North Down Borough Council election, 1989

Elections to North Down Borough Council were held on 17 May 1989 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

Prior to the election three Ulster Unionist politicians, including George Green, had defected to the Conservative Party in Northern Ireland. The election saw the Conservative presence in North Down doubling, with the Conservatives emerging as the single largest party on the council.

Election Results

North Down Borough Council Election Result 1989[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  NI Conservatives 6 24.9 5,204
  UUP 5 21.7 4,548
  Alliance 4 20.7 4,313
  DUP 4 15.5 3,234
  Independent 2 6.9 1,443
  Ulster Popular Unionist 2 5.9 1,223
  Independent Unionist 1 2.8 578
  PUP 0 1.6 325

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Bangor West

Bangor West - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
UUP H. E. Bradford (incumbent) 10.7% 698 707 710 716 748 880
Alliance B. A. S. Wilson (incumbent) 10.7% 697 699 763 779 789 802 808 817
NI Conservatives T. G. Miskelly 9.6% 626 629 632 643 664 694 696 704 764 795
NI Conservatives J. H. O'Fee 8.8% 573
NI Conservatives J. Preston % 537
Independent A. M. Hillen % 537
DUP W. J. Baxter % 462
Alliance W. Baillie % 414
UUP R. H. Bradford % 403
UUP T. McKeag % 396
DUP R. A. Graham % 347
PUP T. H. O'Brien % 316
Independent C. G. Simpson % 211
Alliance E. Bell % 145
DUP E. McMurtry % 135
PUP S. J. Meneely % 9
Electorate: 15,249   Valid: 6,506   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 814   Turnout: 6,653 (43.6%)

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