1973 Newry and Mourne District Council election

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1973 Newry and Mourne District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party SDLP Ind. Unionist Alliance
Seats won1354
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Republican Clubs Independent Nationalist
Seats won322
 Seventh party
 
Party Independent Republican
Seats won1

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

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
SDLP 1310,29135.3
Ind. Unionist 54,41215.1
Alliance 43,93913.5
Ulster Unionist 33,75712.9
Republican Clubs 23,16010.8
Independent Nationalist 21,2564.3
Independent Republican 18813.0
Independent 08863.0
Irish Labour 02901.0
Ulster Liberal 02881.0
Totals3029,160100.0—

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Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Newry and Mourne District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
SDLP Alliance UUP RC Others
Area A17.814.3052.730.0025.215
Area B37.9219.8113.0012.8029.314
Area C40.320.006.407.0046.324
Area D38.4310.910.0015.7135.027
Area E46.335.300.0016.1132.326
Area F37.8242.120.0016.104.006
Total35.31313.5412.9310.8227.5830

Districts results

Area A

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Newry and Mourne Area A - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Ulster Unionist William Russell20.86%1,254          
Ulster Unionist Arthur Coulter17.76%1,068          
Ulster Unionist Norman Gordon14.12%8491,088.4         
Independent Nationalist Arthur Doran6.62%398399.2 401.4 405 408 427.2 439.2 473.8 562.6 684.6 889.2
SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham7.70%463463 463.2 463.2 470.2 505 545 561 637 808 877.4
SDLP Hugh Cunningham7.47%449449.2 450 450.4 452.4 467.4 548.4 566.4 648.4 743.8 775
Ulster Liberal Stanley Archer4.79%288293.2 318.8 352 355.8 361.8 363.8 483 520.2 556.6  
Independent Republican Paul O'Reilly6.34%381381 381 381.8 385.8 400.8 408.8 417.2 498.2   
Independent Michael Hardy5.59%336336.2 338.2 341.4 348 357 368 397.4    
Alliance Margaret Hall2.56%154156.2 168.4 188.4 265.2 267.6 273.6     
SDLP Patrick Murphy2.68%161161 161 161.4 162.4 165.4      
Independent Nationalist Austin Crawford1.80%108108 108.4 110 110       
Alliance P. J. McKeown1.71%103104.4 106.4 108        
Electorate: 8,589  Valid: 6,012 (70.00%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 1,003  Turnout: 6,130 (71.37%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SDLP Jim McCart21.99%994        
    Independent Nationalist John McAteer16.59%750758.1 762.73 781.54 799.63 805.72 816.17 873.76 993.76
    Alliance Anthony Williamson12.99%587592.4 595.4 602.12 631.39 641.66 800.1 825.24 852.59
    SDLP John Tinnelly8.54%386398.69 401.69 427.2 432.32 454.65 457.83 645.71 759.4
    Ulster Unionist William Gordon12.96%586587.53 588.53 588.62 591.62 591.62 634.98 640.25 649.61
    Republican Clubs Gerard Burns8.67%392395.96 428.14 435.77 452.77 562.31 563.4 586.18  
    SDLP Edward Byrne4.65%210242.76 244.94 309.74 313.1 317.46 326.18   
    Alliance Roland Gordon3.69%167170.24 170.24 175.42 231.42 231.42    
    Republican Clubs Gerald Sherry2.88%130130.9 141.53 144.71 153.71     
    Alliance Michael Gallagher3.10%140140.9 140.9 142.99      
    SDLP William Trainor2.68%121138.01 140.1       
    Republican Clubs James McGivern1.26%5758.71        
    Electorate: 6,662  Valid: 4,520 (67.85%)  Spoilt: 140  Quota: 905  Turnout: 4,660 (69.95%)  

      Area C

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist

      Newry and Mourne Area C - 4 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ind. Unionist David Little27.02%1,166     
      Ind. Unionist Violet Cromie19.23%8301,118.08    
      SDLP Joseph Brannigan16.33%705705.26 705.52 714.04 834.3 905.3
      SDLP Nan Sands14.60%630630.78 631.82 634.82 667.82 710.82
      SDLP Finian Sands9.36%404404 406.08 413.34 466.4 500.6
      Alliance David Crory4.59%198206.32 285.1 357.48 365.48  
      Republican Clubs Daniel Mussen4.26%184184.26 184.52 187.52   
      Republican Clubs Seamus Murray2.78%120120.26 120.26 120.52   
      Alliance Violet Watts1.83%7981.34 101.62    
      Electorate: 6,477  Valid: 4,316 (66.64%)  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 864  Turnout: 4,427 (68.35%)  

