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1973 Ards Borough Council election

January 28, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

1973 Ards Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 17 seats to Ards Borough Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance NI Labour
Seats won 11 2 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Ind. Unionist Loyalist Coalition
Seats won 1 1 1

The elections were the first following the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland, brought about by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 & Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which replaced the previous FPTP ward system with a new system of proportional representation using multi-member district electoral areas.

Election results

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 11 11,499 54.5
Alliance 2 3,133 14.8
Loyalist Coalition 1 1,608 8.0
SDLP 1 1,180 5.6
NI Labour 1 1,114 5.3
Ind. Unionist 1 895 4.2
Vanguard 0 1,510 7.2
Ulster Liberal 0 167 0.8
Totals 17 21,106 100.0 —

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Districts summary

Results of the Ards Borough Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance NILP SDLP Others
Area A 67.4 6 10.8 0 0.7 0 14.7 1 6.4 0 7
Area B 48.6 3 15.4 1 13.1 1 1.0 0 22.9 1 6
Area C 45.5 2 19.5 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 35.0 1 4
Total 54.5 11 14.8 2 5.3 1 5.6 1 19.8 2 17

Districts results

Area A

1973: 6 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Ards Area A - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SDLP J. B. McPolin 14.68% 1,101                
Ulster Unionist Henry Cosbey 12.81% 961                
Ulster Unionist John Scott 11.27% 845 845 847.17 854.17 879.51 1,029.51      
Ulster Unionist J. Donnan 12.07% 905 906.87 910.55 925.55 937.89 1,020.89      
Ulster Unionist T. G. H. Pollock 11.64% 873 873.17 873.51 891.51 904.51 990.51      
Ulster Unionist Oliver Johnston 9.59% 719 719.17 722.17 730.34 742.34 814.34 870.58 915.58 944.83
Ulster Unionist G. McMordie 10.05% 754 755.02 757.02 760.19 778.7 836.7 871.48 891.48 914.73
Alliance C. McNamara 4.20% 315 416.49 451.74 510.8 817.24 823.92 823.92 824.92 824.92
Vanguard R. H. Willis 6.37% 478 478.68 484.19 940.36 492.36        
Alliance M. Leroux 3.52% 264 268.25 278.25 403.35          
Alliance William Sheldon 3.07% 230 234.59 249.67            
NI Labour J. M. Paden 0.73% 55 100.22              
Electorate: 13,393   Valid: 7,500 (56.00%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 938   Turnout: 7,592 (56.69%)  

Area B

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist Coalition

Ards Area B - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ulster Unionist John Algie 19.38% 1,568                          
Ulster Unionist Cecilia Cooke 11.79% 954 1,120.14 1,120.14 1,130.14 1,146.92 1,228.92                
Alliance Owen Dorrian 8.26% 668 671.9 719.9 755.9 830.42 835.68 836.59 1,207.59            
Ulster Unionist William Spratt 8.80% 712 777.26 777.26 791.26 793.26 949.34 986.65 1,005.69 1,016.89 1,039.62 1,328.62      
Loyalist Coalition Robert Brown 6.90% 558 573.86 573.86 580.86 581.38 587.9 589.72 593.72 593.88 961.9 1,009.53 1,044.53 1,605.53  
NI Labour Robert Gaw 7.00% 566 584.46 591.46 630.46 648.72 652.72 652.72 687.93 702.33 712.43 789.12 815.12 858.26 934.26
NI Labour William Allen 6.09% 493 515.62 522.62 550.88 556.88 562.88 562.88 583.79 593.55 608.75 670.86 699.86 729.73 784.73
Loyalist Coalition William Hannigan 6.64% 537 541.94 542.2 543.2 546.2 550.72 552.54 554.54 555.98 642.28 674.99 697.99    
Ulster Unionist Georgina Foulis 4.59% 371 430.54 430.54 443.8 449.06 512.7 539.09 560.39 570.31 607.3        
DUP Irene Brown 6.34% 513 533.54 534.54 537.54 540.54 545.54 547.36 550.88 552.64          
Alliance W. H. Forsythe 4.19% 339 343.68 344.68 354.68 477.68 481.68 484.41              
Ulster Unionist H. McGimpsey 4.02% 325 344.76 344.76 349.28 351.28                  
Alliance G. Hirst 2.97% 240 242.34 242.34 254.34                    
Ulster Liberal Albert McElroy 2.06% 167 168.04 182.04                      
SDLP D. G. C. Devaney 0.98% 79 79.26                        
Electorate: 13,801   Valid: 8,090 (58.62%)   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,156   Turnout: 8,217 (59.54%)  

Area C

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

Ards Area C - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ulster Unionist D. Hamilton 11.69% 645 653 669 973 1,249    
Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag 13.18% 727 740 777 881 1,201    
Alliance Jim McBriar 12.36% 682 1,003 1,011 1,037 1,068 1,105.4  
Ind. Unionist James Caughey 16.23% 895 920 939 969 1,004 1,065.2 1,123.85
Vanguard W. Crawford 10.75% 593 594 936 953 977 1,022.9 1,060.64
Ulster Unionist Harold Porter 10.55% 582 595 605 692      
Ulster Unionist J. H. Cromie 10.12% 558 561 572        
Vanguard D. McCreery 7.96% 439 445          
Alliance Alice Rudnitzky 7.16% 395            
Electorate: 8,762   Valid: 5,516 (62.95%)   Spoilt: 83   Quota: 1,104   Turnout: 5,599 (63.90%)  

