1993 Belfast City Council election

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.

1993 Belfast City Council election

19 May 1993 (1993-05-19)

All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin DUP
Seats won 15 10 9
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2 Increase 1

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Alliance Ind. Unionist
Seats won 9 5 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 3

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party PUP Workers' Party
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1

Lord Mayor before election

Herbert Ditty
Ulster Unionist

Lord Mayor

Reg Empey
Ulster Unionist

The UUP remained the largest party, and Reg Empey became the Lord Mayor.

Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 1993[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Ulster Unionist 15 2 0 Increase2 29.4 22.0 23,811 Increase0.3
  Sinn Féin 10 2 0 Increase2 19.6 22.7 24,648 Increase4.0
  DUP 9 2 1 Increase1 17.6 17.1 18,567 Increase2.3
  SDLP 9 2 1 Increase1 17.6 15.9 17,283 Decrease0.2
  Alliance 5 0 1 Decrease1 9.8 11.2 12,102 Increase0.3
  Ind. Unionist 2 0 3 Decrease3 3.9 2.4 2,553 Decrease3.7
  PUP 1 0 0 Steady0 2.0 1.5 1,609 Decrease1.0
  Workers' Party 0 0 1 Decrease1 0 1.8 1,966 Decrease3.5
  NI Conservatives 0 0 0 Steady0 0 2.3 2,465 New
  Democratic Left 0 0 0 Steady0 0 1.0 1,125 New
  Green (NI) 0 0 0 Steady0 0 1.2 1,257 New
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady0 0 0.6 670 Increase0.6
  Independent Nationalist 0 0 0 Steady0 0 0.3 378 Increase0.3

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 1993
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Sinn Féin DUP SDLP Alliance PUP Others
Balmoral 30.6 2 0.0 0 23.4 2 19.1 1 18.6 1 0.0 0 8.3 0 6
Castle 28.2 2 4.8 0 20.7 1 22.4 2 9.8 0 0.0 0 14.1 1 6
Court 38.9 2 0.0 0 25.0 1 0.0 0 3.9 0 22.7 1 9.5 1 5
Laganbank 27.7 2 9.4 0 10.5 0 26.9 2 16.5 1 0.0 0 9.0 0 5
Lower Falls 0.0 0 71.2 4 0.0 0 21.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 6.9 0 5
Oldpark 22.8 2 37.8 3 8.9 0 15.8 1 3.3 0 0.0 0 11.4 1 6
Pottinger 27.1 2 6.5 0 41.8 3 0.0 0 13.0 1 0.0 0 11.6 0 6
Upper Falls 0.0 0 57.1 3 1.3 0 35.4 2 1.1 0 0.0 0 5.1 0 5
Victoria 30.5 3 0.0 0 28.7 2 0.0 0 34.5 2 0.0 0 6.3 0 7
Total 22.0 15 22.7 10 17.1 9 15.9 9 11.2 5 1.5 1 9.6 2 51

District results

Balmoral

1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: DUP gain due to the addition of one seat

Balmoral - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
SDLP Dorita Field* 19.12% 2,262                      
DUP John Parkes* 17.55% 2,076                      
Alliance Philip McGarry 10.76% 1,273 1,545.43 1,547.41 1,550.68 1,572.94 1,596.07 1,633.33 1,695.77        
Ulster Unionist Mary Crooks* 13.66% 1,616 1,617.89 1,638.59 1,639.22 1,640.22 1,644.4 1,644.58 1,649.85 1,790.85      
Ulster Unionist Jim Kirkpatrick* 11.80% 1,396 1,397.35 1,411.57 1,411.75 1,412.75 1,413.75 1,417.75 1,425.2 1,553.36 1,906.36    
DUP Harry Smith 5.89% 697 697.81 993.37 995.55 995.73 996.73 1,002.18 1,011.54 1,070.86 1,242.48 1,363.48 1,396.48
Alliance Mark Long* 7.80% 923 1,065.02 1,066.46 1,068.46 1,078.69 1,101.01 1,149.61 1,222.54 1,298.24 1,310.14 1,325.14 1,357.14
Ulster Unionist Bob Stoker 5.17% 611 611 627.74 628.74 630.1 631.1 635.1 637.37 707.88      
NI Conservatives Esmond Birnie 2.36% 279 279.54 280.26 304.26 304.26 307.98 311.25 318.79        
NI Conservatives William Dickson 2.23% 264 264.81 276.33 276.51 276.51 279.51 292.78 296.05        
Green (NI) Roderick McAlister 1.05% 124 168.28 168.82 172.82 189.38 213.13 273.59          
Independent Labour Niall Cusack 0.96% 113 153.5 154.04 166.04 178.25 207.45            
Democratic Left Jean Craig 0.82% 97 117.52 118.06 118.06 133.81              
Workers' Party Shaun McKeown 0.40% 48 85.53 86.25 86.25                
NI Conservatives Hubert Mullan 0.42% 50 50.54 51.98                  
Electorate: 23,497   Valid: 11,829 (50.34%)   Spoilt: 331   Quota: 1,690   Turnout: 12,160 (51.75%)  

