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1997 Newry and Mourne District Council election

December 14, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997

Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

1997 Newry and Mourne District Council election
← 1993 21 May 1997 (1997-05-21) 2001 →
All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist
Seats won 12 8 5
Seat change 3 3 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Nationalist DUP Independent
Seats won 3 1 1
Seat change 1 0 0

Election results edit

Newry and Mourne District Council Election Result 1997[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SDLP 12 0 3  3 40.0 39.5 14,590  8.4
  Sinn Féin 8 3 0  3 26.7 26.7 9,874  8.6
  Ulster Unionist 5 0 1  1 16.7 19.2 7,080  1.7
  Independent Nationalist 3 1 0  1 10.0 6.9 2,542  1.4
  Independent 1 0 0  0 3.3 3.1 1,132  0.5
  DUP 1 0 0  0 3.3 2.5 907  0.2
  Alliance 0 0 0  0 0.0 2.0 753  2.0
  Workers' Party 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.2 78  0.8

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary edit

Results of the Newry and Mourne District Council election, 1997
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP Sinn Féin UUP DUP Others
Crotlieve 51.0 4 16.8 1 10.6 0 0.0 0 21.6 2 7
Newry Town 32.1 2 32.4 2 9.1 1 0.0 0 26.4 2 7
Slieve Gullion 46.3 2 53.7 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 5
The Fews 37.1 2 27.5 2 35.4 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 6
The Mournes 30.4 2 6.8 0 42.0 2 13.1 1 7.7 0 5
Total 39.5 12 26.7 8 19.2 5 2.5 1 12.1 4 30

District results edit

Crotlieve edit

1993: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x UUP
1997: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Sinn Féin
1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

Crotlieve - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SDLP P. J. Bradley* 17.77% 1,503            
Sinn Féin Mick Murphy 16.82% 1,423            
SDLP Hugh Carr* 11.52% 975 1,154.4          
Independent Nationalist Anthony Williamson* 10.18% 861 873.6 965.67 1,034.45 1,116.45    
SDLP Josephine O'Hare 9.01% 762 837.6 891.85 914.54 1,058.97    
SDLP Jim McCart* 8.46% 716 775.7 817.86 852.06 1,059.15    
Independent Nationalist Ciaran Mussen* 8.89% 752 770.3 857.1 885.49 909.15 955.65 977.65
Ulster Unionist Gordon Heslip* 10.56% 893 894.2 895.13 920.75 925.35 930.75 932.75
SDLP Marietta Farrell 4.21% 356 437.3 503.02 536.97      
Alliance Lindsay Whitcroft 2.59% 219 226.2 239.22        
Electorate: 14,584   Valid: 8,460 (58.01%)   Spoilt: 210   Quota: 1,058   Turnout: 8,670 (59.45%)  

Newry Town edit

1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1997: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1993-1997 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP

Newry Town - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Davy Hyland* 13.53% 1,095        
Independent Jack Patterson* 12.73% 1,030        
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 12.36% 1,000 1,004 1,024.93    
SDLP Frank Feely* 9.57% 774 795 796.05 1,034.05  
Independent Nationalist Eugene Markey 11.48% 929 948 951.5 976.78 1,061.78
SDLP Patrick McElroy* 9.97% 807 830 833.15 979.22 1,012.22
Ulster Unionist William McCaigue* 8.99% 727 763 763.35 768.35 771.98
SDLP Arthur Ruddy* 6.53% 528 555 556.05 633.26 654.13
Sinn Féin Anne Marie Willis 6.54% 529 530 572.7 578.98  
SDLP Mary McKeown 6.07% 491 521 522.33    
Alliance Pete Whitcroft 2.24% 181        
Electorate: 14,036   Valid: 8,091 (57.64%)   Spoilt: 213   Quota: 1,012   Turnout: 8,304 (59.16%)  

Slieve Gullion edit

1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin
1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Slieve Gullion - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
SDLP John Fee* 22.51% 1,412  
Sinn Féin Patrick Brennan 18.30% 1,148  
Sinn Féin Patrick McDonald* 17.76% 1,114  
Sinn Féin Patrick McNamee 17.66% 1,108  
SDLP Pat Toner* 13.47% 845 1,043.8
SDLP Dessie McDonnell 10.31% 647 804.36
Electorate: 9,847   Valid: 6,274 (63.71%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 1,046   Turnout: 6,448 (65.48%)  

