Local government election in Northern Ireland
1997 Coleraine Borough Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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UUP
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DUP
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SDLP
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| Seats won
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10
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5
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3
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| Seat change
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 2
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 0
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0
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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| Party
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Alliance
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Independent
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| Seats won
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3
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1
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| Seat change
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 1
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1
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Elections to Coleraine Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 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.
Election results
Coleraine Borough Council Election Result 1997[1]
| Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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UUP
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10
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0
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2
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2
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45.5
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43.4
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8,239
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7.0
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DUP
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5
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0
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0
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0
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22.7
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23.2
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4,401
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1.4
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SDLP
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3
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0
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0
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0
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13.6
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16.3
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3,091
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3.6
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Alliance
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3
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1
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0
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1
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13.6
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9.2
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1,738
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2.6
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Independent
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1
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1
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0
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1
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4.5
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4.8
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909
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2.8
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Ind. Unionist
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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2.8
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530
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2.8
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NI Women's Coalition
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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0.3
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58
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New
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Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Coleraine Borough Council election, 1997
by district[1]
| Ward
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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%
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Cllrs
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Total
Cllrs
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| UUP
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DUP
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SDLP
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Alliance
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Others
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| Bann
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47.2
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3
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19.4
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1
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30.9
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2
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2.5
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0
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0.0
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0
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6
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| Coleraine Central
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49.9
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3
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24.2
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1
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14.5
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1
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10.2
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1
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1.2
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0
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6
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| Coleraine East
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32.6
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2
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37.7
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2
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0.0
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0
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12.0
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1
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17.7
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0
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5
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| The Skerries
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39.3
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2
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16.0
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1
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11.0
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0
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14.9
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1
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18.8
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1
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5
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| Total
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43.4
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10
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23.2
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5
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16.3
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3
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9.2
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3
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7.9
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1
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22
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District results
Bann
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1993-1997 Change: No change
Bann - 6 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
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SDLP
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John Dallat*
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20.31%
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1,234
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UUP
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Olive Church*
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16.84%
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1,023
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UUP
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William Watt*
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16.29%
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990
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SDLP
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Eamon Mullan
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10.57%
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642
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990.6
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UUP
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William King*
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14.07%
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855
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856.8
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963.75
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DUP
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Robert Bolton*
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10.83%
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658
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659.2
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685.75
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708.25
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716.05
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785.07
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DUP
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James McCloskey
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8.59%
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522
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524.1
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533.7
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554
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566
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613.09
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Alliance
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Ian McEwan
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2.50%
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152
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157.4
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161
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| Electorate: 9,982 Valid: 6,076 (60.87%) Spoilt: 112 Quota: 869 Turnout: 6,188 (61.99%)
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Coleraine Central
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1993-1997 Change: No change
Coleraine Central - 6 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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UUP
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David McClarty*
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24.94%
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1,255
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DUP
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James McClure*
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18.70%
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941
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SDLP
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Gerry McLaughlin*
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14.49%
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729
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UUP
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David Barbour
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10.51%
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529
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702.8
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714.8
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724.8
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UUP
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Elizabeth Johnston*
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8.70%
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438
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627.64
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644.68
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668.92
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871.92
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Alliance
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Eamon O'Hara
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5.96%
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300
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327.72
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328.2
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542.36
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591.44
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631.44
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640.48
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644.32
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DUP
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Marie McAllister*
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5.50%
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277
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324.96
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498.24
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502.92
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555.72
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639.72
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640
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641.92
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UUP
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Daniel Christie
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5.78%
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291
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367.56
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378.36
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389.24
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Alliance
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Yvonne Boyle
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4.25%
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214
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226.76
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227.48
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NI Women's Coalition
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Avril Watson
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1.15%
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58
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63.76
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64.68
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| Electorate: 10,971 Valid: 5,032 (45.87%) Spoilt: 75 Quota: 719 Turnout: 5,107 (46.55%)
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Coleraine East
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP
1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1993-1997 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
Coleraine East - 5 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
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DUP
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Maurice Bradley
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24.21%
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833
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UUP
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Elizabeth Black*
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17.61%
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606
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DUP
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William Creelman*
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13.48%
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464
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658.06
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UUP
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Robert McPherson
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10.32%
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355
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366.16
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389.74
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413.1
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513.38
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554.12
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572.32
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Alliance
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William Mathews*
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12.00%
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413
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416.72
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419.42
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456.42
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462.42
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497.02
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499.47
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Ind. Unionist
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David Gilmour*
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8.22%
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283
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303.77
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329.87
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360.59
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391.64
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474.71
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480.81
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Ind. Unionist
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Martin Hunter
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5.84%
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201
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214.33
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229.81
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234.99
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259.69
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UUP
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Gary Wolfe
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4.68%
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161
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168.44
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179.06
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191.37
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Independent
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Trevor Cooke
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3.63%
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125
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126.55
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128.17
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| Electorate: 8,639 Valid: 3,441 (39.83%) Spoilt: 69 Quota: 574 Turnout: 3,510 (40.63%)
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The Skerries
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent
1993-1997 Change: Independent gain from UUP
The Skerries - 5 seats[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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UUP
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Pauline Armitage*
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19.04%
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841
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Independent
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Christine Alexander
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17.75%
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784
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UUP
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Norman Hillis*
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10.64%
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470
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477
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534.6
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543.12
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570.26
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586.4
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876.4
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DUP
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Robert Stewart*
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10.12%
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447
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450
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453.84
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457.68
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662.52
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666.06
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786.06
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Alliance
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Barbara Dempsey
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8.13%
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359
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362
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368.84
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379.04
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383.34
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603.66
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625.92
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672.92
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SDLP
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Patricia Farren
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11.00%
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486
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486
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486.24
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492.36
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493.48
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537.5
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539.8
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540.8
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UUP
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Samuel Kane*
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9.62%
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425
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444
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462.6
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468.36
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489.08
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501.44
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Alliance
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Patrick McGowan*
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6.79%
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300
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300
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304.68
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308.76
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309.76
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DUP
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James Milliken
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5.86%
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259
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264
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268.68
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271.02
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Ind. Unionist
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Thomas Mackay
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1.04%
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46
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| Electorate: 8,975 Valid: 4,417 (49.21%) Spoilt: 92 Quota: 737 Turnout: 4,509 (50.24%)
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