Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 19 May 1993 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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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UUP | 15 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
29.4 | 22.0 | 23,811 | ![]() | |
Sinn Féin | 10 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
19.6 | 22.7 | 24,648 | ![]() | |
DUP | 9 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
17.6 | 17.1 | 18,567 | ![]() | |
SDLP | 9 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
17.6 | 15.9 | 17,283 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 5 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
9.8 | 11.2 | 12,102 | ![]() | |
Ind. Unionist | 2 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
3.9 | 2.4 | 2,553 | ![]() | |
PUP | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2.0 | 1.5 | 1,609 | ![]() | |
Workers' Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.8 | 1,966 | ![]() | |
NI Conservatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.3 | 2,465 | New | |
Democratic Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.0 | 1,125 | New | |
Green (NI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.2 | 1,257 | New | |
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.6 | 670 | ![]() | |
Ind. Nationalist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.3 | 378 | ![]() |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
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UUP | Sinn Féin | DUP | SDLP | Alliance | PUP | Others | |||||||||
Balmoral | 30.6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 23.4 | 2 | 19.1 | 1 | 18.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | 6 |
Castle | 28.2 | 2 | 4.8 | 0 | 20.7 | 1 | 22.4 | 2 | 9.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14.1 | 1 | 6 |
Court | 38.9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 25.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.9 | 0 | 22.7 | 1 | 9.5 | 1 | 5 |
Laganbank | 27.7 | 2 | 9.4 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 26.9 | 2 | 16.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 |
Lower Falls | 0.0 | 0 | 71.2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 21.0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | 5 |
Oldpark | 22.8 | 2 | 37.8 | 3 | 8.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.4 | 1 | 6 |
Pottinger | 27.1 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 41.8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.6 | 0 | 6 |
Upper Falls | 0.0 | 0 | 57.1 | 3 | 1.3 | 0 | 35.4 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.1 | 0 | 5 |
Victoria | 30.5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 28.7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 34.5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 7 |
Total | 22.0 | 15 | 22.7 | 10 | 17.1 | 9 | 15.9 | 9 | 11.2 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 9.6 | 2 | 51 |
