1973 Craigavon Borough Council election

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1973 Craigavon Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 25 seats to Craigavon Borough Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance Vanguard
Seats won1044
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party DUP SDLP Independent Nationalist
Seats won321
 Seventh party
 
Party Ind. Unionist
Seats won1

Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Ulster Unionist 1011,58936.9%
Alliance 45,01416.0%
Vanguard 45,01416.0%
DUP 33,64711.6%
SDLP 22,0926.7%
Independent Nationalist 18212.6%
Ind. Unionist 16212.0%
Republican Clubs 01,8796.0%
NI Labour 03631.2%
Independent 03841.2%
Totals2332,662100%—

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Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Craigavon Borough Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance Vanguard DUP SDLP Others
Area A22.2114.710.0013.8117.7120.915
Area B35.5221.7219.828.100.0014.917
Area C33.2316.2118.915.5014.3111.906
Area D50.4411.0020.0118.620.000.007
Total36.91016.0416.0411.636.7212.8225

Districts results

Area A

1973: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Craigavon Area A - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SDLP Patrick Crilly8.91%521535 569 569 594 1,023    
Ulster Unionist W. N. Rodgers11.63%680680 680 760 760 760 1,304   
DUP Frederick Baird7.05%412412 412 710 710 710 767 1,058.2  
Alliance Donnell Deeny 9.99%584603 808 808 832 890 904 929.9 967.7 975.89
Independent Nationalist James McDonald 14.04%821844 861 861 888 913 915 923.4 936 969.28
Republican Clubs T. Fleville7.13%417478 495 495 864 891 891 891 891 897.24
Ulster Unionist W. Monroe10.53%616616 616 622 622 622     
SDLP T. Mackle8.84%517528 537 537 548      
Republican Clubs J. Mulholland6.60%386452 464 464       
DUP William Stothers6.74%394394 394        
Alliance B. Casey4.74%277297         
Independent Republican K. Toman3.81%223         
Electorate: 9,065  Valid: 5,848 (64.51%)  Spoilt: 155  Quota: 975  Turnout: 6,003 (66.22%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Unionist

    Craigavon Area B - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Whitten 25.44%2,273           
    Alliance Sean Hagan16.32%1,458           
    Vanguard Samuel McCammick7.65%683710.03 710.26 711.77 742.3 804.87 808.38 808.61 823.12 1,197.12  
    Vanguard C. Atkinson10.14%906936.6 936.83 937.83 954.85 988.89 990.12 991.12 1,008.32 1,170.22  
    Alliance William Ramsay4.32%386416.09 535.23 541.38 542.4 550.44 735.99 883.13 1,114.79 1,124.79  
    Ulster Unionist Alan Locke6.32%565972.49 972.49 973.49 979.02 994.1 1,001.58 1,001.58 1,071.92 1,110.53 1,116.53 1,120.6
    Ind. Unionist John Wright6.96%621720.45 723.44 723.67 730.2 762.26 767.61 793.6 850.99 916.54 971.54 1,012.61
    Ulster Unionist J. Toal3.77%337826.6 826.6 826.6 831.15 843.17 845.17 845.17 891.29 923.37 937.37 944.77
    DUP James Forsythe6.06%541551.71 551.71 553.28 650.75 688.26 688.26 688.26 698.77    
    NI Labour T. Newell3.45%308335.03 355.73 393.62 397.62 401.64 427.33 488.61     
    Republican Clubs M. Smith4.04%361361 404.47 405.39 405.39 405.39 415.06      
    Alliance O. Henry1.05%9496.55 231.56 243.55 245.55 245.55       
    Vanguard J. Robinson2.00%179195.83 195.83 195.83 205.34        
    DUP A. Gracey1.86%166177.73 177.73 178.73         
    NI Labour J. Clarke0.62%5556.53 63.43          
    Electorate: 12,948  Valid: 8,933 (68.99%)  Spoilt: 123  Quota: 1,117  Turnout: 9,056 (69.94%)  

