2001 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
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All 17 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council 9 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.
Election results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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DUP | 6 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
35.3 | 31.8 | 4,905 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 5 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
29.4 | 23.5 | 3,629 | ![]() | |
UUP | 4 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
23.5 | 24.2 | 3,728 | ![]() | |
Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
11.8 | 17.7 | 2,734 | ![]() | |
PUP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.8 | 425 | ![]() |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Ward | % |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
Total Cllrs |
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DUP | Alliance | UUP | Others | ||||||
Carrick Castle | 31.4 | 2 | 21.6 | 1 | 12.1 | 1 | 34.9 | 1 | 5 |
Kilroot | 30.0 | 2 | 24.1 | 2 | 17.7 | 1 | 28.2 | 1 | 6 |
Knockagh Monument | 34.0 | 2 | 24.2 | 2 | 38.9 | 2 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
Total | 31.8 | 6 | 23.5 | 5 | 24.2 | 4 | 20.5 | 2 | 17 |
Districts results
Carrick Castle
1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Independent
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
DUP | David Hilditch* | 27.80% | 996 | ||||||
Alliance | Sean Neeson* | 18.48% | 662 | ||||||
Independent | William Hamilton* | 15.41% | 552 | 581.93 | 588.23 | 604.23 | |||
UUP | Darin Ferguson | 12.14% | 435 | 448.53 | 456.13 | 487.83 | 528.87 | 589.03 | |
DUP | Patricia McKinney | 3.63% | 130 | 443.65 | 446.55 | 451.36 | 465.81 | 530.6 | |
Independent | William Cameron | 8.46% | 303 | 315.3 | 316.6 | 322.6 | 337.95 | 388.4 | |
PUP | David Beck | 7.23% | 259 | 271.3 | 273.1 | 277.9 | 298.05 | ||
Independent | Nicholas Wady* | 3.74% | 134 | 146.3 | 153.8 | 192.4 | |||
Alliance | Margaret Hawkins | 3.13% | 112 | 113.64 | 148.04 | ||||
Electorate: 6,542 Valid: 3,583 (54.77%) Spoilt: 92 Quota: 598 Turnout: 3,675 (56.18%) |
Kilroot
1997: 2 x Alliance, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
2001: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist, Independent Unionist becomes Independent
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
DUP | Billy Ashe* | 23.04% | 1,425 | ||||
Independent | James Brown* | 20.62% | 1,275 | ||||
UUP | Eric Ferguson* | 17.67% | 1,093 | ||||
DUP | Terence Clements | 6.95% | 430 | 918.28 | |||
Alliance | Brenda Crampsey* | 13.05% | 807 | 814.8 | 911.6 | ||
Alliance | Robert Cavan* | 11.06% | 684 | 699.6 | 776.16 | 875.63 | |
Independent | Samuel Crowe* | 7.60% | 470 | 489.89 | 706.81 | 811.5 | |
Electorate: 10,903 Valid: 6,184 (56.72%) Spoilt: 145 Quota: 884 Turnout: 6,329 (58.05%) |
Knockagh Monument
1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
UUP | Roy Beggs Jr | 27.87% | 1,575 | ||||||
DUP | May Beattie* | 25.13% | 1,420 | ||||||
Alliance | Stewart Dickson* | 20.62% | 1,165 | ||||||
UUP | Gwendoline Wilson | 11.06% | 625 | 1,203.88 | |||||
DUP | James McClurg | 8.87% | 501 | 598.2 | 1,168.78 | ||||
Alliance | Noreen McIlwrath* | 3.52% | 199 | 257.86 | 270.55 | 493.57 | 560.78 | 894.41 | |
PUP | Carolyn Howarth | 2.94% | 166 | 194.08 | 212.88 | 300.9 | 422.63 | 439.13 | |
Electorate: 9,812 Valid: 5,651 (57.59%) Spoilt: 139 Quota: 808 Turnout: 5,790 (59.01%) |
References
- ^ a b "Carrickfergus Council Elections 1993-2001". www.ark.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.