1993 Belfast City Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1993
1993 Belfast City Council election
← 1989 19 May 1993 (1993-05-19) 1997 →
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP Sinn Féin DUP
Seats won 15 10 9
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Alliance Ind. Unionist
Seats won 9 5 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 3
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party PUP Workers' Party
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1
Lord Mayor before election

Herbert Ditty
UUP

Lord Mayor

Reg Empey
UUP

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.

The UUP remained the largest party, and Reg Empey became the Lord Mayor.

Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 1993[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  UUP 15 2 0 Increase2 29.4 22.0 23,811 Increase0.3
  Sinn Féin 10 2 0 Increase2 19.6 22.7 24,648 Increase4.0
  DUP 9 2 1 Increase1 17.6 17.1 18,567 Increase2.3
  SDLP 9 2 1 Increase1 17.6 15.9 17,283 Decrease0.2
  Alliance 5 0 1 Decrease1 9.8 11.2 12,102 Increase0.3
  Ind. Unionist 2 0 3 Decrease3 3.9 2.4 2,553 Decrease3.7
  PUP 1 0 0 Steady0 2.0 1.5 1,609 Decrease1.0
  Workers' Party 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 1.8 1,966 Decrease3.5
  NI Conservatives 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 2.3 2,465 New
  Democratic Left 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.0 1,125 New
  Green (NI) 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.2 1,257 New
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.6 670 Increase0.6
  Ind. Nationalist 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 378 Increase0.3

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 1993
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Sinn Féin DUP SDLP Alliance PUP Others
Balmoral 30.6 2 0.0 0 23.4 2 19.1 1 18.6 1 0.0 0 8.3 0 6
Castle 28.2 2 4.8 0 20.7 1 22.4 2 9.8 0 0.0 0 14.1 1 6
Court 38.9 2 0.0 0 25.0 1 0.0 0 3.9 0 22.7 1 9.5 1 5
Laganbank 27.7 2 9.4 0 10.5 0 26.9 2 16.5 1 0.0 0 9.0 0 5
Lower Falls 0.0 0 71.2 4 0.0 0 21.0 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 6.9 0 5
Oldpark 22.8 2 37.8 3 8.9 0 15.8 1 3.3 0 0.0 0 11.4 1 6
Pottinger 27.1 2 6.5 0 41.8 3 0.0 0 13.0 1 0.0 0 11.6 0 6
Upper Falls 0.0 0 57.1 3 1.3 0 35.4 2 1.1 0 0.0 0 5.1 0 5
Victoria 30.5 3 0.0 0 28.7 2 0.0 0 34.5 2 0.0 0 6.3 0 7
Total 22.0 15 22.7 10 17.1 9 15.9 9 11.2 5 1.5 1 9.6 2 51

District results

Balmoral

1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: DUP gain due to the addition of one seat

Balmoral - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
SDLP Dorita Field* 19.12% 2,262                      
DUP John Parkes* 17.55% 2,076                      
Alliance Philip McGarry 10.76% 1,273 1,545.43 1,547.41 1,550.68 1,572.94 1,596.07 1,633.33 1,695.77        
UUP Mary Crooks* 13.66% 1,616 1,617.89 1,638.59 1,639.22 1,640.22 1,644.4 1,644.58 1,649.85 1,790.85      
UUP Jim Kirkpatrick* 11.80% 1,396 1,397.35 1,411.57 1,411.75 1,412.75 1,413.75 1,417.75 1,425.2 1,553.36 1,906.36    
DUP Harry Smith 5.89% 697 697.81 993.37 995.55 995.73 996.73 1,002.18 1,011.54 1,070.86 1,242.48 1,363.48 1,396.48
Alliance Mark Long* 7.80% 923 1,065.02 1,066.46 1,068.46 1,078.69 1,101.01 1,149.61 1,222.54 1,298.24 1,310.14 1,325.14 1,357.14
UUP Bob Stoker 5.17% 611 611 627.74 628.74 630.1 631.1 635.1 637.37 707.88      
NI Conservatives Esmond Birnie 2.36% 279 279.54 280.26 304.26 304.26 307.98 311.25 318.79        
NI Conservatives William Dickson 2.23% 264 264.81 276.33 276.51 276.51 279.51 292.78 296.05        
Green (NI) Roderick McAlister 1.05% 124 168.28 168.82 172.82 189.38 213.13 273.59          
Independent Labour Niall Cusack 0.96% 113 153.5 154.04 166.04 178.25 207.45            
Democratic Left Jean Craig 0.82% 97 117.52 118.06 118.06 133.81              
Workers' Party Shaun McKeown 0.40% 48 85.53 86.25 86.25                
NI Conservatives Hubert Mullan 0.42% 50 50.54 51.98                  
Electorate: 23,497   Valid: 11,829 (50.34%)   Spoilt: 331   Quota: 1,690   Turnout: 12,160 (51.75%)  

