1989 Belfast City Council election
{{Short description|Northern Ireland local election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 1989}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1989 Belfast City Council election
| country = Northern Ireland
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Flag of Belfast.svg
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1985 Belfast City Council election
| previous_year = 1985
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|1989|05|17|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 1993 Belfast City Council election
| next_year = 1993
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
| majority_seats = 26
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| party1 = Ulster Unionist Party
| seats1 = 14
| seat_change1= {{nochange}} 0
| party2 = Sinn Féin
| seats2 = 8
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| party3 = Social Democratic and Labour Party
| seats3 = 8
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 2
| party4 = Democratic Unionist Party
| seats4 = 8
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 3
| party5 = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
| seats5 = 6
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 2
| party6 = Independent Unionist
| seats6 = 4
| seat_change6 = {{increase}} 2
| party7 = Workers' Party (Ireland)
| seats7 = 1
| seat_change7 = {{nochange}} 0
| party8 = Progressive Unionist Party
| seats8 = 1
| seat_change8 = {{nochange}} 0
| party9 = Protestant Unionist
| seats9 = 1
| seat_change9 = {{nochange}} 0
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Party with the most votes by district.
| title = Lord Mayor
| before_election = Nigel Dodds
| before_party = Democratic Unionist Party
| posttitle = Lord Mayor
| after_election = Reg Empey
| after_party = Ulster Unionist Party
}}
Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 17 May 1989 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.
The UUP remained the largest party, and Reg Empey became the Lord Mayor.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Belfast Local Election Result 1989{{cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/85-89lgbelfast.htm|title=Belfast Council results|date=27 July 2011|accessdate=27 May 2021}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 14
|gain = 1
|loss = 1
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 27.5
|votes % = 21.7
|votes = 22,846
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}2.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Sinn Féin
|seats = 8
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}1
|seats % = 15.7
|votes % = 18.7
|votes = 19,688
|plus/minus = {{increase}}3.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|seats = 8
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}2
|seats % = 15.7
|votes % = 16.1
|votes = 16,937
|plus/minus = {{increase}}1.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 8
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = {{decrease}}3
|seats % = 15.7
|votes % = 14.8
|votes = 15,618
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}5.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 6
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = {{decrease}}2
|seats % = 11.8
|votes % = 10.9
|votes = 11,479
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent Unionist
|seats = 4
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}2
|seats % = 7.8
|votes % = 6.7
|votes = 7,013
|plus/minus = {{increase}}3.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 2.0
|votes % = 5.3
|votes = 5,571
|plus/minus = {{increase}}1.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Progressive Unionist Party
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 2.0
|votes % = 2.5
|votes = 2,533
|plus/minus = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Protestant Unionist
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 2.0
|votes % = 1.3
|votes = 1,408
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}1.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Democratic Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.9
|votes = 908
|plus/minus = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.7
|votes = 717
|plus/minus = {{increase}}0.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour '87
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 212
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Communist Party of Ireland
