1989 Northern Ireland local elections

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Politics of Northern Ireland
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1989 Northern Ireland local elections
← 1985 17 May 1989 1993 →
All council seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Molyneaux John Hume Ian Paisley
Party Ulster Unionist Social Democratic and Labour Democratic Unionist
Seats won 194 121 110
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 19 Decrease 32
Popular vote 193,064 129,557 109,342
Percentage 31.3% 21.0% 17.7%
Swing Increase1.8% Increase3.2% Decrease6.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Gerry Adams John Alderdice N/A
Party Sinn Féin Alliance Independent
Seats won 43 34 23
Seat change Decrease 16 Increase 4 Increase 14
Popular vote 69,032 42,646 23,617
Percentage 11.2% 6.9% 3.8%
Swing Decrease0.6% Decrease0.1% Increase2.2%
Colours denote the winning party with outright control

Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in 1989, with candidates contesting 565 seats.

Background[edit]

The elections took place after a turbulent period in Northern Irish politics. The signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement (AIA) in November 1985 had been followed by widespread protests by those in the Unionist community. In November 1985, the 18 Unionist controlled District Councils voted for a policy of adjournment in protest against the AIA and in February 1986 also refused to set the 'rates' (local government taxes). In September 1986 Unionist councillors considered but rejected the option of mass resignations but decided to continue to use council chambers as a forum to protest the agreement.[1]

One new development on the Unionist side was the entry into Northern Ireland politics of the Conservative Party which was joined by three sitting Unionist councillors.

On the Irish Republican side, the Irish Independence Party had disbanded following poor election results in 1985. Sinn Féin had split in 1986 over the issue of sitting in the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, if elected. The dissenting faction had formed Republican Sinn Féin (RSF). Three of the fifty nine councillors elected for Sinn Féin in 1985 joined this grouping.[2] The Remembrance Day bombing of 1987 had a negative impact on subsequent SF support.[3] Irish Republicanism was also affected by the passing of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 which disqualified candidates who refused to sign a declaration renouncing:

"(a) any organisation that is for the time being a proscribed organisation specified in Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978: or
(b) acts of terrorism (that is to say, violence for political ends) connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland"

RSF refused to sign the declaration and thus their twenty three candidates became ineligible.[2]

Results[edit]

Overall[edit]

Party[4] Councillors Votes
Total +/- % share Total
Ulster Unionist 194 +5 31.3 193,064
Social Democratic and Labour 121 +19 21.0 129,557
Democratic Unionist 110 -32 17.7 109,342
Sinn Féin 43 -16 11.2 69,032
Alliance 38 +4 6.9 42,646
Independent 23 +14 3.8 23,617
Ind. Unionist 15 +7 2.6 15,804
Workers' Party 4 0 2.1 13,078
NI Conservatives 6 N/A 0.8 5,204
PUP 3 0 0.6 3,839
Ulster Democratic 1 +1 0.4 2,413
Protestant Unionist 1 0 0.3 1,879
Protestant 1 +1 0.3 1,754
Labour '87 1[5] N/A 0.2 1,433
UPUP 3 0 0.2 1,223
Independent Nationalist 0 -6 0.1 804
Ind. Conservative 1 N/A 0.1 752
Independent Democratic Unionist 0 0 0.1 585
Independent Loyalist 0 0 0.1 351
Green (NI) 0 0 0.1 329
Independent Labour 0 0 0.1 293
Communist 0 0 0.0 175
National Front 0 0 0.0 68

By council[edit]

The results were interpreted as "movement away from the extremes"[6] with the UUP and SDLP increasing their lead over their rivals in the DUP and Sinn Féin respectively. A total of eleven councils saw the two top posts shared by parties from either side of the political/sectarian divide.[6] The number of councils controlled by one party increased from two to six. The DUP retained control of Ballymena, with the UUP retained control of Banbridge and gained control of Antrim and Lisburn. The SDLP gained control of Down and Derry.

Antrim[edit]

Antrim North West[7][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist James Graham 1,374
Social Democratic and Labour Robert Loughran 1,019
Democratic Unionist Wilson Clyde 855
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 668
Social Democratic and Labour Donovan McClelland 405
Ulster Unionist Roderick Swann 282
Turnout 4,701
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Antrim South East[7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Roy Thompson 1,248
Ulster Unionist Edgar Wallace 1,043
Ulster Unionist Mervyn Rea 876
Social Democratic and Labour Robert Burns 764
Ulster Unionist Howard Campbell 687
Democratic Unionist Samuel Dunlop 492
Alliance David Ford 299
Ulster Unionist Roy Stinson 284
Alliance Theresa Gallagher 242
Democratic Unionist James Simpson 210
Turnout 6,311
No change
Antrim Town[7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Jack Allen 907
Ulster Unionist Frederick Marks 741
Democratic Unionist James Brown 604
Social Democratic and Labour Oran Keenan 535
Alliance James McConnell 355
Ulster Unionist Andrew Thompson 244
Democratic Unionist James Graham 200
Alliance Peter Kelly 172
Sinn Féin Paul Little 171
Workers' Party Eamon Gillen 158
Ulster Unionist Avril Swann 134
Ind. Unionist Jim Millar 75
Turnout 4,437
UUP gain from DUP

Ards[edit]

Ards Peninsula[9][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Alliance Kieran McCarthy 1,119
Democratic Unionist Jim Shannon 1,030
Ulster Unionist John Shields 1,018
Ulster Unionist Robert Ambrose 1,008
Democratic Unionist Mervyn Rea 584
Independent James McMullan 564
Alliance Clifford Auld 512
Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson 459
Democratic Unionist Oliver Johnston 452
Ulster Unionist Trevor Hussey 165
Turnout 7,140
Alliance gain from Independent
UUP gain from UPUP
Ards West[9][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson 1,375
Ulster Unionist Edward Archdale 815
Ulster Unionist Bobby McBride 773
Alliance Thomas McBriar 660
Democratic Unionist John Hamilton 651
Democratic Unionist David McKibben 619
Alliance Alan McDowell 387
Ulster Unionist William Elliott 273
Democratic Unionist Andrew Marks 194
Democratic Unionist Glynn Moore 190
Turnout 6,073
No change
Newtownards[9][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Tom Benson 1,307
Democratic Unionist Simpson Gibson 1,283
Alliance Owen Dorrian 719
Democratic Unionist Wilbert Magill 548
Independent John Purdy 473
Ulster Unionist David Smyth 452
Ind. Unionist William Hannigan 434
Democratic Unionist John Elliott 408
Democratic Unionist Cedric Wilson 228
Alliance Laurence Thompson 213
Ulster Unionist Tom Hamilton 183
Ulster Unionist James McKernon 98
Turnout 6,521
Independent gain from NILP

