Local government election in Northern Ireland
1993 Coleraine Borough Council election|
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Elections to Coleraine 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 22 councillors.
Election results
Coleraine 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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UUP
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12
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2
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0
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2
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54.5
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50.4
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9,833
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1.9
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DUP
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5
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0
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0
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0
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22.7
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21.8
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4,257
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1.6
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SDLP
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3
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1
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0
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1
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13.6
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12.7
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2,476
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0.8
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Alliance
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2
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0
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0
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0
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9.1
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11.8
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2,297
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3.9
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Independent
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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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3.0
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382
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0.1
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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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1.3
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250
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New
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Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Coleraine 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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UUP
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DUP
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SDLP
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Alliance
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Others
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Bann
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55.8
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3
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12.3
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1
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29.2
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2
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2.7
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0
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0.0
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0
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6
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Coleraine Central
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45.9
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3
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26.9
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1
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12.1
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1
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9.4
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1
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5.7
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0
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6
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Coleraine East
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57.8
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3
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29.7
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2
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0.0
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0
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10.2
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0
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2.3
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0
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5
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The Skerries
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42.0
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3
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23.1
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1
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29.2
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1
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0.0
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0
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5.7
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0
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5
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Total
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50.4
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12
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21.8
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5
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12.7
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3
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11.8
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2
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3.3
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0
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22
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District results
Bann
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
Bann - 6 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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UUP
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William Watt*
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16.92%
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1,072
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UUP
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Olive Church
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16.22%
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1,028
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UUP
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William King*
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15.81%
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1,002
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SDLP
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John Dallat*
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15.29%
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969
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SDLP
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Gerard O'Kane*
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13.89%
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880
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883.4
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916.4
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DUP
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Robert Bolton
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12.34%
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782
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820.25
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836.42
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865.82
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879.82
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UUP
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Robert McPherson
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6.83%
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433
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554.89
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622.74
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707.7
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782.1
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Alliance
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Ian McEwan
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2.70%
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171
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173.21
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Electorate: 9,793 Valid: 6,337 (64.71%) Spoilt: 142 Quota: 906 Turnout: 6,479 (66.16%)
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Coleraine Central
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
Coleraine 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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James McClure*
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23.21%
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1,206
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UUP
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Robert White*
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15.15%
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787
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SDLP
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Gerry McLaughlin
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12.07%
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627
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629.4
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630.4
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774.4
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UUP
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David McClarty*
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10.47%
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544
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608
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614
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631.4
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640.9
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742.6
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745.08
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UUP
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Elizabeth Johnston
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7.45%
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387
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432.2
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434.2
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443.6
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448.8
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600.15
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600.15
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824.15
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Alliance
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William Mathews*
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7.10%
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369
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377
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473
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544.4
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546.85
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565.15
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592.43
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629.68
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652.08
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DUP
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Donald Clifton
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3.66%
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190
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443.2
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443.2
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449
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449.8
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482.45
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483.07
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565.22
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623.32
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UUP
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John Moody
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6.47%
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336
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383.6
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385
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395.4
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410.35
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451.9
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452.21
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UUP
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Daniel Christie
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6.33%
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329
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360.6
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361.6
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365
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370.35
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Independent
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Patrick McFeely*
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5.79%
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301
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308.6
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314.6
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Alliance
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Lara McIlroy
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2.29%
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119
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119.8
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Electorate: 10,293 Valid: 5,195 (50.47%) Spoilt: 83 Quota: 743 Turnout: 5,278 (51.28%)
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Coleraine East
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP
Coleraine East - 6 seats[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
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UUP
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Elizabeth Black*
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22.85%
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825
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DUP
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William Creelman*
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21.16%
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764
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UUP
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William Glenn
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12.05%
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435
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528.8
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541.34
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555.86
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589.38
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UUP
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David Gilmour
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12.07%
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436
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511.6
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523.92
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543.06
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584.96
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DUP
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Marie McAllister*
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8.53%
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308
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321.16
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450.52
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463.52
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491.64
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UUP
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William Johnston
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10.88%
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393
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412.04
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416.88
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425.56
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465.46
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Alliance
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Hilary McCartney
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6.95%
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251
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258
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258.66
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388.28
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Alliance
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Amyan MacFayden
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3.27%
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118
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119.96
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120.18
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Independent
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Trevor Cooke
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2.24%
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81
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90.52
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91.84
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Electorate: 8,017 Valid: 3,611 (45.04%) Spoilt: 125 Quota: 602 Turnout: 3,736 (46.60%)
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The Skerries
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
References