1973 Belfast City Council election

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Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Belfast City Council election
30 May 1973 1977 →
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.54%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance SDLP
Seats won 25 8 7
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party NI Labour
Republican Clubs
 Democratic Unionist Party
Seats won 2 2 2
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist United Loyalist Loyalist Coalition
Seats won 2 2 1
Map showing results by electoral area.
Council control before election

Irish Unionist

 Council control after election

No overall control

Elections to

councillors
.

The elections were the first following the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland, brought about by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 & Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which replaced the previous FPTP ward system with a new system of proportional representation using multi-member district electoral areas.

The

Lord Mayor
.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 25 83,658 50.7
Alliance 8 22,081 13.4
SDLP 7 18,827 11.4
NI Labour 2 9,046 5.5
Republican Clubs
 2 6,584 4.0
United Loyalist 2 6,274 3.8
Ind. Unionist 2 4,997 3.0
DUP 2 3,860 2.3
Loyalist Coalition 1 4,823 2.9
Republican Labour 0 2,594 1.6
Independent Unionist Loyalist 0 967 0.6
Independent Ratepayer 0 610 0.4
Communist 0 211 0.1
Ulster Liberal 0 172 0.1
Non-Party 0 88 0.1
Independent
 0 180 0.1
Totals 51 168,667 100.0 —

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Districts summary

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance SDLP NILP
RC
 DUP Others
Area A 55.4 4 10.6 1 5.2 0 6.1 1 0.0 0 8.2 0 14.5 1 7
Area B 62.3 5 19.6 1 0.0 0 5.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 12.7 0 7
Area C 54.7 4 22.8 2 4.5 0 4.7 0 2.4 0 0.0 0 10.9 0 6
Area D 7.0 0 19.3 1 44.5 4 4.0 0 18.2 1 0.0 0 7.0 0 6
Area E 39.9 1 7.4 1 7.3 0 10.2 1 0.0 0 13.5 1 21.7 2 6
Area F 49.2 3 3.8 0 18.7 1 2.5 0 16.1 1 7.5 1 2.2 0 6
Area G 56.6 3 3.3 1 16.5 1 3.9 0 4.8 0 0.0 0 14.9 0 6
Area H 62.0 5 15.9 1 14.8 1 4.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2.6 0 7
Total 50.7 25 13.4 8 11.4 7 5.5 2 4.0 2 2.3 2 12.7 5 51

Districts results

Area A

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x NILP

Area A - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ulster Unionist Grace Bannister 25.50% 6,328                              
Ulster Unionist William Blair 6.04% 1,498 3,050 3,050 3,053.5 3,065.5 3,066.5 3,098.5 3,103.5                
Ulster Unionist Benjamin Horan 11.15% 2,768 2,958.5 2,959.5 2,959.5 2,982 2,984 3,069.5 3,075.5 3,099 3,176            
Ulster Unionist Thomas Gildea 6.44% 1,598 2,079 2,079 2,084.5 2,096.5 2,096.5 2,111 2,122 2,146.5 2,170.5 2,786 2,792 3,714      
Alliance Patricia Carson 5.30% 1,315 1,373 1,376 1,440 1,440 1,457 1,459 1,675.5 2,398.5 2,410 2,444.5 2,444.5 2,535.5 2,688.5 3,226.5  
Vanguard William Elliott 5.33% 1,322 1,358.5 1,358.5 1,358.5 1,418.5 1,419.5 1,498 1,500 1,506 1,622 1,698 1,705 1,773.5 1,847.5 1,850.5 3,049
NI Labour Erskine Holmes 5.39% 1,337 1,378.5 1,421.5 1,431.5 1,437 1,662.5 1,669.5 1,730 1,841 1,856 1,881.5 1,884.5 1,953 2,048 2,860.5 2,901.5
DUP Thomas Wright 4.67% 1,158 1,176.5 1,177.5 1,177.5 1,209.5 1,212.5 1,269.5 1,271.5 1,273.5 1,860.5 1,889 1,927 2,025 2,184 2,187 2,391.5
United Loyalist W. Dougherty 4.83% 1,198 1,265 1,265 1,265 1,317 1,317 1,405 1,406 1,414 1,527.5 1,568 1,571 1,619 1,666 1,670  
SDLP Ben Caraher 5.25% 1,302 1,309.5 1,329.5 1,332.5 1,332.5 1,445 1,446 1,483 1,502.5 1,504 1,509.5 1,510.5 1,512.5 1,512.5    
Ulster Unionist John McKeown 4.11% 1,021 1,218.5 1,218.5 1,221.5 1,226.5 1,226.5 1,238 1,240 1,252 1,274 1,463.5 1,476.5        
Ulster Unionist Emma Dunbar 2.20% 546 964.5 965.5 967.5 971.5 971.5 996.5 1,001.5 1,020.5 1,056            
DUP W. G. Greene 3.52% 874 905 907 907 937.5 940.5 1,004.5 1,005.5 1,013.5              
Alliance Sam Edgerton 2.83% 702 716 720 756 761 780 784 979.5                
Alliance Bernadette Hopkirk 1.73% 430 435.5 436.5 494.5 497 550 552                  
Ind. Unionist J. Keenan 1.74% 432 443 443 446 479 480                    
NI Labour J. Murray 1.70% 421 422.5 440.5 446.5 450.5                      
Ulster Constitution Party Lindsay Mason 1.09% 271 280 280 281                        
Alliance Jacqueline Maguire 0.77% 192 194 196                          
Communist H. Moore 0.41% 101 101                            
Electorate: 38,311   Valid: 24,814 (64.77%)   Spoilt: 360   Quota: 3,102   Turnout: 25,174 (65.71%)  