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Ards". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1973 Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors 1973 Ards Borough Council election30 May 1973 1973 05 30 1977 All 17 seats to Ards Borough Council9 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist Alliance NI LabourSeats won 11 2 1 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party SDLP Ind Unionist Loyalist CoalitionSeats won 1 1 1The elections were the first following the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland brought about by the Local Government Boundaries Act Northern Ireland 1971 amp Local Government Act Northern Ireland 1972 which replaced the previous FPTP ward system with a new system of proportional representation using multi member district electoral areas Contents 1 Election results 2 Districts summary 3 Districts results 3 1 Area A 3 2 Area B 3 3 Area C 4 ReferencesElection results EditParty Seats First Pref votes FPv Ulster Unionist 11 11 499 54 5Alliance 2 3 133 14 8Loyalist Coalition 1 1 608 8 0SDLP 1 1 180 5 6NI Labour 1 1 114 5 3Ind Unionist 1 895 4 2Vanguard 0 1 510 7 2Ulster Liberal 0 167 0 8Totals 17 21 106 100 0 1 Districts summary EditResults of the Ards Borough Council election 1973by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsUUP Alliance NILP SDLP OthersArea A 67 4 6 10 8 0 0 7 0 14 7 1 6 4 0 7Area B 48 6 3 15 4 1 13 1 1 1 0 0 22 9 1 6Area C 45 5 2 19 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 1 4Total 54 5 11 14 8 2 5 3 1 5 6 1 19 8 2 17Districts results EditArea A Edit 1973 6 x UUP 1 x SDLP Ards Area A 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9SDLP J B McPolin 14 68 1 101 Ulster Unionist Henry Cosbey 12 81 961 Ulster Unionist John Scott 11 27 845 845 847 17 854 17 879 51 1 029 51 Ulster Unionist J Donnan 12 07 905 906 87 910 55 925 55 937 89 1 020 89 Ulster Unionist T G H Pollock 11 64 873 873 17 873 51 891 51 904 51 990 51 Ulster Unionist Oliver Johnston 9 59 719 719 17 722 17 730 34 742 34 814 34 870 58 915 58 944 83Ulster Unionist G McMordie 10 05 754 755 02 757 02 760 19 778 7 836 7 871 48 891 48 914 73Alliance C McNamara 4 20 315 416 49 451 74 510 8 817 24 823 92 823 92 824 92 824 92Vanguard R H Willis 6 37 478 478 68 484 19 940 36 492 36 Alliance M Leroux 3 52 264 268 25 278 25 403 35 Alliance William Sheldon 3 07 230 234 59 249 67 NI Labour J M Paden 0 73 55 100 22 Electorate 13 393 Valid 7 500 56 00 Spoilt 92 Quota 938 Turnout 7 592 56 69 Area B Edit 1973 3 x UUP 1 x Alliance 1 x NILP 1 x Loyalist Coalition Ards Area B 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Ulster Unionist John Algie 19 38 1 568 Ulster Unionist Cecilia Cooke 11 79 954 1 120 14 1 120 14 1 130 14 1 146 92 1 228 92 Alliance Owen Dorrian 8 26 668 671 9 719 9 755 9 830 42 835 68 836 59 1 207 59 Ulster Unionist William Spratt 8 80 712 777 26 777 26 791 26 793 26 949 34 986 65 1 005 69 1 016 89 1 039 62 1 328 62 Loyalist Coalition Robert Brown 6 90 558 573 86 573 86 580 86 581 38 587 9 589 72 593 72 593 88 961 9 1 009 53 1 044 53 1 605 53 NI Labour Robert Gaw 7 00 566 584 46 591 46 630 46 648 72 652 72 652 72 687 93 702 33 712 43 789 12 815 12 858 26 934 26NI Labour William Allen 6 09 493 515 62 522 62 550 88 556 88 562 88 562 88 583 79 593 55 608 75 670 86 699 86 729 73 784 73Loyalist Coalition William Hannigan 6 64 537 541 94 542 2 543 2 546 2 550 72 552 54 554 54 555 98 642 28 674 99 697 99 Ulster Unionist Georgina Foulis 4 59 371 430 54 430 54 443 8 449 06 512 7 539 09 560 39 570 31 607 3 DUP Irene Brown 6 34 513 533 54 534 54 537 54 540 54 545 54 547 36 550 88 552 64 Alliance W H Forsythe 4 19 339 343 68 344 68 354 68 477 68 481 68 484 41 Ulster Unionist H McGimpsey 4 02 325 344 76 344 76 349 28 351 28 Alliance G Hirst 2 97 240 242 34 242 34 254 34 Ulster Liberal Albert McElroy 2 06 167 168 04 182 04 SDLP D G C Devaney 0 98 79 79 26 Electorate 13 801 Valid 8 090 58 62 Spoilt 127 Quota 1 156 Turnout 8 217 59 54 Area C Edit 1973 2 x UUP 1 x Alliance 1 x Independent Unionist Ards Area C 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7Ulster Unionist D Hamilton 11 69 645 653 669 973 1 249 Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag 13 18 727 740 777 881 1 201 Alliance Jim McBriar 12 36 682 1 003 1 011 1 037 1 068 1 105 4 Ind Unionist James Caughey 16 23 895 920 939 969 1 004 1 065 2 1 123 85Vanguard W Crawford 10 75 593 594 936 953 977 1 022 9 1 060 64Ulster Unionist Harold Porter 10 55 582 595 605 692 Ulster Unionist J H Cromie 10 12 558 561 572 Vanguard D McCreery 7 96 439 445 Alliance Alice Rudnitzky 7 16 395 Electorate 8 762 Valid 5 516 62 95 Spoilt 83 Quota 1 104 Turnout 5 599 63 90 References Edit a b Local Government Elections 1973 1981 Ards Retrieved 7 June 2021 a b c Local Government Results 1973 EONI Retrieved 8 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 Ards Borough Council election amp 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