Armagh[edit]

Armagh City[10][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour John Agnew 1,019
Ulster Unionist George McCartney 979
Ulster Unionist John Doogan 898
Social Democratic and Labour Pat Brannigan 893
Social Democratic and Labour Anna Brolly 816
Democratic Unionist Harold Carson 660
Sinn Féin Seamus Hart 540
Sinn Féin Stephen Fields 305
Workers' Party Patrick McCusker 232
Turnout 6,544
SDLP gain from DUP
Crossmore[10][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Jim Nicholson 1,484
Social Democratic and Labour Thomas Kavanagh 1,162
Social Democratic and Labour James McKernan 1,041
Social Democratic and Labour Charles Mallon 643
Sinn Féin Thomas Carroll 475
Ulster Unionist Thomas Shilliday 440
Turnout 5,403
No change
Cusher[10][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Eric Speers 1,561
Democratic Unionist Thomas Black 1,444
Ulster Unionist Thomas Johnston 1,314
Social Democratic and Labour Thomas Canavan 1,154
Ulster Unionist Robert Turner 936
Ulster Unionist James Clayton 822
Sinn Féin Margaret McNally 329
Independent Labour Eugene Turley 100
Turnout 7,811
No change
The Orchard[10][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Jim Speers 1,665
Social Democratic and Labour John Kernan 1,203
Democratic Unionist Douglas Hutchinson 950
Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster 855
Ulster Unionist Olive Whitten 677
Sinn Féin Brendan Casey 401
Turnout 5,862
No change

Ballymena[edit]

Ballymena Town[11][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick McAvoy 897
Alliance John Williams 832
Independent Samuel Henry 814
Ulster Unionist James Alexander 631
Ulster Unionist Robert Coulter 595
Democratic Unionist Maurice Mills 485
Democratic Unionist John Wilson 442
Democratic Unionist John Carson 409
Social Democratic and Labour Declan O'Loan 403
Democratic Unionist Vera Mills 261
Ulster Unionist Robert Simpson 186
Turnout 6,085
Alliance gain from DUP
Braid Valley[11][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Desmond Armstrong 957
Independent James Woulahan 887
Ulster Unionist Margaret Alexander 795
Democratic Unionist Samuel Hanna 672
Democratic Unionist William Armstrong 510
Democratic Unionist Agnes McLeister 507
Democratic Unionist Robert Robinson 395
Ulster Unionist William Owens 372
Turnout 5,211
Independent gain from DUP
Kells Water[11][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist William Brownlees 929
Democratic Unionist Martin Clarke 759
Ulster Unionist James Currie 729
Democratic Unionist Ronald Fry 512
Democratic Unionist David McClintock 509
Democratic Unionist James McCosh 499
Democratic Unionist Andrew McKendry 381
Ind. Unionist Melvyn McKendry 219
Turnout 4,675
Ulster Unionist gain from DUP
The Main[11][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Roy Gillespie 1,068
Democratic Unionist Sandy Spence 752
Democratic Unionist Thomas Nicholl 749
Social Democratic and Labour James Laverty 626
Ulster Unionist John Johnston 598
Democratic Unionist Hubert Nicholl 525
Alliance David Alderdice 448
Ulster Unionist Sarah McCullough 291
Ulster Unionist Robert Megaw 258
Ulster Unionist John Sutter 150
Turnout 5,583
No change

Ballymoney[edit]

Ballymoney Town[12][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref[a]
Ulster Unionist James McKeown N/A
Ulster Unionist James Simpson NA
Democratic Unionist Cecil Cousley N/A
Democratic Unionist Samuel McConaghie N/A
Independent Robert McComb N/A
Turnout N/A
No change
  1. ^ Because only five candidates had been nominated for the five seats, there was no vote and all five candidates were declared elected.
Bann Valley[12][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Joe Gaston 790
Democratic Unionist Robert Halliday 710
Social Democratic and Labour Malachy McCamphill 450
Social Democratic and Labour Charley O'Kane 430
Democratic Unionist Robert Wilson 429
Sinn Féin Una Casey 365
Ulster Unionist John Watt 356
Democratic Unionist Daniel Taylor 195
Turnout 3,816
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Bushvale[12][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist John Ramsay 575
Ulster Unionist William Logan 533
Social Democratic and Labour Harry Connolly 521
Democratic Unionist William Kennedy 497
Democratic Unionist Donald McKenzie 354
Sinn Féin Malachy Carey 235
Turnout 2,774
No change

Banbridge[edit]

Banbridge Town[13][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Kathleen Baird 1,549
Ulster Unionist Archie McKelvey 836
Ulster Unionist John Dobson 782
Social Democratic and Labour James Walsh 774
Democratic Unionist Margaret Walker 486
Alliance Mary Doyle 343
Social Democratic and Labour Robert Murray 198
Turnout 5,094
No change
Dromore[13][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Drew Nelson 1,109
Social Democratic and Labour Catherine McDermott 976
Ulster Unionist William Martin 846
Ulster Unionist Robert Hill 767
Ulster Unionist William McCracken 569
Democratic Unionist Robert McIlroy 446
Democratic Unionist William Lough 327
Ulster Democratic Colin Halliday 217
Ulster Democratic Thomas Dickson 73
Turnout 5,433
UUP gain from DUP
Knockiveagh[13][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Wilfred McFadden 824
Independent Laurence McCartan 784
Social Democratic and Labour Seamus Doyle 739
Ulster Unionist Vivienne Bennett 721
Ulster Unionist Samuel Walker 699
Ulster Unionist John Hanna 526
Ulster Unionist Bertie McRoberts 524
Social Democratic and Labour Peter McGreevy 272
Turnout 5,206
No change