Area B

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist

Area B - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ulster Unionist Joshua Cardwell 25.41% 6,708                      
Ulster Unionist John Allen 14.81% 3,910                      
United Loyalist H. K. Dickey 12.77% 3,371                      
Alliance Michael Brown 9.65% 2,549 2,646.41 2,685.56 2,707.71 2,708.93 2,860.37 2,899.56 3,386.56        
Ulster Unionist William Corry 5.64% 1,488 2,786.46 3,156.21 3,158.38 3,174.74 3,193.73 3,212.88 3,266.45 3,331.45      
Ulster Unionist Thomas Patton 6.94% 1,833 2,274.66 2,305.86 2,310.37 2,332.83 2,342.57 2,354.71 2,372.88 2,490.79 2,491.87 2,498.14 3,223.5
Ulster Unionist H. Cranston 4.11% 1,085 1,953.53 2,024.63 2,029.29 2,036.75 2,041.6 2,056.47 2,095.94 2,170.59 2,175.99 2,194.23 3,261.63
Alliance David Wonnacott 4.56% 1,205 1,241.21 1,243.31 1,260.37 1,260.71 1,536 1,546.59 1,902.65 2,630.45 2,705.33 2,707.04 2,896.56
Ulster Unionist Dorothy Dunlop 5.41% 1,428 1,942.59 1,988.64 1,992.3 2,002.48 2,009.67 2,028.6 2,074.11 2,144.78 2,148.56 2,152.55  
NI Labour William Gunning 2.18% 575 607.64 609.74 795.29 797.43 804.64 1,290.46 1,328.86        
Alliance Samuel Coulson 3.33% 878 920.84 930.44 936.63 936.99 1,024.69 1,048.94          
NI Labour H. Conway 1.92% 507 533.52 539.07 626.58 627.76 631.8            
Alliance P. Miller 2.02% 534 555.93 558.93 566.59 567.13              
NI Labour W. Kirkpatrick 1.26% 332 343.73 344.63                  
Electorate: 39,227   Valid: 26,403 (67.31%)   Spoilt: 385   Quota: 3,301   Turnout: 26,788 (68.29%)  

