1973 Newtownabbey District Council election

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1973 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 21 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance DUP
Seats won1233
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party NI Labour Loyalist United Loyalist
Seats won111

Elections to Newtownabbey 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 21 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Ulster Unionist 1214,07047.8
Alliance 35,56518.9
DUP 34,15814.1
NI Labour 11,7936.1
Loyalist11,5045.1
United Loyalist17482.5
Independent 06602.2
SDLP 05081.7
Ind. Unionist 02780.9
Communist Party 01520.5
Totals2129,436100.0—

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Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance DUP NILP Others
Area A69.3412.8016.811.000.005
Area B38.0213.010.0013.9135.126
Area C43.8325.6125.015.600.005
Area D47.6322.1115.812.1012.405
Total47.81218.9314.136.1113.1221

Districts results

Area A

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP

Newtownabbey Area A - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Ulster Unionist Sidney Cameron26.45%1,379     
DUP Thomas Bell16.84%878     
Ulster Unionist James Craig15.46%8061,085.35    
Ulster Unionist Arthur Templeton11.10%579642.64 643.01 674.93 680.78 912.17
Ulster Unionist Samuel Todd11.37%593684.39 684.39 737.87 757.28 890.28
Alliance T. A. Peoples7.04%367382.17 398.17 409.93 699.52 749.92
Ulster Unionist Margaret McGregor4.95%258306.84 309.21 409.19 442.93  
Alliance Elizabeth McDowell5.77%301309.51 343.25 354.45   
NI Labour Alex Byrne1.02%5354.85     
Electorate: 8,286  Valid: 5,214 (62.93%)  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 870  Turnout: 5,274 (63.65%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x United Loyalist

    Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910111213
    Ulster Unionist Alex McGowan20.58%1,665            
    LoyalistCecil Stringer13.67%1,1061,121.3 1,122.3 1,122.3 1,124.3 1,124.3 1,142.6 1,142.6 1,463.6    
    United LoyalistThomas Gourley9.25%748761.8 762.8 762.8 764.4 767.4 777.5 777.5 853.5 1,118.31 1,121.31 1,244.31 
    Alliance John Elliott9.75%789794.1 804.1 807.1 814.1 1,043.4 1,051.1 1,067.1 1,068.1 1,068.1 1,153.1 1,237.1 
    Ulster Unionist Doris Robb6.03%488744.5 745.5 747.8 747.8 756.1 894.6 895.6 898.8 917.23 918.23 1,100.01 1,158.97
    NI Labour Robert Kidd5.40%437440.3 460.3 485.3 602.2 609.2 612.1 658.1 659.1 664.92 1,034.92 1,124.52 1,128.04
    Ulster Unionist Agnes Moore8.76%709823.3 823.3 826.3 828.3 834.3 914.8 914.8 916.6 923.39 925.69 995.48 1,021.36
    Independent Edna Stack5.97%483493.8 497.8 505.8 508.4 515.4 534.8 540.8 545.8 557.44 579.44   
    NI Labour William Byrne2.66%215215 230 266 285.3 292.3 293.3 511.3 511.3 511.3    
    LoyalistJohn Watson4.92%398402.8 403.8 403.8 404.8 405.8 410.3 410.3      
    NI Labour Deirdre Byrne2.58%209209.3 238.3 271.3 282.3 288.3 288.3       
    Ulster Unionist Joseph Sherrard2.60%210279.6 279.6 280.6 281.6 282.9        
    Alliance Phyllis Fortune3.26%264264.9 268.9 271.9 275.9         
    NI Labour R. Johnston1.87%151153.4 158.4 168.4          
    NI Labour Colm Mullan1.37%111111.3 124.3           
    Communist Party Joseph Bowers1.32%107107            
    Electorate: 13,188  Valid: 8,090 (61.34%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 1,156  Turnout: 8,200 (62.18%)  

      Area C

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

      Newtownabbey Area C - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist Bertram Biggerstaff26.62%2,117      
      DUP Samuel Neill24.96%1,985      
      Ulster Unionist Letitia McCartney4.69%373872.13 1,066.27 1,066.61 1,094.31 1,119.57 1,386.51
      Ulster Unionist Trevor Strain7.24%576657.46 897.78 898.12 912.02 926.21 1,309.34
      Alliance P. H. Johnston11.49%914932.13 940.97 941.97 1,116.66 1,290.19 1,319.49
      Alliance George Jones8.10%644659.54 666 666.34 734.57 1,080.94 1,124.49
      Ulster Unionist James McWatters5.29%421557.16 721.72 723.72 744.61 762.85  
      Alliance Claire Martin6.05%481498.39 505.19 507.19 594.29   
      NI Labour J. W. McDowell2.26%180186.66 193.8 234.52    
      NI Labour D. Doris2.53%201207.29 214.43 234.45    
      NI Labour Thomas Williamson0.78%6262 66.76     
      Electorate: 12,142  Valid: 7,954 (65.51%)  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 1,326  Turnout: 8,032 (66.15%)  

        Area D

        1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

        Newtownabbey Area D - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011121314
        Ulster Unionist Arthur Kell16.89%1,381             
        Ulster Unionist William McKee16.19%1,3241,326.39 1,327.39 1,327.39 1,328.39 1,333.39 1,349.41 1,353.43 1,430.43     
        DUP James Smith15.84%1,2951,295.29 1,295.29 1,299.29 1,299.29 1,307.29 1,329.29 1,332.3 1,348.43 1,355.79 1,457.79   
        Ulster Unionist M. J. Alexander6.30%515516.52 516.52 516.52 516.52 520.52 556.53 559.54 750.89 750.89 884.02 922.02 1,364.9 
        Alliance John Drysdale10.88%890890.21 891.21 891.21 893.21 925.21 930.22 1,055.24 1,058.25 1,060.09 1,097.11 1,098.11 1,115.12 1,270.04
        Alliance Daniel Leckey8.30%679679.24 682.24 683.24 685.24 713.24 714.24 830.26 831.28 833.12 860.12 864.12 876.44 1,201.44
        SDLP A. Carlin6.21%508508.01 512.01 523.01 527.01 559.01 559.01 563.01 563.01 563.01 568.01 569.01 570.94  
        Ulster Unionist George Rae4.63%379382.65 384.65 384.65 385.65 386.65 388.67 388.68 414.19 469.39 523.44 545.44   
        Ind. Unionist George Herron3.40%278278.16 278.16 280.16 281.16 287.16 373.18 379.18 385.23 385.23     
        Ulster Unionist R. Martin3.63%297302.09 303.09 303.09 307.11 312.11 321.11 325.13       
        Alliance M. Johnston2.89%236236.1 238.1 242.1 245.1 269.1 269.11        
        Independent R. G. Maxwell2.16%177177.09 177.09 177.09 177.09 181.09         
        NI Labour Eleanor McDowell0.84%6969 90 99 163          
        NI Labour David Lowrie0.78%6464.02 69.02 82.02           
        Communist Party William Somerset0.55%4545 46            
        NI Labour James McFall0.50%4141             
        Electorate: 11,933  Valid: 8,178 (68.53%)  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 1,364  Turnout: 8,241 (69.06%)  

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          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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