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1973 Down District Council election

December 15, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

Elections to Down District 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 20 councillors.

1973 Down District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 20 seats to Down District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist SDLP Alliance
Seats won 8 8 2
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Vanguard Independent
Seats won 1 1

Election results edit

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 8 8,930 38.6%
SDLP 8 8,101 35.0%
Alliance 2 2,847 12.3%
Independent 1 1,639 7.1%
Vanguard 1 1,046 4.5%
Republican Clubs 0 563 2.4%
Totals 20 23,126 100.0% —

[1]

Districts summary edit

Results of the Down District Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Alliance Vanguard Others
Area A 53.9 4 19.8 1 11.5 1 12.8 1 2.0 0 7
Area B 23.7 1 45.4 3 15.4 1 0.0 0 15.5 0 6
Area C 36.3 3 41.3 4 10.4 0 0.0 0 12.0 0 7
Total 38.6 8 35.0 8 12.3 2 4.5 1 9.6 1 20

Districts results edit

Area A edit

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

Down Area A - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ulster Unionist Edward McVeigh 13.51% 1,099                  
Vanguard John Cleland 12.86% 1,046                  
SDLP Patrick Smyth 12.34% 1,004 1,004 1,018              
Ulster Unionist Samuel Osborne 8.35% 679 685.16 694.3 695.37 698.37 706.44 708.64 1,125.64    
Alliance Denis Rowan-Hamilton 5.46% 444 445.12 455.47 532.54 560.54 864.75 865.11 895.2 899.88 1,173.88
Ulster Unionist William Finlay 9.77% 795 801.23 812.51 820.51 822.51 834.51 838.83 872.1 896.02 903.09
Ulster Unionist William Cochrane 8.43% 686 695.45 709.66 713.73 714.73 725.8 730.26 820.72 874.28 883.28
Ulster Unionist Ben Dickson 6.61% 538 583.43 612.13 617.27 618.27 627.55 632.71 664.49 687.11 694.11
SDLP Francis Laverty 4.08% 332 332.35 360.42 364.42 607.42 642.42 642.44 642.44 642.44  
Ulster Unionist Edward Lennon 7.23% 588 592.13 599.27 600.27 601.27 610.34 613.08      
Alliance Christopher Gotto 3.52% 286 286.63 298.63 399.7 407.7          
SDLP D. Rice 3.42% 278 278.07 282.07 296.07            
Alliance Alison Morton 2.48% 202 202.35 217.42              
Independent I. Jess 1.95% 159 161.31                
Electorate: 12,148   Valid: 8,136 (66.97%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,018   Turnout: 8,237 (67.81%)  

Area B edit

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

Down Area B - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SDLP Eddie McGrady 17.51% 1,246                
Independent William Hampton 15.45% 1,099                
SDLP John Ritchie 7.01% 499 563.08 567.91 577.62 584.12 637.02 656.8 922.12 1,078.12
Alliance Terence McKee 6.42% 457 470.5 491.57 555.86 692.93 714.12 963.84 992.08 1,033.08
SDLP Dermot Curran 8.14% 579 600.6 610.61 621.83 633.47 706.44 723.36 813.22 1,018.22
Ulster Unionist Cecil Maxwell 12.69% 903 905.7 909.55 912.62 924.62 927.72 946.29 949.82 975.45
Ulster Unionist Martin Lowe 11.03% 785 785.18 786.58 788.58 798.58 800.65 809.72 813.72 823.97
SDLP Owen Adams 4.12% 293 363.38 369.4 372.15 380.19 450.29 473.65 531.57  
SDLP Daniel Sharvin 5.10% 363 378.66 381.46 383.6 386.67 438.09 454.61    
Alliance Brendan Rodgers 3.20% 228 237.72 245.56 298.49 370.09 376.29      
SDLP Aidan Laverty 3.54% 252 268.92 276.97 282.12 287.12        
Alliance Elsie Flinn 3.06% 218 219.44 222.52 269.74          
Alliance Patrick McFarlane 2.71% 193 220.2 204.05            
Electorate: 9,757   Valid: 7,115 (72.92%)   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 1,017   Turnout: 7,219 (73.99%)  

