title: 1989 Moyle District Council election
text: # 1989 Moyle District Council election
  
  Elections to Moyle District 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.
  
  ## Election results
  
  Moyle District Council Election Result 1989 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | SDLP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 29.6 | 1,756 | 0.8 |
  | DUP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 19.3 | 1,143 | 1.7 |
  | Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 969 | 10.5 |
  | Ind. Unionist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 919 | 6.6 |
  | Ulster Unionist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 522 | 7.4 |
  | Independent Nationalist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 297 | 0.7 |
  | Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 331 | 6.6 |
  
  Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
  
  ## Districts summary
  
  Results of the Moyle District Council election, 1989 by district :
  
  | Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ward | SDLP | SDLP | DUP | DUP | UUP | UUP | Sinn Féin | Sinn Féin | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
  | Ballycastle | 25.2 | 1 | 20.5 | 1 | 11.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 42.7 | 2 | 5 |
  | Giant's Causeway | 0.0 | 0 | 29.3 | 2 | 17.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 53.1 | 2 | 5 |
  | The Glens | 55.1 | 3 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14.2 | 1 | 19.9 | 1 | 5 |
  | Total | 29.6 | 4 | 19.3 | 3 | 8.8 | 2 | 5.6 | 1 | 36.7 | 5 | 15 |
  
  ## District results
  
  ### Ballycastle
  
  1985: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent 1989: 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP 1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin
  
  ### Giant's Causeway
  
  1985: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP 1989: 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP 1985-1989 Change: No change
  
  ### The Glens
  
  1985: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Nationalist 1989: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Nationalist 1985-1989 Change: No change
  
  