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2005 brought more consolidation here for SF; winning ten seats and missing overall control of the council by just one seat. The SDLP lost half their representation on the council, ceding two seats to Sinn Fein and a third to the DUP.
Map by Conal Kelly
| Electoral Area | 2005 Results | 2001 Results | 1997 Results | 1993 Results |
| Omagh Town | 2 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 UUP, 2 Ind | 2 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 UUP, 1 DUP, 2 Ind | 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 SF, 1 UUP, 1 Lab, 1 Alliance | 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 Ind, 1 SF, 1 Alliance |
| West Tyrone | 4 SF, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP | 3 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 DUP | 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 DUP | 2 SDLP, 2 UUP, 2 SF, 1 DUP |
| Mid Tyrone | 4 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 DUP | 4 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP | 3 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 DUP | 3 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 DUP, Ind Nat |
Summary
| 2005 Results | 2001 Results | 1997 Results | 1993 Results |
| Votes
by Party: SF: 10,862 (44.6%), 10 councillors SDLP: 4,707 (19.3%), 3 councillors DUP: 4,074 (16.7%), 3 councillors UUP: 3,168 (13.0%), 3 councillors Ind: 1,526 (6.3%), 2 councillors |
Votes
by Party: SF: 10,771 (40.4%), 8 councillors SDLP: 5,848 (22.0%), 6 councillors UUP: 4,158 (15.6%), 3 councillors DUP: 3,592 (13.5%), 2 councillors WP: 211 (0.8%) Inds / Labour*: 2,054 (7.7%), 2 councillors |
Votes
by Party: SF: 7,024 (31.4%), 6 councillors SDLP: 5,183 (23.2%), 6 councillors UUP: 4,223 (18.9%), 4 councillors DUP: 3,259 (14.6%), 3 councillors Alliance: 744 (3.3%), 1 councillor Labour: 711 (3.2%), 1 councillor Ind Nat: 554 (2.5%) WP: 457 (2.0%) DL: 148 (0.7%) Inds: 42 (0.2%) |
Votes
by Party: SDLP: 5,386 (24.5%), 5 councillors SF: 5,338 (24.3%), 6 councillors UUP: 4,408 (20.0%), 4 councillors DUP: 3,393 (15.4%), 3 councillors Alliance: 1,092 (5.0%), 1 councillor Inds: 921 (4.2%), 1 councillor Ind Nat: 700 (3.2%), 1 councillor WP: 422 (1.9%) DL: 340 (1.5%) |
| Electorate: 33,279; votes cast: 24,874; spoilt votes: 537 (2.2%); valid votes: 24,337 (97.8%) | Electorate: 33,462; votes cast: 27,233; spoilt votes: 599 (2.2%); valid votes: 26,634 (97.8%) | Electorate: 32,233; votes cast: 22,920; spoilt votes: 575 (2.5%); valid votes: 22,345 (97.5%) | Electorate: 30,978; votes cast: 22,607; spoilt votes: 607 (2.7%); valid votes: 22,000 (97.3%) |
| 2001 Census: 33,122 "Catholic" (69.07%); 14,223 "Protestant" (29.66%); 112 Other (0.23%); 495 None (1.03%) | |||
* New legislation in 2001 required political parties to register; the Labour candidates missed the deadline and had to run as independents.
See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.
