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East Antrim (Assembly constituency)
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East Antrim is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly
.
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland
-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum
in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.
For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the North Antrim
and South Antrim
constituencies. From 1997 to 2010 it shared boundaries with the East Antrim UK Parliament constituency
, this link was broken by the 2010 Westminster General Election but will be restored at the 2011 Assembly elections.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
.
Sammy Wilson can be considered the most high profile MLA, as he serves as Finance Minister.
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2007 election
are:
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election
were:
In the 1998 election
the six MLAs elected were:
Changes 1998–2003
In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 5 Forum members were elected from East Antrim. They were as follows:
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
.
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum
Northern Ireland Forum
The Northern Ireland Forum was a body set up in 1996 as part of a process of negotiations that eventually led to the Belfast Agreement in 1998....
in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.
For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the North Antrim
North Antrim (Assembly constituency)
North Antrim is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
and South Antrim
South Antrim (Assembly constituency)
South Antrim is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
constituencies. From 1997 to 2010 it shared boundaries with the East Antrim UK Parliament constituency
East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
East Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. It has voted for Unionist candidates since its re-creation in 1983.-Boundaries:...
, this link was broken by the 2010 Westminster General Election but will be restored at the 2011 Assembly elections.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)
East Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. It has voted for Unionist candidates since its re-creation in 1983.-Boundaries:...
.
Members
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2011 election are:- Roy Beggs Jr – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- Stewart DicksonStewart DicksonStewart Dickson is an Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he represents East Antrim....
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - David HilditchDavid HilditchAlderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Oliver McMullanOliver McMullanOliver McMullan is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the East Antrim constituency in May 2011 and elected to Larne Borough Council in the 2011 local elections....
– Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970... - Alastair RossAlastair RossAlastair Ross is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Ross studied at the Friends School in Lisburn and at the University of Dundee before returning to study Irish Politics at Queen's University Belfast. While there, he became a Democratic Unionist Party activist...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Sammy WilsonSammy WilsonSamuel Wilson is a politician from Northern Ireland who is a Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1986 – 1987; and again from June 2000 to June 2001. He was the first person from the Democratic Unionist Party ...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
Sammy Wilson can be considered the most high profile MLA, as he serves as Finance Minister.
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2007 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007
The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were elected. The election saw endorsement of the St Andrews Agreement and the two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin, along with the Alliance Party, increase their...
are:
- Roy Beggs Jr – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- George DawsonGeorge Dawson (politician)George Dawson was a Northern Irish politician and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party since 1979. He was an MLA for East Antrim from November 2003 until his death following a short battle with cancer....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - David HilditchDavid HilditchAlderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Seán NeesonSéan NeesonSeán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :...
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Ken Robinson – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- Sammy WilsonSammy WilsonSamuel Wilson is a politician from Northern Ireland who is a Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1986 – 1987; and again from June 2000 to June 2001. He was the first person from the Democratic Unionist Party ...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
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- George Dawson died in May 2007 and was replaced by Alastair RossAlastair RossAlastair Ross is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.Ross studied at the Friends School in Lisburn and at the University of Dundee before returning to study Irish Politics at Queen's University Belfast. While there, he became a Democratic Unionist Party activist...
.
- George Dawson died in May 2007 and was replaced by Alastair Ross
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003
The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year, were held on Wednesday 26 November 2003. Six members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary...
were:
- Roy Beggs Jr – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- George DawsonGeorge Dawson (politician)George Dawson was a Northern Irish politician and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party since 1979. He was an MLA for East Antrim from November 2003 until his death following a short battle with cancer....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - David HilditchDavid HilditchAlderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Seán NeesonSéan NeesonSeán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :...
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Ken Robinson – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- Sammy WilsonSammy WilsonSamuel Wilson is a politician from Northern Ireland who is a Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1986 – 1987; and again from June 2000 to June 2001. He was the first person from the Democratic Unionist Party ...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
In the 1998 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
-Seats summary:-Details:Although the SDLP won the most first preference votes, the Ulster Unionists won the most seats in the Assembly. This has been attributed to several reasons, including:...
the six MLAs elected were:
- Roy Beggs Jr – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- David HilditchDavid HilditchAlderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus....