Belfast[edit]

Balmoral[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Margaret Crooks 2,163
Ulster Unionist Jim Kirkpatrick 1,818
Social Democratic and Labour Dorita Field 1,636
Democratic Unionist Joan Parkes 1,602
Ind. Unionist Billy Dickson 1,177
Alliance Mark Long 1,105
Alliance John Montgomery 1,061
Democratic Unionist Caroline Bingham 599
Workers' Party Shaun McKeown 243
Turnout 12,160
SDLP gain from DUP
Castle[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Alban Maginness 2,301
Ulster Unionist John Carson 2,192
Ind. Unionist Frank Millar 1,835
Democratic Unionist Nigel Dodds 1,779
Ind. Unionist Nelson McCausland 1,163
Alliance Tom Campbell 1,053
Ulster Unionist Alfred Redpath 767
Workers' Party Anthony Kerr 496
Sinn Féin Bobby Lavery 453
Democratic Unionist Samuel Lowry 216
Labour '87 Thomas Galloway 103
Green (NI) Maria O'Sullivan 95
Turnout 12,326
Independent Unionist gain from UUP
Court[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
PUP Hugh Smyth 2,533
Protestant Unionist Elizabeth Seawright 1,408
Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain 1,170
Democratic Unionist Eric Smyth 1,006
Ind. Unionist Joe Coggle 953
Ulster Unionist Herbert Ditty 897
Independent William Smith 717
Democratic Unionist Frederick Ashby 644
Ind. Unionist Alfie Ferguson 509
Workers' Party Peter Cullen 367
Sinn Féin Joe Austin 240
Turnout 10,825
No change
Laganbank[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Dixie Gilmore 1,496
Social Democratic and Labour Alasdair McDonnell 1,415
Alliance Steve McBride 1,107
Democratic Unionist Rhonda Paisley 1,036
Ulster Unionist Jim Clarke 854
Alliance Mary Thomas 755
Ulster Unionist Harry Fletcher 753
Sinn Féin James Clinton 753
Social Democratic and Labour Gerard McGettrick 629
Workers' Party Kevin Smyth 479
Ind. Unionist Margaret Dickson 198
Democratic Unionist Benjamin Horan 132
Labour '87 Paul Hainsworth 109
Communist Barry Bruton 91
Turnout 10,179
No change
Lower Falls[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Joe Hendron 2,748
Sinn Féin Fra McCann 2,307
Sinn Féin Elizabeth Fitzsimons 1,765
Sinn Féin Richard May 1,626
Sinn Féin Seán McKnight 1,428
Workers' Party Mary McMahon 1,093
Social Democratic and Labour Mary Muldoon 588
Alliance Derrick Crothers 135
Turnout 12,260
SDLP gain from Alliance
Oldpark[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Brian Feeney 2,426
Ulster Unionist Fred Proctor 1,850
Sinn Féin Gerard McGuigan 1,682
Workers' Party Seamus Lynch 1,639
Sinn Féin Paddy McManus 1,548
Sinn Féin William McGarry 1,115
Ulster Loyalist Democratic Paddy Bird 837
Democratic Unionist Stanley Mulholland 805
Ulster Unionist William Gault 780
Alliance George Jones 443
Ulster Loyalist Democratic William Clark 71
Turnout 13,744
UUP gain from DUP
Pottinger[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Sammy Wilson 2,780
Ulster Unionist Margaret Clarke 1,480
Alliance Mervyn Jones 1,296
Ind. Unionist Dorothy Dunlop 1,179
Ulster Unionist Reg Empey 864
Democratic Unionist Frank Leslie 768
Sinn Féin Joe O'Donnell 629
Workers' Party Sean Flanagan 541
Democratic Unionist Jim Walker 493
Ulster Unionist David McNutt 420
Democratic Unionist John Norris 263
National Front Stuart McCullough 27
Turnout 11,248
Independent Unionist gain from DUP
Upper Falls[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Alex Attwood 3,292
Sinn Féin Alex Maskey 2,378
Sinn Féin Theresa Holland 2,329
Sinn Féin Máirtín Ó Muilleoir 1,435
Social Democratic and Labour Cormac Boomer 1,189
Social Democratic and Labour Peter Prendiville 713
Independent Cormac Boomer 378
Workers' Party Jean Craig 380
Alliance Dan McGuinness 326
Democratic Unionist Robert Morrow 283
Communist Kevin O'Donnell 84
Turnout 12,835
Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
Victoria[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Alliance John Alderdice 2,933
Ulster Unionist Tommy Patton 2,845
Ulster Unionist Ian Adamson 1,730
Democratic Unionist Wallace Browne 1,374
Democratic Unionist Robin Newton 1,171
Ulster Unionist Alan Montgomery 767
Alliance Danny Dow 732
Democratic Unionist Irene Lewis 667
Alliance George Thompson 533
Ind. Unionist Samuel Walker 449
Workers' Party Hugh Jordan 333
Turnout 13,901
No change

Carrickfergus[edit]

Carrick Castle[15][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Alliance Sean Neeson 1,029
PUP Samuel Stewart 472
Protestant Unionist David Hilditch 302
Democratic Unionist Andrew Blair 291
Ulster Unionist Samuel McCamley 287
Ulster Unionist Robert English 228
Democratic Unionist Margaret Cross 190
Independent Patrick Lennox 171
Alliance Arthur McQuitty 81
Ulster Unionist Sarah Picken 76
Turnout 3,181
Alliance gain from UUP
Kilroot[15][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Alexander Beggs 739
Alliance Janet Crampsey 719
Ind. Unionist Robert Patton 668
Ulster Unionist James Brown 599
Democratic Unionist William Cross 535
Alliance David McCann 213
Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson 212
Turnout 3,769
Robert Patton leaves UUP
Knockagh Monument[15][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist William Haggan 668
Alliance Stewart Dickson 650
Independent Charles Johnston 628
Ulster Unionist William Murray 503
Ind. Unionist Mary Ardill 435
Ulster Unionist Samuel Wilson 312
Protestant Unionist John Everitt 169
Alliance Noreen McIlwrath 111
Turnout 3,549
Mary Ardill leaves UUP

Castlereagh[edit]

