Larne Town (District Electoral Area)

Larne Town was one of the three district electoral areas in Larne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Larne Borough Council, and formed part of the East Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing most of Larne Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Blackcave, Central, Gardenmore, Harbour and Town Parks. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the Coast Road DEA, with some also moving to the Larne Lough DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Roy Craig
(Independent)		 Michael Lynch
(Alliance)		 Martin Wilson
(SDLP)		 Drew Niblock
(DUP)		 Jack McKee
(TUV)/
(DUP)
2005 Lindsay Mason
(Independent)		 Mark Dunn
(UUP)
2001 Brian Dunn
(UUP)
1997 John Nixon
(Independent)		 Rosalie Armstrong
(UUP)
1993 Patricia Kay
(Alliance)		 Robert Robinson
(UUP)
1989 Pat Buckley
(Independent)
1985 Liam Kelly
(Alliance)		 Leonard Sluman
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2011: 1 x DUP, 1 x TUV, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: TUV and Alliance gain from UUP and Independent

Larne Town - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
TUV Jack McKee* 13.56% 393 399 413 413 441 493    
Independent Roy Craig* 13.00% 377 399 409 416 442 461 560  
Alliance Michael Lynch 11.80% 342 356 359 381 397 404 444 481.81
DUP Drew Niblock 12.11% 351 354 364 365 392 422 448 471.37
SDLP Martin Wilson* 11.18% 324 331 332 432 434 439 452 456.94
DUP Angela Smyth 11.00% 319 326 329 330 337 359 383 392.88
Independent Mark Dunn* 6.07% 176 184 194 195 219 236    
PUP Bill Adamson 5.04% 146 149 166 166 174      
Ulster Unionist Darin Ferguson 5.04% 146 149 163 164        
Sinn Féin Sean Waide 5.28% 153 154 155          
BNP Robert Bell 3.21% 93 93            
Independent Andrew Swan 2.73% 79              
Electorate: 6,459   Valid: 2,899 (44.88%)   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 484   Turnout: 2,927 (45.32%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2005: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Larne Town - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    DUP Jack McKee* 27.02% 939                    
    SDLP Martin Wilson* 14.71% 511 512.52 515.9 521.9 524.28 526.28 603.28        
    Independent Roy Craig* 12.52% 435 448.3 450.3 458.3 473.44 485.2 492.2 517.24 571.62 668.62  
    Independent Lindsay Mason* 7.02% 244 253.12 261.12 267.12 277.12 279.88 299.88 313.02 357.02 502.3 550.3
    Ulster Unionist Mark Dunn 8.83% 307 327.52 329.52 334.52 343.9 423.42 431.42 463.18 494.94 525.32 549.32
    DUP Sharon McKeen 3.28% 114 393.3 395.3 400.3 404.68 413.96 414.96 469.8 477.18 495.46 501.46
    Independent John Anderson 7.08% 246 251.32 262.32 270.32 275.32 278.08 282.08 285.08 324.08    
    Alliance Elena Aceves-Cully 5.04% 175 176.52 185.52 187.52 191.52 193.52 197.52 199.52      
    PUP Bill Adamson 3.77% 131 142.78 143.78 146.78 147.78 150.54 152.54        
    Independent Robert Shaw 3.51% 122 122 126 126 128 129          
    Ulster Unionist Maxi Burns 2.91% 101 107.46 107.46 109.6 116.36            
    Independent Thomas Robinson 1.64% 57 61.18 62.18 64.18              
    Independent David Todd 1.35% 47 48.14 50.14                
    Green (NI) Mary Ringland 1.32% 46 46.38                  
    Electorate: 6,447   Valid: 3,475 (53.90%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 580   Turnout: 3,535 (54.83%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

      2001: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent, Independent Unionist becomes Independent