District results
Balmoral
1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: DUP gain due to the addition of one seat
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
SDLP | Dorita Field* | 19.12% | 2,262 | ||||||||||||
DUP | John Parkes* | 17.55% | 2,076 | ||||||||||||
Alliance | Philip McGarry | 10.76% | 1,273 | 1,545.43 | 1,547.41 | 1,550.68 | 1,572.94 | 1,596.07 | 1,633.33 | 1,695.77 | |||||
UUP | Mary Crooks* | 13.66% | 1,616 | 1,617.89 | 1,638.59 | 1,639.22 | 1,640.22 | 1,644.4 | 1,644.58 | 1,649.85 | 1,790.85 | ||||
UUP | Jim Kirkpatrick* | 11.80% | 1,396 | 1,397.35 | 1,411.57 | 1,411.75 | 1,412.75 | 1,413.75 | 1,417.75 | 1,425.2 | 1,553.36 | 1,906.36 | |||
DUP | Harry Smith | 5.89% | 697 | 697.81 | 993.37 | 995.55 | 995.73 | 996.73 | 1,002.18 | 1,011.54 | 1,070.86 | 1,242.48 | 1,363.48 | 1,396.48 | |
Alliance | Mark Long* | 7.80% | 923 | 1,065.02 | 1,066.46 | 1,068.46 | 1,078.69 | 1,101.01 | 1,149.61 | 1,222.54 | 1,298.24 | 1,310.14 | 1,325.14 | 1,357.14 | |
UUP | Bob Stoker | 5.17% | 611 | 611 | 627.74 | 628.74 | 630.1 | 631.1 | 635.1 | 637.37 | 707.88 | ||||
NI Conservatives | Esmond Birnie | 2.36% | 279 | 279.54 | 280.26 | 304.26 | 304.26 | 307.98 | 311.25 | 318.79 | |||||
NI Conservatives | William Dickson | 2.23% | 264 | 264.81 | 276.33 | 276.51 | 276.51 | 279.51 | 292.78 | 296.05 | |||||
Green (NI) | Roderick McAlister | 1.05% | 124 | 168.28 | 168.82 | 172.82 | 189.38 | 213.13 | 273.59 | ||||||
Independent Labour | Niall Cusack | 0.96% | 113 | 153.5 | 154.04 | 166.04 | 178.25 | 207.45 | |||||||
Democratic Left | Jean Craig | 0.82% | 97 | 117.52 | 118.06 | 118.06 | 133.81 | ||||||||
Workers' Party | Shaun McKeown | 0.40% | 48 | 85.53 | 86.25 | 86.25 | |||||||||
NI Conservatives | Hubert Mullan | 0.42% | 50 | 50.54 | 51.98 | ||||||||||
Electorate: 23,497 Valid: 11,829 (50.34%) Spoilt: 331 Quota: 1,690 Turnout: 12,160 (51.75%) |
Castle
1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989-1993 Change: UUP and SDLP gain from Independent Unionist and Alliance
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
DUP | Nigel Dodds* | 20.61% | 2,470 | |||||||||
UUP | David Browne | 15.27% | 1,830 | |||||||||
UUP | John Carson* | 12.98% | 1,556 | 1,862.24 | ||||||||
Ind. Unionist | Nelson McCausland* | 8.93% | 1,070 | 1,475.76 | 1,604.58 | 1,608.9 | 1,696.61 | 1,801.61 | ||||
SDLP | Alban Maginness* | 13.26% | 1,589 | 1,589.96 | 1,589.96 | 1,617.96 | 1,618.31 | 1,626.38 | 2,010.38 | |||
SDLP | Jonathan Stevenson | 9.09% | 1,090 | 1,090 | 1,090 | 1,100 | 1,100.21 | 1,101.21 | 1,296.2 | 1,565.9 | 1,566.9 | |
Alliance | Tom Campbell* | 9.78% | 1,172 | 1,185.44 | 1,194.75 | 1,225.75 | 1,234.15 | 1,311.09 | 1,465.04 | 1,490.15 | 1,550.15 | |
Sinn Féin | Gerard McGuigan | 4.80% | 575 | 575.64 | 575.64 | 578.64 | 578.92 | 579.31 | ||||
Green (NI) | Alan Warren | 2.09% | 251 | 255.8 | 257.51 | 303.83 | 306.7 | 337.1 | ||||