Castlereagh Central[16][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Peter Robinson 3,461
Ulster Unionist Grant Dillon 914
Alliance Robert Mitchell 909
Ulster Unionist Ellen Gray 453
Alliance Ann Smith 446
Democratic Unionist Alan Carson 277
Democratic Unionist Joyce Boyd 184
Democratic Unionist Cecil Moore 150
Democratic Unionist Paul McNaughten 26
Turnout 6,820
No change
Castlereagh East[16][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Iris Robinson 1,168
Democratic Unionist Matthew Anderson 938
Ind. Unionist William Abraham 756
Alliance William Boyd 749
UPUP Thomas Jeffers 509
Ulster Unionist John Bell 501
Ulster Unionist Alexander Murray 312
Alliance Muriel Wilkes 257
Democratic Unionist John Boyle 196
Democratic Unionist Simon Robinson 122
Independent Michael Brooks 40
Turnout 5,548
UPUP gain from UUP
William Abraham leaves UUP
Castlereagh South[16][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist John Taylor 2,039
Democratic Unionist Ernest Harper 1,954
Alliance David Andrews 1,364
Ulster Unionist James Clarke 667
Alliance Geraldine Rice 605
Democratic Unionist Beatrice Chambers 432
Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane 402
Ulster Unionist Marie Luney 164
Democratic Unionist Thomas Scott 107
Democratic Unionist Gillian McCorkell 62
Turnout 7,796
Alliance gain from DUP

Coleraine[edit]

Bann[17][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist William King 1,326
Ulster Unionist William Watt 1,185
Ulster Unionist Creighton Hutchinson 1,130
Social Democratic and Labour John Dallat 1,092
Democratic Unionist Robert Catherwood 955
Social Democratic and Labour Gerard O'Kane 625
Ulster Unionist John Moody 528
Alliance Ian McEwan 203
Turnout 7,245
No change
Coleraine Town[17][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist James McClure 1,790
Ulster Unionist Robert White 1,129
Ulster Unionist Gladys Black 818
Ulster Unionist David McClarty 607
Social Democratic and Labour Gerald McLaughlin 433
Independent Patrick McFeely 405
Alliance William Mathews 398
Democratic Unionist Marie McAllister 187
Democratic Unionist William Thompson 118
Labour '87 Timothy Blackman 100
Alliance Yvonne Boyle 98
Green (NI) David Garland 56
Workers' Party Rosemary McBride 39
Turnout 6,329
UUP gain from DUP
The Skerries[17][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Pauline Armitage 840
Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Black 767
Democratic Unionist William Creelman 724
Ulster Unionist William Glenn 658
Ind. Unionist Robert Mitchell 509
Alliance Patrick McGowan 494
Social Democratic and Labour Sean Farren 482
Ulster Unionist Thomas Peacock 432
Democratic Unionist Robert Stewart 403
Democratic Unionist Eric Stewart 379
Alliance Catherine Condy 317
Labour '87 Roberta Woods 134
Green (NI) Malcolm Samuel 71
Turnout 6,359
Robert Mitchell leaves UUP

Cookstown[edit]

Ballinderry[18][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Paddy Duffy 1,370
Democratic Unionist William McIntyre 1,039
Sinn Féin Francis McNally 868
Ulster Unionist Victor McGahie 781
Sinn Féin Siobhan McQuillan 617
Democratic Unionist Samuel McCartney 528
Ulster Unionist Neville Forsythe 512
Social Democratic and Labour John O'Neill 402
Turnout 6,341
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Cookstown Central[18][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Trevor Wilson 1,337
Democratic Unionist Alan Kane 1,325
Social Democratic and Labour Denis Haughey 855
Sinn Féin Dermot Coyle 550
Social Democratic and Labour Peggy Laverty 420
Workers' Party Hugh Brennan 252
Democratic Unionist Kenneth Loughrin 106
Turnout 4,935
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Drum Manor[18][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Samuel Glasgow 1,096
Sinn Féin Sean Begley 966
Democratic Unionist Walter Millar 863
Ind. Unionist Samuel Parke 747
Social Democratic and Labour James McGarvey 648
Social Democratic and Labour Sean Mallon 453
Sinn Féin Desmond McElhatton 266
Workers' Party Desmond Gourley 90
Turnout 5,296
No change

Craigavon[edit]

Craigavon Central[19][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist James McCammick 1,642
Social Democratic and Labour James Daly 1,003
Democratic Unionist David Calvin 915
Ulster Unionist Frederick Crowe 813
Sinn Féin Sheena Campbell 610
Alliance John Hagan 605
Ulster Unionist Pauline Lindsay 495
Ulster Unionist Elizabeth McClurg 457
Democratic Unionist Meredith Patterson 406
Workers' Party Peter Smyth 370
Ind. Unionist Barrie Bradbury 255
Turnout 7,776
UUP gain from DUP
Alliance gain from Workers' Party
Loughside[19][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Sean McKavanagh 1,393
Ulster Unionist Thomas Bell 861
Social Democratic and Labour Hugh Casey 754
Workers' Party Tom French 713
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran 633
Social Democratic and Labour Catherine McStravick 603
Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 475
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick Crilly 424
Turnout 6,047
SDLP gain from UUP
Lurgan[19][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns 1,942
Ulster Unionist Audrey Savage 1,565
Social Democratic and Labour Brid Rodgers 1,040
Democratic Unionist Ruth Allen 891
Democratic Unionist Yvonne Calvert 814
Ulster Unionist Samuel Lutton 771
Alliance Gordon Burrell 586
Ulster Unionist Meta Crozier 492
Sinn Féin Patricia McKee 280
Workers' Party Maureen McKeever 88
Turnout 8,624
No change
Portadown[19][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist James Gillespie 1,583
Democratic Unionist Michael Briggs 1,089
Social Democratic and Labour Ignatius Fox 1,071
Ulster Unionist Joe Trueman 887
Ulster Unionist Brian Maguinness 730
Alliance William Ramsay 580
Sinn Féin John Dignam 523
Independent Andrew Watson 511
Ulster Unionist Anna Moore 449
Independent Mario McCooe 361
Democratic Unionist Phyllis Lutton 209
Workers' Party Kathy Foy 114
Turnout 8,327
UUP gain from DUP
Alliance gain from Sinn Fein