Westminster seat: West
Tyrone
Includes these wards: Carnowen, Coolnagard, Dergmoney,
Drumragh, Gortrush, Lisanelly, Strule
SF gain from SDLP
| First
Count: Clive McFarland, (DUP) 1264 Sean Begley, (SF) 1153 Patrick McGowan, (Ind) 885 Josephine Deehan, (SDLP) 862 Ross Hussey, (UUP) 831 Johnny McLaughlin, (Ind) 641 Martin McColgan, (SF) 568 Joe Byrne, (SDLP) 551 |
Votes
by party: SF: 1,721 (25.5%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,413 (20.9%), 1 seat DUP: 1,264 (18.7%), 1 seat UUP: 831 (12.3%), 1 seat Ind: 1,526 (22.6%), 2 seats |
| Electorate:
10,577; seats: 7; votes cast: 6,923; spoilt votes: 177 (2.6%); valid votes: 6,755 (97.4%); quota: 845 |
2001 Results
Ind gain from Alliance
| First
Count: Sean Begley (SF) 1,123 Oliver Gibson (DUP) 1,087 Paddy McGowan (Ind) 1,074 Joe Byrne (SDLP) 1,007 Paddy Gallagher (SF) 763 Johnny McLaughlin (Ind) 759 Josephine Deehan (SDLP) 629 Reuben McKelvey (UUP) 614 John Anderson (UUP) 552 Vincent Campbell (SDLP) 178 Thomas McCordick (DUP) 171 Kevin Taylor (Ind) 19 |
Votes
by party: UUP: 1,166 (23.2%), 1 seat DUP: 1,258 (22.8%), 1 seat SF: 1,886 (23.6%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,814 (15.8%), 2 seats Ind: 1,852 (14.6%), 2 seats |
| Electorate:
11,036; seats: 7; votes cast: 8,198; spoilt votes: 222 (2.7%); valid votes: 7,976 (97.3%); quota: 998 |
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| 2001 Census: 10,844 "Catholic" (64.26%); 5,609 "Protestant" (33.24%); 81 Other (0.48%); 340 None (2.01%) | |
1997 Results
No change
| First Count:
Francis Mackie, (SF) 1,096 Paddy McGowan, (SDLP) 1,080 Oliver Gibson, (DUP) 747 Johnny McLaughlin, (Lab) 570 Reuben McKelvey, (UUP) 567 Ronald Oldcroft, (UUP) 486 Ann Gormley, (All) 471 Harry Cairns, (DUP) 375 Vincent Campbell, (SDLP) 362 Stephen McKenna, (SDLP) 309 Patrick O'Hagan, (SF) 204 Keith Mosgrove, (DUP) 196 Sandra Jones, (Ulster Independence Movement) 42 |
Votes
by party: UUP: 1,053 (16.2%), 1 seat DUP: 1,318 (20.3%), 1 seat SF: 1,300 (20.0%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,751 (26.9%), 2 seats Alliance: 471 (7.2%), 1 seat Lab: 570 (8.8%), 1 seat Ulster Independence Movement: 42 (0.6%) |
| Electorate: 11,051; seats: 7; valid votes: 6,505; quota: 814 |
1993 Results
| First Count: Oliver Crawford Gibson, (DUP) 995 Patrick John McGowan, (SDLP) 940 Johnny McLaughlin, (Ind) 921 Wilfred Breen, (UUP) 808 Ann Margaret Gormley, (Alliance) 503 Francis Anthony Mackey, (SF) 807 Joe Byrne, (SDLP) 430 Ivan Burnside, (DUP) 390 Ethne Alexander McClelland, (Alliance) 275 Reuben Alexander McKelvey, (UUP) 271 Stephen McKenna, (SDLP) 314 Hugh Eugene Mullin, (WP) 54 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,079 (16.1%), 1 seat DUP: 1,385 (20.6%), 1 seat SF: 807 (12.0%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,684 (25.1%), 2 seats Alliance: 778 (11.6%), 1 seat WP: 54 (0.8%) Ind: 921 (13.8%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 10,799;
seats: 7; votes cast: 6,887; spoilt votes: 179 (2.6%); valid votes: 6,708 (97.4%); quota: 839 |
2005: **SF 25%, **Inds 23%,
