1993 Coleraine Borough Council election

Elections to Coleraine Borough Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1993
1993 Coleraine Borough Council election
May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19)
All 22 seats to Coleraine Borough Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP DUP SDLP
Seats won 12 5 3
Seat change 2 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Alliance Independent Ind U
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change 1 1

Election results
Coleraine Borough Council Election Result 1993[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  UUP 12 2 0 2 54.5 50.4 9,833 1.9
  DUP 5 0 0 22.7 21.8 4,257 1.6
  SDLP 3 1 0 1 13.6 12.7 2,476 0.8
  Alliance 2 0 0 9.1 11.8 2,297 3.9
  Independent 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 382 0.1
  NI Conservatives 0 0 0 New 0.0 1.3 250 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Coleraine Borough Council election, 1993
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP SDLP Alliance Others
Bann 55.8 3 12.3 1 29.2 2 2.7 0 0.0 0 6
Coleraine Central 45.9 3 26.9 1 12.1 1 9.4 1 5.7 0 6
Coleraine East 57.8 3 29.7 2 0.0 0 10.2 0 2.3 0 5
The Skerries 42.0 3 23.1 1 29.2 1 0.0 0 5.7 0 5
Total 50.4 12 21.8 5 12.7 3 11.8 2 3.3 0 22

Districts results

Bann

1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

Bann - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
UUP William Watt* 16.92% 1,072        
UUP Olive Church 16.22% 1,028        
UUP William King* 15.81% 1,002        
SDLP John Dallat* 15.29% 969        
SDLP Gerard O'Kane* 13.89% 880 883.4 916.4    
DUP Robert Bolton 12.34% 782 820.25 836.42 865.82 879.82
UUP Robert McPherson 6.83% 433 554.89 622.74 707.7 782.1
Alliance Ian McEwan 2.70% 171 173.21      
Electorate: 9,793   Valid: 6,337 (64.71%)   Spoilt: 142   Quota: 906   Turnout: 6,479 (66.16%)

    Coleraine Central

    1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

    Coleraine Central - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP James McClure* 23.21% 1,206                
    UUP Robert White* 15.15% 787                
    SDLP Gerry McLaughlin 12.07% 627 629.4 630.4 774.4          
    UUP David McClarty* 10.47% 544 608 614 631.4 640.9 742.6 745.08    
    UUP Elizabeth Johnston 7.45% 387 432.2 434.2 443.6 448.8 600.15 600.15 824.15  
    Alliance William Mathews* 7.10% 369 377 473 544.4 546.85 565.15 592.43 629.68 652.08
    DUP Donald Clifton 3.66% 190 443.2 443.2 449 449.8 482.45 483.07 565.22 623.32
    UUP John Moody 6.47% 336 383.6 385 395.4 410.35 451.9 452.21    
    UUP Daniel Christie 6.33% 329 360.6 361.6 365 370.35        
    Independent Patrick McFeely* 5.79% 301 308.6 314.6            
    Alliance Lara McIlroy 2.29% 119 119.8              
    Electorate: 10,293   Valid: 5,195 (50.47%)   Spoilt: 83   Quota: 743   Turnout: 5,278 (51.28%)

      Coleraine East

      1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

      Coleraine East - 6 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      UUP Elizabeth Black* 22.85% 825        
      DUP William Creelman* 21.16% 764        
      UUP William Glenn 12.05% 435 528.8 541.34 555.86 589.38
      UUP David Gilmour 12.07% 436 511.6 523.92 543.06 584.96
      DUP Marie McAllister* 8.53% 308 321.16 450.52 463.52 491.64
      UUP William Johnston 10.88% 393 412.04 416.88 425.56 465.46
      Alliance Hilary McCartney 6.95% 251 258 258.66 388.28  
      Alliance Amyan MacFayden 3.27% 118 119.96 120.18    
      Independent Trevor Cooke 2.24% 81 90.52 91.84    
      Electorate: 8,017   Valid: 3,611 (45.04%)   Spoilt: 125   Quota: 602   Turnout: 3,736 (46.60%)

        The Skerries

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

        The Skerries - 5 seats[2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        DUP Robert Stewart* 20.89% 909      
        Alliance Patrick McGowan* 19.60% 853      
        UUP Pauline Armitage* 17.74% 772      
        UUP Samuel Kane 12.50% 544 582.22 585.58 732.71
        UUP Norman Hillis 11.72% 510 544.23 550.79 727.56
        Alliance Kate Condy 9.56% 416 419.57 525.65 553.36
        NI Conservatives Robert Mitchell* 5.74% 250 268.27 275.47  
        DUP Siobhan Watterson 2.25% 98 185.15 185.95  
        Electorate: 8,857   Valid: 4,352 (49.14%)   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 726   Turnout: 4,475 (50.53%)

          References
          1. "Coleraine Council Elections 1993-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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