1997 Limavady Borough Council election
21 May 1997 (1997-05-21)
All 15 seats to Limavady Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Ulster Unionist DUP
Seats won 7 6 1
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0
  Fourth party
 
Party Sinn Féin
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady 0

Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

There was no change from the prior election.[1]

Election results

Limavady Borough Council Election Result 1997[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SDLP 7 0 0 Steady0 46.7 40.3 5,279 Steady0.0
  Ulster Unionist 6 0 0 Steady0 40.0 38.5 5,036 Decrease1.4
  DUP 1 0 0 Steady0 6.7 11.1 1,447 Increase0.3
  Sinn Féin 1 0 0 Steady0 6.7 9.5 1,244 Increase0.5
  NI Women's Coalition 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.6 88 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Limavady Borough Council election, 1997
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP UUP DUP Sinn Féin Others
Bellarena 53.1 3 36.6 2 10.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 5
Benbradagh 34.8 2 35.4 2 0.0 0 29.8 1 0.0 0 5
Limavady Town 33.1 2 43.1 2 21.9 1 0.0 0 1.9 0 5
Total 40.3 7 38.5 6 11.1 1 9.5 1 0.6 0 15

District results

Bellarena

1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP
1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP
1993-1997 Change: No change

Bellarena - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault* 19.14% 839    
SDLP Michael Carten 18.57% 814    
SDLP Arthur Doherty* 18.21% 798    
Ulster Unionist Robert Grant* 17.45% 765    
SDLP John McKinney* 16.29% 714 714.7 793.1
DUP Robert Glass 10.34% 453 556.18 556.48
Electorate: 6,868   Valid: 4,383 (63.82%)   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 731   Turnout: 4,425 (64.43%)  

    Benbradagh

    1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
    1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
    1993-1997 Change: No change

    Benbradagh - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Ulster Unionist Boyd Douglas 25.65% 1,072    
    SDLP Michael Coyle* 24.23% 1,013    
    Sinn Féin Malachy O'Kane 20.96% 876    
    Ulster Unionist Max Gault* 9.78% 409 777.55  
    SDLP Gerard Lynch* 10.57% 442 443.05 739.06
    Sinn Féin Eddie-Jo Lynn 8.80% 368 368 384.5
    Electorate: 6,447   Valid: 4,180 (64.84%)   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 697   Turnout: 4,256 (66.02%)  

      Limavady Town

      1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
      1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
      1993-1997 Change: No change

      Limavady Town - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12
      DUP George Robinson* 18.47% 837  
      SDLP Desmond Lowry* 16.75% 759  
      Ulster Unionist Ronald Cartwright* 16.09% 729 800
      Ulster Unionist John Dolan* 16.29% 738 782
      SDLP Barry Doherty* 16.31% 739 779
      Ulster Unionist Norman Reynolds 10.68% 484 549
      DUP Victor Wilson 3.47% 157  
      NI Women's Coalition Paula Taylor 1.94% 88  
      Electorate: 7,113   Valid: 4,531 (63.70%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 756   Turnout: 4,606 (64.75%)  

        References

        1. 1 2 3 "Limavady Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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