2001 Armagh City and District Council election
Appearance
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All 22 seats to Armagh City and District Council 12 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Armagh City and District Council were held on 7 June 2001 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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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UUP | 7 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
31.8 | 25.9 | 7,757 | ![]() | |
SDLP | 6 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
27.3 | 24.4 | 7,310 | ![]() | |
Sinn Féin | 5 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
22.7 | 20.6 | 6,177 | ![]() | |
DUP | 4 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
18.2 | 25.6 | 7,677 | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.8 | 832 | ![]() | |
NI Women's Coalition | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.7 | 209 | New |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Ward | % |
Cllrs |
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Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
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Cllrs |
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Total Cllrs |
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UUP | SDLP | Sinn Féin | DUP | Others | |||||||
Armagh City | 18.8 | 1 | 29.1 | 2 | 29.1 | 2 | 11.6 | 1 | 11.4 | 0 | 6 |
Crossmore | 13.7 | 1 | 39.9 | 2 | 32.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Cusher | 34.5 | 3 | 11.7 | 1 | 6.9 | 0 | 44.7 | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
The Orchard | 34.3 | 2 | 20.2 | 1 | 17.0 | 1 | 28.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 25.9 | 7 | 24.4 | 6 | 20.6 | 5 | 25.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 22 |
District results
Armagh City
1997: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP
2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Sinn Féin | Patrick McNamee | 16.95% | 1,261 | ||||||||||
Sinn Féin | Cathy Rafferty | 12.11% | 901 | 1,059.24 | 1,078.24 | ||||||||
SDLP | Pat Brannigan* | 13.62% | 1,013 | 1,018.6 | 1,043.76 | 1,142.76 | |||||||
UUP | Sylvia McRoberts* | 11.67% | 868 | 868.48 | 883.12 | 890.12 | 891.84 | 891.84 | 1,333.84 | ||||
DUP | Freda Donnelly | 11.58% | 861 | 861 | 867 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 943 | 1,159.48 | |||
SDLP | Anna Brolly* | 4.97% | 370 | 373.2 | 395.36 | 503.12 | 553.86 | 559.86 | 562.86 | 588.28 | 644.04 | 1,030.66 | |
Independent | John Nixon | 8.69% | 646 | 663.12 | 708.6 | 741.4 | 745.7 | 749.7 | 753.7 | 763.54 | 779.94 | 902.92 | |
SDLP | Michael Carson | 6.13% | 456 | 461.76 | 482.24 | 574.52 | 596.88 | 600.88 | 601.88 | 619.92 | 639.6 | ||
UUP | Gordon Frazer* | 7.10% | 528 | 528 | 546 | 547 | 547 | 547 | |||||
SDLP | Mealla Bratton | 4.37% | 325 | 329.8 | 353.96 | ||||||||
NI Women's Coalition | Margaret Connolly | 2.81% | 209 | 211.56 | |||||||||
Electorate: 10,014 Valid: 7,438 (74.28%) Spoilt: 170 Quota: 1,063 Turnout: 7,608 (75.97%) |
Crossmore
1997: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP
1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Sinn Féin | Brian Cunningham* | 19.77% | 1,336 | |||||||
SDLP | Thomas Kavanagh* | 14.63% | 989 | 1,032.84 | 1,366.84 | |||||
SDLP | James McKernan* | 10.40% | 703 | 704.92 | 751.88 | 862.64 | 1,366.64 | |||
Sinn Féin | Pat O'Rawe | 12.83% | 867 | 1,010.36 | 1,030.8 | 1,045.62 | 1,114.78 | 1,212.78 | ||
UUP | Evelyn Corry* | 13.72% | 927 | 927.32 | 927.32 | 927.32 | 934 | 950 | 974 | |
DUP | Noel Berry | 13.76% | 930 | 930.16 | 930.16 | 930.16 | 933.16 | 933.16 | 935.16 | |
SDLP | James Lennon | 8.20% | 554 | 558.8 | 609.68 | 722 | ||||
SDLP | Joe McGleenan | 6.69% | 452 | 464.32 | ||||||
Electorate: 8,488 Valid: 6,758 (79.61%) Spoilt: 125 Quota: 1,127 Turnout: 6,883 (81.09%) |
Cusher
1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
DUP | Paul Berry | 41.33% | 3,549 | |||||||
DUP | Margaret Black* | 2.15% | 185 | 1,579.58 | ||||||
UUP | Eric Speers* | 14.00% | 1,202 | 1,399.34 | ||||||
SDLP | Thomas Canavan* | 11.66% | 1,001 | 1,003.64 | 1,006.02 | 1,039.68 | 1,040.3 | 1,048.96 | 1,493.96 | |
UUP | Robert Turner* | 8.44% | 725 | 797.6 | 811.2 | 856.5 | 918.5 | 1,163.93 | 1,168.59 | |
UUP | James Clayton* | 7.91% | 679 | 837.4 | 884.83 | 939.77 | 973.25 | 1,146.23 | 1,148.23 | |
DUP | Mervyn Spratt | 1.20% | 103 | 479.86 | 746.08 | 768.21 | 807.89 | 850.07 | 850.07 | |
Sinn Féin | Noel Sheridan* | 6.88% | 591 | 591.66 | 592 | 594 | 594 | 594.17 | ||
UUP | Sharon McClelland* | 4.27% | 367 | 429.7 | 441.94 | 480.11 | 514.21 | |||
Independent | Derrick Mathews | 2.17% | 186 | 212.4 | 218.52 | |||||
Electorate: 11,175 Valid: 8,588 (76.85%) Spoilt: 140 Quota: 1,227 Turnout: 8,728 (78.10%) |
The Orchard
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
DUP | Brian Hutchinson* | 18.99% | 1,363 | |||||
UUP | Jim Speers* | 18.45% | 1,324 | |||||
Sinn Féin | Paul Corrigan | 17.01% | 1,221 | |||||
SDLP | John Campbell* | 11.09% | 796 | 796.48 | 797.48 | 798.08 | 1,407.08 | |
UUP | Charles Rollston* | 8.99% | 645 | 653.88 | 1,056.16 | 1,164.66 | 1,174.28 | |
DUP | William Irwin | 9.56% | 686 | 831.92 | 898.12 | 914.42 | 919.52 | |
SDLP | Eamon McNeill | 9.07% | 651 | 651.24 | 656.24 | 657.14 | ||
UUP | Olive Whitten* | 6.85% | 492 | 497.16 | ||||
Electorate: 9,234 Valid: 7,178 (77.73%) Spoilt: 117 Quota: 1,197 Turnout: 7,295 (79.00%) |
References
- ^ a b "Armagh District Council, 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c d "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.