*SDLP 21%, *DUP 19%, *UUP 12%
2001: *SF 24%, **Inds 23%, **SDLP 23%, *DUP 16%, *UUP 15%
1997: **SDLP 27%, *DUP 20%, *SF 20%, *UUP 16%, *Labour 9%, *Alliance 7%, UIM
1%
1993: **SDLP 25%, *DUP 21%, *UUP 16%, *Labour 14%, *SF 12%, *Alliance 12*, WP
1%
Westminster seat: West
Tyrone
Includes these wards: Clanabogan, Dromore, Drumquin, Fintona, Fairy Water,
Newtownsaville, Trillick
SF gain from SDLP
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First Count:
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Votes
by party: SF: 3,962 (46.0%), 4 seats DUP: 1,810 (21.0%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,594 (18.5%), 1 seat UUP: 1,253 (14.5%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 11,153;
seats: 7; votes cast: 8,792; spoilt votes: 173 (2.0%); valid votes: 8,619 (98.0%); quota: 1078 |
SF gain from UUP
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First Count:
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Votes
by party: UUP: 1,801 (19.8%), 1 seat DUP: 1,350 (14.8%), 1 seat SF: 3,492 (38.3%), 3 seats SDLP: 2,051 (22.6%), 2 seats WP: 211 (2.3%) Ind: 202 (2.2%) |
| Electorate: 11,005;
seats: 7; votes cast: 9,286; spoilt votes: 179 (1.9%); valid votes: 9,107 (98.1%); quota: 1139 |
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| 2001 Census: 9,969 "Catholic" (66.41%); 4,963 "Protestant" (33.06%); 7 Other (0.05%); 73 None (0.49%) | |
No change
| First Count:
Crawford McFarland, (UUP) 1,243 Kevin McGrade, (SF) 1,105 Tom Buchanan, (DUP) 820 Liam McQuaid, (SDLP) 803 Cathal Quinn, (SF) 753 Alan Rainey, (UUP) 727 Pat McDonnell, (SDLP) 655 James Connolly, (SDLP) 426 Tommy Owens, (WP) 387 Walter McFarland, (DUP) 294 George Kerr, (All) 216 Amanda McLaughlin, (Lab) 141 Tony Winters, (WP) 70 |
Votes
by party: UUP: 1,970 (25.8%), 2 seats DUP: 1,114 (14.6%), 1 seat SF: 1,858 (24.3%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,884 (24.7%), 2 seats Alliance: 216 (2.8%) WP: 457 (6.0%) Lab: 141 (1.8%) |
| Electorate: 10,521; seats: 7; valid votes: 7,640; quota: 956 |
| First Count: Thomas Buchanan, (DUP) 1,194 Liam McQuaid, (SDLP) 1,192 Arthur Crawford McFarland, (UUP) 1,143 Gerry McMenamin, (SF) 896 Patrick Bernard Watters, (SF) 701 George Allan Rainey, (UUP) 611 John Duffy, (SDLP) 590 James Connolly, (SDLP) 493 Tommy Owens, (WP) 368 William Robert Wilson, (UUP) 279 Eric Anton Bullick, (Alliance) 176 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,033 (26.6%), 2 seats DUP: 1,194 (15.6%), 1 seat SF: 1,597 (20.9%), 2 seats SDLP: 2,275 (29.8%), 2 seats Alliance: 176 (2.3%) WP: 368 (4.8%) |
| Electorate: 10,209;
seats: 7; votes cast: 7,843; spoilt votes: 200 (2.5%); valid votes: 7,643 (97.5%); quota: 956 |
Westminster seat: West
Tyrone
Includes these wards: Beragh, Drumnakilly, Gortin,
Killyclogher, Owenkillew, Sixmilecross, Termon
DUP gain from SDLP
| First Count:
John Clarke, (SF) 1480 Michael McAnespie, (SF) 1203 Bert Wilson, (UUP) 1084 Seamus Shields, (SDLP) 1008 Charles Chittick, (DUP) 1000 Sharon O'Brien, (SF) 900 Declan McAleer, (SF) 855 Cathal McCrory, (SF) 741 Gerry O'Doherty, (SDLP) 692 |