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 175
|plus/minus = {{nochange}}0.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.08
|votes = 95
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = National Front (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.02
|votes = 27
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
{{election table|title=Results of the Belfast City Council election, 1989
by district|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | Sinn Féin
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}"| SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | Alliance
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Workers' Party (Ireland)}}" | Workers' Party
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}}" | PUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Balmoral
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|34.9
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|2
|0.0
|0
|14.3
|1
|19.3
|1
|19.0
|1
|2.1
|0
|0.0
|0
|10.4
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Castle
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|24.6
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|1
|3.8
|0
|19.2
|1
|16.6
|1
|8.8
|1
|4.1
|0
|0.0
|0
|22.9
|2
|6
|-
|align="left"|Court
|19.8
|1
|2.3
|0
|0.0
|0
|15.8
|1
|0.0
|0
|3.5
|0
|24.2
|1
|bgcolor="#0077FF"|34.4
|bgcolor="#0077FF"|2
|6
|-
|align="left"|Laganbank
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|31.6
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|2
|7.7
|0
|20.8
|1
|12.0
|1
|19.0
|1
|4.9
|0
|0.0
|0
|4.0
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Lower Falls
|0.0
|0
|bgcolor="#008800"|61.0
|bgcolor="#008800"|3
|28.5
|2
|0.0
|0
|1.2
|0
|9.3
|0
|0.0
|0
|0.0
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Oldpark
|22.8
|2
|bgcolor="#008800"|37.8
|bgcolor="#008800"|3
|8.9
|0
|15.8
|1
|3.3
|0
|11.4
|1
|0.0
|0
|0.0
|0
|6
|-
|align="left"|Pottinger
|25.7
|2
|5.8
|0
|0.0
|0
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|40.1
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|12.1
|1
|5.0
|0
|0.0
|0
|11.3
|1
|6
|-
|align="left"|Upper Falls
|0.0
|0
|bgcolor="#008800"|49.5
|bgcolor="#008800"|2
|41.9
|2
|2.2
|0
|2.6
|0
|3.1
|0
|0.0
|0
|0.7
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Victoria
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|39.5
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|3
|0.0
|0
|0.0
|0
|23.7
|2
|31.0
|2
|2.5
|0
|0.0
|0
|3.3
|0
|7
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|21.7
|14
|18.7
|8
|16.1
|8
|14.8
|8
|10.9
|6
|5.3
|1
|2.5
|1
|10.0
|5
|51
|-
|}
District results
=Balmoral=
1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from DUP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Balmoral - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Local Government Results 1989|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/c747b644-74fb-4401-a84f-1900f7818722/local_government_election_results_1989|website=EONI|access-date=8 July 2021}}
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Mary Crooks*
|count1 = 2,163
|percentage = 18.97%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Jim Kirkpatrick*
|count1 = 1,818
|percentage = 15.94%
|count2 = 1,968.72
|count3 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = John Parkes*
|count1 = 1,602
|percentage = 14.05%
|count2 = 1,631.76
|count3 = 1,997.76
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Mark Long
|count1 = 1,105
|percentage = 9.69%
|count2 = 1,111
|count3 = 1,178.68
|count4 = 1,182.37
|count5 = 1,188.37
|count6 = 2,118.37
|count7 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Dorita Field
|count1 = 1,636
|percentage = 14.35%
|count2 = 1,637.08
|count3 = 1,708.32
|count4 = 1,708.73
|count5 = 1,708.85
|count6 = 1,778.63
|count7 = 1,888.89
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = William Dickson*
|count1 = 1,177
|percentage = 10.32%
|count2 = 1,207.84
|count3 = 1,418.56
|count4 = 1,505.89
|count5 = 1,558.09
|count6 = 1,639.9
|count7 = 1,743.87
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = John Montgomery*
|count1 = 1,061
|percentage = 9.30%
|count2 = 1,067.24
|count3 = 1,152.32
|count4 = 1,157.65
|count5 = 1,162.09
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Caroline Bingham
|count1 = 599
|percentage = 5.25%
|count2 = 626
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Shaun McKeown
|count1 = 243
|percentage = 2.14%
|count2 = 243.72
|count3 =
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}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 23,343
