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1985 Ballymoney Borough Council election
Elections to Ballymoney 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 16 councillors.
Elections to Ballymoney 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 16 councillors.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.5 | 41.9 | 4,044 | 1.6 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37.5 | 29.9 | 2,886 | 5.9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 1,225 | 2.8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 687 | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 532 | New | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 248 | 5.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 35 | New |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert McComb* | 25.07% | 687 | |||||
| UUP | James Simpson | 16.53% | 453 | 502.45 | ||||
| DUP | Cecil Cousley* | 15.47% | 424 | 457.97 | ||||
| DUP | Kenneth Blair | 13.87% | 380 | 395.91 | 396.77 | 613.77 | ||
| UUP | Adam McNeilly | 10.00% | 274 | 326.03 | 347.53 | 381.12 | 430.12 | |
| UUP | James McKeown | 8.50% | 233 | 293.63 | 311.69 | 345.99 | 412.99 | |
| DUP | Ralph Stronge* | 10.55% | 289 | 304.05 | 307.06 | |||
| Electorate: 5,278 Valid: 2,740 (51.91%) Spoilt: 63 Quota: 457 Turnout: 2,803 (53.11%) |
1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUP | James Patterson* | 16.96% | 669 | |||||
| DUP | Robert Wilson* | 12.27% | 484 | 564.1 | ||||
| SDLP | Malachy McCamphill | 13.94% | 550 | 550.15 | 712.15 | |||
| Sinn Féin | Margaret Hogan | 13.49% | 532 | 532 | 557.15 | 622.15 | ||
| UUP | Kenneth Bamford* | 12.34% | 487 | 491.8 | 524.95 | 556.95 | 567.95 | |
| UUP | Joe Gaston* | 12.72% | 502 | 505.9 | 518.05 | 522.05 | 522.05 | |
| DUP | Robert Halliday* | 11.99% | 473 | 483.2 | 487.35 | 487.35 | 490.35 | |
| Alliance | Hugh McFarland* | 6.29% | 248 | 248.75 | ||||
| Electorate: 5,997 Valid: 3,945 (65.78%) Spoilt: 57 Quota: 564 Turnout: 4,002 (66.73%) |
1985: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
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