Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Moyle

Summary

1989 Results	1985 Results
Votes by Party: UUP: 522 (8.8%), 2 councillors DUP: 1,143 (19.3%), 3 councillors SF: 331 (5.6%), 1 councillor SDLP: 1,756 (29.6%), 4 councillors U: 919 (15.5%), 2 councillors Ind: 1,266 (21.2%), 3 councillors	Votes by Party: OUP: 1,035 (16.2%), 2 councillors DUP: 1,337 (21.0%), 3 councillors SF: 777 (12.2%), 2 councillors SDLP: 1,939 (30.4%), 4 councillors IIP: 71 (1.1%) Ind U: 568 (8.9%), 2 councillors Ind: 643 (10.2%), 2 councillors
Electorate: 10,321; votes cast: 6,064; spoilt votes: 127 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,937 (97.9%)	Electorate: 9,792; votes cast: 6,505; spoilt votes: 135 (2.1%); valid votes: 6,370 (97.9%)

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Ballycastle

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: A. G. Kane, (DUP) 385 M. O'Cleary, (SDLP) 379 S. Blaney, (Ind) 221 A. D. McAuley, (Ind) 218 R. A. McPherson, (UUP) 218 J. McShane, (Ind) 202 C. P. McCaughan, (Ind) 160 N. McCurdy, (SDLP) 93	Votes by Party: UUP: 218 (11.6%), 1 seat DUP: 385 (20.5%), 1 seat SDLP: 472 (25.2%), 1 seat Ind: 801 (42.7%), 2 seats
	Electorate: 3,489; seats: 5; votes cast: 1,926; spoilt votes: 50 (2.6%); valid votes: 1,876 (97.4%); quota: 313

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: A. G. Kane, (DUP) 524 M. O'Cleary, (SDLP) 327 F. McCarry, (SF) 276 R. A. McPherson, (OUP) 255 J. McShane, (Ind) 218 A. D. McAuley, (Ind) 154 R. Kerr, (SDLP) 148 N. McCurdy, (SDLP) 95	Votes by Party: OUP: 255 (12.9%), 1 seat DUP: 524 (26.2%), 1 seat SF: 276 (13.8%), 1 seat SDLP: 570 (28.5%), 1 seat Ind: 372 (18.6%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 3,235; seats: 5; votes cast: 2,045; spoilt votes: 48 (2.4%); valid votes: 1,997 (97.6%); quota: 333

Giant's Causeway

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: R. A. McIlroy, (U) 554 J. A. Rodgers, (DUP) 370 P. McConaghy, (U) 319 R. E. Getty, (UUP) 304 G. Rodgers, (DUP) 137 R. McIlvar, (U) 46	Votes by Party: UUP: 304 (17.6%), 1 seat DUP: 507 (29.3%), 2 seats U: 919 (53.1%), 2 seats
	Electorate: 3,226; seats: 5; votes cast: 1,778; spoilt votes: 48 (2.7%); valid votes: 1,730 (97.3%); quota: 289

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: J. A. Rodgers, (DUP) 358 A. P. McConaghy, (Ind U) 338 R. E. Getty, (OUP) 328 D. A. Hill, (DUP) 244 J. H. McAuley, (OUP) 239 M. I. Morrison, (Ind U) 230 R. McIlvar, (DUP) 211	Votes by Party: OUP: 567 (29.1%), 1 seat DUP: 813 (41.8%), 2 seats Ind U: 568 (29.1%), 2 seats
	Electorate: 3,149; seats: 5; votes cast: 1,988; spoilt votes: 40 (2.0%); valid votes: 1,948 (98.0%); quota: 325

The Glens

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: M. McSparran, (SDLP) 468 P. J. McBride, (SDLP) 344 J. K. McCarry, (SF) 331 R. D. McDonnell, (Ind) 297 J. G. C. Mitchell, (SDLP) 284 E. White, (DUP) 251 D. Anderson, (SDLP) 188 M. J. Brogan, (Ind) 168	Votes by Party: DUP: 251 (10.8%) SF: 331 (14.2%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,284 (55.1%), 3 seats Ind: 465 (19.9%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 3,606; seats: 5; votes cast: 2,360; spoilt votes: 29 (1.2%); valid votes: 2,331 (98.8%); quota: 389

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: M. McSparran, (SDLP) 343 D. McMullan, (SDLP) 329 D. Anderson, (SDLP) 321 J. F. Regan, (SF) 301 R. D. McDonnell, (Ind ) 271 P. J. McBride, (SDLP) 253 H. G. Acheson, (OUP) 213 M. Hegarty, (SDLP) 123 J. K. McCarry, (SF) 118 J. McMullan, (SF) 82 J. J. McKay, (IIP) 71	Votes by Party: OUP: 213 (8.8%) SF: 501 (20.7%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,369 (56.4%), 3 seats IIP: 71 (2.9%) Ind: 271 (11.2%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 3,408; seats: 5; votes cast: 2,472; spoilt votes: 47 (1.9%); valid votes: 2,425 (98.1%); quota: 405

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