1973 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

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1973 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 15 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party United Loyalist Ulster Unionist Alliance
Seats won553
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Loyalist Independent
Seats won11

Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
United Loyalist53,84331.6%
Ulster Unionist 53,44028.3%
Alliance 32,71622.3%
Independent 11,1299.3%
Loyalist15594.6%
NI Labour 04723.9%
Totals1512,159100.0%—

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Districts summary

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Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance Others
Area A39.8226.6133.625
Area B25.1225.5149.425
Area C20.8115.2164.035
Total28.3522.3349.4715

Districts results

Area A

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance

Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Ulster Unionist Robert McAllister16.68%646     
Ulster Unionist Edward Simms12.03%466468 482 807  
United LoyalistCharles Johnston15.00%581586 591 618 669 
United LoyalistRobert Gordon15.34%594599 603 633 681 
Alliance Joan Tomlin10.72%415461 577 603 634.2 638.4
Alliance Alison Lowry8.86%343386 528 555 585 590.4
Ulster Unionist C. W. W. Torrance11.05%428430 443    
Alliance H. Munnis7.07%274294     
NI Labour P. V. Cachart3.25%126     
Electorate: 5,759  Valid: 3,873 (67.25%)  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 646  Turnout: 3,943 (68.47%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent

    Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    United LoyalistJ. Craig29.81%1,231    
    Ulster Unionist David McCune14.04%580853.24   
    Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean11.02%455581.5 707.5  
    Alliance R. Lorimer15.33%633649.56 650.96 707.96 
    Independent S. Campbell9.88%408495.86 513.22 517.98 731.98
    Alliance E. McGowan10.15%419429.58 433.22 499.18 529.18
    Independent S. Niblock6.17%255275.24 282.8 299.48  
    NI Labour H. McKeown3.61%149155.9 158.98   
    Electorate: 6,154  Valid: 4,130 (67.11%)  Spoilt: 49  Quota: 689  Turnout: 4,179 (67.91%)  

      Area C

      1973: 2 x United Loyalist, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Loyalist

      Carrickfergus Area C - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      United LoyalistGladys Ritchie18.98%789           
      United Loyalist Ken McFaul 12.42%516566.88 574 575 586.36 707.36      
      Alliance W. Black10.83%450450.36 451.36 453.36 460.36 460.84 550.84 748.84    
      Ulster Unionist Samuel Simms8.76%364367.72 372.72 373.72 395.84 400.6 405.72 417.84 434.94 563.66 566.72 838.72
      LoyalistErnest Burton13.45%559567.04 587.28 589.4 596.52 615.32 621.32 623.8 626.05 643.98 653.33 685.45
      Independent T. Patterson7.56%314314.6 318.6 318.6 336.84 337.92 356.92 364.52 387.47 404.1 404.44 440.09
      Ulster Unionist T. Wilson6.16%256258.4 259.4 260.4 273.4 277.84 279.84 285.08 291.83 398.07 399.43  
      Ulster Unionist S. Steele5.90%245246.92 248.92 248.92 259.92 263.48 267.48 271.48 277.33    
      Alliance P. Wallace4.38%182183.56 187.56 193.56 202.68 205.52 239.52      
      NI Labour R. Binnie3.42%142142 144 183 184.12        
      United LoyalistE. Loughlin3.18%132154.8 155.92 157.04 163.16        
      Independent J. Henderson2.43%101102.08 104.08 106.08         
      NI Labour J. Polley1.32%5555.24 55.24          
      Independent J. Hunter1.23%5151.48           
      Electorate: 6,578  Valid: 4,156 (63.18%)  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 693  Turnout: 4,225 (64.23%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Carrickfergus" . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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