|valid = 11,404 (48.85%)
|spoilt = 314
|quota = 1,901
|turnout = 11,718 (50.20%)
}}
=Castle=
1985: 2 x UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1985-1989 Change: Independent Unionist gain from UUP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Castle - 6 seats
|numcounts= 8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Alban Maginness*
|count1 = 2,301
|percentage = 19.17%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = John Carson*
|count1 = 2,192
|percentage = 18.26%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Nigel Dodds*
|count1 = 1,779
|percentage = 14.82%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Tom Campbell*
|count1 = 1,053
|percentage = 8.77%
|count2 = 1,384.02
|count3 = 1,405.36
|count4 = 1,405.63
|count5 = 1,488.77
|count6 = 1,493.04
|count7 = 1,591.75
|count8 = 1,855.75
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Frank Millar*
|count1 = 1,385
|percentage = 11.54%
|count2 = 1,386.62
|count3 = 1,455.7
|count4 = 1,460.44
|count5 = 1,475.44
|count6 = 1,559.34
|count7 = 1,561.16
|count8 = 1,618.15
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Nelson McCausland
|count1 = 1,163
|percentage = 9.69%
|count2 = 1,163
|count3 = 1,270.36
|count4 = 1,276.3
|count5 = 1,280.1
|count6 = 1,390.64
|count7 = 1,392.76
|count8 = 1,433.56
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Alfred Redpath*
|count1 = 767
|percentage = 6.39%
|count2 = 771.05
|count3 = 993.25
|count4 = 996.76
|count5 = 1,003.74
|count6 = 1,053.35
|count7 = 1,061.95
|count8 = 1,118.56
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Anthony Kerr
|count1 = 496
|percentage = 4.13%
|count2 = 612.37
|count3 = 619.85
|count4 = 620.24
|count5 = 714.69
|count6 = 724.37
|count7 = 864.13
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Bobby Lavery*
|count1 = 453
|percentage = 3.77%
|count2 = 510.78
|count3 = 511.22
|count4 = 511.43
|count5 = 527.37
|count6 = 527.37
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Samuel Lowry
|count1 = 216
|percentage = 1.80%
|count2 = 216.27
|count3 = 254.11
|count4 = 291.13
|count5 = 294.13
|count6 =
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|count8 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Maria O'Sullivan
|count1 = 95
|percentage = 0.79%
|count2 = 139.28
|count3 = 140.16
|count4 = 140.19
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour '87
|candidate = Thomas Galloway
|count1 = 103
|percentage = 0.86%
|count2 = 124.87
|count3 = 127.95
|count4 = 128.04
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 24,488
|valid = 12,003 (49.02%)
|spoilt = 323
|quota = 1,715
|turnout = 12,326 (50.33%)
}}
=Court=
1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Protestant Unionist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Protestant Unionist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1985-1989 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Court - 6 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Progressive Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh Smyth*
|count1 = 2,533
|percentage = 24.25%
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = Protestant Unionist
|candidate = Elizabeth Seawright
|count1 = 1,408
|percentage = 13.48%
|count2 = 1,768.36
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Fred Cobain*
|count1 = 1,170
|percentage = 11.20%
|count2 = 1,253.16
|count3 = 1,289.54
|count4 = 1,294.54
|count5 = 1,334.82
|count6 = 1,468.84
|count7 = 1,669.84
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Eric Smyth
|count1 = 1,006
|percentage = 9.63%
|count2 = 1,158.04
|count3 = 1,197.48
|count4 = 1,199.48
|count5 = 1,220.08
|count6 = 1,276.5
|count7 = 1,559.5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Joseph Coggle*
|count1 = 953
|percentage = 9.12%
|count2 = 1,134.02
|count3 = 1,212.9
|count4 = 1,217.9
|count5 = 1,253.74
|count6 = 1,349.08
|count7 = 1,439.04
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Herbert Ditty*
|count1 = 897
|percentage = 8.59%
|count2 = 962.52
|count3 = 1,002.98
|count4 = 1,005.32
|count5 = 1,030.92
|count6 = 1,208.88
|count7 = 1,309.8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Smith
|count1 = 717
|percentage = 6.87%
|count2 = 809.4
|count3 = 847.82
|count4 = 849.82
|count5 = 932.84
|count6 = 979.16
|count7 = 1,008.36
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Frederick Ashby*
|count1 = 644
|percentage = 6.17%
|count2 = 673.82
|count3 = 688.1
|count4 = 688.1
