1981 Castlereagh Borough Council election

Elections to Castlereagh Borough Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 19 councillors.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Castlereagh Borough Council election
20 May 1981 (1981-05-20)
All 19 seats to Castlereagh Borough Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DUP Ulster Unionist Alliance
Seats won 9 5 4
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 1 Decrease 3
  Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist
Seats won 1
Seat change Decrease 1

Election results
Castlereagh Borough Council Election Result 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  DUP 9 5 0 Increase5 47.4 44.8 11,307 Increase25.6
  Ulster Unionist 5 0 1 Decrease1 26.3 25.2 6,355 Increase0.4
  Alliance 4 0 3 Decrease3 21.1 21.1 5,339 Decrease11.4
  Ind. Unionist 1 1 2 Decrease1 5.3 5.0 1,261 Decrease4.2
  UPUP 0 0 0 Increase0 0.0 1.7 420 New
  NI Labour 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.7 169 Decrease0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Castlereagh Borough Council election, 1981
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance Others
Area A 33.4 2 28.8 2 20.9 1 16.9 1 6
Area B 51.9 4 24.5 2 19.9 2 3.7 0 8
Area C 55.3 3 21.3 1 23.4 1 0.0 0 5
Total 44.8 9 25.2 5 21.1 4 8.9 1 19

Districts results

Area A

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Castlereagh Area A - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP Ernest Harper* 17.81% 1,555              
Ulster Unionist John Glass 12.64% 1,104 1,109.6 1,123.6 1,238.8 1,250.8      
Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane* 9.91% 865 873.6 883 931.2 936.2 1,383.2    
DUP John Hillis 6.22% 543 760.8 986.4 1,066.4 1,067.4 1,098 1,596  
Ind. Unionist William Clulow 12.09% 1,056 1,079.2 1,094.6 1,127.6 1,129.6 1,172.6 1,212.4 1,332.4
Alliance Philip Grosse* 8.58% 749 750.2 752.4 766.4 1,044.6 1,065.8 1,074 1,107
Alliance Samuel Finlay 6.56% 573 574.4 575.4 586.4 791.8 802.8 811 836
DUP James Lowe* 5.02% 438 459.8 571.4 625.6 628.6 657.6    
Ulster Unionist Bryan Milford 6.28% 548 555.6 563.6 593.6 600.6      
Alliance Ann Smith 5.75% 502 502.8 502.8 521.8        
UPUP John Moore 4.81% 420 420.4 426.6          
DUP Robin Newton 4.34% 379 400.4            
Electorate: 14,838   Valid: 8,732 (58.85%)   Spoilt: 248   Quota: 1,248   Turnout: 8,980 (60.52%)  

    Area B

    1977: 3 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
    1981: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance
    1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and Independent Unionist

    Castlereagh Area B - 8 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    DUP Roy Allen 31.17% 3,098                    
    DUP John Boyle 3.49% 347 1,584.6                  
    DUP Alan Carson 9.93% 987 1,234.65                  
    DUP John Gilpin* 4.47% 444 514.85 940.73 1,029.63 1,038.14 1,041.14 1,041.14 1,049.96 1,107.96    
    Ulster Unionist William Ward 9.18% 912 966.6 971.54 975.74 979.04 982.34 986.34 989.34 1,014.8 1,091.57 1,124.57
    Alliance Addie Morrow* 7.30% 725 753.4 736.44 737.84 737.84 739.84 788.1 804.1 816.1 824.87 1,100.76
    Alliance Felicity Boyd* 7.47% 742 798.55 800.89 802.64 803.29 805.29 826.29 867.94 885.24 898.4 1,029.48
    Ulster Unionist Matthew Anderson* 7.89% 784 903.6 906.98 909.78 911.08 912.34 917.99 926.94 952.61 1,008.24 1,024.12
    Ulster Unionist Leslie Farrington* 7.46% 741 752.05 756.21 757.26 757.91 759.91 763.91 765.91 796.59 844.3 855.95
    Alliance Amy McKeown 3.85% 383 407.7 410.82 411.52 413.82 422.82 462.82 478.82 494.98 511.45  
    DUP John Lamont* 2.79% 277 345.9 372.94 395.34 399.16 403.72 403.72 407.02 459.24    
    Ind. Unionist Michael Brooks 1.95% 194 247.3 258.74 261.89 266.84 267.84 269.84 272.84      
    NI Labour James Bate 0.76% 76 83.8 84.58 84.93 94.58 141.58 141.58        
    Alliance Samuel Pyper 1.25% 124 124.65 124.91 124.91 124.91 128.91          
    NI Labour William Gunning 0.65% 65 68.25 69.29 69.99 83.99            
    NI Labour William Copley 0.28% 28 29.3 29.82 30.17              
    Loyalist Annetta Hynes 0.11% 11 24 24.52 24.87              
    Electorate: 18,808   Valid: 9,938 (52.84%)   Spoilt: 397   Quota: 1,105   Turnout: 10,335 (54.95%)  

      Area C

      1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
      1981: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP
      1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and UUP

      Castlereagh Area C - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      DUP Peter Robinson* 45.58% 3,562        
      DUP Denny Vitty 0.45% 35 2,062.22      
      DUP Cedric Wilson 0.49% 38 206.36 1,149.5    
      Ulster Unionist Herbert Johnstone* 12.67% 990 1,090.05 1,100.94    
      Alliance Patricia Archer* 13.41% 1,048 1,072.84 1,075.15 1,078.71 1,503.71
      Ulster Unionist Walter McFarland* 5.26% 411 495.18 503.1 550.86 577.86
      Alliance Bryan Davidson* 6.31% 493 521.98 525.61 528.01  
      Electorate: 14,751   Valid: 7,815 (52.98%)   Spoilt: 220   Quota: 977   Turnout: 8,035 (54.47%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Castlereagh". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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