Derry[edit]

Cityside[20][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick Devine 1,011
Sinn Féin Hugh Brady 897
Social Democratic and Labour Tony Carlin 734
Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin 698
Social Democratic and Labour Pat Ramsey 664
Sinn Féin Anne McGuinness 656
Social Democratic and Labour James Clifford 640
Workers' Party Eamon Melaugh 358
Sinn Féin Gerry Doherty 236
Turnout 6,126
No change
Northland[20][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour John Tierney 1,565
Social Democratic and Labour Anna Gallagher 1,289
Sinn Féin Bernard McFadden 1,183
Social Democratic and Labour William McCorriston 1,128
Social Democratic and Labour John Kerr 977
Social Democratic and Labour Len Green 778
Ind. Unionist David Davis 607
Ulster Unionist Jack Allen 590
Sinn Féin Mary Nelis 428
Turnout 8,829
SDLP gain from IIP
David Davis leaves UUP
Rural[20][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Annie Courtney 1,117
Democratic Unionist William Hay 1,078
Social Democratic and Labour John McNickle 1,023
Social Democratic and Labour George Peoples 946
Ulster Unionist John Adams 922
Ulster Unionist Ernest Hamilton 636
Democratic Unionist Mervyn Lindsay 634
Independent Nationalist Michael Breslin 544
Social Democratic and Labour Robert Brolly 499
Ulster Unionist Margaret Parkhill 473
Democratic Unionist David Nicholl 461
Ulster Democratic Ernest Curry 329
Turnout 8,873
No change
Shantallow[20][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Mary Bradley 1,502
Social Democratic and Labour Noel McKenna 1,203
Social Democratic and Labour William O'Connell 1,024
Social Democratic and Labour Shaun Gallagher 803
Sinn Féin Gearoid O'Heara 759
Sinn Féin Richard Halpenny 586
Independent Nationalist Thomas Mullan 260
Turnout 6,365
No change
Waterside[20][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Gregory Campbell 1,737
Social Democratic and Labour Gerald Toland 819
Ind. Unionist James Guy 783
Democratic Unionist Joe Miller 778
Social Democratic and Labour Wilfred White 732
Sinn Féin John Carlin 639
Ulster Unionist George Duddy 449
Ulster Democratic Kenneth Kerr 389
Ulster Unionist Albert McCartney 367
Ulster Unionist Gladys Carey 363
Democratic Unionist Robert Hall 315
Ulster Democratic Ronnie O'Brien 262
Alliance Snoo Sinclair 238
Turnout 8,030
James Guy leaves UUP
UDP gain from DUP

Down[edit]

Ballynahinch[21][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick Toman 1,222
Ulster Unionist James Cochrane 1,204
Social Democratic and Labour James Magee 985
Ulster Unionist Walter Lyons 864
Democratic Unionist Thomas Poole 790
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick King 388
Sinn Féin Patrick McGreevy 170
Green (NI) Philip Allen 107
Turnout 5,856
No change
Downpatrick[21][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Dermot Curran 1,198
Ulster Unionist Samuel McCartney 1,110
Social Democratic and Labour John Ritchie 888
Social Democratic and Labour Sean Quinn 792
Social Democratic and Labour Malachi Curran 715
Social Democratic and Labour John Doris 707
Social Democratic and Labour Mary Breen 548
Sinn Féin Geraldine Ritchie 547
Alliance Michael Healy 534
Workers' Party Monica Hynds 214
Labour Party of Ireland William Hampton 193
Turnout 7,599
Alliance gain from Workers' Party
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Newcastle[21][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Gerald Douglas 1,329
Social Democratic and Labour Michael Boyd 1,271
Social Democratic and Labour Eamon O'Neill 1,093
Social Democratic and Labour Peter Fitzpatrick 542
Sinn Féin Sean Fitzpatrick 477
Democratic Unionist John Finlay 416
Social Democratic and Labour Cathal O'Baoill 369
Ulster Unionist William Brown 366
Workers' Party Henry Robinson 179
Turnout 6,208
UUP gain from DUP
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Rowallane[21][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Margaret Ritchie 1,509
Ulster Unionist Samuel Osborne 1,332
Ulster Unionist Albert Colmer 781
Ulster Unionist William Biggerstaff 740
Democratic Unionist William Dick 652
Independent Loyalist William Walker 351
Democratic Unionist William Greer 252
Turnout 5,713
No change

Dungannon[edit]

Blackwater[22][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist James Ewing 1,345
Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin 1,001
Social Democratic and Labour Patsy Daly 980
Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton 916
Ulster Unionist Jim Brady 884
Sinn Féin Tony Gildernew 593
Turnout 5,847
No change
Clogher Valley[22][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Noel Mulligan 1,171
Ulster Unionist Samuel Brush 1,117
Social Democratic and Labour Anthony McGonnell 1,061
Sinn Féin Raymond McMahon 982
Democratic Unionist Johnston McIlwrath 919
Social Democratic and Labour John Monaghan 690
Turnout 6,082
No change
Dungannon Town[22][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Ken Maginnis 1,479
Ulster Unionist William Brown 874
Democratic Unionist Maurice Morrow 795
Sinn Féin Peter Corrigan 757
Independent Nationalist Michael McLoughlin 600
Social Democratic and Labour Vincent Currie 570
Workers' Party Gerry Cullen 276
Social Democratic and Labour Peggie Devlin 156
Turnout 5,627
Workers' Party gain from Sinn Fein
Torrent[22][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Independent Nationalist Jim Canning 1,626
Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton 1,333
Sinn Féin Brendan Doris 758
Sinn Féin Martin McCaughey 729
Social Democratic and Labour Jim Cavanagh 683
Sinn Féin Sean Corr 550
Social Democratic and Labour Angela Donnelly 357
Social Democratic and Labour Bridie O'Donnell 214
Turnout 6,472
No change

Fermanagh[edit]