The Fews edit

1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1997: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin
1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

The Fews - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy* 22.27% 1,610    
Sinn Féin Brendan Lewis 15.25% 1,103    
Ulster Unionist Andy Moffett 13.17% 952 1,510.72  
SDLP Stephen McGinn* 14.08% 1,018 1,022.68 1,055.8
SDLP Charlie Smyth* 13.48% 975 976.44 1,035.84
Sinn Féin Jimmy McCreesh 12.21% 883 884.08 885.52
SDLP James Savage* 6.69% 690 691.44 746.88
Electorate: 10,907   Valid: 7,231 (66.30%)   Spoilt: 219   Quota: 1,034   Turnout: 7,450 (68.30%)  

The Mournes edit

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

The Mournes - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ulster Unionist Isaac Hanna* 23.12% 1,595            
Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly* 18.88% 1,303            
SDLP Emmett Haughian* 17.33% 1,196            
DUP William Burns* 13.14% 907 1,266.89          
SDLP Michael Cunningham 12.97% 895 898.48 901.47 903.99 931.28 939.18 1,193.18
Alliance Anne Marie Cunningham 5.12% 353 390.7 423.82 449.65 470.61 569.66 657.95
Sinn Féin Paul Lawless 6.83% 471 471.58 471.58 471.58 481.58 482.58  
Independent Cecil Atkinson 1.48% 102 133.9 238.09 321.25 326.95    
Workers' Party Charles Cunningham 1.13% 78 81.77 89.59 93.37      
Electorate: 10,084   Valid: 6,900 (68.43%)   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,151   Turnout: 7,027 (69.68%)  

