1997 Omagh District Council election

Elections to Omagh District 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 21 councillors.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997
1997 Omagh District Council election
21 May 1997 (1997-05-21)
All 21 seats to Omagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Sinn Féin SDLP Ulster Unionist
Seats won 6 6 4
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Alliance Labour Coalition
Seats won 3 1 1
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Increase 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Independent Labour Independent Nationalist
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1

Election results
Omagh District Council Election Result 1997[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Sinn Féin 6 0 0 Steady0 28.6 31.4 7,024 Increase7.1
  SDLP 6 1 0 Increase1 28.6 23.2 5,183 Decrease1.3
  Ulster Unionist 4 0 0 Steady0 19.0 18.9 4,223 Decrease1.1
  DUP 3 0 0 Steady0 14.3 14.6 3,259 Decrease0.8
  Alliance 1 0 0 Steady0 4.8 3.3 744 Decrease1.7
  Labour Coalition 1 1 0 Increase1 4.8 3.2 711 New
  Independent Nationalist 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 2.5 554 Decrease0.7
  Workers' Party 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 2.0 457 Increase0.1
  Democratic Left 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.7 148 Decrease0.8
  Ulster Independence 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.2 42 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Omagh District Council election, 1997
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin SDLP UUP DUP Alliance Labour Others
Mid Tyrone 47.1 3 18.9 2 14.6 1 10.1 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 8.6 0 7
Omagh Town 20.0 1 26.9 2 16.2 1 20.3 1 7.2 1 8.8 1 0.6 0 7
West Tyrone 24.3 2 24.7 2 25.8 2 14.6 1 2.8 0 1.8 0 6.0 0 7
Total 31.4 6 23.2 6 18.9 4 14.6 3 3.3 1 3.2 1 5.4 0 21

District results

Mid Tyrone

1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from Independent Nationalist

Mid Tyrone - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Patrick McMahon* 16.77% 1,375              
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke* 13.77% 1,129              
Ulster Unionist Desmond Anderson* 12.51% 1,026              
Sinn Féin Michael McAnespie 11.95% 980 1,148.48            
SDLP Joe Byrne* 9.84% 807 811.68 813.77 817.01 835.01 857.46 868.46 1,092.46
SDLP Seamus Shields* 9.04% 741 761.02 764.63 765.89 772.89 838.67 843.67 994.57
DUP Drew Baxter* 6.62% 543 543 543 543 545 548 960 962.09
Sinn Féin Barney McAleer* 4.66% 382 525.52 629.07 713.76 714.03 724.53 726.05 874.16
Independent Nationalist Brian McGrath* 6.76% 554 561.54 568.19 575.21 578.3 599.82 605.82  
DUP Jim Patterson 3.46% 284 284.26 284.26 284.26 284.26 285.26    
Ulster Unionist John Anderson 2.12% 174 174.52 174.52 174.52 191.52 197.52    
Democratic Left Patrick McClean 1.80% 148 150.86 151.81 152.08 158.08      
Alliance Paul Gallagher 0.70% 57 57.26 57.26 57.62        
Electorate: 10,661   Valid: 8,200 (76.92%)   Spoilt: 187   Quota: 1,026   Turnout: 8,387 (78.67%)  

    Omagh Town

    1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Labour Coalition
    1997: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Labour
    1993-1997 Change: Independent Labour joins Labour Coalition

    Omagh Town - 7 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Sinn Féin Francis Mackey* 16.85% 1,096                  
    SDLP Patrick McGowan* 16.60% 1,080                  
    DUP Oliver Gibson* 11.48% 747 747 747 889            
    SDLP Vincent Campbell 5.56% 362 365.64 450.64 450.64 450.64 729.92 846.38      
    Labour Coalition Johnny McLaughlin* 8.76% 570 583 606 611.25 611.25 676.3 805.92 825.6    
    Ulster Unionist Reuben McKelvey 8.72% 567 567 567.75 577.75 584.35 584.35 585.87 585.87 806.22 806.46
    Alliance Ann Gormley* 7.24% 471 474.64 498.14 499.14 500.24 545.24 584.11 595.87 606.12 616.44
    Ulster Unionist William Oldcroft 7.47% 486 486 486 498 506.25 507.25 508.25 508.97 609.82 610.3
    DUP Harry Cairns 5.76% 375 375 375.25 434.25 492.55 492.8 493.8 493.8    
    Sinn Féin Patrick O'Hagan 3.14% 204 456.46 464.71 464.96 464.96 492.06        
    SDLP Stephen McKenna 4.75% 309 315.24 436.74 437.74 437.74          
    DUP Keith Mosgrove 3.01% 196 196 196              
    Ulster Independence Sandra Jones 0.65% 42 42 42.5              
    Electorate: 11,051   Valid: 6,505 (58.86%)   Spoilt: 180   Quota: 814   Turnout: 6,685 (60.49%)  

      West Tyrone

      1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP
      1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP
      1993-1997 Change: No change

      West Tyrone - 7 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 16.27% 1,243                
      Sinn Féin Kevin McGrade 14.46% 1,105                
      Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 9.52% 727 963.67              
      DUP Thomas Buchanan* 10.73% 820 843 843 843 849 891.84 1,144.84    
      SDLP Liam McQuaid* 10.51% 803 804.15 811.56 825.56 849.47 888.7 892.62 904.62 989.62
      Sinn Féin Cathal Quinn 9.86% 753 753.46 875.27 883.27 899.66 913.66 913.66 914.66 978.66
      SDLP Patrick McDonnell 8.57% 655 656.15 660.31 671.44 684.7 701.16 702.85 703.85 828.11
      SDLP James Connolly 5.58% 426 426 428.08 429.08 460.08 510.83 513.42 519.42 555.01
      Workers' Party Tommy Owens 5.07% 387 387.23 389.18 417.18 433.31 448.54 452 459  
      DUP Walter McFarland 3.85% 294 309.87 310 310 314.23 324.46      
      Alliance George Kerr 2.83% 216 219.68 220.07 221.2 231.43        
      Labour Coalition Amanda McLaughlin 1.85% 141 141.46 143.41 148.41          
      Workers' Party Tony Winters 0.92% 70 70 70.26            
      Electorate: 10,521   Valid: 7,640 (72.62%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 956   Turnout: 7,848 (74.59%)  

        References
        1. "Omagh Council Elections, 1997-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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