      Larne Town - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Ulster Unionist Brian Dunn 18.13% 804                  
      DUP Jack McKee* 17.50% 776                  
      SDLP Martin Wilson 12.85% 570 571.12 572.12 572.12 703.12 703.16 762.16      
      Independent Roy Craig* 8.80% 390 397.2 411.36 412.56 416.64 438.08 487.96 495.16 567.61 698.73
      Independent Lindsay Mason* 8.77% 389 393.96 405.12 406.12 434.28 465.56 513.88 520.18 570.68 690.64
      Independent William Adams 7.37% 327 332.28 349.84 350.96 352.96 370.28 403.56 405.36 458.04 541.41
      Independent John Anderson 6.58% 292 293.6 294.76 295.2 297.2 301.04 326.04 330.09 360.89  
      Ulster Unionist Andrew Wilson 4.17% 185 217.48 233.8 235.72 237.76 299.68 319.16 321.86    
      Alliance Margaret Richmond 5.39% 239 241.4 242.48 242.56 257.64 258.92        
      DUP Alastair Holden 3.72% 165 169.48 194.72 218.52 218.52          
      Sinn Féin Janette Graffin 4.31% 191 191.32 191.32 191.36            
      PUP Bill Adamson 2.41% 107 109                
      Electorate: 7,483   Valid: 4,435 (59.27%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 740   Turnout: 4,524 (60.46%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

        1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

        1993-1997 Change: Independent (two seats) gain from UUP and Alliance

        Larne Town - 5 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Independent John Nixon 21.22% 698        
        DUP Jack McKee* 20.16% 663        
        Ulster Unionist Rosalie Armstrong* 14.75% 485 500.18 531.72 670.72  
        Independent Roy Craig 10.70% 352 413.38 426.04 468.42 525.42
        Ind. Unionist Lindsay Mason* 14.05% 462 488.4 496.62 508.94 517.94
        Alliance Patricia Kay* 10.22% 336 364.38 364.82 375.8 394.8
        Ulster Unionist May Steele 6.14% 202 213.88 236.54    
        DUP Gregg McKeen 2.77% 91 95.62      
        Electorate: 7,785   Valid: 3,289 (42.25%)   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 549   Turnout: 3,348 (43.01%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

          1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

          1989-1993 Change: Independent Unionist gain from Independent

          Larne Town - 5 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          DUP Jack McKee* 25.76% 851          
          Ulster Unionist Rosalie Armstrong* 17.59% 581          
          Ulster Unionist Robert Robinson* 12.66% 418 466.65 518.45 541.1 548.2 583.2
          Alliance Patricia Kay* 12.41% 410 413.15 417.15 418.3 546.3 553.6
          Ind. Unionist Lindsay Mason 10.26% 339 350.55 352.55 353.5 436.5 468.25
          Independent Roy Craig 8.39% 277 286.45 292.45 294.45 326.5 363.75
          DUP Leonard Sluman 2.48% 82 289.55 294 294.55 297.9  
          Independent Pat Buckley* 8.30% 274 274.35 275.35 275.5    
          Ulster Unionist May Steele 2.15% 71 79.05        
          Electorate: 7,773   Valid: 3,303 (42.29%)   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 551   Turnout: 3,388 (43.59%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

            1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

            1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from DUP

            Larne Town - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            DUP Jack McKee* 25.76% 979        
            Independent Pat Buckley 23.63% 855        
            Ulster Unionist Robert Robinson* 16.03% 580 630.31      
            Ulster Unionist Rosalie Armstrong* 14.95% 541 576.1 595.18 606.34  
            Alliance Patricia Kay 6.30% 228 229.95 333.63 487.55 615.21
            DUP Leonard Sluman* 2.35% 85 362.29 365.17 365.92 418.13
            Independent Roy Craig 5.94% 215 223.97 280.85 301.85  
            Alliance William Geddis 3.76% 136 136.39 202.27    
            Electorate: 7,298   Valid: 3,619 (49.59%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 604   Turnout: 3,710 (50.84%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

              Larne Town - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123
              DUP Jack McKee* 37.41% 1,375    
              Alliance Liam Kelly* 26.31% 967    
              Ulster Unionist Robert Robinson* 20.92% 769    
              DUP Leonard Sluman* 2.35% 94 671.36  
              Ulster Unionist Rosalie Armstrong* 9.36% 344 402.24 670.91
              Ulster Unionist Thomas Lamrock 2.31% 85 111.32 185.69
              DUP Frederick Hoey 1.14% 42 134.4 143.11
              Electorate: 7,289   Valid: 3,676 (50.43%)   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 613   Turnout: 3,763 (51.63%)  

                References
                1. "Larne Town Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                7. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.


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