        Area D

        1973: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

        Newry and Mourne Area D - 7 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910111213141516
        Ind. Unionist Clarence Morrow19.03%1,297               
        SDLP John Bell13.25%903               
        SDLP John McEvoy10.98%748748.34 758.34 763.44 765.44 767.44 774.44 785.44 837.89 860.89      
        Ind. Unionist Arthur Lockhart5.85%399823.66 823.66 824.66 824.66 825.66 825.66 825.66 825.66 826.66 829.66 831.66 835 835 859 
        SDLP Thomas McGrath4.80%327327 331.55 339.65 345.7 348.7 353.75 364.25 435.55 440.99 446.08 489.28 505.88 506.51 564.15 937.15
        Alliance Victor Frizell5.46%372376.08 377.98 381.42 381.42 382.42 386.47 397.92 403.17 443.66 445.76 456.76 710.15 713.93 809.14 833.37
        Republican Clubs Noel Collins6.59%449449 451.65 455.7 478.75 507.75 513.8 523.7 533.05 534.2 554.3 690.95 697.15 697.78 753.17 769.27
        Republican Clubs Thomas Moore3.82%260260 261.65 262.3 277.3 301.35 307.35 311.4 313.45 318.55 376.75 447.55 452.8 453.43 492.58 520.58
        SDLP Denis Smyth6.10%416416 416.55 417.55 421.55 421.55 421.55 423.65 428 431.2 439.5 442.5 453.95 456.47 483.86  
        Independent Basil McGinn4.93%336343.48 343.93 346.93 347.93 348.93 392.93 406.32 411.62 413.96 429.06 438.16 446.16 446.79   
        Alliance Monica Sweeney2.92%199200.02 201.82 203.82 204.82 204.82 205.87 208.07 212.27 308.02 334.32 340.47     
        Republican Clubs Hugh Golding2.96%202202 204.25 212.25 221.25 244.3 248.35 255.65 257.9 262.9 268.25      
        Independent Thomas Hollywood3.14%214214.34 215.69 216.74 219.74 219.74 225.84 226.94 232.39 234.59       
        Alliance Maureen McMahon2.58%176177.02 178.12 180.17 182.17 182.17 185.17 187.32 192.77        
        SDLP John Hillen1.89%129129 135.5 136.65 137.7 137.7 140.9 171.65         
        SDLP R. Blair1.35%9292.34 100.89 100.94 100.94 103.94 107.09          
        Irish Labour Patrick Lynch1.19%8181 81.55 97.7 98.7 100.7           
        Republican Clubs Daniel Hughes1.17%8080 80.1 80.1 89.1            
        Republican Clubs Martin McAlinden1.13%7777 77.1 78.15             
        Irish Labour Michael Murphy0.85%5858.68 59.58              
        Electorate: 11,514  Valid: 6,815 (59.19%)  Spoilt: 194  Quota: 852  Turnout: 7,009 (60.87%)  

          Area E

          1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Republican

          Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats [2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Ind. Unionist Caroline Donaldson19.06%720      
          SDLP Peter McMahon13.92%526526 529 550   
          Independent Republican Sean McCreesh13.23%500504.6 510.6 541.6   
          SDLP Pat Toner9.16%346346.46 349.46 365.46 368.16 442.62 536.62
          SDLP Jim Murphy8.42%318318.92 332.92 343.38 345.18 434.08 541.08
          Republican Clubs Bernard McKeown7.91%299300.38 309.38 441.84 443.64 473.64 499.64
          Alliance John Magowan5.29%200362.38 362.38 366.84 368.64 403.32 462.32
          SDLP James McPartland7.57%286286.92 289.92 310.38 311.28 356.2  
          SDLP Owen Kelly7.23%273279.9 281.9 298.9 299.8   
          Republican Clubs Michael Rafferty3.94%149149.92 163.92     
          Republican Clubs Joseph Daly2.57%9798.38 105.38     
          Republican Clubs Oliver Toner1.69%6464      
          Electorate: 8,870  Valid: 3,778 (42.59%)  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 540  Turnout: 3,890 (43.86%)  

            Area F

            1973: 2 x Alliance, 2 x SDLP

            Newry and Mourne Area F - 4 seats [2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Alliance Michael McVerry26.16%973       
            Alliance Hugh Breslin15.89%591733.62      
            SDLP Sean Hollywood 16.32%607620.11 624.01 629.01 682.23 752.23  
            SDLP Arthur Ruddy8.85%329332.68 334.78 342.01 366 464.38 484.9 749.9
            Republican Clubs Samuel Dowling8.58%319321.07 321.37 363.37 388.55 398.07 587.13 615.13
            SDLP Patrick Crilly7.23%269274.29 279.15 279.21 303.44 340.57 352.86  
            Republican Clubs Colman Rowntree3.93%146147.15 147.21 217.39 230.8 234.8   
            SDLP Kevin Reynolds5.35%199205.44 209.34 209.4 227.64    
            Irish Labour Francis Burns4.06%151156.75 166.89 178.18     
            Republican Clubs Jean Rooney1.91%7171.23 71.47      
            Republican Clubs Peter Shields1.72%6464.23 64.41      
            Electorate: 6,649  Valid: 3,719 (55.93%)  Spoilt: 269  Quota: 744  Turnout: 3,988 (59.98%)  

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