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 partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Independent Nationalist SDLP
Seats won1121
 Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist
Seats won1

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.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Ulster Unionist 119,62265.0
Independent Nationalist 21,3539.1
SDLP 11,1838.0
Ind. Unionist 12831.9
Independent 01,3369.0
Alliance 08505.7
NI Labour 01701.1
Totals1514,797100.0—

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Districts summary

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Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Others
Area A57.340.0042.737
Area B72.2715.4112.408
Total65.0118.0127.0315

Districts results

Area A

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

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
Ulster Unionist Wilson Davidson15.80%1,125             
Ulster Unionist James Crozier14.93%1,063             
Ulster Unionist Samuel Cowan10.90%776830.2 871.16 877.12 879.96 891.76        
Independent Nationalist Laurence McCartan9.45%673673.2 673.2 675.2 678.2 680.2 707.2 852.2 865.4 866.4 919.4   
Ulster Unionist William McCullagh10.03%714733.4 743.16 744.72 746.72 748.04 752.52 752.52 756.88 857.6 857.76 873.64 1,109.64 
Independent Nationalist Daniel Lennon9.55%680680 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 Anderson3.97%283301.8 319.08 323.6 328.28 348.68 366.12 366.12 405.2 431.4 434.72 552.4 661.24 707.24
Alliance A. L. Cowdy3.61%257258.8 262.16 262.32 306.32 323.04 338.2 338.2 356.16 358.68 512.68 554.68 571.12 580.12
Ulster Unionist R. W. Jardine3.48%248289 331.56 336.52 342.32 358.76 369.6 369.6 376.48 477.16 479.68 514.6   
Independent R. G. Quail2.01%143146.6 152.2 175.28 179.6 214.68 256.56 256.56 317.4 336.56 351.88    
Alliance Peter Finnegan3.09%220220.2 221 222 247 251.16 267.64 276.64 296.64 296.64     
Ulster Unionist R. Wilson2.16%154219 240.28 242.88 245.24 247.56 252.6 252.6 262      
NI Labour J. Hearthwood2.39%170175.2 180 185.48 196.8 206.08 226.68 228.68       
Independent D. Toman2.77%197197 197 197 198 198 204        
Independent P. Reavey1.98%141142.6 149.64 151.8 164.6 175.28         
Independent W. Cross1.36%97101.2 104.72 129.12 132.48          
Alliance J. H. Rea1.50%107107.6 111.92 118.8           
Independent J. Hozack1.03%7381.2 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]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey15.89%1,220          
    Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough 11.28%866          
    Ulster Unionist J. Gibson10.64%817917.5         
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip 10.88%835876.7         
    Ulster Unionist Eric Williamson7.76%596767.6 783.8 794.96 796.34 798.64 815.24 821.74 904.74  
    Ulster Unionist J. McClughan8.48%651662.7 672.3 674.82 676.82 677.82 701.42 701.72 740.16 927.16 
    Ulster Unionist Robert Hill7.26%557570.5 600.9 608.46 609.64 610.64 623.44 624.15 680.9 775.3 845.86
    SDLP Patrick McAvoy7.82%600600.3 600.3 600.3 605.3 707.3 742.3 742.3 701.3 772.31 774.2
    SDLP Michael O'Hare7.60%583583.6 583.6 583.6 602.6 649.6 671.9 671.9 679.1 706.1 706.73
    Independent J. McGrehan3.62%278281 282.6 282.78 286.78 292.78 327.78 327.81 397.02   
    Independent J. S. Higginson3.11%239247.7 251.3 252.92 254.22 262.42 321.72 322.36    
    Alliance Edward Gibney1.85%142147.7 148.5 148.5 235.5 257.5      
    Independent P. B. Hillen2.19%168168.6 168.8 168.8 169.8       
    Alliance G. B. H. Smyth0.85%6565 65.2 65.2        
    Alliance Ebezener Mulligan0.77%5959.3 59.3 59.84        
    Electorate: 10,784  Valid: 7,676 (71.18%)  Spoilt: 85  Quota: 853  Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%)  

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      2. 1 2 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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