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% | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | 11 | 9,622 | 65.0 | |||
| Ind. 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 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
| Ind. 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 | ||
| Ind. 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
[edit]1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Banbridge". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
