1973 Magherafelt District Council election

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1973 Magherafelt District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 15 seats to Magherafelt District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party SDLP Ulster Unionist Republican Clubs
Seats won651
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Vanguard United Loyalist Independent Nationalist
Seats won111

Elections to Magherafelt 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 15 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
SDLP 65,52032.2
Ulster Unionist 54,97829.1
United Loyalist11,74910.2
Republican Clubs 11,5629.1
Vanguard 11,0836.3
Independent Nationalist 18885.2
Alliance 07884.6
Unity 03772.2
Independent 01861.1
Totals1517,131100.0—

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Districts summary

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Results of the Magherafelt District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
SDLP UUP RC Vanguard Others
Area A43.6328.1120.510.007.815
Area B24.0135.920.0019.2120.915
Area C29.0223.326.800.0040.915
Total32.2629.159.116.3123.3215

Districts results

Area A

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

Magherafelt Area A - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SDLP P. J. Heron20.42%1,168         
SDLP Patrick Sweeney9.37%536550.76 565.76 581.94 619.48 633.84 874.58 928.76 ???? 
Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly5.94%340341.62 357.62 396.62 398.8 399.8 412.16 632.34 ???? 
Ulster Unionist David Campbell14.90%852852.54 854.54 854.54 873.54 944.54 944.54 945.54 ???? ????
SDLP Philip Bradley9.20%526686.36 709.28 711.28 722 725 756.86 768.04 ???? ????
Ulster Unionist Esmond Thompson13.18%754754 754 754 779 890 892 893 ???? ????
Republican Clubs J. Convery7.01%401414.5 426.5 435.5 437.68 437.68 443.76 535.12   
Republican Clubs W. Gribben5.63%322322.54 330.72 370.72 377.72 380.9 387.9    
SDLP Bridget McKeown4.62%264277.14 278.14 284.5 303.22 308.4     
Independent R. W. Shiels3.25%186186.54 190.54 190.54 221.72      
Alliance Andrew Davidson2.80%160162.52 166.52 166.52       
Republican Clubs Peter Merron1.87%107107.54 113.54        
Unity Kevin Agnew1.82%104105.26         
Electorate: 7,097  Valid: 5,720 (80.60%)  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 954  Turnout: 5,842 (82.32%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    Magherafelt Area B - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Kelso20.79%1,172     
    Vanguard Ian Davidson19.21%1,083     
    Independent Nationalist Vincent O'Neill15.75%888888 888.52 949.52  
    Ulster Unionist David Porte8.35%471562.77 615.94 615.94 657.79 1,051.79
    SDLP Patrick Scullion13.07%737737.19 737.56 760.58 813.58 816.57
    SDLP John Madden10.89%614614 614.13 626.13 655.32 662.07
    Ulster Unionist T. J. Johnston6.78%382506.07 583.55 583.55 638.93  
    Alliance John Stewart3.37%190194.56 197.03 197.03   
    Unity Harry McCoy1.79%101101.19 101.32    
    Electorate: 6,838  Valid: 5,638 (82.45%)  Spoilt: 57  Quota: 940  Turnout: 5,695 (83.28%)  

      Area C

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

      Magherafelt Area C - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      United Loyalist William McCrea 28.39%1,639           
      SDLP Aidan Larkin 17.18%992           
      SDLP Michael O'Neill6.53%377377 387.88 395.06 402.12 410.34 422.54 423.54 654.06 654.06 789.64 1,018.64
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Bradley6.57%379431.89 431.89 431.89 431.89 436.71 436.71 541.42 541.42 716.18 824.88 827.92
      Ulster Unionist William Galway7.64%441466.83 466.87 466.87 467.87 467.87 467.87 502.25 504.27 663.96 772.78 774.84
      United LoyalistJames Palmer1.91%110633.98 633.98 633.98 634.98 635.98 636.98 674.46 674.46 700.66 716.96 717.98
      Republican Clubs M. Devlin4.59%265265 265.84 278.92 310.94 317.02 427.14 427.14 508.66 509.66 527.37  
      Alliance W. G. Wade5.21%301305.92 306.62 308.64 317.07 433.41 437.41 444.41 464.73 499.96   
      Ulster Unionist R. A. Brown6.15%355380.83 380.83 380.83 380.83 382.83 382.83 401.52 401.52    
      SDLP H. P. Walls5.30%306306 311.14 316.14 346.32 350.52 384.8 384.8     
      Ulster Unionist William Lees2.98%172207.67 207.67 207.67 207.67 208.67 208.67      
      Republican Clubs M. McKenna2.20%127127 127.4 136.58 168.6 170.64       
      Alliance L. Luparia2.37%137137.82 138.74 140.8 147.82        
      Republican Clubs Michael O'Neill1.66%9696.41 96.67 132.75         
      Republican Clubs William Mulholland1.32%7676 76.6          
      Electorate: 7,314  Valid: 5,773 (78.93%)  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 963  Turnout: 5,860 (80.12%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Magherafelt" . Retrieved 4 August 2021.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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