Local government election in Northern Ireland
2001 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
Party with the most votes by district.
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
Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 2001[ 1]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
DUP
6
3
0
3
35.3
31.8
4,905
11.8
Alliance
5
0
0
0
29.4
23.5
3,629
3.9
UUP
4
0
0
0
23.5
24.2
3,728
2.6
Independent
2
1
1
0
11.8
17.7
2,734
11.0
PUP
0
0
0
0
0.0
2.8
425
2.4
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 2001 by district[ 1]
Ward
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total Cllrs
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
Carrick Castle - 5 seats[ 2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
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
Kilroot - 6 seats[ 2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
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
Knockagh Monument - 6 seats[ 2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
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%)
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