1973 Down District Council election

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1973 Down District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 20 seats to Down District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist SDLP Alliance
Seats won882
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Vanguard Independent
Seats won11

Elections to Down District 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 20 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Ulster Unionist 88,93038.6%
SDLP 88,10135.0%
Alliance 22,84712.3%
Independent 11,6397.1%
Vanguard 11,0464.5%
Republican Clubs 05632.4%
Totals2023,126100.0%—

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Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Down District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Alliance Vanguard Others
Area A53.9419.8111.5112.812.007
Area B23.7145.4315.410.0015.506
Area C36.3341.3410.400.0012.007
Total38.6835.0812.324.519.6120

Districts results

Area A

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

Down Area A - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Ulster Unionist Edward McVeigh13.51%1,099         
Vanguard John Cleland12.86%1,046         
SDLP Patrick Smyth12.34%1,0041,004 1,018       
Ulster Unionist Samuel Osborne8.35%679685.16 694.3 695.37 698.37 706.44 708.64 1,125.64  
Alliance Denis Rowan-Hamilton5.46%444445.12 455.47 532.54 560.54 864.75 865.11 895.2 899.88 1,173.88
Ulster Unionist William Finlay9.77%795801.23 812.51 820.51 822.51 834.51 838.83 872.1 896.02 903.09
Ulster Unionist William Cochrane8.43%686695.45 709.66 713.73 714.73 725.8 730.26 820.72 874.28 883.28
Ulster Unionist Ben Dickson6.61%538583.43 612.13 617.27 618.27 627.55 632.71 664.49 687.11 694.11
SDLP Francis Laverty4.08%332332.35 360.42 364.42 607.42 642.42 642.44 642.44 642.44  
Ulster Unionist Edward Lennon7.23%588592.13 599.27 600.27 601.27 610.34 613.08    
Alliance Christopher Gotto3.52%286286.63 298.63 399.7 407.7      
SDLP D. Rice3.42%278278.07 282.07 296.07       
Alliance Alison Morton2.48%202202.35 217.42        
Independent I. Jess1.95%159161.31         
Electorate: 12,148  Valid: 8,136 (66.97%)  Spoilt: 101  Quota: 1,018  Turnout: 8,237 (67.81%)  

    Area B

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

    Down Area B - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SDLP Eddie McGrady 17.51%1,246        
    Independent William Hampton15.45%1,099        
    SDLP John Ritchie7.01%499563.08 567.91 577.62 584.12 637.02 656.8 922.12 1,078.12
    Alliance Terence McKee6.42%457470.5 491.57 555.86 692.93 714.12 963.84 992.08 1,033.08
    SDLP Dermot Curran8.14%579600.6 610.61 621.83 633.47 706.44 723.36 813.22 1,018.22
    Ulster Unionist Cecil Maxwell12.69%903905.7 909.55 912.62 924.62 927.72 946.29 949.82 975.45
    Ulster Unionist Martin Lowe11.03%785785.18 786.58 788.58 798.58 800.65 809.72 813.72 823.97
    SDLP Owen Adams4.12%293363.38 369.4 372.15 380.19 450.29 473.65 531.57  
    SDLP Daniel Sharvin5.10%363378.66 381.46 383.6 386.67 438.09 454.61   
    Alliance Brendan Rodgers3.20%228237.72 245.56 298.49 370.09 376.29    
    SDLP Aidan Laverty3.54%252268.92 276.97 282.12 287.12     
    Alliance Elsie Flinn3.06%218219.44 222.52 269.74      
    Alliance Patrick McFarlane2.71%193220.2 204.05       
    Electorate: 9,757  Valid: 7,115 (72.92%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,017  Turnout: 7,219 (73.99%)  

      Area C

      1973: 4 x SDLP, 3 x UUP

      Down Area C - 7 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      Ulster Unionist William McCombe19.45%1,532               
      Ulster Unionist John Beck12.95%1,020               
      SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue 7.97%628628 629 629.03 632.03 637.03 646.03 655.03 660.03 668.03 736.03 751.39 778.39 999.39  
      SDLP S. Fitzpatrick8.10%638638.72 638.72 638.75 638.75 647.75 648.75 655.75 658.75 659.75 681.75 696.75 785.75 914.75 1,023.75 
      SDLP Jarlath Carey7.35%579580.44 580.44 580.65 581.65 584.65 585.65 593.65 600.65 603.65 625.65 648.65 778.65 837.65 930.65 960.86
      Ulster Unionist Robert Thompson3.87%305823.4 823.4 850.46 850.46 850.49 852.52 860.08 860.08 861.53 872.98 882.18 882.18 883.18 884.18 884.18
      SDLP Dan Rice7.72%608608 609 609.09 610.45 612.45 612.45 616.45 624.45 625.45 627.45 635.45 761.48 782.51 868.51 874.78
      Alliance Anthony Dickinson5.27%415430.12 430.12 431.59 431.59 431.59 434.59 449.95 449.95 539.45 579.62 795.4 802.4 805.43 823.43 825.14
      Republican Clubs Edward O'Hagan3.82%301301.36 304.36 304.36 327.36 352.36 362.36 369.36 473.36 475.36 506.36 514.36 519.39 541.39   
      SDLP James McClean5.46%430430.36 431.36 431.42 435.42 436.42 440.45 441.45 466.45 471.45 487.45 490.45 500.45    
      SDLP M. Fitzpatrick4.72%372372 373 373.06 374.06 374.06 374.06 376.06 379.06 383.06 391.06 404.06     
      Alliance Gerald McCormick2.82%222223.8 223.8 224.04 224.04 224.04 224.04 227.46 229.46 294.82 320.82      
      Independent Joseph Keenan2.36%186187.08 187.08 187.17 188.17 189.17 210.56 259.59 262.59 278.62       
      Alliance Danny Goodman2.31%182184.16 184.16 184.46 184.46 184.46 191.46 196.85 197.85        
      Republican Clubs Patrick Sloan1.46%115115 123 123 139 175 176 176         
      Independent Richard Hall1.40%110112.88 112.88 113.24 113.24 113.24 127.24          
      Independent Hughes1.08%8585.36 85.36 85.45 85.45 85.45           
      Republican Clubs Anthony Small0.95%7575.72 76.72 76.78 82.78            
      Republican Clubs McCusker0.70%5555.36 56.36 56.36             
      Republican Clubs John Sloane0.22%1717               
      Electorate: 10,845  Valid: 7,875 (72.61%)  Spoilt: 156  Quota: 985  Turnout: 8,031 (74.05%)  

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        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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