1997 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997
1997 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
21 May 1997 (1997-05-21)
All 17 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Alliance Ulster Unionist DUP
Seats won 5 4 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist Independent NI Conservatives
Seats won 3 2 0
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Decrease 1

Election results
Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 1997[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Alliance 5 0 1 Decrease3 29.4 27.4 3,520 Decrease4.8
  Ulster Unionist 4 0 1 Decrease1 23.5 21.6 2,330 Decrease2.4
  DUP 3 1 0 Increase1 17.6 20.0 2,160 Increase1.5
  Ind. Unionist 3 1 0 Increase1 17.6 17.8 1,918 Increase9.7
  Independent 2 1 0 Increase1 11.8 7.9 854 Decrease0.6
  PUP 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 5.2 565 Increase3.5

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1997
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
Alliance UUP DUP Others
Carrick Castle 28.8 1 16.9 1 22.7 1 31.6 2 5
Kilroot 25.5 2 17.2 1 14.5 1 42.8 2 6
Knockagh Monument 28.6 2 30.0 2 24.3 1 17.1 1 6
Total 27.4 5 21.6 4 20.0 3 31.0 5 17

Districts results

Carrick Castle

1993: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1993-1997 Change: Independent gain from Alliance

Carrick Castle - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Alliance Sean Neeson* 26.87% 741          
DUP David Hilditch* 22.70% 626          
Independent William Hamilton* 17.91% 494          
Ulster Unionist Samuel McCamley* 16.90% 466          
Independent Nicholas Wady 8.45% 233 266.18 305.13 320.13 320.79 398.87
Alliance Arthur McQuitty* 1.96% 54 274.92 291.32 294.12 294.97 332.75
PUP Samuel Stewart 5.22% 144 169.2 277.44 291.44 293.09  
Electorate: 6,744   Valid: 2,758 (40.90%)   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 460   Turnout: 2,814 (41.73%)  

    Kilroot

    1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent Unionist
    1997: 2 x Alliance, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
    1993-1997 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist, Independent Unionists leave UUP and Conservatives

    Kilroot - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ind. Unionist James Brown* 21.31% 908            
    Ind. Unionist Samuel Crowe* 12.98% 553 633.28          
    Alliance Brenda Crampsey* 13.00% 554 571.64 593.36 595.76 613.76    
    DUP Billy Ashe 8.38% 357 392.28 402.64 404.08 462.96 679.96  
    Alliance Robert Cavan 12.46% 531 553.68 570.76 572.8 590 605.8 608.92
    Ulster Unionist Eric Ferguson 8.71% 371 418.52 428.68 435.76 482.64 511.64 547
    Ulster Unionist Colin McAuley 8.50% 362 389 404.16 407.76 445 482.16 513.88
    DUP Desmond Robinson 6.13% 261 286.92 298.36 301.72 351.24    
    PUP Billy Donaldson 5.56% 237 258.96 284.12 287.12      
    Independent Norman Dixon 2.98% 127 139.96          
    Electorate: 10,234   Valid: 4,261 (41.64%)   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 609   Turnout: 4,317 (42.18%)  

      Knockagh Monument

      1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
      1993-1997 Change: No change

      Knockagh Monument - 6 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Alliance Stewart Dickson* 23.03% 867      
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Creighton 20.03% 754      
      DUP May Beattie 15.41% 580      
      Ulster Unionist Joseph Reid* 10.02% 377 392.99 544.95  
      Ind. Unionist Charles Johnston* 12.14% 457 486.25 507.71 552.71
      Alliance Noreen McIlwrath* 5.55% 209 479.66 488.36 514.45
      DUP William Haggan* 8.93% 336 342.63 364.96 425.38
      PUP Carolyn Howarth 4.89% 184 189.85 196.81  
      Electorate: 9,549   Valid: 3,764 (39.42%)   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 538   Turnout: 3,829 (40.10%)  

        References
        1. "Carrickfergus Council Elections 1993-2001". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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