1997 Belfast City Council election
Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 21 May 1997 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. Unionists lost overall control of Belfast City Council for the first time in its history, with Alliance holding the balance of power between unionists and nationalists. Alban Maginness from the SDLP became the first nationalist Lord Mayor.
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1997 Belfast City Council election
Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 21 May 1997 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. Unionists lost overall control of Belfast City Council for the first time in its history, with Alliance holding the balance of power between unionists and nationalists. Alban Maginness from the SDLP became the first nationalist Lord Mayor.
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Elections to Belfast City Coun ...... first nationalist Lord Mayor.
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1997-05-21
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1997 Belfast City Council election
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after party
Social Democratic and Labour Party
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before election
before party
Ulster Unionist Party
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candidate
Alan Crowe
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Alan Warren
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Alasdair McDonnell
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Alban Maginness
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Alex Attwood
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Alex Maskey
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count
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1.00188e+3
1.00322e+3
1.00415e+3
1.00494e+3
1.01363e+3
1.01805e+3
country
Northern Ireland
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election date
1997-05-21
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electorate
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gain
loss
majority seats
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Party with the most votes by district.
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next election
next year
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ongoing
no
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party
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
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Democratic Unionist Party
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Green Party of Northern Ireland
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Independent Unionist
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Independent
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Labour Coalition
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Labour coalition
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Natural Law Party
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Northern Ireland Conservatives
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Northern Ireland Women's Coalition
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percentage
plus/minus
posttitle
Lord Mayor
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previous election
previous year
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seat change
seats
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seats for election
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
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title
Lord Mayor
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turnout
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parliamentary
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votes
votes%25_
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Elections to Belfast City Coun ...... first nationalist Lord Mayor.
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1997 Belfast City Council election
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