Enniskillen[23][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Raymond Ferguson 1,639
Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster 1,485
Workers' Party David Kettyles 1,150
Democratic Unionist Roy Coulter 803
Ulster Unionist William Hetherington 784
Social Democratic and Labour James Lunny 675
Sinn Féin Patrick Cox 656
Sinn Féin John McManus 639
Social Democratic and Labour James Donnelly 555
Alliance William Barbour 305
Ulster Unionist Bertie Kerr 248
Democratic Unionist John Connor 155
Independent John Bothwell 25
Turnout 9,341
Workers' Party gain from Sinn Fein
Erne East[23][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Fergus McQuillan 1,547
Ulster Unionist William Noble 1,268
Ulster Unionist Albert Liddle 1,059
Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey 745
Ulster Unionist Jean McVitty 667
Sinn Féin Vincent McCaffrey 659
Sinn Féin Plunket O'Neill 611
Independent John Joe McCusker 473
Sinn Féin Ciaran Leonard 431
Democratic Unionist Paul Robinson 264
Independent Seamus Mullan 170
Democratic Unionist Caroline Madill 128
Turnout 8,177
UUP gain from Sinn Fein
Erne North[23][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry 1,516
Democratic Unionist Bert Johnston 1,114
Social Democratic and Labour John O'Kane 931
Ulster Unionist Simon Loane 812
Social Democratic and Labour Tommy Gallagher 793
Sinn Féin Brian McSorley 648
Ulster Unionist Gladys Nixon 297
Democratic Unionist Victor Milligan 118
Turnout 6,339
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Erne West[23][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Independent Patrick McCaffrey 1,604
Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott 1,397
Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan 1,186
Social Democratic and Labour Gerard Gallagher 889
Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon 871
Sinn Féin Vincent Martin 595
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick McGovern 256
Turnout 7,001
UUP gain from Sinn Fein
Patrick McCaffrey leaves IIP

Larne[edit]

Coast Road[24][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Thomas Robinson 777
Independent Nationalist William Cunning 700
Democratic Unionist John Fulton 478
Alliance Amelia Kelly 439
Ulster Unionist Joan Drummond 429
Democratic Unionist Rachel Rea 413
Democratic Unionist Hill Taggart 115
Turnout 3,441
UUP gain from DUP
Larne Lough[24][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs 1,387
Ulster Unionist Thomas Baxter 492
Democratic Unionist Bobby McKee 489
Alliance Thomas Caldwell 411
Ulster Unionist Samuel Steele 296
Democratic Unionist Andrew Haggan 244
Democratic Unionist William Sloan 243
Turnout 3,678
No change
Larne Town[24][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Jack McKee 979
Independent Pat Buckley 855
Ulster Unionist Robert Robinson 580
Ulster Unionist Rosalie Armstrong 541
Alliance Patricia Kay 228
Independent Roy Craig 215
Alliance William Geddis 136
Democratic Unionist Leonard Sluman 85
Turnout 3,710
Independent gain from DUP

Limavady[edit]

Bellarena[25][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault 797
Social Democratic and Labour John McKinney 785
Ulster Unionist Robert Grant 696
Social Democratic and Labour Arthur Doherty 676
Social Democratic and Labour Thomas Mullan 618
Democratic Unionist Ernest Murray 471
Turnout 4,116
SDLP gain from DUP
Benbradagh[25][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Lawrence Hegarty 987
Ulster Unionist David Robinson 939
Sinn Féin Thomas Donaghy 793
Ulster Unionist Max Gault 446
Sinn Féin Michael Hasson 343
Social Democratic and Labour John Lynch 182
Turnout 3,794
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein
Limavady Town[25][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Ronald Cartwright 961
Democratic Unionist George Robinson 915
Social Democratic and Labour Barry Doherty 686
Ulster Unionist Jackie Dolan 482
Social Democratic and Labour Brian McWilliams 378
Ulster Unionist Norman Reynolds 374
Alliance Joseph McGuigan 241
Turnout 4,112
No change

Lisburn[edit]

Downshire[26][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist William Bleakes 2,297
Ulster Unionist Thomas Lilburn 1,084
Democratic Unionist Charles Poots 1,042
Democratic Unionist Anne Blake 998
Alliance Kenneth Hull 872
Ulster Unionist Thomas Davis 666
Democratic Unionist James McCann 574
Ulster Unionist John Curry 320
Ulster Unionist Wilfred Corfield-McClung 171
Workers' Party Patrick Pollock 63
Turnout 8,262
Thomas Davis leaves DUP
Dunmurry Cross[26][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Patrick Rice 1,498
Ulster Unionist William McAllister 1,159
Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson 1,075
Democratic Unionist William Beattie 964
Ulster Unionist Billy Bell 957
Social Democratic and Labour William McDonnell 819
Social Democratic and Labour Hugh Lewsley 808
Workers' Party John Lowry 761
Alliance Patrick Bell 684
Ulster Unionist Richard Scott 252
Turnout 9,314
SDLP gain from Alliance
Killultagh[26][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Robert Campbell 2,072
Ulster Unionist William Dillon 1,211
Democratic Unionist Cecil Calvert 1,202
Social Democratic and Labour Peter O'Hagan 1,058
Ulster Unionist William Lewis 926
Ulster Unionist Ronnie Crawford 917
Ind. Conservative David Greene 752
Alliance Eileen Drayne 740
Democratic Unionist William Stevenson 504
Ulster Democratic Richard Haggan 235
Workers' Party Anne-Marie Lowry 72
Turnout 9,830
Independent Conservative gain from DUP
Lisburn Town[26][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Ivan Davis 2,530
Alliance Seamus Close 1,307
Ulster Unionist William Belshaw 1,049
Ulster Unionist Samuel Semple 684
Democratic Unionist Robin McMaster 422
Democratic Unionist James Mulholland 290
Ulster Unionist William Gardiner-Watson 195
Ulster Unionist George Morrison 177
Workers' Party Paul McDonald 141
Ulster Unionist Andrew Park 119
Turnout 7,059
Ivan Davis leaves DUP

Magherafelt[edit]

