Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Newtownabbey

1981 Results	1977 Results	1973 Results
Votes by Party: DUP: 9,275 (34.7%), 5 Councillors UUP: 9,210 (34.5%), 9 Councillors Alliance: 4,174 (15.6%), 3 Councillors NALP: 1,028 (3.8%), 1 Councillor Ind U: 951 (3.6%), 1 Councillor U: 598 (2.2%), 1 Councillor WPRC: 375 (1.4%) Ind AP: 323 (1.2%) CPI: 32 (0.1%) Independent: 807 (3.0%), 1 Councillor	Votes by Party: UUP: 7,452 (38.1%), 8 Councillors Alliance: 5,556 (28.4%), 6 Councillors DUP: 3,066 (15.7%), 3 Councillors UPNI: 689 (3.5%), 1 Councillor DUP/UUUC: 646 (3.2%), 1 Councillor Ind CMTY: 594 (3.0%) Ind Lab: 484 (2.5%), 1 Councillor Loyalist: 457 (2.3%), 1 Councillor Rep Cl: 168 (0.9%) DOMP: 147 (0.8%) Independent: 321 (1.6%)	Votes by Party: DUP: 1,295 (4.4%), 1 Councillor UUP: 11,294 (38.4%), 9 Councillors Unionist: 2,776 (9.4%), 3 Councillors Alliance: 5,565 (18.9%), 3 Councillors NILP: 1,793 (6.1%), 1 Councillor SDLP: 508 (1.7%) Comm Party: 152 (0.5%) Non Party: 938 (3.2%) LDU: 2,863 (9.7%), 2 Councillors Un Loy: 748 (2.5%), 1 Councillor Loyalist: 1,504 (5.1%), 1 Councillor
Electorate: 50,803; votes cast: 27,604; spoilt votes: 871 (3.2%); valid votes: 26,733 (96.8%)	Electorate: 49,010; votes cast: 20,222; spoilt votes: 642 (3.2%); valid votes: 19,580 (96.8%)	Electorate: 45,549*; votes cast: 29,747; spoilt votes: 311(1.0%); valid votes: 29,436 (99.0%)

*Electorate uncertain of one for this data this figure is composed of. See Newtownabbey C.

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Ivo Damkat, October 15, 2003; updated by Nicholas Whyte, 23 August 2004

The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Newtownabbey

The Elections

First Count: J. Wilson (UUP) 850 T. Kirkland (DUP) 830 Mrs M Harkness (DUP) 818 A. Templeton (UUP) 758 J. Anderson (UUP) 710 S.R. Cameron (U) 598 P. McCudden (Alliance) 550	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,318 (45.3%), 2 seats DUP: 1,648 (32.2%), 2 seats U: 598 (11.7%), 1 seat Alliance: 550 (10.8%)
	Electorate: 8,958; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,243; spoilt votes: 129 (2.5%); valid votes: 5,114 (97.5%); quota: 853

First Count: S.R. Cameron (UUP) 1,053 Mrs M. Harkness (DUP/UUUC) 646 J.M. Wilson (UUP) 572 P.B. McCudden (Alliance) 544 A.M. Templeton (UUP) 482 S. Todd (UUP) 199 K. Lindsay (DOMP) 147	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,306 (63.3%), 3 seats DUP/UUUC: 646 (17.7%), 1 seat Allianc: 544 (14.9%), 1 seat DOMP: 147 (4.0%)
	Electorate: 8,644; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,752; spoilt votes: 109 (2.9%); valid votes: 3,643 (97.1%); quota: 608

First Count: Cameron (UUP) 1,379 Bell (LDU) 878 Craig (UUP) 806 Todd (UUP) 593 Templeton (Unionist) 579 Peoples (Alliance) 367 McDowell (Alliance) 301 McGregor (UUP) 258 Byrne (NILP) 53	Votes by Party: Loyalist and Democratic Unionist: 878 (16.8%), 1 seat UUP: 3,036 (58.2%), 3 seats Unionist: 579 (11.1%), 1 seat Alliance: 668 (12.8%) NILP: 53 (1.0%)
	Electorate: 8,286; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,274; spoilt votes: 60 (1.1%); valid votes: 5,214 (98.9%); quota: 870