|count5 = 703.78
|count6 = 762.72
|count7 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Alfie Ferguson
|count1 = 509
|percentage = 4.87%
|count2 = 562.34
|count3 = 583.08
|count4 = 583.08
|count5 = 625.5
|count6 =
|count7 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Peter Cullen
|count1 = 367
|percentage = 3.51%
|count2 = 374.98
|count3 = 379.06
|count4 = 467.06
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Joe Austin
|count1 = 240
|percentage = 2.30%
|count2 = 240.42
|count3 = 240.76
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 21,173
|valid = 10,444 (49.33%)
|spoilt = 381
|quota = 1,493
|turnout = 10,825 (51.13%)
}}
=Laganbank=
1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1985-1989 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Laganbank - 5 seats
|numcounts= 9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Alasdair McDonnell*
|count1 = 1,415
|percentage = 14.43%
|count2 = 1,424
|count3 = 1,440
|count4 = 1,558
|count5 = 2,134
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
|count9 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Dixie Gilmore*
|count1 = 1,496
|percentage = 15.25%
|count2 = 1,497
|count3 = 1,567
|count4 = 1,579
|count5 = 1,579
|count6 = 1,580
|count7 = 2,080
|count8 =
|count9 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Steve McBride
|count1 = 1,107
|percentage = 11.29%
|count2 = 1,110
|count3 = 1,147
|count4 = 1,243
|count5 = 1,282
|count6 = 1,490
|count7 = 1,497
|count8 = 1,500.84
|count9 = 1,602.84
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Jim Clarke
|count1 = 854
|percentage = 8.71%
|count2 = 859
|count3 = 901
|count4 = 903
|count5 = 903
|count6 = 903
|count7 = 1,128
|count8 = 1,445.76
|count9 = 1,448.76
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Rhonda Paisley*
|count1 = 1,036
|percentage = 10.56%
|count2 = 1,037
|count3 = 1,171
|count4 = 1,179
|count5 = 1,180
|count6 = 1,180
|count7 = 1,278
|count8 = 1,346.16
|count9 = 1,349.16
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Mary Thomas
|count1 = 755
|percentage = 7.70%
|count2 = 757
|count3 = 780
|count4 = 898
|count5 = 937
|count6 = 1,126
|count7 = 1,130
|count8 = 1,131.92
|count9 = 1,209.92
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = James Clinton
|count1 = 753
|percentage = 7.68%
|count2 = 775
|count3 = 776
|count4 = 799
|count5 = 811
|count6 = 836
|count7 = 837
|count8 = 837.96
|count9 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Harry Fletcher
|count1 = 753
|percentage = 7.68%
|count2 = 753
|count3 = 813
|count4 = 816
|count5 = 816
|count6 = 816
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Gerard McKettrick
|count1 = 629
|percentage = 6.41%
|count2 = 635
|count3 = 638
|count4 = 700
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Kevin Smyth
|count1 = 479
|percentage = 4.88%
|count2 = 503
|count3 = 553
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Margaret Dickson
|count1 = 198
|percentage = 2.02%
|count2 = 198
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Benjamin Horan
|count1 = 132
|percentage = 1.35%
|count2 = 133
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour '87
|candidate = Paul Hainsworth
|count1 = 109
|percentage = 1.11%
|count2 = 123
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Communist Party of Ireland
|candidate = Barry Bruton
|count1 = 91
|percentage = 0.93%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 9
|electorate = 20,689
|valid = 9,807 (47.40%)
|spoilt = 372
|quota = 1,635
|turnout = 10,179 (49.20%)
}}
=Lower Falls=
1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Lower Falls - 5 seats
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Joe Hendron*
|count1 = 2,748
|percentage = 23.51%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Fra McCann
|count1 = 2,307
|percentage = 19.73%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Elizabeth Fitzsimons*
|count1 = 1,765
|percentage = 15.10%
|count2 = 1,786.7
|count3 = 1,816.25
|count4 = 1,849.69
|count5 = 1,885.5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Sean McKnight*
|count1 = 1,428
|percentage = 12.22%
|count2 = 1,461.48
|count3 = 1,466.72
|count4 = 1,750.56
|count5 = 1,774.62
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Mary Muldoon
|count1 = 588
|percentage = 5.03%
|count2 = 1,196.84
|count3 = 1,257.51
|count4 = 1,261.19
|count5 = 1,738.98
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Richard May
|count1 = 1,626
|percentage = 13.91%
|count2 = 1,634.68
|count3 = 1,637.68
