1973 Omagh District Council election

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1973 Omagh District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977  →
All 20 seats to Omagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist SDLP Alliance
Seats won643
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Independent Nationalist Ind. Unionist Nationalist
Seats won321
 Seventh party
 
Party Independent Republican
Seats won1

Elections to Omagh District 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 20 councillors.

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Election results

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Ulster Unionist 65,39928.7
SDLP 43,27917.4
Independent Nationalist 33,00016.0
Alliance 32,29812.2
Ind. Unionist 21,7379.2
Nationalist 19345.0
Independent Republican 17403.9
United Loyalist Coalition07714.1
Independent 03972.1
Unity 02421.3
Totals2018,797100.0—

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Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Omagh District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Alliance Nationalist Others
Area A27.7131.737.100.0033.525
Area B27.010.0016.710.0056.324
Area C33.7325.9215.0115.0110.407
Area D23.210.009.810.0067.024
Total28.7617.4412.235.0136.7620

Districts results

Area A

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

Omagh Area A - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland27.70%1,456     
SDLP Liam McQuaid22.66%1,191     
Ind. Unionist Cecil Anderson16.45%8651,424.2    
SDLP John Skelton9.09%478478 478.4 680.16 694.8 825.58
Independent Nationalist Patsy Kelly11.26%592592 593.6 638.58 662.3 737.76
Alliance Seamus McGale4.45%234239.6 261.2 274.72 396.2 483.56
Independent Brendan Harper5.73%301301.8 308.2 324.06 338.7  
Alliance Eamon Logue2.66%140147.2 175.6 204.2   
Electorate: 6,598  Valid: 5,257 (79.68%)  Spoilt: 114  Quota: 877  Turnout: 5,371 (81.40%)  

    Area B

    1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

    Omagh Area B - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Ulster Unionist Edgar McDowell26.99%1,079     
    Ind. Unionist Joseph Anderson10.13%405579.46 604.84 609.4 1,031.4 
    Independent Nationalist Patrick Donnelly16.63%665665 681 745 746 748
    Alliance Patrick Bogan12.23%489490.82 611.76 640.76 665.38 683.38
    Independent Nationalist William Shields13.23%529529.52 531.52 618.52 624.52 627.52
    Ind. Unionist Fred Giboney11.68%467554.1 570.44 570.44   
    Independent Nationalist James McGinley4.75%190191.82 192.08    
    Alliance John Chambers4.35%174185.7     
    Electorate: 5,301  Valid: 3,998 (75.42%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 800  Turnout: 4,087 (77.10%)  

      Area C

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

      Omagh Area C - 7 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516171819
      Ulster Unionist Cecil Walker 14.51%901                  
      SDLP Stephen McKenna11.55%717717 736 743 751 767 797            
      Ulster Unionist Norman Wilson9.70%602651.14 651.14 651.14 651.14 652.14 653.14 653.14 653.21 655.4 680.18 681.18 756.9 769.16 770.16 792.16   
      Alliance Albert Cooper3.67%228228.52 228.52 229.52 230.52 230.52 236.52 236.52 261.52 310.52 310.65 323.65 334.78 431.46 468.14 783.14   
      Nationalist Paddy McGill 5.67%352352 354 371 409 444 478 486.84 494.84 505.84 505.84 529.52 529.52 534.52 598.2 605.2 958.2  
      SDLP Gerald McEnhill6.44%400400 410 410 417 425 436 439.4 445.4 455.4 455.4 520.08 521.08 533.08 752.44 767.44 834.44  
      Ulster Unionist Harold McCauley5.70%354385.07 385.07 385.07 385.07 385.07 386.07 386.07 389.07 393.33 408.41 408.41 548.47 555.73 559.73 592.9 596.9 617.9 619.9
      United Loyalist CoalitionEdward Sayers5.07%315325.53 326.66 326.66 326.66 326.66 328.66 328.66 330.66 332.66 475.65 475.65 490.21 493.47 493.47 518.99 522.99 540.99 540.99
      Nationalist Roderick O'Connor 5.17%321321 321 343 361 388 413 413 420 430 430 452 452 460 481.36 488.36    
      Alliance Victor Leitch3.64%226227.3 227.3 227.3 228.3 230.3 231.3 231.3 251.3 294.56 296.95 299.95 313.08 439.21 450.21     
      SDLP Peter Bradley4.12%256256 260 260 265 267 279 281.04 284.72 286.72 286.72 378.76 378.76 383.76      
      Alliance Ethne McClelland2.98%185185.52 186.52 187.52 187.52 187.52 187.52 187.52 229.2 274.2 274.46 276.46 279.59       
      Ulster Unionist James Charleton3.74%232246.82 246.82 246.82 246.82 246.82 246.82 246.82 247.82 248.82 257.86 259.86        
      SDLP Liam Brogan3.13%194194 197 197 205 211 222 226.08 230.08 232.08 232.08         
      United Loyalist CoalitionErnest Marshall3.09%192200.19 200.19 200.19 200.19 200.19 200.19 200.19 200.19 200.19          
      Alliance James Cunningham2.43%151151.65 151.65 152.65 153.65 158.65 161.65 161.65 188.65           
      Alliance Enda McShane2.30%143143.13 144.13 148.13 149.13 152.13 152.13 153.49            
      Independent Nationalist Michael Cunningham2.17%135135 136 138 138 151              
      Nationalist Jackie Martin1.69%105105 105 108 118               
      Nationalist Paddy Doherty1.42%8888 89 99                
      Nationalist Felix McRory1.10%6868 68                 
      SDLP Henry Graham0.69%4343.13                  
      Electorate: 8,980  Valid: 6,208 (69.13%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 777  Turnout: 6,281 (69.94%)  

        Area D

        1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

        Omagh Area D - 7 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Ulster Unionist John Johnston23.25%775      
        Independent Republican Francis McElroy22.20%740      
        Independent Nationalist Michael McNulty12.24%408411.15 420.03 436.83 471.95 571.06 595.86
        Alliance John Hadden9.84%328337.9 343.9 366.5 395.88 427.92 526.37
        Independent Nationalist Patrick McCrory10.02%334334 340.48 344.68 406.68 520.2 524.25
        United Loyalist CoalitionIvan Burnside7.92%264352.35 352.47 352.47 353.62 362.62  
        Unity John Bradley7.26%242242.15 266.99 297.43 325.79   
        Independent Nationalist Michael McAteer4.41%147147.45 158.73 181.49    
        Independent Michael Donaghy2.88%9696 108.72     
        Electorate: 5,274  Valid: 3,334 (63.22%)  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 667  Turnout: 3,405 (64.56%)  

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          1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Omagh" . Retrieved 16 August 2021.
          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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