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1997 Ards Borough Council election

August 30, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997

Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

1997 Ards Borough Council election
← 1993 21 May 1997 (1997-05-21) 2001 →
All 23 seats to Ards Borough Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP Alliance
Seats won 10 5 5
Seat change 1 1 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Ind. Unionist Independent
Seats won 1 2 0
Seat change 1 1 1

Election results Edit

Ards Borough Council Election Result 1997[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Ulster Unionist 10 1 0  1 43.5 39.6 7,754  4.9
  DUP 5 1 2  1 21.7 22.6 4,431  5.7
  Alliance 5 0 1  1 21.7 21.1 4,138  2.3
  Ind. Unionist 2 1 0  1 8.7 6.3 1,240  0.4
  SDLP 1 1 0  1 4.3 3.9 901  4.6
  Independent 0 0 1  1 0.0 1.6 337  1.8
  PUP 0 0 0  0 0.0 2.3 441  2.3
  UK Unionist 0 0 0  0 0.0 1.4 269 New
  Ulster Democratic 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.3 55 New
  Green (NI) 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.2 33 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary Edit

Results of the Ards Borough Council election, 1997
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP Alliance SDLP Others
Ards East 52.1 4 23.0 1 15.3 1 0.0 0 9.6 0 6
Ards West 56.1 3 18.8 1 25.1 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 6
Newtownards 26.6 2 18.6 1 15.4 1 0.0 0 39.4 2 6
Peninsula 22.6 1 29.7 2 28.8 1 18.2 1 0.7 0 5
Total 39.6 10 22.6 5 21.1 5 4.6 1 12.1 0 23

Districts results Edit

Ards East Edit

1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1993-1997 Change: UUP gain from DUP

Ards East - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ulster Unionist Thomas Benson* 17.40% 882              
Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson* 13.33% 676 762.4            
DUP Hamilton Gregory 12.25% 621 628.2 629.53 656.71 811.71      
Ulster Unionist John Shields* 11.95% 606 618.24 622.44 656.62 668.05 668.64 752.64  
Alliance Linda Cleland 8.24% 418 422.32 422.53 437.71 441.71 442.89 462.07 792.07
Ulster Unionist Jeffrey Magill* 9.47% 480 508.98 533.69 582.23 616.56 621.87 680.76 694.05
DUP St Clair McAlister* 5.82% 295 299.32 299.95 309.95 369.2 447.67 509.28 518.64
Alliance Laurence Thompson* 6.94% 352 355.06 355.48 363.48 363.48 363.48 378.66  
UK Unionist Thomas Sheridan 5.31% 269 271.16 271.93 283.93 287.93 287.93    
DUP Hamilton Lawther 4.95% 251 254.96 255.87 274.87        
PUP Georgina McCrory 4.34% 220 221.26 221.33          
Electorate: 14,904   Valid: 5,070 (34.02%)   Spoilt: 114   Quota: 725   Turnout: 5,184 (34.78%)  

Ards West Edit

1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1993-1997 Change: No change

Ards West - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson* 22.59% 1,103          
Ulster Unionist David McNarry 21.83% 1,066          
Alliance Kathleen Coulter* 15.18% 741          
Ulster Unionist Margaret Craig* 11.71% 572 871.52        
DUP David Gilmore 13.00% 635 683.75 877.19      
Alliance Jim McBriar* 9.85% 481 511.03 595.27 599.43 654.81 693.81
DUP Lorraine Gilmore 5.84% 285 311.13 398.49 552.93 649.26 650.58
Electorate: 12,917   Valid: 4,883 (37.80%)   Spoilt: 70   Quota: 698   Turnout: 4,953 (38.34%)  

