | 369 |
| Tony Lough | 333 |
| Alan Hewitt | 299 |
| Samuel Neill | 226 |
| William McClinton | 212 |
| Alexander Knell | 131 |
| Jack McDonald | 86 |
| Louie Robinson | 78 |
Turnout | 6,646 |
bgcolor= | | George Herron leaves UUP |
bgcolor= | | PUP gain from DUP | |
North Down
Abbey[25] |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Stephen Farry | 650 |
| Valerie Kinghan | 650 |
| Ann Thompson | 597 |
| Roberta Dunlop | 482 |
| Ruby Cooling | 471 |
| Stewart Currie | 344 |
| Karl McLean | 328 |
| Cecil Braniff | 165 |
| Norman McCullough | 131 |
| Raymond Gordon | 115 |
Turnout | 3,933 |
bgcolor= | | Valerie Kinghan leaves UPUP |
bgcolor= | | PUP gain from Independent Unionist | |
Omagh
Mid Tyrone[26] |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Patrick McMahon | 1,375 |
| Sean Clarke | 1,129 |
| Desmond Anderson | 1,026 |
| Michael McAnespie | 980 |
| Joe Byrne | 807 |
| Seamus Shields | 741 |
| Brian McGrath | 554 |
| Drew Baxter | 543 |
| Barney McAleer | 382 |
| Jim Patterson | 284 |
| John Anderson | 174 |
| Patrick McClean | 148 |
| Paul Gallagher | 57 |
Turnout | 8,200 |
bgcolor= | | SDLP gain from Independent Nationalist | |
Omagh Town |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Francis Mackey | 1,096 |
| Paddy McGowan | 1,080 |
| Oliver Gibson | 747 |
| Johnny McLaughlin | 570 |
| Reuben McKelvey | 567 |
| Ronald Oldcroft | 486 |
| Ann Gormley | 471 |
| Harry Cairns | 375 |
| Vincent Campbell | 362 |
| Stephen McKenna | 309 |
| Patrick O'Hagan | 204 |
| Keith Mosgrove | 196 |
| Sandra Jones | 42 |
Turnout | 6,505 |
No change | |
West Tyrone |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Crawford McFarland | 1,243 |
| Kevin McGrade | 1,105 |
| Thomas Buchanan | 820 |
| Liam McQuaid | 803 |
| Cathal Quinn | 753 |
| Alan Rainey | 727 |
| Pat McDonnell | 655 |
| James Connolly | 426 |
| Tommy Owens | 387 |
| Walter McFarland | 294 |
| George Kerr | 216 |
| Amanda McLaughlin | 141 |
| Tony Winters | 70 |
Turnout | 7,640 |
No change | |
Strabane
Derg[27] |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Charles McHugh | 1,440 |
| Derek Hussey | 1,247 |
| Edward Turner | 838 |
| Thomas Kerrigan | 596 |
| Thomas Murtagh | 550 |
| Sean Elliott | 545 |
| Bernadette McNamee | 513 |
| Sarah Anderson | 447 |
Turnout | 6,176 |
bgcolor= | | Derek Hussey joins UUP | |
Glenelly |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Thomas McBride | 1,155 |
| Martin Conway | 1,144 |
| Allan Bresland | 1,101 |
| James Emery | 1,021 |
| John Donnell | 677 |
| Wilfred Sinclair | 616 |
| John Gallagher | 114 |
| Elizabeth McCaffrey | 87 |
Turnout | 5,915 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from UUP | |
Mourne |
---|
Party | width=150 | Candidate | width=60 | 1st Pref |
---|
| Ivan Barr | 1,959 |
| Jarlath McNulty | 1,276 |
| Eugene Mullen | 1,124 |
| John Cummings | 825 |
| James O'Kane | 801 |
| Eugene McMenamin | 756 |
| Ann Bell | 308 |
| Marie Wallace | 95 |
Turnout | 7,144 |
bgcolor= | | Sinn Fein gain from UUP | |
Notes and References
- http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/flg97.htm Local Government Elections 1997
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgantrim.htm Antrim District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgards.htm Ards District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgarmagh.htm Armagh District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgballymena.htm Ballymena District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgballymoney.htm Ballymoney District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgbanbridge.htm Banbridge District Council Elections 1993-2011
- http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgbelfast.htm Belfast City Council Elections 1993–2005
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgcarrick.htm Carrickfergus District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgcastlereagh.htm Castlereagh District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgcoleraine.htm Coleraine District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgcookstown.htm Cookstown District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgcraigavon.htm Craigavon District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgderry.htm Derry District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgdown.htm Down District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgdungannon.htm Dungannon District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgfermanagh.htm Fermanagh District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lglarne.htm Larne District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lglimavady.htm Limavady District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lglisburn.htm Lisburn District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgmagherafelt.htm Magherafelt District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgmoyle.htm Moyle District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgnandm.htm Newry & Mourne District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgnewtownabbey.htm Newtownabbey District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgnorthdown.htm North Down District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgomagh.htm Omagh District Council Elections 1993-2011
- https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgstrabane.htm Strabane District Council Elections 1993-2011