Votes
by party: SF: 5,179 (57.8%), 4 seats SDLP: 1,700 (19.0%), 1 seat UUP: 1,084 (12.1%), 1 seat DUP: 1000 (11.2%) 1 seat |
| Electorate:
11,549; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,150; spoilt votes: 187 (2.0%); valid votes: 8,963 (98.0%); quota: 1,121 |
SF gain from DUP
| First Count:
John Clarke (SF) 1,446 Damien Curran (SF) 1,244 Robert Wilson (UUP) 1,191 Michael McAnespie (SF) 995 Gerry O'Doherty (SDLP) 994 Seamus Shields (SDLP) 989 Samuel Sidney McFarland (DUP) 984 Barney McAleer (SF) 917 Cathal McCrory (SF) 791 |
Votes
by party: UUP: 1,191 (12.5%), 1 seat DUP: 984 (10.3%) SF: 5,393 (56.5%), 4 seats SDLP: 1,983 (20.7%), 2 seats |
| Electorate:
11,421; seats: 7; votes cast: 9,749; spoilt votes: 198 (2.0%); valid votes: 9,551 (98.0%); quota: 1194 |
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| 2001 Census: 12,309 "Catholic" (76.62%); 3,651 "Protestant" (22.73%); 24 Other (0.15%); 80 None (0.50%) | |
SDLP gain from Ind Nat
| First Count:
Patsy McMahon, (SF) 1,375 Sean Clarke, (SF) 1,129 Desmond Anderson, (UUP) 1,026 Michael McAnespie, (SF) 980 Joe Byrne, (SDLP) 807 Seamus Shields, (SDLP) 741 Brian McGrath, (Ind Nat) 554 Drew Baxter, (DUP) 543 Barney McAleer, (SF) 382 Jim Patterson, (DUP) 284 John J Anderson, (UUP) 174 Paddy Joe McClean, (Dem Left) 148 Paul Gallagher, (All) 57 |
Votes
by party: UUP: 1,200 (14.6%), 1 seat DUP: 827 (10.1%), 1 seat SF: 3,866 (47.1%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,548 (18.9%), 2 seats Alliance: 57 (0.7%) Dem Left: 148 (6.8%) Ind Nat: 554 (1.8%) |
| Electorate: 10,661; seats: 7; valid votes: 8,200; quota: 1,026 |
| First Count Patrick John McMahon, (SF) 1,216 Desmond Cecil Davis Anderson, (UUP) 1,008 Barney McAleer, (SF) 881 Sean Brendan Clarke, (SF) 837 Drew Baxter, (DUP) 501 Seamus Shields, (SDLP) 614 Brian McGrath, (Ind Nat) 700 Nuala Marie MacSherry, (SDLP) 474 Patrick John McClean, (DL) 340 Patrick Gerald McLaughlin, (SDLP) 339 Jim Patterson, (DUP) 313 William Ronald Oldcroft, (UUP) 288 James Aidan Lagan, (Alliance) 138 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,296 (16.9%), 1 seat DUP: 814 (10.6%), 1 seat SF: 2,934 (38.4%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,427 (18.7%), 1 seat Alliance: 138 (1.8%) DL: 340 (4.4%) Ind Nat: 700 (9.2%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 9,970;
seats: 7; votes cast: 7,877; spoilt votes: 228 (2.9%); valid votes: 7,649 (97.1%); quota: 957 |
Pre-1993 Results from Flackes and Elliott's Northern Ireland - a Political Directory
2005: SF 10, SDLP
3, DUP 3, UUP 3, Ind 2
2001: SF 8, SDLP 6, UUP 3, DUP 2, Ind 2
1997: SF 6, SDLP 6, UUP 4, DUP 3, Alliance 1, Lab 1
1993: SF 6, SDLP 5, UUP 4, DUP 3, Alliance 1, Ind 1, Ind Nat 1
1989: SDLP 6, SF 6, UUP 5, DUP 3, Ind 1
1985: SF 6, SDLP 5, OUP 4, DUP 4, IIP 1, Ind 1
1981: SDLP 5, IIP 5, UUP 4, DUP 4, Alliance 2
1977: UUP/UUUC 8, SDLP 6, Alliance 3, Ind 2, Rep Club 1
1973: UUP 6, SDLP 4, UU 2, Alliance 3, Ind U 3, Ind Nat 1, Rep 1
NB: 21 councillors since 1985 election, 20 before that.
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