Magherafelt Town[27][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist William McCrea 2,162
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick Kilpatrick 1,270
Ulster Unionist Ernest Caldwell 1,168
Sinn Féin John Hurl 1,003
Social Democratic and Labour Margaret O'Hagan 458
Democratic Unionist Paul McLean 150
Workers' Party Marian Donnelly 87
Turnout 6,421
No change
Moyola[27][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist John Junkin 1,109
Sinn Féin Pauline Davey-Kennedy 931
Social Democratic and Labour Henry McErlean 877
Democratic Unionist Thomas Catherwood 694
Ulster Unionist Norman Montgomery 611
Democratic Unionist Thomas Milligan 559
Sinn Féin Margaret McKenna 479
Social Democratic and Labour Francis Madden 367
Workers' Party Hugh Scullion 200
Turnout 6,009
UUP gain from DUP
Sperrin[27][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Robert Montgomery 842
Sinn Féin Bernard O'Hagan 801
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 751
Independent Nationalist Mary McSorley 691
Social Democratic and Labour Ghislaine O'Keeney 674
Democratic Unionist John Linton 632
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick Sweeney 614
Social Democratic and Labour Frank McKendry 530
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 300
Turnout 5,969
Mary McSorley leaves SDLP
SDLP gain from Sinn Fein

Moyle[edit]

Ballycastle[28][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Gardiner Kane 385
Social Democratic and Labour Michael O'Cleary 379
Independent Seamus Blaney 221
Independent Archie McAuley 218
Ulster Unionist Robert McPherson 218
Independent James McShane 202
Independent Christopher McCaughan 160
Social Democratic and Labour Noel McCurdy 93
Turnout 1,876
Independent gain from Sinn Féin
Giant's Causeway[28][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ind. Unionist Robert McIlroy 554
Democratic Unionist James Rodgers 370
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy 319
Ulster Unionist Robert Getty 304
Democratic Unionist Glenda Rodgers 137
Ind. Unionist Ronnie McIlvar 46
Turnout 1,730
No change
The Glens[28][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour Malachy McSparran 468
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick McBride 344
Sinn Féin James McCarry 331
Independent Nationalist Randal McDonnell 297
Social Democratic and Labour Joseph Mitchell 284
Democratic Unionist Elizabeth White 251
Social Democratic and Labour Daniel Anderson 188
Independent Michael Brogan 168
Turnout 2,331
No change

Newry and Mourne[edit]

Crotlieve[29][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour P. J. Bradley 1,488
Ulster Unionist Violet Cromie 1,378
Social Democratic and Labour Hugh Carr 1,081
Social Democratic and Labour Brian Mulligan 998
Social Democratic and Labour Jim McCart 993
Independent Nationalist Ciaran Mussen 954
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick Maginn 766
Social Democratic and Labour Felix O'Hare 557
Ulster Unionist John Fisher 515
Sinn Féin Anne Marie Willis 389
Turnout 9,375
SDLP gain from UUP
Newry Town[29][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Independent Nationalist Eugene Markey 973
Social Democratic and Labour Frank Feely 957
Social Democratic and Labour Arthur Ruddy 892
Ulster Unionist William McCaigue 865
Social Democratic and Labour Sean Gallogly 818
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran 741
Social Democratic and Labour Patrick McElroy 614
Independent Louis Morgan 535
Sinn Féin Eileen Morgan 470
Social Democratic and Labour John McArdle 440
Workers' Party Kevin Morgan 264
Independent Nationalist James McKevitt 215
Social Democratic and Labour Teddy McLoughlin 202
Independent Peter McKevitt 215
Independent Noel Sloan 134
Independent Patrick Ruddy 36
Turnout 8,630
Eugene Markey leaves IIP
Slieve Gullion[29][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Social Democratic and Labour John Fee 1,207
Social Democratic and Labour Pat Toner 1,174
Sinn Féin Jim McAllister 1,035
Social Democratic and Labour Michael O'Neill 995
Sinn Féin James McCreesh 756
Sinn Féin Patrick McDonald 540
Ind. Republican Brian Woods 208
Turnout 6,207
No change
The Fews[29][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy 1,406
Social Democratic and Labour Stephen McGinn 1,158
Social Democratic and Labour James Savage 1,103
Social Democratic and Labour Charles Smyth 1,103
Ulster Unionist William Moffett 1,056
Sinn Féin Conor Murphy 705
Democratic Unionist Gordon Heslip 554
Sinn Féin Patrick Quinn 487
Workers' Party Brian Mulligan 96
Turnout 7,951
SDLP gain from DUP
The Mournes[29][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Protestant Unionist George Graham 1,754
Social Democratic and Labour Desmond Haughian 1,309
Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly 1,178
Social Democratic and Labour Austin Crawford 950
Ulster Unionist William Coulter 634
Democratic Unionist George McConnell 589
Independent Mark Brennan 339
Sinn Féin Gabriel Curran 213
Turnout 7,150
George Graham leaves DUP

Newtownabbey[edit]

Antrim Line[30][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Alliance James Rooney 908
Democratic Unionist Tommy Kirkham 800
Ulster Unionist James Smith 775
Ulster Unionist William Green 718
Social Democratic and Labour Thomas McTeague 684
Ulster Unionist Ivan Hunter 414
Democratic Unionist Billy McDonnell 235
Workers' Party Brendan Harrison 142
Labour Party NI[31] Thomas Davidson 111
Turnout 4,893
SDLP gain from DUP
Ballyclare[30][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Stephen Turkington 969
Ind. Unionist Arthur Templeton 863
Ulster Unionist Thomas Downes 721
Ind. Unionist Sidney Cameron 565
Democratic Unionist Samuel Cameron 431
Democratic Unionist Samuel Gardiner 359
Alliance Trevor Strain 323
Independent Leonard Hardy 281
Turnout 4,618
UUP gain from Independent
Doagh Road[30][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Fraser Agnew 761
Labour Party NI[31] Bob Kidd 712
Democratic Unionist Billy Snoddy 604
Ulster Unionist Andrew Beattie 526
Alliance John Blair 334
Independent Democratic Unionist David Hollis 246
Ulster Unionist Winifred Wright 109
Sinn Féin Liam Collins 96
Workers' Party James Magee 78
National Front David Kerr 41
Turnout 3,625
Alliance gain from DUP
Manse Road[30][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist George Herron 1,762
Ulster Unionist James Robinson 914
Alliance Gordon Mawhinney 725
Democratic Unionist Samuel Neill 713
Ulster Unionist Joseph Kell 303
Workers' Party Brendan Heaney 175
Independent Democratic Unionist Thomas Buchanan 99
Turnout 4,825
Alliance gain from DUP
Shore Road[30][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Barbara Gilliland 1,008
Ulster Unionist Ken Robinson 973
Democratic Unionist Billy Boyd 950
Alliance William McKimmon 769
Independent Democratic Unionist William Ball 240
Labour Party NI[31] David Lowrie 164
Democratic Unionist Jean Boyd 150
Turnout 4,402
No change