|count4 = 1,651.92
|count5 = 1,679.45
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Mary McMahon
|count1 = 1,093
|percentage = 9.35%
|count2 = 1,186
|count3 = 1,218.75
|count4 = 1,224.19
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Derrick Crothers
|count1 = 135
|percentage = 1.15%
|count2 = 164.45
|count3 =
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}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 20,095
|valid = 11,690 (58.17%)
|spoilt = 570
|quota = 1,949
|turnout = 12,260 (61.01%)
}}
=Oldpark=
1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party
1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party
1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Oldpark - 6 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Brian Feeney*
|count1 = 2,426
|percentage = 18.38%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Seamus Lynch*
|count1 = 1,639
|percentage = 12.42%
|count2 = 1,912.6
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Fred Proctor*
|count1 = 1,850
|percentage = 14.02%
|count2 = 1,850.96
|count3 = 1,976.96
|count4 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = William Gault
|count1 = 780
|percentage = 9.05%
|count2 = 782.64
|count3 = 886.56
|count4 = 951.36
|count5 = 1,491.96
|count6 = 2,050.96
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Gerard McGuigan*
|count1 = 1,682
|percentage = 12.75%
|count2 = 1,706.96
|count3 = 1,723.84
|count4 = 1,723.84
|count5 = 1,723.84
|count6 = 1,725.84
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Paddy McManus
|count1 = 1,548
|percentage = 11.73%
|count2 = 1,572.24
|count3 = 1,585.2
|count4 = 1,586.1
|count5 = 1,588.1
|count6 = 1,592.82
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = William McGarry
|count1 = 1,115
|percentage = 8.45%
|count2 = 1,153.16
|count3 = 1,187.2
|count4 = 1,187.2
|count5 = 1,188.44
|count6 = 1,206
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Democratic Party
|candidate = Patrick Bird
|count1 = 837
|percentage = 6.34%
|count2 = 837.72
|count3 = 883.36
|count4 = 896.86
|count5 = 1,117.84
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Stanley Mulholland
|count1 = 805
|percentage = 6.10%
|count2 = 805.24
|count3 = 839.4
|count4 = 851.1
|count5 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = George Jones
|count1 = 443
|percentage = 3.36%
|count2 = 610.52
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Democratic Party
|candidate = William Clark
|count1 = 71
|percentage = 0.54%
|count2 = 71.24
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 25,895
|valid = 13,196 (50.96%)
|spoilt = 548
|quota = 1,886
|turnout = 13,744 (53.08%)
}}
=Pottinger=
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 Independent Unionist
1985-1989 Change: Independent Unionist gain from DUP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Pottinger - 6 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Sammy Wilson*
|count1 = 2,780
|percentage = 25.88%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Margaret Clarke*
|count1 = 1,480
|percentage = 13.78%
|count2 = 1,524.55
|count3 = 1,537.55
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Mervyn Jones*
|count1 = 1,296
|percentage = 12.07%
|count2 = 1,309.05
|count3 = 1,314.3
|count4 = 1,326.75
|count5 = 1,599.75
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Jim Walker*
|count1 = 493
|percentage = 4.59%
|count2 = 1,268.35
|count3 = 1,479.35
|count4 = 1,531.7
|count5 = 1,546.7
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Dorothy Dunlop
|count1 = 1,179
|percentage = 10.98%
|count2 = 1,225.8
|count3 = 1,245.75
|count4 = 1,313.9
|count5 = 1,344.35
|count6 = 1,357.35
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Reg Empey*
|count1 = 864
|percentage = 8.04%
|count2 = 921.15
|count3 = 942.1
|count4 = 1,210.2
|count5 = 1,220.2
|count6 = 1,226.2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Frank Leslie*
|count1 = 768
|percentage = 7.15%
|count2 = 900.3
|count3 = 1,015
|count4 = 1,044.05
|count5 = 1,056.5
|count6 = 1,064.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Joseph O'Donnell
|count1 = 629
|percentage = 5.86%
|count2 = 629.45
|count3 = 631.9
|count4 = 631.9
|count5 = 677.9
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Sean Flanagan
|count1 = 541
|percentage = 5.04%
|count2 = 543.7
|count3 = 546.7
|count4 = 548.7
|count5 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = David McNutt
|count1 = 420
|percentage = 3.91%
|count2 = 447
|count3 = 457.15
