1985 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985

Elections to Carrickfergus 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 15 councillors.

1985 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

15 May 1985 (1985-05-15)
All 15 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council 8 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Ulster Unionist Democratic Unionist Alliance Seats won 7 3 3 Seat change 4 4 0   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Ind. Unionist PUP United Loyalist Seats won 1 1 0 Seat change 0 1 1

Election results

Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 1985

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Ulster Unionist	7	4	0	4	46.7	33.7	3,565	11.1
	Democratic Unionist	3	0	4	4	20.0	27.0	2,862	9.6
	Alliance	3	0	0	0	20.0	24.9	2,634	3.1
	Ind. Unionist	1	1	1	0	6.7	9.2	970	4.8
	PUP	1	0	0	1	0.0	3.0	314	0.1
	Ulster Democratic	0	0	0	0	0.0	2.3	246	New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1985
by district

Ward	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	Total Cllrs
	UUP		DUP		Alliance		PUP		Others
Carrick Castle	29.3	2	29.6	1	31.7	1	9.4	1	0.0	0	5
Kilroot	43.6	3	25.9	1	22.0	1	0.0	0	8.5	0	5
Knockagh Monument	27.5	2	25.8	1	21.4	1	0.0	0	25.3	1	5
Total	33.7	7	27.0	3	24.9	3	3.0	1	11.4	1	15

District results

Carrick Castle

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP

Carrick Castle - 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	Alliance	Sean Neeson*	29.92%	1,005
	Democratic Unionist	Victor Fleming	14.20%	477	488.7	503.7	582.7
	Ulster Unionist	Samuel McCamley	12.89%	433	485.2	550.25	571.25
	Ulster Unionist	Robert English	12.21%	410	430.7	477.85	500.15	582.25
	PUP	Samuel Stewart	9.35%	314	349.55	354.9	378.5	440.15	441.65	458.45	461.89
	Democratic Unionist	James Strange*	8.01%	269	283.85	295.3	411.15	422.6	443.3	448.34	456.08
	Alliance	Owen Mulvenna	1.82%	61	331.9	333.35	334.8
	Democratic Unionist	Gladys Service	7.35%	247	269.95	273.4
	Ulster Unionist	James McBride	4.26%	143	153.35
Electorate: 6,872   Valid: 3,359 (48.88%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 560   Turnout: 3,440 (50.06%)

Kilroot

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

Kilroot - 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6
	Ulster Unionist	James Brown*	31.37%	1,146
	Democratic Unionist	William Cross*	19.03%	695
	Alliance	Brenda Crampsey	16.84%	615
	Ulster Unionist	Wesley Mitchell	5.56%	203	485.47	487.99	500.35	533.4	614.4
	Ulster Unionist	Robert Patton	6.68%	244	361.97	367.13	373.25	401.01	485.66
	Ind. Unionist	Robert Hunter	8.49%	310	369.69	375.09	380.21	447.15	484.79
	Democratic Unionist	William Sloan	3.59%	131	157.32	218.16	328.43	337.32
	Alliance	Elma McMaster	5.15%	188	214.32	215.64	218.58
	Democratic Unionist	Raymond Templeton	3.31%	121	137.45	143.69
Electorate: 6,968   Valid: 3,653 (52.43%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 609   Turnout: 3,742 (53.70%)

Knockagh Monument

1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

Knockagh Monument - 5 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Ulster Unionist	Mary Ardill*	20.56%	736
	Ind. Unionist	Charles Johnston*	18.44%	660
	Alliance	Stewart Dickson	14.61%	523	530.22	540.22	548.7	754.7
	Ulster Unionist	Samuel Wilson	6.90%	250	348.8	365.6	388.33	408.57	496.57	568.05
	Democratic Unionist	William Haggan*	9.78%	350	358.17	361.37	462.86	467.55	474.55	531.53
	Democratic Unionist	Andrew Blair	9.95%	356	367.78	372.88	431.85	436.34	442.34	517.29
	Ulster Democratic	Robert Gordon	6.87%	246	251.32	258.42	291.81	294.21	297.21
	Alliance	Robert Kay	6.76%	242	244.09	250.39	251.78
	Democratic Unionist	Joseph Seaton	6.04%	216	219.23	231.23
Electorate: 6,888   Valid: 3,579 (51.96%)   Spoilt: 69   Quota: 597   Turnout: 3,648 (52.96%)