1985 Antrim Borough Council election
15 May 1985 (1985-05-15)
All 19 seats to Antrim Borough Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP SDLP
Seats won 9 5 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Alliance Sinn Féin Irish Independence
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Antrim Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 19 councillors.

Election results

Antrim Borough Council Election Result 1985[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Ulster Unionist 9 2 0 Increase1 47.4 39.7 5,995 Increase1.7
  DUP 5 1 0 Increase1 26.3 28.4 4,270 Decrease0.3
  SDLP 3 1 0 Increase1 21.1 17.8 2,691 Increase7.1
  Alliance 1 0 0 Steady0 5.3 7.6 1,150 Decrease3.3
  Sinn Féin 1 1 0 Increase1 0.0 4.5 675 New
  Irish Independence 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 1.6 235 Decrease5.0
  Workers' Party 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.4 63 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Antrim Borough Council election, 1985
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP SDLP Alliance Sinn Féin Others
Antrim North West 31.7 2 21.7 1 25.8 1 2.2 0 13.8 1 4.8 0 5
Antrim South East 44.2 4 34.6 2 12.6 1 8.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 7
Antrim Town 42.9 3 26.9 2 16.2 1 12.5 1 0.0 0 1.5 0 7
Total 39.7 9 28.4 5 17.8 3 7.6 1 4.5 1 2.0 0 19

District results

Antrim North West

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

Antrim North West - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Ulster Unionist James Graham* 23.84% 1,164            
DUP Wilson Clyde* 17.84% 871            
SDLP Robert Loughran* 16.10% 786 791.4 824.4        
Ulster Unionist John Blakeley* 5.31% 259 501.1 533.7 538.32 711.04 712.04 867.04
Sinn Féin Henry Cushinan 13.83% 675 675.3 675.3 675.48 675.48 783.48 783.48
SDLP James Laverty 9.73% 475 475 483 483.06 484.06 586.36 587.36
DUP Samuel Hall 3.83% 187 222.4 226.4 271.76 294.78 295.78  
Irish Independence John Heffron* 4.81% 235 235.9 242.9 242.96 242.96    
Ulster Unionist Roderick Swann 2.52% 123 179.7 202.6 203.68      
Alliance John Wallace 2.19% 107 113          
Electorate: 7,005   Valid: 4,882 (60.81%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 814   Turnout: 4,970 (70.95%)  

    Antrim South East

    1985: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    Antrim South East - 7 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    DUP Roy Thompson* 19.95% 1,207              
    Ulster Unionist Edgar Wallace* 12.69% 768              
    SDLP Robert Burns* 12.56% 760              
    DUP Samuel Dunlop* 11.35% 687 809.84            
    Ulster Unionist Carol Cunningham 10.41% 630 660.34 665.34 669.5 795.5      
    Ulster Unionist Howard Campbell 9.07% 549 564.54 566.54 568.62 628.53 649.01 651.72 794.79
    Ulster Unionist Mervyn Rea 6.21% 376 405.6 407.6 409.68 533.25 545.73 549.31 709.72
    Alliance John McCourt 5.01% 303 309.66 501.66 502.3 508.67 509.63 510.08 517.63
    DUP William McCormick 3.34% 202 422.52 424.89 464.41 501.01 504.85 505.05  
    Ulster Unionist James Robinson 5.77% 349 366.02 368.02 370.9        
    Alliance Theresa Gallagher 3.64% 220 220.37            
    Electorate: 10,286   Valid: 6,051 (58.83%)   Spoilt: 114   Quota: 757   Turnout: 6,165 (59.94%)  

      Antrim Town

      1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

      Antrim Town - 7 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Ulster Unionist Jack Allen* 21.03% 872              
      SDLP Oran Keenan 16.16% 670              
      Ulster Unionist Paddy Marks* 15.48% 642              
      Alliance James McConnell 6.42% 266 273.79 324.79 326.31 352.31 399 405.28 577.28
      Ulster Unionist Roy Stinson 2.41% 100 289.01 289.01 333.85 337.79 340.98 498.4 516.46
      DUP Margaret Brown 10.44% 433 469.9 470.15 478.89 478.89 480.71 505.24 510.88
      DUP Charles Quinn* 9.72% 403 421.45 421.45 430.95 431.45 432.64 464.38 465.38
      DUP Adam McKee 6.75% 280 295.17 295.67 304.22 305.97 308.97 337.5 346.05
      Alliance Mary Wallace 3.50% 145 149.1 196.1 199.9 251.81 308.82 314.28  
      Ulster Unionist Andrew Thompson 3.93% 163 239.26 239.76 282.13 283.82 284.82    
      Alliance James Williamson 2.63% 109 111.46 116.96 117.72 121.97      
      Workers' Party Robert Owens 1.52% 63 63.41 108.41 108.79        
      Electorate: 9,755   Valid: 4,146 (42.50%)   Spoilt: 138   Quota: 519   Turnout: 4,284 (43.92%)  

        References

        1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Antrim". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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