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = John Norris
|count1 = 263
|percentage = 2.45%
|count2 = 381.8
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = Stuart McCullough
|count1 = 27
|percentage = 0.25%
|count2 = 29.7
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 24,265
|valid = 10,740 (44.26%)
|spoilt = 508
|quota = 1,535
|turnout = 11,248 (46.35%)
}}
=Upper Falls=
1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1985-1989 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Upper Falls - 5 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Alex Attwood*
|count1 = 3,292
|percentage = 26.53%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Alex Maskey*
|count1 = 2,378
|percentage = 19.26%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Teresa Holland*
|count1 = 2,329
|percentage = 18.77%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Cormac Boomer*
|count1 = 1,189
|percentage = 9.58%
|count2 = 2,202.46
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Mairtin O'Muilleoir
|count1 = 1,435
|percentage = 15.74%
|count2 = 1,462.74
|count3 = 1,739.64
|count4 = 1,976.47
|count5 = 2,000.75
|count6 = 2,004.3
|count7 = 2,004.67
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Peter Prendiville
|count1 = 713
|percentage = 5.75%
|count2 = 815.98
|count3 = 819.1
|count4 = 820.97
|count5 = 834.35
|count6 = 935.6
|count7 = 962.75
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Dan McGuinness
|count1 = 326
|percentage = 2.63%
|count2 = 363.24
|count3 = 365.71
|count4 = 368.35
|count5 = 374.73
|count6 = 384.88
|count7 = 505.88
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Jean Craig
|count1 = 380
|percentage = 3.06%
|count2 = 409.64
|count3 = 411.72
|count4 = 413.48
|count5 = 432.48
|count6 = 443.83
|count7 = 488.83
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Morrow
|count1 = 283
|percentage = 2.28%
|count2 = 283
|count3 = 283.39
|count4 = 283.72
|count5 = 283.72
|count6 = 283.97
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Communist Party of Ireland
|candidate = Kevin O'Donnell
|count1 = 84
|percentage = 0.68%
|count2 = 87.04
|count3 = 89.77
|count4 = 90.54
|count5 =
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}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 22,975
|valid = 12,409 (54.01%)
|spoilt = 426
|quota = 2,069
|turnout = 12,835 (55.87%)
}}
=Victoria=
1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1985-1989 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Victoria - 7 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = John Alderdice
|count1 = 2,933
|percentage = 21.67%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Thomas Patton*
|count1 = 2,845
|percentage = 21.02%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Ian Adamson
|count1 = 1,730
|percentage = 12.78%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Wallace Browne*
|count1 = 1,374
|percentage = 10.15%
|count2 = 1,407.97
|count3 = 1,512.97
|count4 = 1,523.34
|count5 = 1,585.51
|count6 = 1,890.51
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Robin Newton*
|count1 = 1,171
|percentage = 8.65%
|count2 = 1,177.88
|count3 = 1,274.06
|count4 = 1,287.33
|count5 = 1,346.33
|count6 = 1,644.33
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Danny Dow
|count1 = 732
|percentage = 5.41%
|count2 = 1,405.38
|count3 = 1,475.94
|count4 = 1,617.36
|count5 = 1,685.17
|count6 = 1,696.17
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Alan Montgomery
|count1 = 767
|percentage = 5.67%
|count2 = 821.61
|count3 = 1,496.55
|count4 = 1,521.91
|count5 = 1,641.98
|count6 = 1,692.98
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = George Thompson*
|count1 = 533
|percentage = 3.94%
|count2 = 937.2
|count3 = 963.66
|count4 = 1,041.39
|count5 = 1,110.23
|count6 = 1,117.23
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Irene Lewis
|count1 = 667
|percentage = 4.93%
|count2 = 685.49
|count3 = 776.63
|count4 = 786.05
|count5 = 846.22
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Samuel Walker
|count1 = 449
|percentage = 3.32%
|count2 = 469.64
|count3 = 520.46
|count4 = 555.74
|count5 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Workers' Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Hugh Jordan
|count1 = 333
|percentage = 2.46%
|count2 = 359.23
|count3 = 378.97
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 30,508
|valid = 13,534 (44.36%)
|spoilt = 367
|quota = 1,692
|turnout = 13,901 (45.57%)
}}
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