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Map by Conal Kelly
| 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%) Ratepayers 483 (1.6%) Comm Party: 152 (0.5%) Non Party: 455 (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.
Newtownabbey A
1981 results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1977 results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1973 Results (spreadsheet)
| First Count: Sidney Cameron (UUP) 1,379 Thomas Bell (LDU) 878 James Craig (UUP) 806 Samuel Todd (UUP) 593 Arthur Templeton (Unionist) 579 T.A. Peoples (Alliance) 367 Elizabeth McDowell (Alliance) 301 Margaret McGregor (UUP) 258 Alex 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 |
Newtownabbey B
1981 Results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1977 results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1973 results (spreadsheet)
| First Count: Alex McGowan (UUP) 1,665 William Stringer (Loyalist) 1,106 J.G. Elliott (Alliance) 789 T. Gourley (Un Loy) 748 Agnes Moore (UUP) 709 Dorothea Robb (UUP) 488 Edna Slack (Ratepayers) 483 R.J. Kidd (NILP) 437 John Watson (Loyalist) 398 Phyllis Fortune (Alliance) 264 William Byrne (NILP) 215 Joseph Sherrard (UUP) 210 Deirdre Byrne (NILP) 209 R. Johnston (NILP) 151 Colm Mullan (NILP) 111 Joseph 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 Ratepayers: 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 |
Newtownabbey C
1981 results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1977 results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1973 results (spreadsheet)
| First Count: Bertram Bickerstaff (UUP) 2,117 Samuel D. Neill (LDU) 1,985 P.H. Johnston (Alliance) 914 George Jones (Alliance) 644 Trevor Strain (Unionist) 576 Claire Martin (Alliance) 481 James McWatters (UUP) 421 Letitia McCartney (UUP) 373 D. Doris (NILP) 201 J.W. McDowell (NILP) 180 Thomas 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 |
Newtownabbey D
1981 Results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1977 results (spreadsheet)
| 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 |
1973 results (spreadsheet)
| First Count: J.A. Kell (UUP) 1,381 William McKee (Unionist) 1,324 James Smith (DUP) 1,295 J.F. Drysdale (Alliance) 890 Daniel Leckey (Alliance) 679 M.J. Alexander (UUP) 515 A. Carlin (SDLP) 508 George Rae (UUP) 379 R. Martin (Unionist) 297 G.L. Herron (Non Party) 278 M. Johnston (Alliance) 236 R.G. Maxwell (Non Party) 177 Eleanor McDowell (NILP) 69 David Lowrie (NILP) 64 William Somerset (Comm party) 45 James 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 |
Local council election results from 1973 to 1983: Antrim | Ards | Armagh | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Banbridge | Belfast | Carrickfergus | Castlereagh | Coleraine | Cookstown | Craigavon | Derry | Down | Dungannon | Fermanagh | Larne | Limavady | Lisburn | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newry and Mourne | Newtownabbey | North Down | Omagh | Strabane
Local
council election results from 1985 to 1989: Antrim | Ards | Armagh
| Ballymena | Ballymoney | Banbridge | Belfast | Carrickfergus | Castlereagh | Coleraine | Cookstown | Craigavon | Derry | Down
| Dungannon | Fermanagh | Larne | Limavady | Lisburn | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newry and Mourne | Newtownabbey | North Down | Omagh | Strabane
Local council election results from 1993 to 2011: Antrim | Ards
| Armagh | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Banbridge | Belfast | Carrickfergus
| Castlereagh | Coleraine | Cookstown | Craigavon | Derry
| Down | Dungannon
| Fermanagh | Larne | Limavady
| Lisburn | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newry
and Mourne | Newtownabbey
| North Down | Omagh | Strabane
Results from 1983 to 1995 for each seat: East Belfast | North Belfast | South Belfast | West Belfast | East Antrim | North Antrim | South Antrim | North Down | South Down | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Foyle | Lagan Valley | East Londonderry | Mid Ulster | Newry and Armagh | Strangford | Upper Bann
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