Local government election in Northern Ireland
1993 Castlereagh Borough Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Party
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DUP
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UUP
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Alliance
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Seats won
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9
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6
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5
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Seat change
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0
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0
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1
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Party
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Ind. Unionist
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UPUP
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Seats won
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2
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1
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Seat change
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1
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0
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Elections to Castlereagh Borough Council were held on 19 May 1993 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.
Election results
Castlereagh Borough Council Election Result 1993[1]
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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DUP
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9
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0
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0
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0
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39.1
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44.1
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8,877
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0.9
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UUP
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6
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0
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0
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0
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26.1
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21.9
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4,405
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5.1
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Alliance
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5
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1
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0
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1
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21.7
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21.9
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4,412
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0.4
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Ind. Unionist
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2
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1
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0
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1
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8.7
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3.8
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759
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0.0
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UPUP
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1
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0
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0
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0
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4.3
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2.8
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557
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0.3
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NI Conservatives
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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5.5
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1,104
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New
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Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Castlereagh Borough Council election, 1993
by district[1]
Ward
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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Total Cllrs
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DUP
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UUP
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Alliance
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UPUP
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Others
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Castlereagh Central
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57.4
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3
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15.1
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1
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18.6
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1
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0.0
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0
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8.9
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1
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6
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Castlereagh East
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52.0
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3
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8.9
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1
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15.3
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1
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9.3
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1
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14.5
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1
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7
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Castlereagh South
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30.5
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1
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31.0
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2
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31.1
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2
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0.0
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0
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7.4
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0
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5
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Castlereagh West
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31.8
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2
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37.9
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2
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25.6
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1
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0.0
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0
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4.7
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0
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5
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Total
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44.1
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9
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21.9
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6
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21.9
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5
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2.8
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1
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9.3
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2
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23
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Districts results
Castlereagh Central
1993: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
Castlereagh Central - 6 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9
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DUP
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Peter Robinson*
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53.27%
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2,775
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Alliance
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Patrick Mitchell*
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15.01%
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782
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UUP
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Alan Carson*
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12.57%
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655
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802
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DUP
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John Norris
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0.90%
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47
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770.75
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DUP
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Cecil Moore
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2.17%
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113
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689
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695
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707.8
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708
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723.74
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737.31
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746.31
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Ind. Unionist
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Grant Dillon*
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6.53%
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340
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450.25
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452.75
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471.31
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471.83
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472.63
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505.81
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570.92
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645.92
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DUP
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Mary Fairfield
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1.06%
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55
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417.25
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423
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431.32
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431.48
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433.5
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442.41
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469
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493
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Alliance
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Ann Smith
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3.55%
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185
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209.75
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214.5
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216.1
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245.22
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245.34
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292.08
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320.1
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UUP
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Ellen Gray*
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1.98%
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103
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142
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164
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174.24
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174.6
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174.84
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206.33
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NI Conservatives
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Leeburn Stitt
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2.42%
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126
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144.75
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146.75
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151.23
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151.75
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151.81
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UUP
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John Ferris
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0.54%
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28
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46
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Electorate: 11,260 Valid: 5,209 (46.26%) Spoilt: 202 Quota: 745 Turnout: 5,411 (48.06%)
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Castlereagh East
1993: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
Castlereagh East - 7 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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DUP
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Iris Robinson*
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45.13%
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2,690
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Alliance
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Peter Osborne
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15.27%
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910
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DUP
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Matthew Anderson*
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3.89%
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232
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1,364.94
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DUP
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Sandy Geddis
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1.44%
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86
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298.38
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831.58
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UPUP
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Tommy Jeffers*
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9.34%
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557
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676.88
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688.88
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732.66
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736.36
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UUP
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John Bell*
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8.00%
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477
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531.02
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539.02
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563.44
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607.76
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608.36
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632.44
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723.44
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Ind. Unionist
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William Abraham*
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7.03%
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419
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493.74
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502.14
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523.48
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532.1
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532.88
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547.56
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624.02
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NI Conservatives
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David Munster
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3.88%
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231
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262.08
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264.48
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294.18
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295.18
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295.48
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496.52
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520.6
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DUP
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Will Kelly
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1.54%
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92
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362.1
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395.3
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399.48
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409.52
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484.1
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491.2
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NI Conservatives
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Barbara Finney
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3.52%
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210
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231.46
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235.06
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266.3
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267.52
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267.88
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UUP
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John Boyle*
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0.95%
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57
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76.98
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81.38
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89.74
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Electorate: 15,253 Valid: 5,961 (39.08%) Spoilt: 125 Quota: 746 Turnout: 6,086 (39.90%)
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Castlereagh South
1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
Castlereagh South - 5 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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UUP
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John Beattie
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22.75%
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1,003
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DUP
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Myreve Chambers*
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22.14%
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976
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Alliance
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Geraldine Rice*
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18.94%
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835
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Alliance
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Margaret Marshall
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12.18%
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537
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543.48
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553.48
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557.73
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654.1
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749.5
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UUP
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Marie Luney
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8.23%
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363
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585.48
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586.48
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601.73
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726.95
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728.15
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DUP
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Charlie Tosh
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8.35%
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368
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379.88
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380.88
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592.88
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625.54
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626.62
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NI Conservatives
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Michael Henderson
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6.37%
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281
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299.09
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329.36
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335.61
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NI Conservatives
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Joyce Young
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1.04%
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46
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46.81
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Electorate: 10,556 Valid: 4,409 (41.77%) Spoilt: 118 Quota: 735 Turnout: 4,527 (42.89%)
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Castlereagh West
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
Castlereagh West - 5 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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UUP
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John Taylor*
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34.16%
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1,549
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DUP
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Ernest Harper*
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21.81%
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989
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Alliance
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David Andrews
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20.40%
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925
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UUP
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William Stevenson
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3.75%
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170
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781
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DUP
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William Clulow
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8.05%
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365
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434.16
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493.68
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496.2
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518.84
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796.44
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Alliance
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Sara Duncan
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5.25%
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238
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264
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266.4
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420.66
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531.52
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546.64
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DUP
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William Smyth
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2.95%
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89
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139.96
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309.16
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310.42
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349.78
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NI Conservatives
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Andrew Fee
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4.63%
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210
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232.36
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232.84
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237.34
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Electorate: 10,557 Valid: 4,535 (42.96%) Spoilt: 120 Quota: 756 Turnout: 4,655 (44.09%)
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