First Count: D. Hanna (DUP) 1,964 F. Agnew (UUP) 1,090 Mrs L. McCartney (UUP) 547 C.W. Stringer (UUP) 450 R. Kidd (NALP) 433 A.K. Kelly (WPRC) 375 J.G. Elliott (Alliance) 363 H. Montgomery (Alliance) 291 A. Keery (NALP) 102 W. Stewart (CPI) 32	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,087 (37.0%), 3 seats DUP: 1,964 (34.8%), 1 seat Alliance: 654 (11.6%), 1 seat NALP: 535 (9.5%), 1 seat WPRC: 375 (6.6%) CPI: 32 (0.6%)
	Electorate: 12,043; seats: 6; votes cast: 5,920; spoilt votes: 273 (4.6%); valid votes: 5,647 (95.4%); quota: 807

First Count:457 I. Hunter (UUP) 737 G. Herron (DUP) 693 Miss D.E. Robb (UUP) 529 J.G. Elliott (Alliance) 516 C.W. Stringer (Loy) 457 R. Kidd (Ind Lab) 367 J.H.R. Mellor (Alliance) 304 T. Gourley (Ind) 231 J. McWatters (UUP) 210 J.J. Magee (Rep Cl) 168 B.P. Caul (Ind Lab) 117	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,476 (34.1%), 2 seats Alliance: 820 (18.9%), 1 seat DUP: 693 (16.0)%), 1 seat Ind Lab: 484 (11.2%), 1 seat Loyalist: 457 (10.6%), 1 seat Independent: 231 (5.3%) Republican Clubs: 168 (3.9%)
	Electorate: 12,734; seats: 6; votes cast: 4,537; spoilt votes: 208 (4.6%); valid votes: 4,329 (95.4%); quota: 619

First Count: McGowan (UUP) 1,665 Stringer (Loyalist) 1,106 Elliott (Alliance) 789 Gourley (Un Loy) 748 Mrs Moore (UUP) 709 Mrs Robb (UUP) 488 Mrs Slack (Non Party) 483 Kidd (NILP) 437 Watson (Loyalist) 398 Mrs Fortune (Alliance) 264 W. Byrne (NILP) 215 Sherrard (UUP) 210 Mrs D. Byrne (NILP) 209 Johnston (NILP) 151 Mullan (NILP) 111 Bowers (Comm Party) 107	Votes by Party: UUP: 3,072 (38.0%), 2 seats Loyalist: 1,504 (18.6%), 1 seat NILP: 1,123 (13.9%), 1 seat Alliance: 1,053 (13.0%), 1 seat United Loyalist: 748 (9.2%), 1 seat Non Party: 483 (6.0%) Communist Party: 107 (1.3%)
	Electorate: 13,188; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,200; spoilt votes: 110 (1.3%); valid votes: 8,090 (98.7%); quota: 1,156

First Count: D. Neill (DUP) 2,737 C. Forsythe (UUP) 1,499 L. Caul (UUP) 1,277 D. Dowds (Ind) 807 Mrs C.M. Martins (Alliance) 560 G. Jones (Aalliance) 534 G.H. Mawhinney (Alliance) 460 B. Caul (NALP) 252	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,776 (34.2%), 2 seats DUP: 2,737 (33.7%), 1 seat Alliance: 1,554 (19.1%), 1 seat Independent: 807 (9.9%), 1 seat NALP: 252 (3.1%)
	Electorate: 15,006; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,332; spoilt votes: 206 (2.5%); valid votes: 8,126 (97.5%); quota: 1,355