Area C

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

Area C - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Alliance David Cook 10.60% 2,241 2,254 2,327 2,360 2,584 3,027      
Ulster Unionist John Webster 13.11% 2,770 2,771 2,771 2,946 2,952 2,985 3,023    
Alliance Muriel Pritchard 5.55% 1,172 1,174 1,176 1,198 1,427 1,757 2,279 3,158  
Ulster Unionist F. J. McGibben 10.63% 2,247 2,247 2,247 2,278 2,296 2,314 2,355 2,364 3,114
Ulster Unionist John William Kennedy 12.35% 2,611 2,616 2,618 2,648 2,660 2,678 2,743 2,753 3,113
Ulster Unionist W. D. Gilmore 11.93% 2,522 2,525 2,528 2,616 2,626 2,645 2,726 2,741 3,003
United Loyalist N. McNarry 8.01% 1,693 1,694 1,697 1,794 1,797 1,806 1,857 1,871 1,926
Ulster Unionist N. Preston 6.64% 1,404 1,404 1,404 1,420 1,424 1,432 1,453 1,464  
SDLP Mary Scott 4.49% 948 949 1,149 1,160 1,177 1,197 1,413    
NI Labour Brian Garrett 3.87% 817 957 1,029 1,077 1,103 1,146      
Alliance William Jeffrey 3.46% 731 737 745 800 948        
Alliance W. McDonough 3.22% 681 683 685 699          
Independent
 D. Donaghy 2.87% 610 614 639            
Republican Clubs
 P. Callaghan 2.38% 503 508              
NI Labour W. Copley 0.88% 186                
Electorate: 32,071   Valid: 21,136 (65.90%)   Spoilt: 210   Quota: 3,020   Turnout: 21,346 (66.56%)  

Area D

1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

Area D - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
SDLP J. Gillespie 15.46% 2,306                                      
Republican Clubs
 Raymond O'Hagan 4.35% 649 649.84 652.84 652.84 652.84 657.84 663.91 791.91 796.91 799.91 985.05 996.26 1,005.47 1,035.47 1,040.75 1,509.82 1,573.78 1,574.78 2,559.38  
SDLP Desmond O'Donnell 8.93% 1,332 1,360.84 1,364.91 1,366.98 1,371.19 1,383.19 1,394.19 1,402.19 1,406.19 1,414.33 1,416.33 1,471.82 1,690.48 1,728.97 1,760.95 1,776.02 2,114.9 2,115.9 2,138.32  
Alliance P. D. Corrie 7.77% 1,159 1,162.92 1,163.92 1,164.92 1,167.99 1,174.99 1,175.99 1,177.99 1,184.06 1,266.06 1,268.06 1,351.13 1,366.41 1,386.48 1,656.7 1,668.9 1,698.18 1,810.18 1,853.18 1,819.18
SDLP J. P. McCarron 5.84% 871 954.09 959.16 963.65 965.72 971.93 979.07 983.07 1,004.21 1,015.95 1,017.42 1,099.96 1,176.73 1,244.36 1,272.78 1,286.13 1,493.21 1,498.21 1,566.26 1,701.26
SDLP P. G. Wilson 7.24% 1,080 1,087.14 1,088.14 1,091.14 1,097.14 1,104.35 1,108.4 1,112.42 1,136.49 1,145.7 1,152.7 1,183.7 1,294.75 1,332.96 1,356.1 1,383.17 1,532.53 1,553.53 1,572.53 1,687.53
Alliance Reginald Donnelly 5.52% 822 825.29 827.29 828.29 832.29 838.29 839.29 847.29 849.36 923.43 924.43 986.57 1,005.64 1,023.92 1,364.48 1,375.55 1,396.76 1,441.76 1,468.83 1,483.83
Republican Clubs
 John Brady 5.08% 758 758.91 765.91 773.05 774.05 775.05 787.19 866.19 888.86 889.26 945.26 955.47 963.47 1,136.89 1,143.89 1,383.03 1,412.1 1,412.1    
Ulster Unionist A. W. Shaw 7.01% 1,045 1,045.07 1,045.07 1,046.07 1,046.07 1,049.07 1,050.07 1,050.07 1,050.07 1,052.07 1,052.07 1,057.07 1,058.07 1,059.07 1,065.14 1,066.14 1,066.14      
SDLP A. McKenna 3.55% 530 541.97 548.97 562.11 565.11 568.11 672.18 676.18 680.18 701.39 709.39 730.88 808.37 851.72 878.14 909.21        
Republican Clubs
 Ethel McAllister 4.59% 684 684.56 686.56 691.7 691.7 691.7 692.7 709.7 727.84 729.84 818.84 826.05 832.05 861.12 866.12          
Alliance A. J. McGrogan 3.82% 569 572.01 573.08 573.08 579.15 585.22 585.22 586.22 588.22 691.29 698.29 754.36 764.36 772.71            
Republican Labour D. Barnes 2.41% 360 362.66 376.66 388.73 389.73 392.73 451.73 454.73 592.8 596.94 607.01 634.08 652.15              
SDLP O'Connor 3.51% 524 529.32 532.32 533.32 534.32 537.32 543.6 544.6 550.6 557.67 565.74 583.81                
NI Labour T. Hannon 2.19% 326 329.64 330.64 334.64 362.64 501.64 508.64 508.64 526.71 538.71 539.71                  
Republican Clubs
 Bernard McDonagh 2.28% 340 340.21 343.21 346.42 346.42 346.42 346.49 369.49 378.56 381.56                    
Alliance Monica Slavin 2.23% 332 332.98 334.05 336.05 341.12 345.12 350.12 351.12 353.12                      
Republican Labour J. Flanigan 1.62% 241 241.84 248.84 275.84 275.84 277.84 299.84 303.84                        
Republican Clubs
 J. J. McElroy 1.85% 276 276.07 281.07 283.07 283.07 285.07 291.07                          
Republican Labour J. J. McNamee 1.72% 256 256.7 264.84 269.84 271.91 272.91                            
NI Labour R. Watson 1.13% 169 169.56 170.56 171.56 220.63                              
NI Labour P. Moyna 0.73% 109 109.63 112.63 112.7                                
Republican Labour J. Lavelle 0.60% 90 91.26 97.33                                  
Republican Labour F. McDermott 0.58% 86 86.49                                    
Electorate: 34,437   Valid: 14,914 (43.31%)   Spoilt: 1,001   Quota: 2,131   Turnout: 15,915 (46.21%)  

