- Northern Ireland local government elections, 1997
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Northern Ireland 1973–98 
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Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 21 May 1997, shortly after the 1997 general election across the entire United Kingdom.
Results
Overall
Party[1] Councillors Votes Total +/- % share Total Ulster Unionist 185 -12 28 175,036 SDLP 120 -7 21 130,387 Sinn Féin 74 +23 17 106,934 Democratic Unionist 91 -12 16 99,651 Alliance 41 -3 7 41,952 Independent 23 +3 4 23,695 Progressive Unionist 7 +6 2 12,051 Independent Unionist 15 -6 2 10,376 NI Women's Coalition 1 +1 1 3,380 UK Unionist 4 +4 0.5 2,945 Labour Coalition 3 +2 0.4 2,774 Conservative 3 -3 0.4 2,634 Independent Nationalist 3 -1 0.4 2,450 Workers' Party 0 -1 0.4 2,348 Independent Community 2 +2 0.3 1,905 Newtownabbey Ratepayers +2 2 0.2 1,424 Green (NI) 0 0 0.1 706 Democratic Left 1 0 0.1 560 Community Labour 0 0 0.1 464 Upper Bann Labour 0 0 0.1 353 Ulster Independence 0 0 0.0 71 Natural Law 0 0 0.0 67 By council
Antrim
Ards
Armagh
Ballymena
Banbridge
Belfast
Court[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Progressive Unionist Hugh Smyth 3,070 Democratic Unionist Eric Smyth 1,573 Ulster Democratic Frank McCoubrey 1,200 Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain 1,048 Ulster Unionist Chris McGimpsey 800 Ulster Unionist Glenn Bradley 513 Independent Unionist Joe Coggle 407 Ulster Unionist Dennis Robinson 237 Democratic Unionist Margaret Serris 208 NI Women's Coalition Linda Walker 150 Alliance John Roberts 144 Turnout 9,350 Ulster Democratic gain from Independent Unionist Pottinger[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist Sammy Wilson 2,265 Ulster Unionist Reg Empey 2,309 Progressive Unionist David Ervine 2,110 Sinn Féin Dominic Corr 978 Alliance Mervyn Jones 870 Ulster Unionist Margaret Clarke 768 Democratic Unionist Robert Clelland 605 SDLP Marga Foley 309 Progressive Unionist Alexander Gordon 262 Ulster Unionist Andrew Muers 251 Ulster Democratic Robert Girvan 169 NI Women's Coalition Pearl Sagar 149 Democratic Unionist Frank Leslie 142 Workers' Party Joseph Bell 115 Ulster Independence Josephine Challis 21 Natural Law David Collins 19 Independent Labour Sean McGouran 19 Turnout 11,361 Progressive Unionist gain from Democratic Unionist Victoria[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance David Alderdice 2,419 Ulster Unionist Ian Adamson 2,367 Ulster Unionist Jim Rodgers 1,508 Democratic Unionist Wallace Browne 1,485 Democratic Unionist Robin Newton 1,036 Alliance Danny Dow 1,024 Democratic Unionist John McQuillan 915 Alliance Glyn Roberts 553 Democratic Unionist Margaret McKenzie 523 Independent Unionist Alan Crowe 519 Conservative Lesley Donaldson 256 Ulster Unionist Peter Weir 192 Natural Law Thomas Mullins 25 Turnout 12,822 Independent Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist Balmoral[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist Margaret Crooks 2,329 SDLP Carmel Hanna 1,916 SDLP Catherine Molloy 1,047 Alliance Tom Ekin 971 Alliance Philip McGarry 958 Ulster Unionist Bob Stoker 949 Democratic Unionist Harry Smith 924 Democratic Unionist Joan Parkes 654 Ulster Democratic Heather Calvert 520 Progressive Unionist Gordon McCrea 397 Ulster Unionist Gordon Lucy 304 NI Women's Coalition Nuala Bradley 236 Green (NI) Mary Ringland 92 Conservative Hubert Mullan 71 Turnout 11,368 Social Democratic and Labour gain from Democratic Unionist Castle[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist Nigel Dodds 2,081 SDLP Alban Maginness 1,781 Alliance Tom Campbell 1,417 Sinn Féin Danny Lavery 1,362 Ulster Unionist David Browne 1,134 Ulster Unionist Nelson McCausland 1,065 Ulster Unionist John Carson 1,025 Democratic Unionist Jim Crothers Jr 778 SDLP Jonathan Stephenson 720 Ulster Democratic Raymond Gilliland 216 NI Women's Coalition Eileen Calder 149 Democratic Unionist Robert Ferris 85 Green (NI) Alan Warren 73 Workers' Party Paul Treanor 53 Ulster Independence Norman McClelland 8 Natural Law Andrea Gribben 5 Turnout 11,952 Alliance gain from Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin gain from Social Democratic and Labour Oldpark[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Sinn Féin Mick Conlon 2,317 Sinn Féin Bobby Lavery 2,230 SDLP Martin Morgan 1,941 Sinn Féin Paddy McManus 1,773 Progressive Unionist Billy Hutchinson 1,582 Ulster Unionist Fred Proctor 1,316 Ulster Unionist Fred Rodgers 986 Democratic Unionist David Smylie 659 Ulster Democratic Paddy Baird 427 SDLP Dympna O'Hara 365 Green (NI) Peter Emerson 245 Alliance Mark Long 177 Workers' Party Steven Doran 109 Turnout 14,127 Progressive Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist Laganbank[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref SDLP Alasdair McDonnell 1,614 Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 1,388 Ulster Unionist Jim Clarke 1,337 Alliance Steve McBride 1,118 Ulster Unionist Michael McGimpsey 966 SDLP Peter O'Reilly 902 Progressive Unionist Ernie Purves 644 Democratic Unionist Jim Kirkpatrick 473 NI Women's Coalition Anne Campbell 406 Workers' Party Patrick Lynn 160 Green (NI) Andrew Frew 138 Natural Law James Anderson 18 Independent Vincent McKenna 12 Turnout 9,176 Sinn Féin gain from Social Democratic and Labour Upper Falls[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref SDLP Alex Attwood 2,855 Sinn Féin Alex Maskey 2,807 Sinn Féin Michael Browne 2,580 Sinn Féin Martin Livingstone 2,394 Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley 1,738 SDLP Stephen McGowan 616 SDLP Patricia Lewsley 596 Democratic Unionist David McNerlin 201 Workers' Party James McAllister 110 Alliance Dan McGuinness 85 Turnout 13,982 Sinn Féin gain from Social Democratic and Labour Lower Falls[2] Party Candidate 1st Pref Sinn Féin Fra McCann 2,420 Sinn Féin Sean McKnight 2,286 Sinn Féin Tom Hartley 2,022 Sinn Féin Marie Moore 1,810 SDLP Margaret Walsh 1,764 Sinn Féin Janice Austin 1,274 Workers' Party John Lowry 468 SDLP Mary White 227 Alliance Keith Jacques 45 Turnout 12,316 No change Carrickfergus
Castlereagh
Coleraine
Cookstown
Craigavon
Derry
Down
Dungannon
Fermanagh
Larne
Limavady
Lisburn
Magherafelt
Moyle
Newry and Mourne
Newtownabbey
North Down
Omagh
Strabane
References
Elections and referendums in Northern Ireland Elections Local government elections 1973 · 1977 · 1981 · 1985 · 1989 · 1993 · 1997 · 2001 · 2005 · 2011Referendums Categories:- Council elections in Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom local elections, 1997
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