NI Conservatives | Margaret Redpath | 2.05% | 246 | 269.36 | 274.49 | 274.49 | 281.63 | |||||
Workers' Party | Paul Treanor | 1.13% | 136 | 137.28 | 137.66 | |||||||
Electorate: 22,839 Valid: 11,985 (52.48%) Spoilt: 346 Quota: 1,713 Turnout: 12,331 (53.99%) |
Court
1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Protestant Unionist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989-1993 Change: Protestant Unionist loss due to the reduction of one seat
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
DUP | Eric Smyth* | 24.98% | 2,385 | |||||||
UUP | Fred Cobain* | 17.53% | 1,674 | |||||||
PUP | Hugh Smyth* | 16.85% | 1,609 | |||||||
UUP | Chris McGimpsey | 15.42% | 1,472 | 1,672.2 | ||||||
Ind. Unionist | Joseph Coggle* | 8.29% | 792 | 1,010.4 | 1,101.4 | 1,133.55 | 1,158.34 | 1,164.77 | 1,569.37 | |
UUP | Herbert Ditty* | 5.99% | 572 | 695.9 | 792.7 | 824.4 | 859.25 | 861.65 | 1,068.26 | |
PUP | Elizabeth Seawright* | 5.84% | 558 | 772.2 | 819.65 | 832.3 | 850.32 | 855.74 | ||
Alliance | Irene Galway | 3.89% | 371 | 387.1 | ||||||
Workers' Party | Peter Cullen | 1.21% | 116 | 119.5 | ||||||
Electorate: 18,813 Valid: 9,549 (50.76%) Spoilt: 332 Quota: 1,592 Turnout: 9,881 (52.52%) |
Laganbank
1989: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain from DUP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
UUP | Jim Clarke* | 19.44% | 1,845 | ||||||||||
SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell* | 15.80% | 1,500 | 1,500.98 | 1,508.98 | 1,530.98 | 1,533.98 | 1,571.98 | 1,644.98 | ||||
Alliance | Steve McBride* | 8.81% | 836 | 838.66 | 852.66 | 867.66 | 897.08 | 935.08 | 992.22 | 999.22 | 1,631.22 | ||
SDLP | Peter O'Reilly | 11.08% | 1,052 | 1,052 | 1,058 | 1,067 | 1,067 | 1,086 | 1,112 | 1,139 | 1,200.42 | 1,490.42 | |
UUP | Michael McGimpsey | 5.74% | 545 | 731.9 | 745.74 | 747.74 | 823 | 832.56 | 1,075.54 | 1,075.54 | 1,133.74 | 1,136.74 | |
DUP | Caroline Bingham | 10.54% | 1,000 | 1,020.44 | 1,023.58 | 1,023.72 | 1,037.28 | 1,045.28 | 1,068.1 | 1,068.1 | 1,081.1 | 1,084.8 | |
Sinn Féin | Sean Hayes | 9.40% | 892 | 892 | 892 | 900 | 900 | 907 | 926 | 930 | 931 | ||
Alliance | Hugh Greer | 7.66% | 727 | 734.42 | 744.7 | 755.7 | 780.84 | 834.98 | 868.54 | 870.54 | |||
UUP | Dennis Rogan | 2.49% | 236 | 261.48 | 262.76 | 262.76 | 300.14 | 303.28 | |||||
Workers' Party | Paddy Lynn | 2.34% | 222 | 222.14 | 239.14 | 265.42 | 265.42 | 290.42 | |||||
Green (NI) | Andrew Frew | 2.13% | 202 | 203.12 | 211.68 | 243.68 | 244.82 | ||||||
NI Conservatives | Graham Montgomery | 2.09% | 198 | 203.04 | 204.04 | 205.04 | |||||||
Independent Labour | Peter Hadden | 1.50% | 142 | 142.42 | 150.42 | ||||||||
Democratic Left | Michael Craig | 1.00% | 95 | 97.1 | |||||||||
Electorate: 20,008 Valid: 9,492 (47.44%) Spoilt: 313 Quota: 1,583 Turnout: 9,805 (49.01%) |
Lower Falls
1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1993: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Sinn Féin | Tom Hartley | 19.79% | 2,573 | ||||||
