1989 Limavady Borough Council election

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1989 Limavady Borough Council election
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All 15 seats to Limavady Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP SDLP DUP
Seats won 7 6 1
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 2 Decrease 1
  Fourth party
 
Party Sinn Féin
Seats won 1
Seat change Decrease 1

Elections to Limavady Borough Council were held on 17 May 1989 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Limavady Borough Council Election Result 1989[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  UUP 7 0 0 Steady0 46.7 39.9 4,695 Increase0.5
  SDLP 6 2 0 Increase2 40.0 36.6 4,312 Increase3.7
  DUP 1 0 1 Decrease1 6.7 11.8 1,386 Increase2.1
  Sinn Féin 1 0 1 Decrease1 6.7 9.6 1,136 Decrease0.9
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 2.1 241 Increase0.2

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

District results

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