Castle

1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989-1993 Change: UUP and SDLP gain from Independent Unionist and Alliance

Castle - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DUP Nigel Dodds* 20.61% 2,470                
UUP David Browne 15.27% 1,830                
UUP John Carson* 12.98% 1,556 1,862.24              
Ind. Unionist Nelson McCausland* 8.93% 1,070 1,475.76 1,604.58 1,608.9 1,696.61 1,801.61      
SDLP Alban Maginness* 13.26% 1,589 1,589.96 1,589.96 1,617.96 1,618.31 1,626.38 2,010.38    
SDLP Jonathan Stevenson 9.09% 1,090 1,090 1,090 1,100 1,100.21 1,101.21 1,296.2 1,565.9 1,566.9
Alliance Tom Campbell* 9.78% 1,172 1,185.44 1,194.75 1,225.75 1,234.15 1,311.09 1,465.04 1,490.15 1,550.15
Sinn Féin Gerard McGuigan 4.80% 575 575.64 575.64 578.64 578.92 579.31      
Green (NI) Alan Warren 2.09% 251 255.8 257.51 303.83 306.7 337.1      
NI Conservatives Margaret Redpath 2.05% 246 269.36 274.49 274.49 281.63        
Workers' Party Paul Treanor 1.13% 136 137.28 137.66            
Electorate: 22,839   Valid: 11,985 (52.48%)   Spoilt: 346   Quota: 1,713   Turnout: 12,331 (53.99%)  

Court

1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Protestant Unionist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989-1993 Change: Protestant Unionist loss due to the reduction of one seat

Court - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Eric Smyth* 24.98% 2,385            
UUP Fred Cobain* 17.53% 1,674            
PUP Hugh Smyth* 16.85% 1,609            
UUP Chris McGimpsey 15.42% 1,472 1,672.2          
Ind. Unionist Joseph Coggle* 8.29% 792 1,010.4 1,101.4 1,133.55 1,158.34 1,164.77 1,569.37
UUP Herbert Ditty* 5.99% 572 695.9 792.7 824.4 859.25 861.65 1,068.26
PUP Elizabeth Seawright* 5.84% 558 772.2 819.65 832.3 850.32 855.74  
Alliance Irene Galway 3.89% 371 387.1          
Workers' Party Peter Cullen 1.21% 116 119.5          
Electorate: 18,813   Valid: 9,549 (50.76%)   Spoilt: 332   Quota: 1,592   Turnout: 9,881 (52.52%)  

