1973 Banbridge District Council election

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1973 Banbridge District Council election
30 May 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. Unionist
Seats won 1

Elections to

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. 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 —

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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. 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
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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