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Roger HutchinsonRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990....
– UK Unionist PartyUK Unionist PartyThe UK Unionist Party was a small unionist political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008. It was nominally formed by Robert McCartney, formerly of the Ulster Unionist Party, to contest a by-election the North Down by-election, 1995 and then further constituted to contest the 1996... - Seán NeesonSéan NeesonSeán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :...
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - Danny O'ConnorDanny O'Connor (politician)Danny O'Connor is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland having previously been a member of Larne Borough Council from 1997 to 2011....
– Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyThe Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom... - Ken Robinson – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
Changes 1998–2003
- Roger HutchinsonRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990....
resigned from the UK Unionist PartyUK Unionist PartyThe UK Unionist Party was a small unionist political party operating in Northern Ireland from 1995 to 2008. It was nominally formed by Robert McCartney, formerly of the Ulster Unionist Party, to contest a by-election the North Down by-election, 1995 and then further constituted to contest the 1996...
and, together with other UKUP Assembly Members, formed the Northern Ireland Unionist PartyNorthern Ireland Unionist PartyThe Northern Ireland Unionist Party was a small political party in Northern Ireland. It was formed in January 1999 as a splinter party from the UK Unionist Party . This split was caused by disagreement between the five UKUP members of the Northern Ireland Assembly...
on 5 January 1999 - Roger HutchinsonRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990....
lost the Northern Ireland Unionist PartyNorthern Ireland Unionist PartyThe Northern Ireland Unionist Party was a small political party in Northern Ireland. It was formed in January 1999 as a splinter party from the UK Unionist Party . This split was caused by disagreement between the five UKUP members of the Northern Ireland Assembly...
whip and sat as an independent unionist from 30 November 1999. - Roger HutchinsonRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990....
joined the Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
on 16 November 2000. - Roger HutchinsonRoger HutchinsonRoger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990....
left the Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
and contested the 2003 electionNorthern Ireland Assembly election, 2003The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year, were held on Wednesday 26 November 2003. Six members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary...
as an independent unionist.
In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 5 Forum members were elected from East Antrim. They were as follows:
- May Beattie – Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
- Jack McKeeJack McKeeAlderman Jack McKee is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland.Until his resignation from the party in 2007, McKee was a Democratic Unionist Party councillor. He is one of the longest serving councillors on Larne Borough Council; like the UUP's Roy Beggs, he has served continuously since...
– Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the... - Seán NeesonSéan NeesonSeán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :...
– Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlliance Party of Northern IrelandThe Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and nonsectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is Northern Ireland's fifth-largest party overall, with eight seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and one in the House of Commons.... - May Steele – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
- Thomas Robinson – Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
Northern Ireland Assembly
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 The third elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly were held on 7 March 2007 when 108 new members were elected. The election saw endorsement of the St Andrews Agreement and the two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin, along with the Alliance Party, increase their... |
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Sammy Wilson Sammy Wilson Samuel Wilson is a politician from Northern Ireland who is a Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1986 – 1987; and again from June 2000 to June 2001. He was the first person from the Democratic Unionist Party ... |
6,755 | Elected | 1 | ||
