1973 Fermanagh District Council election

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1973 Fermanagh District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 20 seats to Fermanagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist SDLP Unity
Seats won844
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist Independent Nationalist
Seats won22

Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 20 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Ulster Unionist 88,41228.2
Unity 47,21224.3
SDLP 43,54011.9
Ind. Unionist 23,50411.7
Independent Nationalist 21,9246.4
Alliance 02,2857.7
DUP 01,4955.0
Independent 01,4825.0
Totals2029,854100.0—

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Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Fermanagh District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Unity SDLP Others
Area A0.0033.520.0066.524
Area B56.4233.210.0010.404
Area C33.7235.410.0030.914
Area D38.926.9031.3222.904
Area E13.3111.6028.3246.815
Total28.2824.3411.9435.6420

Districts results

Area A

1973: 2 x Unity, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Fermanagh Area A - 4 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Ind. Unionist Jack Leahy20.07%1,242  
Unity John McCusker19.59%1,2121,242 
Independent Nationalist Thomas Murray15.94%9861,049 1,068
Unity John McMahon13.88%859897 913
Independent Hugh Reilly12.90%798871 880
Ind. Unionist Samuel Hutchinson12.38%766836  
Alliance Maurice Watts5.24%324  
Electorate: 7,332  Valid: 6,187 (84.38%)  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,238  Turnout: 6,273 (85.56%)  

    Area B

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Unity

    Fermanagh Area B - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Unity James Breen27.49%1,584   
    Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble25.13%1,448   
    Ulster Unionist Norman Brown18.48%1,0651,068.51 1,167.51 
    Ulster Unionist James Nethercott12.83%739741.43 910.23 1,251.23
    Unity Margaret Traynor5.73%330727.71 727.91 838.67
    DUP Irene Hughes5.38%310311.35 327.75  
    Alliance James Henderson4.96%286302.2 306.8  
    Electorate: 6,666  Valid: 5,762 (86.44%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,153  Turnout: 5,850 (87.76%)  

      Area C

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Unity, 1 x Independent Nationalist

      Fermanagh Area C - 4 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott26.20%1,581     
      Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan15.54%938939.38 939.38 1,297.38  
      Unity Francis Stewart13.19%796796.69 802.15 848.38 917.88 1,201.86
      Ulster Unionist Richard Thornton7.46%450732.9 962.74 962.97 962.97 1,050.56
      Unity Patrick McCaffrey13.70%827827.92 828.92 840.92 851.17 1,037.84
      Alliance Brian Finn10.97%662673.96 690.87 781.1 789.85  
      Unity Patrick O'Flanagan8.47%511511.69 512.69    
      DUP Kenneth Scott4.47%270330.72     
      Electorate: 6,855  Valid: 6,035 (88.04%)  Spoilt: 84  Quota: 1,208  Turnout: 6,119 (89.26%)  

        Area D

        1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

        Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Ulster Unionist Francis Gage18.87%1,1431,160 1,168 1,194 1,282      
        SDLP John Maguire13.21%800801 802 857 857 857 1,082 1,363   
        Ulster Unionist Ben Loane11.51%697706 712 724 836 884 885 885 1,411  
        SDLP Thomas Daly 11.13%674674 674 690 690 690 756 976 976 978 1,125.32
        Independent David Brien11.29%684697 700 778 850 856 871 882 919 1,095 1,097.32
        Ulster Unionist Warren Loane8.50%515516 520 534 572 583 583 584    
        SDLP John Monaghan7.00%424430 430 438 438 438 536     
        Unity James Gallagher6.90%418418 418 426 427 428      
        DUP Crowe4.94%299299 383 383        
        Alliance Anthony Ruddy1.80%109137 137         
        Alliance Robert Stewart1.68%102113 113         
        DUP Samuel Robinson1.75%106106          
        Alliance Jack Askwith1.44%87          
        Electorate: 6,993  Valid: 6,058 (86.63%)  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 1,212  Turnout: 6,118 (87.49%)  

          Area E

          1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

          Fermanagh Area E - 4 seats [2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          Ind. Unionist George Cathcart25.74%1,496         
          Ulster Unionist Thomas Scott13.32%7741,007.42 1,007.42 1,008.96 1,009.18 1,012.06 1,012.06 1,429.06  
          SDLP James Lunny12.04%700700 715 723 738 778.44 1,007.32 1,020.98 1,024.98 1,263.98
          SDLP Mary Corrigan9.64%560561.54 568.54 572.54 578.54 590.54 706.54 712.76 713.76 939.76
          Alliance Marjorie Moore4.70%273290.6 307.6 405.98 407.98 599.26 611.26 659.74 721.74 745.4
          Unity John McManus6.62%385385.22 426.22 427.44 638.44 645.66 678.66 688.66 689.66  
          DUP Robert Donaldson8.77%510560.82 561.82 576.02 578.02 582.78 586.78    
          SDLP James Donnelly6.57%382382.88 388.88 392.88 397.88 408.88     
          Alliance James Falconer3.66%213219.82 231.82 281.46 281.46      
          Unity Anthony Maguire3.65%212212 245.22 247.22       
          Alliance Herfort Ritchie2.89%168181.86 187.86        
          Unity Joseph Owens1.34%7878         
          Alliance Edward Love1.05%6161.44         
          Electorate: 7,232  Valid: 5,812 (80.37%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,163  Turnout: 5,887 (81.40%)  

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