      Area C

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

      Craigavon Area C - 6 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      Vanguard Frederick Crowe18.85%1,385           
      SDLP Hugh News 10.27%771771 788 789 841 841 874 874 1,046.24 1,085.24  
      Alliance Brian English7.74%581583.64 584.64 625.64 648.64 630.6 696.6 705.84 728.84 741.84 1,096.84 
      Ulster Unionist J. A. Johnston11.29%848879.44 879.44 883.44 883.44 888.88 892.88 984 984.24 986.24 1,003.96 1,076.96
      Ulster Unionist H. McCourt9.41%707736.52 736.52 737.52 737.52 746.68 746.68 831.28 831.28 832.28 838.52 984.88
      Ulster Unionist Frank Dale8.55%642707.04 707.04 711.04 711.04 718.4 718.4 781.84 783.08 783.08 795.32 977.96
      Republican Clubs P. Mallon5.42%407407 410 412 484 484 496 496 520 813 831 831.24
      DUP H. W. Glass3.41%256397.84 398.84 398.84 398.84 559.84 560.84 564.56 565.8 565.8 570.8  
      Alliance M. Qvam3.25%244244.48 244.48 313.72 313.72 314.96 419.96 421.44 428.44 431.44   
      Republican Clubs T. E. Bell4.10%308308 310 312 335 335 346 346 369    
      SDLP M. J. Duggan2.73%205205.96 245.96 248.96 256.96 256.96 269.96 269.96     
      Ulster Unionist Jack Mathers3.20%240249.12 249.12 251.12 251.12 256.08 256.08      
      Alliance L. McParland2.80%210210 215 243 251 251       
      DUP W. H. Percy1.94%146192.8 192.8 192.8 192.8        
      Independent Republican P. J. McNally2.14%161161 167 169         
      Alliance J. M. Smythe2.10%158158.24 160.24          
      SDLP J. J. Durkin1.04%7878           
      Electorate: 13,624  Valid: 7,510 (55.12%)  Spoilt: 325  Quota: 1,073  Turnout: 7,835 (57.51%)  

        Area D

        1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

        Craigavon Area D - 7 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910111213
        Ulster Unionist James Baird22.59%2,100            
        Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns12.76%1,186            
        Ulster Unionist Thomas Creith7.51%6981,280.56           
        Vanguard Philip Black9.04%840873 875.08 875.08 884.12 953.72 954.72 1,124.76 1,125.51 1,165.99   
        DUP David Calvert 5.84%543568.08 569.28 569.28 624.6 634.6 638.6 666.68 667.63 958.35 969.36 1,281.36 
        Ulster Unionist Thomas Megarrell7.50%697868.6 957 958.24 966.24 971.68 988.56 1,007.8 1,015.57 1,026.38 1,068.92 1,164.64 
        DUP Thomas Willey6.71%624641.16 642.84 643.84 688.92 694.36 700.56 727 727.84 882.39 840.33 992.15 1,105.83
        Alliance M. Damaglou3.65%339345.16 346.6 392.64 392.64 392.64 522 523 523.28 526.73 923.05 935.23 939.64
        Vanguard L. Adamson5.77%536547.88 548.92 549.92 538.08 616.4 616.48 695.48 695.76 720.79 724.23   
        Alliance H. Gregg3.23%300314.52 315.64 344.52 346.52 348.52 490.64 491.88 492.16 497.61    
        DUP D. C. Biggerstaff4.40%409442.88 444.08 444.08 459.6 463.6 465.58 488.2 488.68     
        Vanguard I. Major2.89%269274.28 275.08 275.08 283.08 354.2 354.28       
        Alliance C. Philips2.88%268274.6 275.68 311.88 312.84 314.84        
        Vanguard J. E. McCambley2.32%216219.52 220.4 221.4 228         
        DUP R. Dawson1.68%156162.16 164 164          
        Alliance J. A. Lewis1.24%115116.76 117.16           
        Electorate: 13,194  Valid: 9,296 (70.46%)  Spoilt: 184  Quota: 1,163  Turnout: 9,480 (71.85%)  

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