1973 Banbridge District Council election
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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[edit]
Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% | |
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Ulster Unionist | 11 | 9,622 | 65.0 | |||
Independent Nationalist | 2 | 1,353 | 9.1 | |||
SDLP | 1 | 1,183 | 8.0 | |||
Ind. Unionist | 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 | 100.0 | — |
Districts summary[edit]
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[edit]
Area A[edit]
1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | Wilson Davidson | 15.80% | 1,125 | ||||||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | James Crozier | 14.93% | 1,063 | ||||||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | 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 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | 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. Unionist | 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 | |
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |||||
Ulster Unionist | 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[edit]
1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | Matthew Bailey | 15.89% | 1,220 | |||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Raymond McCullough | 11.28% | 866 | |||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | J. Gibson | 10.64% | 817 | 917.5 | ||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Herbert Heslip | 10.88% | 835 | 876.7 | ||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Eric Williamson | 7.76% | 596 | 767.6 | 783.8 | 794.96 | 796.34 | 798.64 | 815.24 | 821.74 | 904.74 | |||
Ulster Unionist | J. McClughan | 8.48% | 651 | 662.7 | 672.3 | 674.82 | 676.82 | 677.82 | 701.42 | 701.72 | 740.16 | 927.16 | ||
Ulster Unionist | 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[edit]
- ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Banbridge". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.