1993 Moyle District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1993
1993 Moyle District Council election
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All 15 seats to Moyle District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP DUP UUP
Seats won 3 3 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady 0 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Unionist Ind. Republican
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Increase 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Ind. Nationalist Sinn Féin
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0

Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Election results

Moyle District Council Election Result 1993[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SDLP 3 0 1 Decrease1 20.0 25.8 1,695 Decrease3.8
  DUP 3 0 0 Steady0 20.0 18.4 1,211 Decrease0.9
  UUP 2 0 0 Steady0 13.3 7.5 494 Decrease1.3
  Ind. Unionist 2 0 0 Steady0 13.3 13.7 901 Decrease1.8
  Independent 2 0 0 Steady0 13.3 12.1 798 Decrease2.6
  Sinn Féin 1 0 0 Steady0 6.7 8.3 548 Increase2.7
  Ind. Republican 1 1 0 Increase1 6.7 8.2 538 Increase8.2
  Ind. Nationalist 1 0 0 Steady0 6.7 5.2 340 Increase0.2

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the Moyle District Council election, 1993
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP DUP UUP Sinn Féin Others
Ballycastle 26.2 1 22.6 1 8.9 1 6.8 0 35.5 2 5
Giant's Causeway 0.0 0 28.0 2 19.8 1 0.0 0 52.2 2 5
The Glens 42.7 2 8.4 0 0.0 0 15.2 1 33.7 2 5
Total 25.8 3 18.4 3 7.5 2 8.3 1 40.0 6 15

District results

Ballycastle

1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1993: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1989-1993 Change: No change

Ballycastle - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Gardiner Kane* 22.61% 499            
Independent Christopher McCaughan 17.26% 381            
SDLP Richard Kerr 14.18% 313 313.28 314.56 316.24 328.09 394.09  
Independent Seamus Blaney 13.41% 296 296.56 297.56 300.56 333.11 355.69 460.69
UUP Helen Harding 8.88% 196 310.52 317.48 318.38 337 338.06 338.09
SDLP Anna Edwards 6.80% 150 151.12 153.12 154.32 161.56 180.89 202.92
Sinn Féin Paul Little 6.84% 151 151.28 151.28 151.43 152.46 153.46  
SDLP Michael O'Cleary* 5.26% 116 116.28 116.28 117.18 133.69    
Independent Archibald McAuley* 4.26% 94 102.68 106.08 108.63      
Independent Elizabeth McConaghy 0.50% 11 16.04          
Electorate: 3,621   Valid: 2,207 (60.95%)   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 368   Turnout: 2,248 (62.08%)  

Giant's Causeway

1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1993: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1989-1993 Change: No change

Giant's Causeway - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy* 26.48% 465        
Ind. Unionist Robert McIlroy* 18.28% 321        
DUP Thomas Brennan 14.46% 254 264.66 293.66    
DUP David McAllister 13.55% 238 267.93 281.93 288.95 299.95
UUP Robert Getty* 10.25% 180 216.08 221.72 227.48 298.48
Ind. Unionist James Rodgers* 6.55% 115 161.74 173.48 182.48 208.48
UUP Robert Thompson 6.72% 118 149.98 158.26 162.31  
Ind. Unionist Ronnie McIlvar 2.79% 49 60.07      
Independent Thomas Palmer 0.91% 16 20.1      
Electorate: 3,143   Valid: 1,756 (55.87%)   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 293   Turnout: 1,796 (57.14%)  

The Glens

1989: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1993: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
1989-1993 Change: Independent Republican gain from SDLP

The Glens - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Ind. Republican Oliver McMullan 20.61% 538      
SDLP Malachy McSparran* 19.49% 509      
Ind. Nationalist Randal McDonnell* 13.02% 340 380.11 413.41 452.41
Sinn Féin James McCarry* 15.20% 397 429.34 433.09 433.51
SDLP Patrick McBride* 13.75% 359 363.41 373.01 400.16
SDLP Joseph Mitchell* 9.50% 248 270.47 294.62 294.83
DUP Elizabeth Brennan 8.43% 220 221.26 221.41  
Electorate: 3,787   Valid: 2,611 (68.95%)   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 436   Turnout: 2,653 (70.06%)  

References

  1. ^ a b "Moyle Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b c "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.