    Castle

    1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
    1993: 2 x UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
    1989-1993 Change: UUP and SDLP gain from Independent Unionist and Alliance

    Castle - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP Nigel Dodds* 20.61% 2,470                
    Ulster Unionist David Browne 15.27% 1,830                
    Ulster Unionist John Carson* 12.98% 1,556 1,862.24              
    Ind. Unionist Nelson McCausland* 8.93% 1,070 1,475.76 1,604.58 1,608.9 1,696.61 1,801.61      
    SDLP Alban Maginness* 13.26% 1,589 1,589.96 1,589.96 1,617.96 1,618.31 1,626.38 2,010.38    
    SDLP Jonathan Stevenson 9.09% 1,090 1,090 1,090 1,100 1,100.21 1,101.21 1,296.2 1,565.9 1,566.9
    Alliance Tom Campbell* 9.78% 1,172 1,185.44 1,194.75 1,225.75 1,234.15 1,311.09 1,465.04 1,490.15 1,550.15
    Sinn Féin Gerard McGuigan 4.80% 575 575.64 575.64 578.64 578.92 579.31      
    Green (NI) Alan Warren 2.09% 251 255.8 257.51 303.83 306.7 337.1      
    NI Conservatives Margaret Redpath 2.05% 246 269.36 274.49 274.49 281.63        
    Workers' Party Paul Treanor 1.13% 136 137.28 137.66            
    Electorate: 22,839   Valid: 11,985 (52.48%)   Spoilt: 346   Quota: 1,713   Turnout: 12,331 (53.99%)  

      Court

      1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Protestant Unionist, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1989-1993 Change: Protestant Unionist loss due to the reduction of one seat

      Court - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      DUP Eric Smyth* 24.98% 2,385            
      Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain* 17.53% 1,674            
      PUP Hugh Smyth* 16.85% 1,609            
      Ulster Unionist Chris McGimpsey 15.42% 1,472 1,672.2          
      Ind. Unionist Joseph Coggle* 8.29% 792 1,010.4 1,101.4 1,133.55 1,158.34 1,164.77 1,569.37
      Ulster Unionist Herbert Ditty* 5.99% 572 695.9 792.7 824.4 859.25 861.65 1,068.26
      PUP Elizabeth Seawright* 5.84% 558 772.2 819.65 832.3 850.32 855.74  
      Alliance Irene Galway 3.89% 371 387.1          
      Workers' Party Peter Cullen 1.21% 116 119.5          
      Electorate: 18,813   Valid: 9,549 (50.76%)   Spoilt: 332   Quota: 1,592   Turnout: 9,881 (52.52%)  

        Laganbank

        1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
        1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
        1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