Newtownards Edit

1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist gain from DUP

Newtownards - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ind. Unionist Wilbert Magill* 19.41% 914                
Alliance Alan McDowell* 15.37% 724                
Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 14.65% 690                
DUP George Ennis* 10.89% 653 692.44              
Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton* 12.00% 565 628.22 635.8 651.6 656.36 666.68 728.68    
Ind. Unionist Bobby McBride 6.92% 326 377.33 382.33 388.83 391.38 391.78 426.07 507.6 534.6
Ind. Unionist Nancy Orr* 7.15% 337 393.26 407.42 430.62 433.68 434.68 461.61 503.67 510.67
DUP John Purdy 4.78% 225 238.63 245.08 246.28 253.76 254.62 305.39    
PUP Alfred McCrory 4.69% 221 231.15 245.15 249.45 250.47 250.73      
Ulster Democratic Billy McKeown 1.17% 55 59.93              
Electorate: 12,942   Valid: 4,710 (36.39%)   Spoilt: 120   Quota: 673   Turnout: 4,830 (37.32%)  

Peninsula Edit

1993: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1997: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from Alliance and Independent

Peninsula - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Ulster Unionist Paul Carson 22.57% 1,114        
Alliance Kieran McCarthy* 21.21% 1,047        
DUP Jim Shannon* 20.12% 993        
DUP Robert Drysdale 10.25% 473 687.21 696.01 849.01  
SDLP Daniel McCarthy 15.60% 770 777.44 808.9 810.52 930.52
Alliance William Sheldon* 3.12% 154 202.98 315.62 325.16 346.72
Alliance John Smyth 4.48% 221 227.82 279.3 281.82 296.02
SDLP Iain Bell 2.65% 131 131 141.12 141.48  
Green (NI) Owen Crawford 0.67% 33 40.75 44.49 45.75  
Electorate: 11,165   Valid: 4,936 (44.21%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 824   Turnout: 5,037 (45.11%)  

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Ards Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