Laganbank

1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

Laganbank - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
UUP Jim Clarke* 19.44% 1,845                  
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell* 15.80% 1,500 1,500.98 1,508.98 1,530.98 1,533.98 1,571.98 1,644.98      
Alliance Steve McBride* 8.81% 836 838.66 852.66 867.66 897.08 935.08 992.22 999.22 1,631.22  
SDLP Peter O'Reilly 11.08% 1,052 1,052 1,058 1,067 1,067 1,086 1,112 1,139 1,200.42 1,490.42
UUP Michael McGimpsey 5.74% 545 731.9 745.74 747.74 823 832.56 1,075.54 1,075.54 1,133.74 1,136.74
DUP Caroline Bingham 10.54% 1,000 1,020.44 1,023.58 1,023.72 1,037.28 1,045.28 1,068.1 1,068.1 1,081.1 1,084.8
Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 9.40% 892 892 892 900 900 907 926 930 931  
Alliance Hugh Greer 7.66% 727 734.42 744.7 755.7 780.84 834.98 868.54 870.54    
UUP Dennis Rogan 2.49% 236 261.48 262.76 262.76 300.14 303.28        
Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 2.34% 222 222.14 239.14 265.42 265.42 290.42        
Green (NI) Andrew Frew 2.13% 202 203.12 211.68 243.68 244.82          
NI Conservatives Graham Montgomery 2.09% 198 203.04 204.04 205.04            
Independent Labour Peter Hadden 1.50% 142 142.42 150.42              
Democratic Left Michael Craig 1.00% 95 97.1                
Electorate: 20,008   Valid: 9,492 (47.44%)   Spoilt: 313   Quota: 1,583   Turnout: 9,805 (49.01%)  

Lower Falls

1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1993: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Lower Falls - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Tom Hartley 19.79% 2,573          
Sinn Féin Fra McCann* 18.40% 2,393          
Sinn Féin Patrick McGeown 18.09% 2,352          
Sinn Féin Marie Moore 14.97% 1,946 2,316.77        
SDLP Mary Muldoon* 13.45% 1,749 1,760.39 1,832.92 1,929.38 2,030.98 2,325.98
SDLP Margaret Walsh 7.59% 987 991.93 1,049.44 1,134.77 1,165.97 1,306.48
Workers' Party John Lowry 6.11% 794 804.37 831.54 874.47 924.07  
Alliance Patrick Woods 0.83% 108 109.87        
Democratic Left Mary McMahon 0.78% 101 105.24        
Electorate: 19,978   Valid: 13,003 (65.09%)   Spoilt: 509   Quota: 2,168   Turnout: 13,512 (67.63%)  

Oldpark

1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party
1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Workers' Party

Oldpark - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sinn Féin Joe Austin 15.02% 2,229                
UUP Fred Proctor* 13.78% 2,045 2,045 2,085 2,091 2,138        
SDLP Martin Morgan 11.88% 1,763 1,766.48 1,768.48 1,817.48 1,903.56 2,028.68 2,553.68    
Sinn Féin Paddy McManus* 11.92% 1,769 1,810.36 1,810.36 1,822.48 1,836.72 1,840.8 1,852 1,873 1,982.68
Sinn Féin Bobby Lavery 10.90% 1,617 1,654.12 1,654.12 1,666.2 1,685.72 1,696.04 1,707.12 1,767.12 1,919.64
UUP Fred Rodgers 9.05% 1,343 1,343 1,394 1,400 1,417 1,542 1,548 1,555 1,724
DUP David Smylie 8.92% 1,324 1,324.04 1,376.04 1,383.04 1,405.04 1,436.04 1,438.04 1,438.04 1,474.04
Democratic Left Seamus Lynch* 5.61% 832 833.92 837.92 892.96 962.04 1,118.04 1,154.04 1,352.04  
SDLP Peter Prendiville 3.96% 588 588.44 590.44 607.44 626.44 645.44      
Alliance Beatrice Boyd 3.19% 473 473.84 483.84 501.84 584.92        
Green (NI) Peter Emerson 2.65% 393 394.12 421.12 447.12          
Workers' Party Margaret Smith 1.75% 259 259.32 261.32            
NI Conservatives David Tarr 1.39% 206 206              
Electorate: 25,943   Valid: 14,841 (57.21%)   Spoilt: 532   Quota: 2,121   Turnout: 15,373 (59.26%)  