Area E

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

Area E - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ulster Unionist William Christie 39.88% 7,875              
DUP Fred Proctor 10.92% 2,156 3,413.95            
Ind. Unionist Hugh Smyth 10.86% 2,145 3,131.7            
NI Labour Billy Boyd 8.90% 1,758 2,439.85 2,485.73 2,518.7 2,554.11 2,808.9 2,879.9  
United Loyalist David Smylie 6.13% 1,210 1,761.2 2,295.1 2,463.53 2,556.84 2,578.66 2,581.61 3,030.61
Alliance James Robinson 7.35% 1,452 2,003.85 2,051.95 2,071.27 2,104.13 2,183.45 2,216.75 2,487.35
SDLP J. P. Goan 5.12% 1,012 1,016.55 1,018.03 1,018.03 1,018.03 1,388.98 1,974.63 1,985.47
DUP K. B. Hoy 2.60% 514 1,110.05 1,247.32 1,309.48 1,352.84 1,376.8 1,380.8  
Republican Labour T. Fleming 4.26% 842 845.25 845.25 845.25 845.9 870.9    
SDLP P. J. Tanney 2.19% 432 433.3 433.67 434.3 434.51      
NI Labour George Chambers 1.34% 264 338.1 346.24 349.6 358.59      
Independent
 J. Moore 0.45% 88 208.25 223.79 236.81        
Electorate: 31,548   Valid: 19,748 (62.60%)   Spoilt: 267   Quota: 2,822   Turnout: 20,015 (63.44%)  

