Newtownabbey Labour Party

The Newtownabbey Labour Party (NLP) is a minor political party based in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1974 as a split from the Northern Ireland Labour Party. It has elected one member to the Newtownabbey Borough Council, Bob Kidd, who served from 1985 to 1993. In 1987, the NLP joined other Labour parties in Northern Ireland in forming the Labour '87 political coalition. Under the Labour '87 banner, Mark Langhammer was elected to the Newtownabbey Borough Council in 1993 and was in office until 2005.