North Down[edit]

Main article: North Down Borough Council election, 1989
Abbey[32][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UPUP Valerie Kinghan 745
NI Conservatives George Green 536
UPUP Cecil Braniff 478
Democratic Unionist Denny Vitty 429
Ulster Unionist Irene Cree 349
Democratic Unionist Ivy Cooling 323
Alliance James Magee 299
Democratic Unionist George McMurtry 298
NI Conservatives Shirley McCann 250
Alliance Miriam Judge 228
Ulster Unionist Edward Johnston 119
Ulster Unionist Robert Todd 42
Turnout 4,284
George Green leaves UUP
UPUP gain from DUP
Ballyholme and Groomsport[32][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Robin Cree 864
Alliance Jane Copeland 711
NI Conservatives Bruce Mulligan 611
Ind. Unionist Edmund Mills 578
NI Conservatives Ivan Thompson 573
Alliance Donald Hayes 484
Democratic Unionist Alan Leslie 429
Ulster Unionist Samuel Mellon 356
NI Conservatives Bill McLean 319
Democratic Unionist Robert Gordon 250
Ulster Unionist Ian Henry 166
Alliance William Johnston 123
Turnout 5,614
Bruce Mulligan leaves UUP
NI Conservatives gain from Alliance
Bangor West[32][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Hazel Bradford 698
Alliance Brian Wilson 697
NI Conservatives Thomas Miskelly 626
NI Conservatives James O'Fee 573
NI Conservatives Jack Preston 537
Independent Ann-Marie Hillen 537
Democratic Unionist William Baxter 462
Alliance William Baillie 414
Ulster Unionist Roy Bradford 403
Ulster Unionist Terence McKeag 396
Democratic Unionist Alan Graham 347
PUP Thomas O'Brien 316
Independent Colin Simpson 211
Alliance Eileen Bell 145
Democratic Unionist Elizabeth McMurtry 135
PUP Samuel Meneely 9
Turnout 6,653
NI Conservatives gain from DUP and UPUP
Independent gain from Alliance
Holywood[32][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
NI Conservatives Laurence Kennedy 775
Independent Dennis Ogborn 695
Alliance Susan O'Brien 660
Ulster Unionist Ellie McKay 589
Democratic Unionist Gordon Dunne 561
Alliance Paul de Haan 552
Ulster Unionist McConnell Auld 473
NI Conservatives Alice Kennedy 269
NI Conservatives Michael Weir 135
Ulster Unionist Ian Sinclair 93
Turnout 4,918
NI Conservatives gain from UUP
Independent gain from Alliance

Omagh[edit]

Mid Tyrone[33][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Patrick McMahon 1,186
Ulster Unionist Desmond Anderson 906
Independent Brian McGrath 872
Sinn Féin Barney McAleer 788
Social Democratic and Labour Seamus Shields 735
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke 700
Ulster Unionist William Thompson 685
Social Democratic and Labour Nuala McSherry 601
Democratic Unionist Willis Cooke 486
Democratic Unionist Tommy Armstrong 324
Workers' Party Patrick McClean 244
Alliance Ethne McClelland 167
Turnout 7,967
Brian McGrath leaves IIP
UUP gain from DUP
Omagh Town[33][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Democratic Unionist Oliver Gibson 1,058
Social Democratic and Labour Johnny McLaughlin 820
Social Democratic and Labour Paddy McGowan 754
Ulster Unionist Wilfred Breen 736
Sinn Féin Francis Mackey 696
Workers' Party James Doody 335
Social Democratic and Labour Stephen McKenna 330
Social Democratic and Labour Arthur Breen 325
Alliance Patrick Bogan 305
Democratic Unionist Stanley Johnston 260
Ulster Unionist Rachel Hussey 208
Sinn Féin Colm Grimes 143
Alliance Eric Bullick 115
Turnout 6,264
Johnny McLaughlin joins SDLP
West Tyrone[33][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland 1,314
Social Democratic and Labour Liam McQuaid 1,112
Sinn Féin Gerry McMenamin 838
Democratic Unionist Harry Cairns 832
Ulster Unionist George Rainey 830
Sinn Féin Cecilia Quinn 762
Social Democratic and Labour James Connolly 489
Social Democratic and Labour Gregory McMullan 421
Workers' Party Tommy Owens 316
Sinn Féin William McLaughlin 218
Alliance Ann Gormley 213
Democratic Unionist Raymond Farrell 136
Democratic Unionist Raymond Little 136
Turnout 7,845
No change

Strabane[edit]

Derg[34][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist Edward Turner 1,050
Democratic Unionist Thomas Kerrigan 970
Sinn Féin Charles McHugh 928
Ind. Unionist Derek Hussey 827
Social Democratic and Labour Laurence McNamee 589
Independent Denis McCrory 443
Democratic Unionist Desmond Monteith 426
Sinn Féin Tomas MacNamee 240
Alliance James Smyth 63
Turnout 5,711
Independent Unionist gain from DUP
SDLP gain from Independent
Glenelly[34][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist James Emery 1,359
Democratic Unionist John Donnell 1,118
Social Democratic and Labour John Gallagher 1,035
Democratic Unionist Samuel Rogers 737
Sinn Féin Martin Forbes 526
Social Democratic and Labour Brian Logue 225
Alliance Hughes Colhoun 124
Turnout 5,280
Alliance gain from Sinn Fein
Mourne[34][8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Ivan Barr 1,327
Independent Nationalist Margaret McManus 1,123
Ulster Unionist John Cummings 949
Independent Nationalist James O'Kane 879
Social Democratic and Labour Joseph McElroy 641
Sinn Féin Ultan McNulty 463
Social Democratic and Labour Bernard Mullen 254
Social Democratic and Labour Bernard McDermott 211
Turnout 6,058
Margaret McManus leaves SDLP

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