Area F

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

Area F - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ulster Unionist Harry Fletcher 21.82% 3,441                              
Ulster Unionist
James Stewart
 		21.06% 3,320                              
Ulster Unionist Thomas Murphy 6.34% 1,000 2,049.24 2,971.48                          
SDLP Paddy Devlin 14.22% 2,242 2,242 2,242.64 2,242.96 2,259.96                      
Republican Clubs
 Jim Sullivan 4.66% 735 735.34 735.66 735.98 740.98 752.98 753.98 753.98 756.98 758.98 772.98 1,072.98 1,072.98 1,461.98 1,691.64 2,419.62
DUP William Spence 7.55% 1,190 1,286.9 1,389.3 1,768.5 1,771.46 1,776.1 1,779.1 1,796.54 1,796.54 1,797.86 1,808.06 1,859.24 1,860.56 1,861.56 1,935.46 1,939.46
SDLP Owen Allen 3.01% 475 475.34 475.98 476.3 482.62 493.62 524.62 533.42 536.36 704.56 720.05 804.39 877.39 896.71 1,228.12 1,282.44
Republican Clubs
 Sean O'Hare 4.44% 700 700.68 701.64 701.64 705.64 720.64 744.64 747.64 748.13 751.62 751.62 769.94 850.92 1,089.92 1,111.24  
Alliance Mary Smyth 2.35% 370 376.12 382.2 413.88 416.22 431.9 423.24 448.44 448.44 475.44 693.79 859.69 872.69 876.69    
Republican Clubs
 A. Dornan 3.55% 560 560 560.32 560.32 562.32 546.32 595.32 595.32 595.32 595.64 597.64 606.64 681.64      
Republican Clubs
 Sean Flynn 3.41% 538 538.34 538.66 538.98 539.98 543.98 556.98 558.98 559.96 573.96 576.96 581.96        
NI Labour T. Magee 1.47% 232 538.34 538.66 538.98 539.98 543.98 556.98 558.98 559.96 573.96 576.96          
Alliance P. Woods 1.46% 230 231.02 234.22 249.58 260.58 258.9 258.9 270.82 272.29 285.29            
SDLP Desmond Gillespie 1.46% 230 231.02 231.02 231.98 234.98 237.98 257.98 265.3 265.79              
NI Labour W. Ritchie 1.05% 165 170.44 180.36 213.32 213.66 229.98 232.98                  
Republican Labour W. J. Clarke 0.82% 129 129.34 129.34 129.66 179.66 186.66                    
Communist Betty Sinclair 0.70% 110 110.68 111.96 113.88 115.22                      
Republican Labour Margaret McKenna 0.46% 72 72 72.64 73.28                        
Republican Labour J. Marron 0.18% 29 31.72 33.64 33.96                        
Electorate: 27,067   Valid: 15,768 (58.26%)   Spoilt: 622   Quota: 2,253   Turnout: 16,390 (60.55%)  

Area G

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

Area G - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ulster Unionist Margaret Laird 20.90% 3,632                            
Ulster Unionist
Herbert Ditty
 		20.46% 3,556                            
SDLP Gerry Fitt 16.55% 2,876                            
Ulster Unionist Hugh Kidd 15.25% 2,651                            
Ind. Unionist Samuel Millar 13.18% 2,291 3,210.98                          
Alliance Mary McKeown 3.29% 572 680.68 1,104.32 1,194 1,259.66 1,314.91 1,315.05 1,320.88 1,331.8 1,334.48 1,366.76 1,386.81 1,408.92 1,618.44 1,757.85
NI Labour T. Pakenham 1.05% 182 240.14 552.26 670.06 677.06 723.3 724.44 727.42 757.33 738.57 860.69 867.43 882.73 1,242.63 1,366.79
Republican Clubs
 John McAlea 2.16% 376 376.76 384.24 385 433.86 434.37 435.93 440.35 446.91 515.49 517.33 585.17 971.62 1,029.61  
Republican Clubs
 J. Boyle 2.12% 368 398.02 533.34 568.3 627.66 653.16 653.86 661.66 671.64 673.79 779.83 803.97 847.81    
Republican Clubs
 F. P. McGlade 1.67% 291 292.9 296.3 296.3 340.54 341.56 343.26 346.68 348.82 451.24 457.64 547.92      
Republican Labour Jim O'Kane 1.11% 193 193.38 194.06 194.44 277.6 277.94 295.68 305.6 315 333.75 339.57        
NI Labour Jack Sharkey 0.76% 132 143.78 228.78 260.7 282.96 301.83 304.33 312.6 328.29 330.69          
Republican Clubs
 D. O'Hare 1.00% 174 174.38 177.78 177.78 198.22 198.9 200.16 205 206.7            
Independent
 J. P. Rigby 0.01% 13 16.42 81.7 108.3 112.08 122.62 122.76 154.57              
Independent
 Moya Saunders 0.03% 52 56.56 77.64 90.56 100.42 105.17 106.31                
Republican Labour H. Scullion 0.01% 19 19.38 20.06 20.44 31.64 31.64                  
Electorate: 29,530   Valid: 17,378 (58.85%)   Spoilt: 517   Quota: 2,483   Turnout: 17,895 (60.60%)  

