1973 Banbridge District Council election

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1973 Banbridge District Council election
May 30, 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP Independent Nationalist SDLP
Seats won 11 2 1
  Fourth party
 
Party Ind U
Seats won 1

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used two district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Election results[]

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
UUP 11 9,622 65.0%
Independent Nationalist 2 1,353 9.1%
SDLP 1 1,183 8.0%
Ind U 1 283 1.9%
Independent 0 1,336 9.0%
Alliance 0 850 5.7%
NI Labour 0 170 1.1%
Totals 15 14,797 100% —

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Districts summary[]

Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Others
Area A 57.3 4 0.0 0 42.7 3 7
Area B 72.2 7 15.4 1 12.4 0 8
Total 65.0 11 8.0 1 27.0 3 15

Districts results[]

Area A[]

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UUP Wilson Davidson 15.80% 1,125                          
UUP James Crozier 14.93% 1,063                          
UUP Samuel Cowan 10.90% 776 830.2 871.16 877.12 879.96 891.76                
Independent Nationalist Laurence McCartan 9.45% 673 673.2 673.2 675.2 678.2 680.2 707.2 852.2 865.4 866.4 919.4      
UUP William McCullagh 10.03% 714 733.4 743.16 744.72 746.72 748.04 752.52 752.52 756.88 857.6 857.76 873.64 1,109.64  
Independent Nationalist Daniel Lennon 9.55% 680 680 680 682.16 683.16 685.16 701.16 749.16 765.16 765.16 822.16 859.16 863.32 863.32
Ind U Hugh Anderson 3.97% 283 301.8 319.08 323.6 328.28 348.68 366.12 366.12 405.2 431.4 434.72 552.4 661.24 707.24
Alliance A. L. Cowdy 3.61% 257 258.8 262.16 262.32 306.32 323.04 338.2 338.2 356.16 358.68 512.68 554.68 571.12 580.12
UUP R. W. Jardine 3.48% 248 289 331.56 336.52 342.32 358.76 369.6 369.6 376.48 477.16 479.68 514.6    
Independent R. G. Quail 2.01% 143 146.6 152.2 175.28 179.6 214.68 256.56 256.56 317.4 336.56 351.88      
Alliance Peter Finnegan 3.09% 220 220.2 221 222 247 251.16 267.64 276.64 296.64 296.64        
UUP R. Wilson 2.16% 154 219 240.28 242.88 245.24 247.56 252.6 252.6 262          
NI Labour J. Hearthwood 2.39% 170 175.2 180 185.48 196.8 206.08 226.68 228.68            
Independent D. Toman 2.77% 197 197 197 197 198 198 204              
Independent P. Reavey 1.98% 141 142.6 149.64 151.8 164.6 175.28                
Independent W. Cross 1.36% 97 101.2 104.72 129.12 132.48                  
Alliance J. H. Rea 1.50% 107 107.6 111.92 118.8                    
Independent J. Hozack 1.03% 73 81.2 87.92                      
Electorate: 10,205   Valid: 7,121 (69.78%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 891   Turnout: 7,212 (70.67%)

Area B[]

1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Banbridge Area B - 8 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
UUP Matthew Bailey 15.89% 1,220                    
UUP Raymond McCullough 11.28% 866                    
UUP J. Gibson 10.64% 817 917.5                  
UUP Herbert Heslip 10.88% 835 876.7                  
UUP Eric Williamson 7.76% 596 767.6 783.8 794.96 796.34 798.64 815.24 821.74 904.74    
UUP J. McClughan 8.48% 651 662.7 672.3 674.82 676.82 677.82 701.42 701.72 740.16 927.16  
UUP Robert Hill 7.26% 557 570.5 600.9 608.46 609.64 610.64 623.44 624.15 680.9 775.3 845.86
SDLP Patrick McAvoy 7.82% 600 600.3 600.3 600.3 605.3 707.3 742.3 742.3 701.3 772.31 774.2
SDLP Michael O'Hare 7.60% 583 583.6 583.6 583.6 602.6 649.6 671.9 671.9 679.1 706.1 706.73
Independent J. McGrehan 3.62% 278 281 282.6 282.78 286.78 292.78 327.78 327.81 397.02    
Independent J. S. Higginson 3.11% 239 247.7 251.3 252.92 254.22 262.42 321.72 322.36      
Alliance Edward Gibney 1.85% 142 147.7 148.5 148.5 235.5 257.5          
Independent P. B. Hillen 2.19% 168 168.6 168.8 168.8 169.8            
Alliance G. B. H. Smyth 0.85% 65 65 65.2 65.2              
Alliance Ebezener Mulligan 0.77% 59 59.3 59.3 59.84              
Electorate: 10,784   Valid: 7,676 (71.18%)   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 853   Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Banbridge". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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