        Laganbank - 5 seats[2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        Ulster Unionist Jim Clarke* 19.44% 1,845                  
        SDLP Alasdair McDonnell* 15.80% 1,500 1,500.98 1,508.98 1,530.98 1,533.98 1,571.98 1,644.98      
        Alliance Steve McBride* 8.81% 836 838.66 852.66 867.66 897.08 935.08 992.22 999.22 1,631.22  
        SDLP Peter O'Reilly 11.08% 1,052 1,052 1,058 1,067 1,067 1,086 1,112 1,139 1,200.42 1,490.42
        Ulster Unionist Michael McGimpsey 5.74% 545 731.9 745.74 747.74 823 832.56 1,075.54 1,075.54 1,133.74 1,136.74
        DUP Caroline Bingham 10.54% 1,000 1,020.44 1,023.58 1,023.72 1,037.28 1,045.28 1,068.1 1,068.1 1,081.1 1,084.8
        Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 9.40% 892 892 892 900 900 907 926 930 931  
        Alliance Hugh Greer 7.66% 727 734.42 744.7 755.7 780.84 834.98 868.54 870.54    
        Ulster Unionist Dennis Rogan 2.49% 236 261.48 262.76 262.76 300.14 303.28        
        Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 2.34% 222 222.14 239.14 265.42 265.42 290.42        
        Green (NI) Andrew Frew 2.13% 202 203.12 211.68 243.68 244.82          
        NI Conservatives Graham Montgomery 2.09% 198 203.04 204.04 205.04            
        Independent Labour Peter Hadden 1.50% 142 142.42 150.42              
        Democratic Left Michael Craig 1.00% 95 97.1                
        Electorate: 20,008   Valid: 9,492 (47.44%)   Spoilt: 313   Quota: 1,583   Turnout: 9,805 (49.01%)  

          Lower Falls

          1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
          1993: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

          Lower Falls - 5 seats[2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Sinn Féin Tom Hartley 19.79% 2,573          
          Sinn Féin Fra McCann* 18.40% 2,393          
          Sinn Féin Patrick McGeown 18.09% 2,352          
          Sinn Féin Marie Moore 14.97% 1,946 2,316.77        
          SDLP Mary Muldoon* 13.45% 1,749 1,760.39 1,832.92 1,929.38 2,030.98 2,325.98
          SDLP Margaret Walsh 7.59% 987 991.93 1,049.44 1,134.77 1,165.97 1,306.48
          Workers' Party John Lowry 6.11% 794 804.37 831.54 874.47 924.07  
          Alliance Patrick Woods 0.83% 108 109.87        
          Democratic Left Mary McMahon 0.78% 101 105.24        
          Electorate: 19,978   Valid: 13,003 (65.09%)   Spoilt: 509   Quota: 2,168   Turnout: 13,512 (67.63%)  

            Oldpark

            1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party
            1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
            1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Workers' Party

            Oldpark - 6 seats[2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Sinn Féin Joe Austin 15.02% 2,229                
            Ulster Unionist Fred Proctor* 13.78% 2,045 2,045 2,085 2,091 2,138        
            SDLP Martin Morgan 11.88% 1,763 1,766.48 1,768.48 1,817.48 1,903.56 2,028.68 2,553.68    
            Sinn Féin Paddy McManus* 11.92% 1,769 1,810.36 1,810.36 1,822.48 1,836.72 1,840.8 1,852 1,873 1,982.68
            Sinn Féin Bobby Lavery 10.90% 1,617 1,654.12 1,654.12 1,666.2 1,685.72 1,696.04 1,707.12 1,767.12 1,919.64
            Ulster Unionist Fred Rodgers 9.05% 1,343 1,343 1,394 1,400 1,417 1,542 1,548 1,555 1,724
            DUP David Smylie 8.92% 1,324 1,324.04 1,376.04 1,383.04 1,405.04 1,436.04 1,438.04 1,438.04 1,474.04
            Democratic Left Seamus Lynch* 5.61% 832 833.92 837.92 892.96 962.04 1,118.04 1,154.04 1,352.04  
            SDLP Peter Prendiville 3.96% 588 588.44 590.44 607.44 626.44 645.44      
            Alliance Beatrice Boyd 3.19% 473 473.84 483.84 501.84 584.92        
            Green (NI) Peter Emerson 2.65% 393 394.12 421.12 447.12          
            Workers' Party Margaret Smith 1.75% 259 259.32 261.32            
            NI Conservatives David Tarr 1.39% 206 206              
            Electorate: 25,943   Valid: 14,841 (57.21%)   Spoilt: 532   Quota: 2,121   Turnout: 15,373 (59.26%)  

              Pottinger

              1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 Independent Unionist
              1993: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
              1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