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Newry and Mourne Council Elections, 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1997 Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors 1997 Newry and Mourne District Council election 1993 21 May 1997 1997 05 21 2001 All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council16 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party SDLP Sinn Fein Ulster UnionistSeats won 12 8 5Seat change 3 3 1 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party Independent Nationalist DUP IndependentSeats won 3 1 1Seat change 1 0 0 Contents 1 Election results 2 Districts summary 3 District results 3 1 Crotlieve 3 2 Newry Town 3 3 Slieve Gullion 3 4 The Fews 3 5 The Mournes 4 ReferencesElection results editNewry and Mourne District Council Election Result 1997 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes SDLP 12 0 3 nbsp 3 40 0 39 5 14 590 nbsp 8 4 Sinn Fein 8 3 0 nbsp 3 26 7 26 7 9 874 nbsp 8 6 Ulster Unionist 5 0 1 nbsp 1 16 7 19 2 7 080 nbsp 1 7 Independent Nationalist 3 1 0 nbsp 1 10 0 6 9 2 542 nbsp 1 4 Independent 1 0 0 nbsp 0 3 3 3 1 1 132 nbsp 0 5 DUP 1 0 0 nbsp 0 3 3 2 5 907 nbsp 0 2 Alliance 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 2 0 753 nbsp 2 0 Workers Party 0 0 0 nbsp 0 0 0 0 2 78 nbsp 0 8Note Votes are the first preference votes Districts summary editResults of the Newry and Mourne District Council election 1997by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsSDLP Sinn Fein UUP DUP OthersCrotlieve 51 0 4 16 8 1 10 6 0 0 0 0 21 6 2 7Newry Town 32 1 2 32 4 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 26 4 2 7Slieve Gullion 46 3 2 53 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5The Fews 37 1 2 27 5 2 35 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6The Mournes 30 4 2 6 8 0 42 0 2 13 1 1 7 7 0 5Total 39 5 12 26 7 8 19 2 5 2 5 1 12 1 4 30District results editCrotlieve edit 1993 4 x SDLP 2 x Independent Nationalist 1 x UUP1997 4 x SDLP 2 x Independent Nationalist 1 x Sinn Fein1993 1997 Change Sinn Fein gain from UUP Crotlieve 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7SDLP P J Bradley 17 77 1 503 Sinn Fein Mick Murphy 16 82 1 423 SDLP Hugh Carr 11 52 975 1 154 4 Independent Nationalist Anthony Williamson 10 18 861 873 6 965 67 1 034 45 1 116 45 SDLP Josephine O Hare 9 01 762 837 6 891 85 914 54 1 058 97 SDLP Jim McCart 8 46 716 775 7 817 86 852 06 1 059 15 Independent Nationalist Ciaran Mussen 8 89 752 770 3 857 1 885 49 909 15 955 65 977 65Ulster Unionist Gordon Heslip 10 56 893 894 2 895 13 920 75 925 35 930 75 932 75SDLP Marietta Farrell 4 21 356 437 3 503 02 536 97 Alliance Lindsay Whitcroft 2 59 219 226 2 239 22 Electorate 14 584 Valid 8 460 58 01 Spoilt 210 Quota 1 058 Turnout 8 670 59 45 Newry Town edit 1993 3 x SDLP 2 x Sinn Fein 1 x UUP 1 x Independent1997 2 x SDLP 2 x Sinn Fein 1 x UUP 1 x Independent 1 x Independent Nationalist1993 1997 Change Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP Newry Town 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5Sinn Fein Davy Hyland 13 53 1 095 Independent Jack Patterson 12 73 1 030 Sinn Fein Brendan Curran 12 36 1 000 1 004 1 024 93 SDLP Frank Feely 9 57 774 795 796 05 1 034 05 Independent Nationalist Eugene Markey 11 48 929 948 951 5 976 78 1 061 78SDLP Patrick McElroy 9 97 807 830 833 15 979 22 1 012 22Ulster Unionist William McCaigue 8 99 727 763 763 35 768 35 771 98SDLP Arthur Ruddy 6 53 528 555 556 05 633 26 654 13Sinn Fein Anne Marie Willis 6 54 529 530 572 7 578 98 SDLP Mary McKeown 6 07 491 521 522 33 Alliance Pete Whitcroft 2 24 181 Electorate 14 036 Valid 8 091 57 64 Spoilt 213 Quota 1 012 Turnout 8 304 59 16 Slieve Gullion edit 1993 3 x SDLP 2 x Sinn Fein1997 3 x Sinn Fein 2 x SDLP1993 1997 Change Sinn Fein gain from SDLP Slieve Gullion 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2SDLP John Fee 22 51 1 412 Sinn Fein Patrick Brennan 18 30 1 148 Sinn Fein Patrick McDonald 17 76 1 114 Sinn Fein Patrick McNamee 17 66 1 108 SDLP Pat Toner 13 47 845 1 043 8SDLP Dessie McDonnell 10 31 647 804 36Electorate 9 847 Valid 6 274 63 71 Spoilt 174 Quota 1 046 Turnout 6 448 65 48 The Fews edit 1993 3 x SDLP 2 x UUP 1 x Sinn Fein1997 2 x SDLP 2 x UUP 2 x Sinn Fein1993 1997 Change Sinn Fein gain from SDLP The Fews 6 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy 22 27 1 610 Sinn Fein Brendan Lewis 15 25 1 103 Ulster Unionist Andy Moffett 13 17 952 1 510 72 SDLP Stephen McGinn 14 08 1 018 1 022 68 1 055 8SDLP Charlie Smyth 13 48 975 976 44 1 035 84Sinn Fein Jimmy McCreesh 12 21 883 884 08 885 52SDLP James Savage 6 69 690 691 44 746 88Electorate 10 907 Valid 7 231 66 30 Spoilt 219 Quota 1 034 Turnout 7 450 68 30 The Mournes edit 1993 2 x UUP 2 x SDLP 1 x DUP1997 2 x UUP 2 x SDLP 1 x DUP1993 1997 Change No change The Mournes 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7Ulster Unionist Isaac Hanna 23 12 1 595 Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly 18 88 1 303 SDLP Emmett Haughian 17 33 1 196 DUP William Burns 13 14 907 1 266 89 SDLP Michael Cunningham 12 97 895 898 48 901 47 903 99 931 28 939 18 1 193 18Alliance Anne Marie Cunningham 5 12 353 390 7 423 82 449 65 470 61 569 66 657 95Sinn Fein Paul Lawless 6 83 471 471 58 471 58 471 58 481 58 482 58 Independent Cecil Atkinson 1 48 102 133 9 238 09 321 25 326 95 Workers Party Charles Cunningham 1 13 78 81 77 89 59 93 37 Electorate 10 084 Valid 6 900 68 43 Spoilt 127 Quota 1 151 Turnout 7 027 69 68 References edit a b Newry and Mourne Council Elections 1993 2011 www ark ac uk a b c d e Local Government Results 1997 EONI Retrieved 29 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 Newry and Mourne District Council election amp oldid 1165847036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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