1977 Moyle District Council election

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1977 Moyle District Council election
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All 16 seats to Moyle District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent SDLP Ulster Unionist
Seats won633
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party DUP Ind. Unionist
Seats won22
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg 0

Elections to Moyle District Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

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Election results

Moyle District Council Election Result 1977 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 601Decrease2.svg137.537.12,215Decrease2.svg10.2
  SDLP 310Increase2.svg118.822.61,350Increase2.svg10.6
  Ulster Unionist 302Decrease2.svg218.817.61,050Decrease2.svg4.3
  Ind. Unionist 200Steady2.svg012.510.7637Increase2.svg3.4
  DUP 220Increase2.svg212.57.7461New
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg00.02.9173Decrease2.svg2.1
  Unionist Party NI 000Steady2.svg00.01.380New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Moyle District Council election, 1977
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
SDLP UUP DUP Others
Area A30.410.000.0069.634
Area B0.0030.5218.3251.248
Area C51.9219.710.0028.414
Total22.6317.637.7252.1816

Districts results

Area A

1973: 4 x Independent
1977: 3 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

Moyle Area A - 4 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent Fergus Wheeler*20.03%406   
Independent Alistair McSparran*19.44%394559  
Independent Patrick McCarry*17.96%364379 430 
SDLP Archie McIntosh16.08%326352 386 397.44
SDLP John McKay14.31%290328 373 385.32
Independent Arthur McAlister*12.19%247   
Electorate: 2,716  Valid: 2,027 (74.63%)  Spoilt: 56  Quota: 406  Turnout: 2,083 (76.69%)  

    Area B

    1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
    1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP (two seats)

    Moyle Area B - 8 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Independent James McShane*18.70%472        
    Ulster Unionist Price McConaghy*16.64%420        
    Ind. Unionist Matt Colgan13.19%333        
    Ulster Unionist Robert McKay*8.16%206210.8 271.66 291.82     
    Ind. Unionist Samuel Adams*6.30%159170.4 180.26 182.5 183.5 200.42 303.42  
    Independent Maureen Gaston4.08%103263 262.86 267.02 267.02 280.58 298.58  
    DUP Mary Morrison8.95%226226.6 235.44 239.92 247.6 269.82 271.98 272.74 273.24
    DUP George McFadden6.58%166168.4 169.76 171.52 215.52 221.9 228.24 235.84 237.84
    Ind. Unionist Lee Walker5.74%145145.6 156.48 167.36 180.36 193.2 201.2 215.26 223.26
    Ulster Unionist Hugh Acheson*5.74%145157 160.06 161.18 161.18 166.38    
    Unionist Party NI William McConaghy3.17%8089 119.6 124.24 126.24     
    DUP Ronnie McIlvar2.73%6969 70.36 70.68      
    Electorate: 4,511  Valid: 2,524 (55.95%)  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 281  Turnout: 2,589 (57.39%)  

      Area C

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
      1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
      1973-1977 Change: No change

      Moyle Area C - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      SDLP John Black*29.54%418   
      Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Johnston*19.72%279283.48 287.48 
      Independent Archibald McAuley*16.18%229255.88 266.48 334.48
      SDLP John McAfee*14.13%200248.64 256.52 281.48
      SDLP Joseph Donaghy8.20%116159.84 169.12 187.76
      Alliance John Scott7.56%107108.28 147.92  
      Alliance Maurice McHenry4.66%6673.36   
      Electorate: 2,304  Valid: 1,415 (61.41%)  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 284  Turnout: 1,481 (64.28%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Moyle". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. 1 2 3 "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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