First Count: Mrs C.M.D. Martin (Alliance) 1,128 R.L. Caul (UUP) 1,033 S.D. Neill (DUP) 1,030 G.E. Jones (Alliance) 880 B. Bickerstaff (UPNI) 689 D. Dowds (Ind CMTY) 594 Mrs L. McCartney (UUP) 552 Mrs O. Shannon (Ind) 90	Votes by Party: Alliance: 2,008 (33.5%), 2 seats UUP: 1,585 (26.4%), 1 seat DUP: 1,030 (17.2%), 1 seat UPNI: 689 (11.5%), 1 seat Independent Community: 594 (9.9%) Independent: 90 (1.5%)
	Electorate: 14,483; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,153; spoilt votes: 157 (2.6%); valid votes: 5.996 (97.4%); quota: 1,000

First Count: Bickerstaff (UUP) 2,117 Neill (LDU) 1,985 Johnston (Alliance) 914 Jones (Alliance) 644 Strain (Unionist) 576 Martin (Alliance) 481 McWatters (UUP) 421 McCartney (UUP) 373 Doris (NILP) 201 McDowell (NILP) 180 Williamson (NILP) 62	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,911 (36.6%), 2 seats Alliance: 2,039 (25.6%), 1 seat Loyalist and Democratic Unionist: 1,985 (25.0%), 1 seat Unionist: 576 (7.2%), 1 seat NILP: 443 (5.6%)
	Electorate: 12,142; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,032 (66%); spoilt votes: 78 (1.0%); valid votes: 7,954 (99.0%); quota: 1,326

First Count: J. Smith (DUP) 2,926 J. Rooney (Alliance) 1,068 G. Merron (Ind U) 951 I. HUnter (UUP) 949 A. Kell (UUP) 560 W. McKee (UUP) 520 J. Drysdale (Ind AP) 323 J. Smith (Alliance) 308 T. Davidson (NALP) 147 L. Prior (NALP) 94	Votes by Party: DUP: 2,926 (37.3%), 1 seat UUP: 2,029 (25.9%), 2 seats Alliance: 1,376 (17.5%), 1 seat Ind U: 951 (12.1%), 1 seat Ind AP: 323 (4.1%) NALP: 241 (3.1`%)
	Electorate: 14,796; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,109; spoilt votes: 263 (3.2%); valid votes: 7,846 (96.8%); quota: 1,308

First Count: J.F. Drysdale (Alliance) 1,553 J. Smyth (DUP) 1,343 J.A. Kell (UUP) 952 W. McKee (UUP) 625 J.J. Rooney (Alliance) 631 J.A. Michael (UUP) 508	Votes by Party: Alliance: 2,184 (38.9%), 2 seats UUP: 2,085 (37.2%), 2 seats DUP:1,343 (23.9%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 13,149; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,780; spoilt votes: 168 (2.9%); valid votes: 5,612 (97.1%); quota: 936

First Count: Kell (UUP) 1,381 McKee (Unionist) 1,324 Smith (DUP) 1,295 Drysdale (Alliance) 890 Leckey (Alliance) 679 Micheal (UUP) 515 Carlin (SDLP) 508 Rae (UUP) 379 Martin (Unionist) 297 Herron (Non Party) 278 Johnston (Alliance) 236 Maxwell (Non Party) 177 Mrs McDowell (NILP) 69 Lowrie (NILP) 64 Somerset (Comm party) 45 McFall (NILP) 41	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,275 (27.8%), 2 seats Alliance:1,805 (22.1%), 1 seat Unionist: 1,621 (19.8%), 1 seat DUP: 1,295 (15.8%), 1 seat SDLP: 508 (6.2%) Non Party: 455 (5.5% )NILP: 174 (2.1%) Communist Party: 45 (0.5%)
	Electorate: 11,933; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,241; spoilt votes: 63 (0.8%); valid votes: 8,178 (99.2%); quota: 1,364