Pottinger

1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 Independent Unionist
1993: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Pottinger - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DUP Sammy Wilson* 25.52% 2,784              
Alliance Mervyn Jones* 12.99% 1,417 1,427.35 1,461.35 1,476.15 1,700.15      
DUP Jim Walker* 7.27% 793 1,476.55 1,478.55 1,549.15 1,566.15      
UUP Reg Empey* 11.87% 1,295 1,380.95 1,381.95 1,408.8 1,418.8 1,428.8 1,612.8  
DUP Robert Cleland 9.00% 982 1,252.45 1,254.45 1,307.9 1,324.8 1,326.8 1,379.45 1,388.45
UUP Alexander Blair 8.22% 897 919.05 921.05 931.95 960.3 979.3 1,070.15 1,080.15
UUP Margaret Clarke* 6.91% 754 778.75 782.2 790.1 802.55 807.55 926.65 939.65
Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell 6.50% 709 709 713 714 754 769 771  
NI Conservatives Dorothy Dunlop* 4.93% 538 574 580 595.15 624.15 644.15    
Independent Labour Colin Ballentine 2.48% 271 273.25 297.25 305.25        
Workers' Party Joseph Bell 2.08% 227 228.35 240.35 243.8        
Ind. Unionist Samuel Walker 1.22% 133 214.9 216.9          
Green (NI) Thaddeus Bradley 0.98% 107 108.35            
Electorate: 24,293   Valid: 10,907 (44.90%)   Spoilt: 482   Quota: 1,559   Turnout: 11,389 (46.89%)  

Upper Falls

1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: No change

Upper Falls - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SDLP Alex Attwood* 24.08% 3,203                
Sinn Féin Una Gillespie 20.79% 2,765                
Sinn Féin Alex Maskey* 20.56% 2,735                
Sinn Féin Mairtin O'Muilleoir* 15.74% 2,093 2,114.12 2,629.32            
SDLP Patricia Lewsley 6.00% 798 1,428.72 1,437.72 1,602.89 1,623.89 1,625.89 1,670.62 1,774.2 2,122.7
SDLP Terence Tracey 5.28% 702 888.24 891.64 1,007.84 1,019.24 1,027.24 1,059.73 1,167.52 1,327.21
Ind. Nationalist Cormac Boomer* 2.84% 378 474.96 477.56 582.14 594.34 595.34 626.15 744.45  
Independent Labour Billy Lynn 1.08% 144 154.24 158.24 242.9 260.7 271.85 298.53    
Alliance Julie Greaves 1.09% 145 173.8 175.4 186.19 187.39 253.59 266.7    
Workers' Party James Maxwell 1.23% 164 171.36 173.56 206.76 208.36 217.36      
DUP David McNerlin 1.31% 174 174.64 174.64 176.3 176.7        
Electorate: 21,948   Valid: 13,301 (60.60%)   Spoilt: 424   Quota: 2,217   Turnout: 13,725 (62.53%)  

Victoria

1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1989-1993 Change: No change

Victoria - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Alliance John Alderdice* 24.67% 3,337                
DUP Wallace Browne* 15.92% 2,153                
UUP Thomas Patton* 13.31% 1,801                
DUP Robin Newton* 12.78% 1,729                
UUP Ian Adamson* 9.73% 1,316 1,395.56 1,547.81 1,564.23 1,686.5 1,880.5      
Alliance Danny Dow* 4.08% 552 1,543.44 1,564.9 1,642.89 1,661.29 1,761.29      
UUP Jim Rodgers 4.44% 600 631.62 749.07 757.18 1,091.36 1,274.11 1,408.11 1,560.65 1,510.25
Alliance Maureen McConnell 5.68% 768 1,159.68 1,169.54 1,220.19 1,226.21 1,368.9 1,387.9 1,393.92 1,454.4
NI Conservatives Jim McCormick 5.06% 684 759.99 784.93 807.3 828.13        
UUP John Norris 3.01% 407 435.56 554.17 561.97          
Green (NI) Michael Bell 1.33% 180 218.76 225.72            
Electorate: 29,632   Valid: 13,527 (45.65%)   Spoilt: 360   Quota: 1,691   Turnout: 13,887 (46.86%)  

References

  1. ^ a b "Belfast Council results". 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.