              Pottinger - 6 seats[2]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              DUP Sammy Wilson* 25.52% 2,784              
              Alliance Mervyn Jones* 12.99% 1,417 1,427.35 1,461.35 1,476.15 1,700.15      
              DUP Jim Walker* 7.27% 793 1,476.55 1,478.55 1,549.15 1,566.15      
              Ulster Unionist Reg Empey* 11.87% 1,295 1,380.95 1,381.95 1,408.8 1,418.8 1,428.8 1,612.8  
              DUP Robert Cleland 9.00% 982 1,252.45 1,254.45 1,307.9 1,324.8 1,326.8 1,379.45 1,388.45
              Ulster Unionist Alexander Blair 8.22% 897 919.05 921.05 931.95 960.3 979.3 1,070.15 1,080.15
              Ulster Unionist Margaret Clarke* 6.91% 754 778.75 782.2 790.1 802.55 807.55 926.65 939.65
              Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell 6.50% 709 709 713 714 754 769 771  
              NI Conservatives Dorothy Dunlop* 4.93% 538 574 580 595.15 624.15 644.15    
              Independent Labour Colin Ballentine 2.48% 271 273.25 297.25 305.25        
              Workers' Party Joseph Bell 2.08% 227 228.35 240.35 243.8        
              Ind. Unionist Samuel Walker 1.22% 133 214.9 216.9          
              Green (NI) Thaddeus Bradley 0.98% 107 108.35            
              Electorate: 24,293   Valid: 10,907 (44.90%)   Spoilt: 482   Quota: 1,559   Turnout: 11,389 (46.89%)  

                Upper Falls

                1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
                1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
                1989-1993 Change: No change

                Upper Falls - 5 seats[2]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456789
                SDLP Alex Attwood* 24.08% 3,203                
                Sinn Féin Una Gillespie 20.79% 2,765                
                Sinn Féin Alex Maskey* 20.56% 2,735                
                Sinn Féin Mairtin O'Muilleoir* 15.74% 2,093 2,114.12 2,629.32            
                SDLP Patricia Lewsley 6.00% 798 1,428.72 1,437.72 1,602.89 1,623.89 1,625.89 1,670.62 1,774.2 2,122.7
                SDLP Terence Tracey 5.28% 702 888.24 891.64 1,007.84 1,019.24 1,027.24 1,059.73 1,167.52 1,327.21
                Independent Nationalist Cormac Boomer* 2.84% 378 474.96 477.56 582.14 594.34 595.34 626.15 744.45  
                Independent Labour Billy Lynn 1.08% 144 154.24 158.24 242.9 260.7 271.85 298.53    
                Alliance Julie Greaves 1.09% 145 173.8 175.4 186.19 187.39 253.59 266.7    
                Workers' Party James Maxwell 1.23% 164 171.36 173.56 206.76 208.36 217.36      
                DUP David McNerlin 1.31% 174 174.64 174.64 176.3 176.7        
                Electorate: 21,948   Valid: 13,301 (60.60%)   Spoilt: 424   Quota: 2,217   Turnout: 13,725 (62.53%)  

                  Victoria

                  1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
                  1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
                  1989-1993 Change: No change

                  Victoria - 7 seats[2]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  Alliance John Alderdice* 24.67% 3,337                
                  DUP Wallace Browne* 15.92% 2,153                
                  Ulster Unionist Thomas Patton* 13.31% 1,801                
                  DUP Robin Newton* 12.78% 1,729                
                  Ulster Unionist Ian Adamson* 9.73% 1,316 1,395.56 1,547.81 1,564.23 1,686.5 1,880.5      
                  Alliance Danny Dow* 4.08% 552 1,543.44 1,564.9 1,642.89 1,661.29 1,761.29      
                  Ulster Unionist Jim Rodgers 4.44% 600 631.62 749.07 757.18 1,091.36 1,274.11 1,408.11 1,560.65 1,510.25
                  Alliance Maureen McConnell 5.68% 768 1,159.68 1,169.54 1,220.19 1,226.21 1,368.9 1,387.9 1,393.92 1,454.4
                  NI Conservatives Jim McCormick 5.06% 684 759.99 784.93 807.3 828.13        
                  Ulster Unionist John Norris 3.01% 407 435.56 554.17 561.97          
                  Green (NI) Michael Bell 1.33% 180 218.76 225.72            
                  Electorate: 29,632   Valid: 13,527 (45.65%)   Spoilt: 360   Quota: 1,691   Turnout: 13,887 (46.86%)  

                    References

                    1. "Belfast Council results". 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
                    2. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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