1981 Banbridge District Council election

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1981 Banbridge District Council election
←  1977 20 May 1981 (1981-05-20) 1985  →
All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP SDLP
Seats won842
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Nationalist Ind. Unionist
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 1

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used two district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

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Election results

Banbridge District Council Election Result 1981 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 800Steady2.svg053.342.16,241Decrease2.svg4.9
  DUP 410Increase2.svg126.726.53,929Increase2.svg9.2
  SDLP 200Steady2.svg013.314.92,217Decrease2.svg0.1
  Independent Nationalist 100Steady2.svg06.76.4950Increase2.svg2.2
  Ind. Unionist 001Decrease2.svg10.05.5818Increase2.svg0.8
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg00.04.6677Decrease2.svg1.6

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1981
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP DUP SDLP Others
Area A34.7325.3213.9126.117
Area B50.4527.9216.215.508
Total42.1826.5414.9216.5115

Districts results

Area A

1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SDLP James Walsh*13.86%1,092       
Independent Nationalist Laurence McCartan*10.98%865932.6 988.6     
DUP Wilfred McFadden11.52%907907.2 907.5 914.5 993.5   
Ulster Unionist Wilson Davidson*11.92%939939.2 939.3 972.3 979.3 1,017.3  
Ulster Unionist Samuel Cowan*8.66%682682.2 683.4 698.4 699.4 909.4 940.4 1,063.4
DUP Gareth Bennett6.34%499499.1 499.1 500.1 552.1 566.1 882.2 989.2
Ulster Unionist Norman Ferguson*8.68%684684.1 685.1 707.1 708.1 736.1 762.1 959.4
Alliance Kenneth McElroy7.28%573579.6 605.3 608.3 610.3 626.5 659.8 726.1
Ind. Unionist Hugh Anderson*6.83%538540.8 543.6 550.6 554.6 567.6 579.6  
DUP Irene Todd5.36%422422.3 422.4 425.4 436.4 452.4   
Ulster Unionist Raymond Armstrong3.53%278278.1 278.2 335.2 337.2    
DUP Mildred McDowell2.04%161161 161 162.1     
Ulster Unionist Herbert Plunkett1.92%151151.1 151.2      
Independent Nationalist Margaret McStraw1.08%85111.8       
Electorate: 11,561  Valid: 7,876 (68.13%)  Spoilt: 259  Quota: 985  Turnout: 8,135 (70.37%)  

    Area B

    1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
    1981: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
    1977-1981 Change: No change

    Banbridge Area B - 8 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    SDLP Patrick McAvoy*16.17%1,125          
    DUP Brian Biggerstaff*10.78%750751.92 774.92        
    Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough *10.19%709719.08 720.08 720.08 789.08      
    Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey*8.47%589598.6 626.6 641.04 685.52 688.51 852.51    
    Ulster Unionist George Gamble7.55%525527.88 528.88 647.2 652.88 652.91 790.91    
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip *7.09%493494.44 502.92 505.92 674.4 682.68 707.39 740.87 784.87  
    Ulster Unionist Robert Hill*6.40%445447.88 455.88 478.88 498.88 501.64 556.64 582.02 646.1 659.7 670.34
    DUP David Herron*6.79%472473.92 530.92 539.4 574.4 574.86 600.57 609.75 623.59 626.95 626.95
    DUP Robert McIlroy6.40%445450.76 569.72 577.72 583.72 584.18 598.18 608.98 617.34 617.82 618.96
    Alliance Ebezener Mulligan1.50%104349.28 353.16 447.4 462.88 462.88 470.8 471.34    
    Ulster Unionist Robert Barr*5.26%366373.2 391.2 429.08 447.08 447.54      
    Ulster Unionist Eric Williamson5.46%380388.16 395.16 397.12        
    Ind. Unionist Thompson Howe4.03%280326.56 326.56         
    DUP Robert McIlroy3.92%273277.32          
    Electorate: 9,513  Valid: 6,956 (73.12%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 773  Turnout: 7,128 (74.93%)  

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      References

      1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Banbridge". www.ark.ac.uk.
      2. 1 2 "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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