Sinn Féin | Fra McCann* | 18.40% | 2,393 | ||||||
Sinn Féin | Patrick McGeown | 18.09% | 2,352 | ||||||
Sinn Féin | Marie Moore | 14.97% | 1,946 | 2,316.77 | |||||
SDLP | Mary Muldoon* | 13.45% | 1,749 | 1,760.39 | 1,832.92 | 1,929.38 | 2,030.98 | 2,325.98 | |
SDLP | Margaret Walsh | 7.59% | 987 | 991.93 | 1,049.44 | 1,134.77 | 1,165.97 | 1,306.48 | |
Workers' Party | John Lowry | 6.11% | 794 | 804.37 | 831.54 | 874.47 | 924.07 | ||
Alliance | Patrick Woods | 0.83% | 108 | 109.87 | |||||
Democratic Left | Mary McMahon | 0.78% | 101 | 105.24 | |||||
Electorate: 19,978 Valid: 13,003 (65.09%) Spoilt: 509 Quota: 2,168 Turnout: 13,512 (67.63%) |
Oldpark
1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party
1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Workers' Party
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Sinn Féin | Joe Austin | 15.02% | 2,229 | |||||||||
UUP | Fred Proctor* | 13.78% | 2,045 | 2,045 | 2,085 | 2,091 | 2,138 | |||||
SDLP | Martin Morgan | 11.88% | 1,763 | 1,766.48 | 1,768.48 | 1,817.48 | 1,903.56 | 2,028.68 | 2,553.68 | |||
Sinn Féin | Paddy McManus* | 11.92% | 1,769 | 1,810.36 | 1,810.36 | 1,822.48 | 1,836.72 | 1,840.8 | 1,852 | 1,873 | 1,982.68 | |
Sinn Féin | Bobby Lavery | 10.90% | 1,617 | 1,654.12 | 1,654.12 | 1,666.2 | 1,685.72 | 1,696.04 | 1,707.12 | 1,767.12 | 1,919.64 | |
UUP | Fred Rodgers | 9.05% | 1,343 | 1,343 | 1,394 | 1,400 | 1,417 | 1,542 | 1,548 | 1,555 | 1,724 | |
DUP | David Smylie | 8.92% | 1,324 | 1,324.04 | 1,376.04 | 1,383.04 | 1,405.04 | 1,436.04 | 1,438.04 | 1,438.04 | 1,474.04 | |
Democratic Left | Seamus Lynch* | 5.61% | 832 | 833.92 | 837.92 | 892.96 | 962.04 | 1,118.04 | 1,154.04 | 1,352.04 | ||
SDLP | Peter Prendiville | 3.96% | 588 | 588.44 | 590.44 | 607.44 | 626.44 | 645.44 | ||||
Alliance | Beatrice Boyd | 3.19% | 473 | 473.84 | 483.84 | 501.84 | 584.92 | |||||
Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 2.65% | 393 | 394.12 | 421.12 | 447.12 | ||||||
Workers' Party | Margaret Smith | 1.75% | 259 | 259.32 | 261.32 | |||||||
NI Conservatives | David Tarr | 1.39% | 206 | 206 | ||||||||
Electorate: 25,943 Valid: 14,841 (57.21%) Spoilt: 532 Quota: 2,121 Turnout: 15,373 (59.26%) |
Pottinger
1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 Independent Unionist
1993: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
DUP | Sammy Wilson* | 25.52% | 2,784 | ||||||||
Alliance | Mervyn Jones* | 12.99% | 1,417 | 1,427.35 | 1,461.35 | 1,476.15 | 1,700.15 | ||||
DUP | Jim Walker* | 7.27% | 793 | 1,476.55 | 1,478.55 | 1,549.15 | 1,566.15 | ||||
UUP | Reg Empey* | 11.87% | 1,295 | 1,380.95 | 1,381.95 | 1,408.8 | 1,418.8 | 1,428.8 | 1,612.8 | ||
DUP | Robert Cleland | 9.00% | 982 | 1,252.45 | 1,254.45 | 1,307.9 | 1,324.8 | 1,326.8 | 1,379.45 | 1,388.45 | |
UUP | Alexander Blair | 8.22% | 897 | 919.05 | 921.05 | 931.95 | 960.3 | 979.3 | 1,070.15 | 1,080.15 | |
UUP | Margaret Clarke* | 6.91% | 754 | 778.75 | 782.2 | 790.1 | 802.55 | 807.55 | 926.65 | 939.65 | |