August 30, 2023
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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1997 Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors 1997 Ards Borough Council election 1993 21 May 1997 1997 05 21 2001 All 23 seats to Ards Borough Council12 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist DUP AllianceSeats won 10 5 5Seat change 1 1 1 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party SDLP Ind Unionist IndependentSeats won 1 2 0Seat change 1 1 1 Contents 1 Election results 2 Districts summary 3 Districts results 3 1 Ards East 3 2 Ards West 3 3 Newtownards 3 4 Peninsula 4 ReferencesElection results EditArds Borough Council Election Result 1997 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Ulster Unionist 10 1 0 1 43 5 39 6 7 754 4 9 DUP 5 1 2 1 21 7 22 6 4 431 5 7 Alliance 5 0 1 1 21 7 21 1 4 138 2 3 Ind Unionist 2 1 0 1 8 7 6 3 1 240 0 4 SDLP 1 1 0 1 4 3 3 9 901 4 6 Independent 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 337 1 8 PUP 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 441 2 3 UK Unionist 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 269 New Ulster Democratic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 55 New Green NI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 NewNote Votes are the first preference votes Districts summary EditResults of the Ards Borough Council election 1997by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsUUP DUP Alliance SDLP OthersArds East 52 1 4 23 0 1 15 3 1 0 0 0 9 6 0 6Ards West 56 1 3 18 8 1 25 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Newtownards 26 6 2 18 6 1 15 4 1 0 0 0 39 4 2 6Peninsula 22 6 1 29 7 2 28 8 1 18 2 1 0 7 0 5Total 39 6 10 22 6 5 21 1 5 4 6 1 12 1 0 23Districts results EditArds East Edit 1993 3 x UUP 2 x DUP 1 x Alliance1997 4 x UUP 1 x DUP 1 x Alliance1993 1997 Change UUP gain from DUP Ards East 6 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Ulster Unionist Thomas Benson 17 40 882 Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson 13 33 676 762 4 DUP Hamilton Gregory 12 25 621 628 2 629 53 656 71 811 71 Ulster Unionist John Shields 11 95 606 618 24 622 44 656 62 668 05 668 64 752 64 Alliance Linda Cleland 8 24 418 422 32 422 53 437 71 441 71 442 89 462 07 792 07Ulster Unionist Jeffrey Magill 9 47 480 508 98 533 69 582 23 616 56 621 87 680 76 694 05DUP St Clair McAlister 5 82 295 299 32 299 95 309 95 369 2 447 67 509 28 518 64Alliance Laurence Thompson 6 94 352 355 06 355 48 363 48 363 48 363 48 378 66 UK Unionist Thomas Sheridan 5 31 269 271 16 271 93 283 93 287 93 287 93 DUP Hamilton Lawther 4 95 251 254 96 255 87 274 87 PUP Georgina McCrory 4 34 220 221 26 221 33 Electorate 14 904 Valid 5 070 34 02 Spoilt 114 Quota 725 Turnout 5 184 34 78 Ards West Edit 1993 3 x UUP 2 x Alliance 1 x DUP1997 3 x UUP 2 x Alliance 1 x DUP1993 1997 Change No change Ards West 6 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson 22 59 1 103 Ulster Unionist David McNarry 21 83 1 066 Alliance Kathleen Coulter 15 18 741 Ulster Unionist Margaret Craig 11 71 572 871 52 DUP David Gilmore 13 00 635 683 75 877 19 Alliance Jim McBriar 9 85 481 511 03 595 27 599 43 654 81 693 81DUP Lorraine Gilmore 5 84 285 311 13 398 49 552 93 649 26 650 58Electorate 12 917 Valid 4 883 37 80 Spoilt 70 Quota 698 Turnout 4 953 38 34 Newtownards Edit 1993 2 x UUP 2 x DUP 1 x Alliance 1 x Independent Unionist1997 2 x DUP 2 x Independent Unionist 1 x DUP 1 x Alliance1993 1997 Change Independent Unionist gain from DUP Newtownards 6 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Ind Unionist Wilbert Magill 19 41 914 Alliance Alan McDowell 15 37 724 Ulster Unionist David Smyth 14 65 690 DUP George Ennis 10 89 653 692 44 Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton 12 00 565 628 22 635 8 651 6 656 36 666 68 728 68 Ind Unionist Bobby McBride 6 92 326 377 33 382 33 388 83 391 38 391 78 426 07 507 6 534 6Ind Unionist Nancy Orr 7 15 337 393 26 407 42 430 62 433 68 434 68 461 61 503 67 510 67DUP John Purdy 4 78 225 238 63 245 08 246 28 253 76 254 62 305 39 PUP Alfred McCrory 4 69 221 231 15 245 15 249 45 250 47 250 73 Ulster Democratic Billy McKeown 1 17 55 59 93 Electorate 12 942 Valid 4 710 36 39 Spoilt 120 Quota 673 Turnout 4 830 37 32 Peninsula Edit 1993 2 x Alliance 1 x DUP 1 x UUP 1 x Independent1997 2 x DUP 1 x UUP 1 x Alliance 1 x SDLP1997 2001 Change DUP and SDLP gain from Alliance and Independent Peninsula 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5Ulster Unionist Paul Carson 22 57 1 114 Alliance Kieran McCarthy 21 21 1 047 DUP Jim Shannon 20 12 993 DUP Robert Drysdale 10 25 473 687 21 696 01 849 01 SDLP Daniel McCarthy 15 60 770 777 44 808 9 810 52 930 52Alliance William Sheldon 3 12 154 202 98 315 62 325 16 346 72Alliance John Smyth 4 48 221 227 82 279 3 281 82 296 02SDLP Iain Bell 2 65 131 131 141 12 141 48 Green NI Owen Crawford 0 67 33 40 75 44 49 45 75 Electorate 11 165 Valid 4 936 44 21 Spoilt 101 Quota 824 Turnout 5 037 45 11 References Edit a b Ards Council Elections 1993 2011 www ark ac uk a b c d Local Government Results 1997 EONI Retrieved 8 July 2021 Retrieved from https en 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