1977 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
{{short description|Local government election in Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 1977}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1977 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
| country =
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| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1973 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1973
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|1977|05|18|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 1981 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
| next_year = 1981
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 15 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
| majority_seats = 8
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| party1 = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
| seats1 = 5
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| party2 = Ulster Unionist Party
| seats2 = 5
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}} 0
| party3 = Democratic Unionist Party
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 3
| party4 = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
| seats4 = 1
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 1
| party5 = United Loyalist
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 4
| party6 = Loyalist
| seats6 = 0
| seat_change6 = {{decrease}} 1
| party7 = Independent (politician)
| seats7 = 0
| seat_change7 = {{decrease}} 1
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Party with the most votes by district.
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Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 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.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 1977{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/73-81lgcarrick.htm|title=Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Carrickfergus|website=www.ark.ac.uk}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 5
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}2
|seats % = 33.3
|votes % = 30.1
|votes = 2,957
|plus/minus = {{increase}}7.8
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 5
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 33.3
|votes % = 27.5
|votes = 2,698
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}3
|seats % = 20.0
|votes % = 17.6
|votes = 1,735
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = United Loyalist
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 4
|net = {{decrease}}4
|seats % = 6.7
|votes % = 10.4
|votes = 1,021
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}21.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 10.1
|votes = 992
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = United Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.4
|votes = 237
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.9
|votes = 183
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}7.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
{{election table|title=Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1977
by district|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | Alliance
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Unionist Party of Northern Ireland}}" | UPNI
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Area A
|bgcolor="#F6CB2F"|29.9
|bgcolor="#F6CB2F"|2
|29.2
|2
|12.1
|0
|10.4
|0
|18.4
|1
|5
|-
|align="left"|Area B
|36.6
|2
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|38.6
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|2
|12.2
|1
|0.0
|0
|12.6
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Area C
|23.3
|1
|13.8
|1
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|28.9
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|20.7
|1
|13.3
|0
|5
|-
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|30.1
|5
|27.5
|5
|17.6
|3
|10.1
|1
|14.7
|1
|15
|-
|}
Districts results
=Area A=
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance
1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist
1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from United Loyalist
{{STV Election box begin2|
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|numcounts= 8
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Joan Tomlin*
|count1 = 709
|percentage = 22.67%
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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = United Loyalist
|candidate = Charles Johnston*
|count1 = 575
|percentage = 18.39%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Mary Ardill
|count1 = 383
|percentage = 12.25%
|count2 = 387.16
|count3 = 389.77
|count4 = 414.39
|count5 = 476.19
|count6 = 562.19
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Stewart Dickson
|count1 = 227
|percentage = 7.26%
|count2 = 383
|count3 = 384.89
|count4 = 394.67
|count5 = 399.63
|count6 = 519.97
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Hunter
|count1 = 233
|percentage = 7.45%
|count2 = 235.08
|count3 = 236.61
|count4 = 275.96
|count5 = 371.1
|count6 = 458.42
|count7 = 486.15
|count8 = 494.41
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Joseph Seaton
|count1 = 378
|percentage = 12.09%
|count2 = 382.42
|count3 = 419.59
|count4 = 423.12
|count5 = 447.11
|count6 = 477.88
|count7 = 479.06
|count8 = 479.06
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = William Johnstone
|count1 = 325
|percentage = 10.39%
|count2 = 335.4
|count3 = 337.83
|count4 = 343.27
|count5 = 363.36
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert McAllister*
|count1 = 166
|percentage = 5.31%
|count2 = 167.3
|count3 = 169.28
|count4 = 217.16
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Edward Simms*
|count1 = 131
|percentage = 4.19%
|count2 = 133.6
|count3 = 135.4
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 5,868
|valid = 3,127 (53.29%)
|spoilt = 140
|quota = 522
|turnout = 3,267 (55.67%)
}}
=Area B=
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from United Loyalist and Independent
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Charles Hilditch
|count1 = 745
|percentage = 21.44%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = George Armstrong
|count1 = 683
|percentage = 19.65%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Desmond Scott
|count1 = 425
|percentage = 12.23%
|count2 = 425.22
|count3 = 427.92
|count4 = 453.37
|count5 = 617.37
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Patrick Conway
|count1 = 271
|percentage = 7.80%
|count2 = 349.1
|count3 = 350.15
|count4 = 367.38
|count5 = 369.75
|count6 = 370.57
|count7 = 617.57
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh McLean*
|count1 = 415
|percentage = 11.94%
|count2 = 425.56
|count3 = 455.41
|count4 = 493.75
|count5 = 514.72
|count6 = 527.43
|count7 = 557.53
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = David McCune*
|count1 = 244
|percentage = 7.02%
|count2 = 255.44
|count3 = 308.84
|count4 = 332.18
|count5 = 390.68
|count6 = 411.18
|count7 = 447.27
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Alice Bateman
|count1 = 256
|percentage = 7.37%
|count2 = 306.38
|count3 = 309.83
|count4 = 341.35
|count5 = 348.09
|count6 = 351.37
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = United Loyalist
|candidate = James Brown
|count1 = 253
|percentage = 7.28%
|count2 = 254.1
|count3 = 260.55
|count4 = 278.77
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Elizabeth McMaster
|count1 = 183
|percentage = 5.27%
|count2 = 192.02
|count3 = 195.77
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 6,389
|valid = 3,475 (54.39%)
|spoilt = 91
|quota = 580
|turnout = 3,566 (55.81%)
}}
=Area C=
1973: 2 x United Loyalist, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Loyalist
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UPNI, 1 x UUP
1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) and UPNI gain from United Loyalist (two seats) and Loyalist
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Carrickfergus Area C - 5 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Ken McFaul*
|count1 = 788
|percentage = 24.46%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Samuel Murphy
|count1 = 667
|percentage = 20.71%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = John Moore
|count1 = 144
|percentage = 4.47%
|count2 = 313.57
|count3 = 320.17
|count4 = 421.38
|count5 = 430.11
|count6 = 608.11
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Samuel Simms*
|count1 = 238
|percentage = 7.39%
|count2 = 242.96
|count3 = 282.16
|count4 = 294.29
|count5 = 493.93
|count6 = 557.93
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Sean Neeson
|count1 = 395
|percentage = 12.26%
|count2 = 396.55
|count3 = 412.55
|count4 = 414.95
|count5 = 423.06
|count6 = 435.78
|count7 = 444.78
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Alison Lowry
|count1 = 354
|percentage = 10.99%
|count2 = 355.86
|count3 = 374.06
|count4 = 378.46
|count5 = 388.88
|count6 = 398.8
|count7 = 417.8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = United Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Gladys Ritchie*
|count1 = 237
|percentage = 7.36%
|count2 = 270.48
|count3 = 278.68
|count4 = 351.59
|count5 = 369.03
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = James Penny
|count1 = 205
|percentage = 6.36%
|count2 = 209.34
|count3 = 244.14
|count4 = 253.27
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = United Loyalist
|candidate = Ernest Burton*
|count1 = 193
|percentage = 5.99%
|count2 = 220.9
|count3 = 224.9
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 6,524
|valid = 3,221 (49.37%)
|spoilt = 155
|quota = 537
|turnout = 3,376 (51.75%)
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{County Antrim elections}}
{{1977 United Kingdom local elections}}