Sinn Féin | Joseph O'Donnell | 6.50% | 709 | 709 | 713 | 714 | 754 | 769 | 771 | ||
NI Conservatives | Dorothy Dunlop* | 4.93% | 538 | 574 | 580 | 595.15 | 624.15 | 644.15 | |||
Independent Labour | Colin Ballentine | 2.48% | 271 | 273.25 | 297.25 | 305.25 | |||||
Workers' Party | Joseph Bell | 2.08% | 227 | 228.35 | 240.35 | 243.8 | |||||
Ind. Unionist | Samuel Walker | 1.22% | 133 | 214.9 | 216.9 | ||||||
Green (NI) | Thaddeus Bradley | 0.98% | 107 | 108.35 | |||||||
Electorate: 24,293 Valid: 10,907 (44.90%) Spoilt: 482 Quota: 1,559 Turnout: 11,389 (46.89%) |
Upper Falls
1989: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1989-1993 Change: No change
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
SDLP | Alex Attwood* | 24.08% | 3,203 | |||||||||
Sinn Féin | Una Gillespie | 20.79% | 2,765 | |||||||||
Sinn Féin | Alex Maskey* | 20.56% | 2,735 | |||||||||
Sinn Féin | Mairtin O'Muilleoir* | 15.74% | 2,093 | 2,114.12 | 2,629.32 | |||||||
SDLP | Patricia Lewsley | 6.00% | 798 | 1,428.72 | 1,437.72 | 1,602.89 | 1,623.89 | 1,625.89 | 1,670.62 | 1,774.2 | 2,122.7 | |
SDLP | Terence Tracey | 5.28% | 702 | 888.24 | 891.64 | 1,007.84 | 1,019.24 | 1,027.24 | 1,059.73 | 1,167.52 | 1,327.21 | |
Ind. Nationalist | Cormac Boomer* | 2.84% | 378 | 474.96 | 477.56 | 582.14 | 594.34 | 595.34 | 626.15 | 744.45 | ||
Independent Labour | Billy Lynn | 1.08% | 144 | 154.24 | 158.24 | 242.9 | 260.7 | 271.85 | 298.53 | |||
Alliance | Julie Greaves | 1.09% | 145 | 173.8 | 175.4 | 186.19 | 187.39 | 253.59 | 266.7 | |||
Workers' Party | James Maxwell | 1.23% | 164 | 171.36 | 173.56 | 206.76 | 208.36 | 217.36 | ||||
DUP | David McNerlin | 1.31% | 174 | 174.64 | 174.64 | 176.3 | 176.7 | |||||
Electorate: 21,948 Valid: 13,301 (60.60%) Spoilt: 424 Quota: 2,217 Turnout: 13,725 (62.53%) |
Victoria
1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP
1989-1993 Change: No change
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Alliance | John Alderdice* | 24.67% | 3,337 | |||||||||
DUP | Wallace Browne* | 15.92% | 2,153 | |||||||||
UUP | Thomas Patton* | 13.31% | 1,801 | |||||||||
DUP | Robin Newton* | 12.78% | 1,729 | |||||||||
UUP | Ian Adamson* | 9.73% | 1,316 | 1,395.56 | 1,547.81 | 1,564.23 | 1,686.5 | 1,880.5 | ||||
Alliance | Danny Dow* | 4.08% | 552 | 1,543.44 | 1,564.9 | 1,642.89 | 1,661.29 | 1,761.29 | ||||
UUP | Jim Rodgers | 4.44% | 600 | 631.62 | 749.07 | 757.18 | 1,091.36 | 1,274.11 | 1,408.11 | 1,560.65 | 1,510.25 | |
Alliance | Maureen McConnell | 5.68% | 768 | 1,159.68 | 1,169.54 | 1,220.19 | 1,226.21 | 1,368.9 | 1,387.9 | 1,393.92 | 1,454.4 | |
NI Conservatives | Jim McCormick | 5.06% | 684 | 759.99 | 784.93 | 807.3 | 828.13 | |||||
UUP | John Norris | 3.01% | 407 | 435.56 | 554.17 | 561.97 | ||||||
Green (NI) | Michael Bell | 1.33% | 180 | 218.76 | 225.72 | |||||||
Electorate: 29,632 Valid: 13,527 (45.65%) Spoilt: 360 Quota: 1,691 Turnout: 13,887 (46.86%) |