| George Dawson George Dawson (politician) George Dawson was a Northern Irish politician and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party since 1979. He was an MLA for East Antrim from November 2003 until his death following a short battle with cancer.... |
4,167 | Elected | 2 | ||
| Seán Neeson Séan Neeson Seán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :... |
3,114 | Elected | 10 | ||
| Roy Beggs Jr | 3,076 | Elected | 12 | ||
| David Hilditch David Hilditch Alderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus.... |
2,732 | Elected | 3 | ||
| Ken Robinson | 1,881 | Elected | 13 | ||
| Danny O'Connor Danny O'Connor (politician) Danny O'Connor is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland having previously been a member of Larne Borough Council from 1997 to 2011.... |
1,769 | Not elected | 13 | ||
| Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson is an Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he represents East Antrim.... |
1,624 | Not elected | 9 | ||
| Mark Dunn | 1,617 | Not elected | 10 | ||
| Oliver McMullan Oliver McMullan Oliver McMullan is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the East Antrim constituency in May 2011 and elected to Larne Borough Council in the 2011 local elections.... |
1,168 | Not elected | 9 | ||
| Thomas Robinson | 731 | Not elected | 7 | ||
| Mark Bailey | 612 | Not elected | 6 | ||
| John Anderson | 398 | Not elected | 4 | ||
| Tim Lewis | 395 | Not elected | 5 | ||
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003 The second elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, which at the time of the elections had been suspended for just over a year, were held on Wednesday 26 November 2003. Six members were elected by Single Transferable Vote from each of Northern Ireland's eighteen Westminster Parliamentary... |
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Roy Beggs Jr | 5,175 | Elected | 1 | ||
| Sammy Wilson Sammy Wilson Samuel Wilson is a politician from Northern Ireland who is a Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim. He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1986 – 1987; and again from June 2000 to June 2001. He was the first person from the Democratic Unionist Party ... |
4,544 | Elected | 1 | ||
| George Dawson George Dawson (politician) George Dawson was a Northern Irish politician and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party since 1979. He was an MLA for East Antrim from November 2003 until his death following a short battle with cancer.... |
3,163 | Elected | 15 | ||
| David Hilditch David Hilditch Alderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus.... |
2,856 | Elected | 15 | ||
| Danny O'Connor Danny O'Connor (politician) Danny O'Connor is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland having previously been a member of Larne Borough Council from 1997 to 2011.... |
2,428 | Not elected | |||
| Seán Neeson Séan Neeson Seán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :... |
2,180 | Elected | 15 | ||
| Ken Robinson | 2,062 | Elected | 15 | ||
| Roy McCune | 1,646 | Not elected | |||
| Jack McKee Jack McKee Alderman Jack McKee is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland.Until his resignation from the party in 2007, McKee was a Democratic Unionist Party councillor. He is one of the longest serving councillors on Larne Borough Council; like the UUP's Roy Beggs, he has served continuously since... |
1,449 | Not elected | |||
| Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson is an Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he represents East Antrim.... |
1,192 | Not elected | |||
| Roger Hutchinson Roger Hutchinson Roger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990.... |
1,011 | Not elected | |||
| Oliver McMullan Oliver McMullan Oliver McMullan is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the East Antrim constituency in May 2011 and elected to Larne Borough Council in the 2011 local elections.... |
768 | Not elected | |||
| Thomas Robinson | 564 | Not elected | |||
| Carolyn Howarth | 534 | Not elected | |||
| Robert Mason | 364 | Not elected | |||
| John Anderson | 348 | Not elected | |||
| Anne Monaghan | 307 | Not elected | |||
| Alan Greer | 196 | Not elected | |||
| Andrew Frew | 165 | Not elected | |||
| Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 -Seats summary:-Details:Although the SDLP won the most first preference votes, the Ulster Unionists won the most seats in the Assembly. This has been attributed to several reasons, including:... |
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | Result | Count | |
| Roy Beggs Jr | 5,764 | Elected | |||
| Seán Neeson Séan Neeson Seán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :... |
5,247 | Elected | |||
| David Hilditch David Hilditch Alderman David Hilditch MLA is a Northern Irish politician for the Democratic Unionist Party . He is an MLA for East Antrim.David Hilditch was born in 1963 in Carrickfergus.... |