Area H

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

Area H - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ulster Unionist John Carson 22.24% 5,518                              
Ulster Unionist Frank Millar 16.09% 3,993                              
SDLP Thomas Donnelly 10.75% 2,667 2,668.32 2,669.01 2,671.01 2,701.24 2,701.24 2,934.24 2,956.91 2,989.91 3,013.91 3,162.91          
Alliance John Ferguson 9.15% 2,271 2,325.12 2,336.12 2,347.92 2,370.15 2,384.26 2,389.26 2,424.69 2,474.68 2,805.17 3,160.17          
Ulster Unionist Myles Humphreys 7.80% 1,935 2,443.64 2,583.48 2,609.11 2,613.78 2,637.6 2,637.83 2,656.64 2,668.86 2,686.42 2,706.16 2,706.74 2,998.55 3,215.55    
Ulster Unionist Mary Creighton 2.94% 730 1,792.16 1,974.32 1,987.98 1,995.32 2,026.6 2,026.6 2,051.29 2,064.96 2,078.18 2,157.54 2,158.12 2,489.68 2,892.62 3,127.62  
Ulster Unionist W. Shannon 5.09% 1,263 1,471.56 1,585.41 1,592.28 1,598.11 1,616.52 1,616.52 1,622.98 1,631.53 1,640.64 1,648.08 1,648.08 1,908.68 2,187.26 2,291.6 2,359.61
Ulster Unionist H. E. Smith 5.02% 1,245 1,379.64 1,444.04 1,455.27 1,464.82 1,478.61 1,478.61 1,485.95 1,500.73 1,526.05 1,540.72 1,542.16 1,715.71 1,965.18 2,162.03 2,207.17
Alliance Maureen McManus 3.93% 974 980.16 981.31 983.31 1,003.31 1,010.75 1,013.75 1,027.19 1,075.19 1,406.39 1,566.17 1,621.85 1,638.53 1,657.53    
Ulster Constitution Party David Riddelsdell 3.90% 967 1,045.76 1,199.4 1,204.72 1,209.95 1,252.8 1,254.8 1,258.47 1,262.14 1,263.81 1,280.59 1,281.17 1,359.64      
Ulster Unionist W. Lavery 2.78% 689 967.96 1,132.64 1,141.22 1,146.22 1,157.4 1,157.63 1,168.22 1,185.46 1,195.79 1,218 1,219.16        
NI Labour S. Barbour 1.74% 432 442.56 446.01 448.01 456.01 456.01 474.01 602.58 905.73 923.17            
Alliance Hannah Lantin 2.82% 700 710.56 713.55 729.99 741.99 745.99 746.99 762.66 791.77              
NI Labour Mary Simpson 1.64% 407 416.68 420.82 420.82 441.28 441.95 452.95 544.5                
NI Labour B. Boyd 1.32% 327 341.96 350.93 351.93 367.81 372.81 379.81                  
Republican Labour B. Loughran 1.12% 277 277 277.46 280.46 288.46 288.46                    
Ind. Unionist J. N. McCauley 0.52% 129 148.36 160.32 181.47 184.47                      
Ulster Liberal R. A. Smith 0.69% 172 175.96 178.72 180.72                        
Independent
 S. Daly 0.47% 115 126.88 134.7                          
Electorate: 37,491   Valid: 24,811 (66.18%)   Spoilt: 333   Quota: 3,102   Turnout: 25,144 (67.07%)  

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Belfast". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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