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Map by Conal Kelly
| 1981 Results | 1977 Results | 1973 Results |
| Votes
by Party: UDUP: 9,275 (34.7%), 5 Councillors OU: 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: OU: 7,452 (38.1%), 8 Councillors Alliance: 5,556 (28.4%), 6 Councillors UDUP: 3,066 (15.7%), 3 Councillors UPNI: 689 (3.5%), 1 Councillor UDUPUUUC: 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 OU: 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.
Newtownabbey A
1981 results
| First
Count: J. Wilson (OU) 850 T. Kirkland (UDUP) 830 Mrs M Harkness (UDUP) 818 A. Templeton (OU) 758 J. Anderson (OU) 710 S.R. Cameron (U) 598 P. McCudden (Alliance) 550 |
Votes
by Party: OU: 2,318 (45.3%), 2 seats UDUP: 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
| First
Count: S.R. Cameron (OU) 1,053 Mrs M. Harkness (UDUPUUUC) 646 J.M. Wilson (OU) 572 P.B. McCudden (Alliance) 544 A.M. Templeton (OU) 482 S. Todd (OU) 199 K. Lindsay (DOMP) 147 |
Votes
by Party: OU: 2,306 (63.3%), 3 seats UDUPUUUC: 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
| First
Count: Cameron (OU) 1,379 Bell (LDU) 878 Craig (OU) 806 Todd (OU) 593 Templeton (Unionist) 579 Peoples (Alliance) 367 McDowell (Alliance) 301 McGregor (OU) 258 Byrne (NILP) 53 |
Votes
by Party: Loyalist and Democratic Unionist: 878 (16.8%), 1 seat OU: 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
| First
Count: D. Hanna (UDUP) 1,964 F. Agnew (OU) 1,090 Mrs L. McCartney (OU) 547 C.W. Stringer (OU) 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: OU: 2,087 (37.0%), 3 seats UDUP: 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
| First
Count:457 I. Hunter (OU) 737 G. Herron (UDUP) 693 Miss D.E. Robb (OU) 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 (OU) 210 J.J. Magee (Rep Cl) 168 B.P. Caul (Ind Lab) 117 |
Votes
by Party: OU: 1,476 (34.1%), 2 seats Alliance: 820 (18.9%), 1 seat UDUP: 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
| First
Count: McGowan (OU) 1,665 Stringer (Loyalist) 1,106 Elliott (Alliance) 789 Gourley (Un Loy) 748 Mrs Moore (OU) 709 Mrs Robb (OU) 488 Mrs Slack (Non Party) 483 Kidd (NILP) 437 Watson (Loyalist) 398 Mrs Fortune (Alliance) 264 W. Byrne (NILP) 215 Sherrard (OU) 210 Mrs D. Byrne (NILP) 209 Johnston (NILP) 151 Mullan (NILP) 111 Bowers (Comm Party) 107 |
Votes
by Party: OU: 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 |
Newtownabbey C
1981 results
| First
Count: D. Neill (UDUP) 2,737 C. Forsythe (OU) 1,499 L. Caul (OU) 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: OU: 2,776 (34.2%), 2 seats UDUP: 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
| First
Count: Mrs C.M.D. Martin (Alliance) 1,128 R.L. Caul (OU) 1,033 S.D. Neill (UDUP) 1,030 G.E. Jones (Alliance) 880 B. Bickerstaff (UPNI) 689 D. Dowds (Ind CMTY) 594 Mrs L. McCartney (OU) 552 Mrs O. Shannon (Ind) 90 |
Votes
by Party: Alliance: 2,008 (33.5%), 2 seats OU: 1,585 (26.4%), 1 seat UDUP: 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
| First
Count: Bickerstaff (OU) 2,117 Neill (LDU) 1,985 Johnston (Alliance) 914 Jones (Alliance) 644 Strain (Unionist) 576 Martin (Alliance) 481 McWatters (OU) 421 McCartney (OU) 373 Doris (NILP) 201 McDowell (NILP) 180 Williamson (NILP) 62 |
Votes
by Party: OU: 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 |
*unable to retrieve exact "electorate" from data. Data list only an electorate of 1242
Newtownabbey D
1981 Results
| First
Count: J. Smith (UDUP) 2,926 J. Rooney (Alliance) 1,068 G. Merron (IndU) 951 I. HUnter (OU) 949 A. Kell (OU) 560 W. McKee (OU) 520 J. Drysdale (Ind AP) 323 J. Smith (Alliance) 308 T. Davidson (NALP) 147 L. Prior (NALP) 94 |
Votes
by Party: UDUP: 2,926 (37.3%), 1 seat OU: 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
| First
Count: J.F. Drysdale (Alliance) 1,553 J. Smyth (UDUP) 1,343 J.A. Kell (OU) 952 W. McKee (OU) 625 J.J. Rooney (Alliance) 631 J.A. Michael (OU) 508 |
Votes
by Party: Alliance: 2,184 (38.9%), 2 seats OU: 2,085 (37.2%), 2 seats UDUP: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
| First
Count: Kell (OU) 1,381 McKee (Unionist) 1,324 Smith (DUP) 1,295 Drysdale (Alliance) 890 Leckey (Alliance) 679 Micheal (OU) 515 Carlin (SDLP) 508 Rae (OU) 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: OU: 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 |
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