4,876 | Elected | |||
| Jack McKee Jack McKee Alderman Jack McKee is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland.Until his resignation from the party in 2007, McKee was a Democratic Unionist Party councillor. He is one of the longest serving councillors on Larne Borough Council; like the UUP's Roy Beggs, he has served continuously since... |
3,013 | Not elected | |||
| Roger Hutchinson Roger Hutchinson Roger Hutchinson is a former politician in Northern Ireland.After attending Larne Technical College, Hutchinson became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order. He moved into business in 1990.... |
2,866 | Elected | |||
| May Steele | 2,399 | Not elected | |||
| Ken Robinson | 2,384 | Elected | |||
| Danny O'Connor Danny O'Connor (politician) Danny O'Connor is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland having previously been a member of Larne Borough Council from 1997 to 2011.... |
2,106 | Elected | |||
| Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson is an Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he represents East Antrim.... |
1,921 | Not elected | |||
| James Brown | 1,571 | Not elected | |||
| William Greer | 1,432 | Not elected | |||
| Chrissie McAuley | 746 | Not elected | |||
| Tommy Kirkham Tommy Kirkham Tommy Kirkham is a Northern Ireland loyalist political figure and former councillor. He was previously associated with the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Political Research Group although he has since been expelled from both groups. He was a former deputy mayor of Newtownabbey and was... |
596 | Not elected | |||
| Robert Mason | 424 | Not elected | |||
| Terence Dick | 233 | Not elected | |||
| James McKissock | 32 | Not elected | |||
1996 Forum
Successful candidates are shown in bold.| Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Steele Thomas Robinson James Brown Eric Ferguson David Fleck |
10,036 | 30.1 | ||
| Jack McKee Jack McKee Alderman Jack McKee is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland.Until his resignation from the party in 2007, McKee was a Democratic Unionist Party councillor. He is one of the longest serving councillors on Larne Borough Council; like the UUP's Roy Beggs, he has served continuously since... May Beattie Noel McAllister |
9,557 | 28.7 | ||
| Seán Neeson Séan Neeson Seán Neeson is a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland between 1998 and 2001.- Education and early life :... Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson Stewart Dickson is an Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician and member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he represents East Antrim.... Amelia Kelly Bill McKimmon Janet Crampsey |
3,957 | 11.9 | ||
| William Donaldson William Hamilton William Green George Ferguson William Adamson |
2,254 | 6.8 | ||
| Danny O'Connor Danny O'Connor (politician) Danny O'Connor is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland having previously been a member of Larne Borough Council from 1997 to 2011.... Mary White |
2,213 | 6.6 | ||
| Mark Dingwall Arthur Cowden |
2,041 | 6.1 | ||
| Tommy Kirkham Tommy Kirkham Tommy Kirkham is a Northern Ireland loyalist political figure and former councillor. He was previously associated with the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Political Research Group although he has since been expelled from both groups. He was a former deputy mayor of Newtownabbey and was... Joe English Joe English (loyalist) Joe English is a former Ulster loyalist activist. English was a leading figure in both the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Democratic Party and was instrumental in the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process. He is a native of the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey, Northern... |
1,141 | 3.4 | ||
| Mary Davey Martin Meehan Martin Meehan (Irish republican) Martin Meehan was a Sinn Féin politician and former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army . Meehan was the first person to be convicted of membership of the Provisional IRA, and he spent eighteen years in prison during the Troubles.-Background and IRA activity:Meehan was born in 1945... Una Gillespie |
619 | 1.9 | ||
| Angela Hegarty Jaqueline Weir Carmel Gallagher |
323 | 1.0 | ||
| Sam Crowe Donald Tomb |
271 | 0.8 | ||
| Sharon Morrow Jenny McMillan Paddy Agnew |
224 | 0.7 | ||
| William McClinton Joseph Watson |
218 | 0.6 | ||
| Neville Steel Allen Boyland |
107 | 0.3 | ||
| Maureen Sykes Rachel McKeown |
102 | 0.3 | ||
| Cecil Kane Victor King |
86 | 0.3 | ||
| William Cunning James Simmons |
81 | 0.2 | ||
| Austin Kelly Brendan Heaney |
69 | 0.2 | ||
| Kevin Smyth Eamon Lynch |
33 | 0.1 | ||
| John Collins Andrea Gribben |
14 | 0.0 | ||
| Georgina Strain Hudson Strain |
5 | 0.0 | ||