Area C edit

1973: 4 x SDLP, 3 x UUP

Down Area C - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ulster Unionist William McCombe 19.45% 1,532                              
Ulster Unionist John Beck 12.95% 1,020                              
SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue 7.97% 628 628 629 629.03 632.03 637.03 646.03 655.03 660.03 668.03 736.03 751.39 778.39 999.39    
SDLP S. Fitzpatrick 8.10% 638 638.72 638.72 638.75 638.75 647.75 648.75 655.75 658.75 659.75 681.75 696.75 785.75 914.75 1,023.75  
SDLP Jarlath Carey 7.35% 579 580.44 580.44 580.65 581.65 584.65 585.65 593.65 600.65 603.65 625.65 648.65 778.65 837.65 930.65 960.86
Ulster Unionist Robert Thompson 3.87% 305 823.4 823.4 850.46 850.46 850.49 852.52 860.08 860.08 861.53 872.98 882.18 882.18 883.18 884.18 884.18
SDLP Dan Rice 7.72% 608 608 609 609.09 610.45 612.45 612.45 616.45 624.45 625.45 627.45 635.45 761.48 782.51 868.51 874.78
Alliance Anthony Dickinson 5.27% 415 430.12 430.12 431.59 431.59 431.59 434.59 449.95 449.95 539.45 579.62 795.4 802.4 805.43 823.43 825.14
Republican Clubs Edward O'Hagan 3.82% 301 301.36 304.36 304.36 327.36 352.36 362.36 369.36 473.36 475.36 506.36 514.36 519.39 541.39    
SDLP James McClean 5.46% 430 430.36 431.36 431.42 435.42 436.42 440.45 441.45 466.45 471.45 487.45 490.45 500.45      
SDLP M. Fitzpatrick 4.72% 372 372 373 373.06 374.06 374.06 374.06 376.06 379.06 383.06 391.06 404.06        
Alliance Gerald McCormick 2.82% 222 223.8 223.8 224.04 224.04 224.04 224.04 227.46 229.46 294.82 320.82          
Independent Joseph Keenan 2.36% 186 187.08 187.08 187.17 188.17 189.17 210.56 259.59 262.59 278.62            
Alliance Danny Goodman 2.31% 182 184.16 184.16 184.46 184.46 184.46 191.46 196.85 197.85              
Republican Clubs Patrick Sloan 1.46% 115 115 123 123 139 175 176 176                
Independent Richard Hall 1.40% 110 112.88 112.88 113.24 113.24 113.24 127.24                  
Independent Hughes 1.08% 85 85.36 85.36 85.45 85.45 85.45                    
Republican Clubs Anthony Small 0.95% 75 75.72 76.72 76.78 82.78                      
Republican Clubs McCusker 0.70% 55 55.36 56.36 56.36                        
Republican Clubs John Sloane 0.22% 17 17                            
Electorate: 10,845   Valid: 7,875 (72.61%)   Spoilt: 156   Quota: 985   Turnout: 8,031 (74.05%)  

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Down". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1973 Elections to Down District 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 20 councillors 1973 Down District Council election30 May 1973 1973 05 30 1977 All 20 seats to Down District Council11 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist SDLP AllianceSeats won 8 8 2 Fourth party Fifth party Party Vanguard IndependentSeats won 1 1 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 8 8 930 38 6 SDLP 8 8 101 35 0 Alliance 2 2 847 12 3 Independent 1 1 639 7 1 Vanguard 1 1 046 4 5 Republican Clubs 0 563 2 4 Totals 20 23 126 100 0 1 Districts summary editResults of the Down District Council election 1973by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsUUP SDLP Alliance Vanguard OthersArea A 53 9 4 19 8 1 11 5 1 12 8 1 2 0 0 7Area B 23 7 1 45 4 3 15 4 1 0 0 0 15 5 0 6Area C 36 3 3 41 3 4 10 4 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 7Total 38 6 8 35 0 8 12 3 2 4 5 1 9 6 1 20Districts results editArea A edit 1973 4 x UUP 1 x SDLP 1 x Alliance 1 x Vanguard Down Area A 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Ulster Unionist Edward McVeigh 13 51 1 099 Vanguard John Cleland 12 86 1 046 SDLP Patrick Smyth 12 34 1 004 1 004 1 018 Ulster Unionist Samuel Osborne 8 35 679 685 16 694 3 695 37 698 37 706 44 708 64 1 125 64 Alliance Denis Rowan Hamilton 5 46 444 445 12 455 47 532 54 560 54 864 75 865 11 895 2 899 88 1 173 88Ulster Unionist William Finlay 9 77 795 801 23 812 51 820 51 822 51 834 51 838 83 872 1 896 02 903 09Ulster Unionist William Cochrane 8 43 686 695 45 709 66 713 73 714 73 725 8 730 26 820 72 874 28 883 28Ulster Unionist Ben Dickson 6 61 538 583 43 612 13 617 27 618 27 627 55 632 71 664 49 687 11 694 11SDLP Francis Laverty 4 08 332 332 35 360 42 364 42 607 42 642 42 642 44 642 44 642 44 Ulster Unionist Edward Lennon 7 23 588 592 13 599 27 600 27 601 27 610 34 613 08 Alliance Christopher Gotto 3 52 286 286 63 298 63 399 7 407 7 SDLP D Rice 3 42 278 278 07 282 07 296 07 Alliance Alison Morton 2 48 202 202 35 217 42 Independent I Jess 1 95 159 161 31 Electorate 12 148 Valid 8 136 66 97 Spoilt 101 Quota 1 018 Turnout 8 237 67 81 Area B edit 1973 3 x SDLP 1 x UUP 1 x Alliance 1 x Independent Down Area B 6 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9SDLP Eddie McGrady 17 51 1 246 Independent William Hampton 15 45 1 099 SDLP John Ritchie 7 01 499 563 08 567 91 577 62 584 12 637 02 656 8 922 12 1 078 12Alliance Terence McKee 6 42 457 470 5 491 57 555 86 692 93 714 12 963 84 992 08 1 033 08SDLP Dermot Curran 8 14 579 600 6 610 61 621 83 633 47 706 44 723 36 813 22 1 018 22Ulster Unionist Cecil Maxwell 12 69 903 905 7 909 55 912 62 924 62 927 72 946 29 949 82 975 45Ulster Unionist Martin Lowe 11 03 785 785 18 786 58 788 58 798 58 800 65 809 72 813 72 823 97SDLP Owen Adams 4 12 293 363 38 369 4 372 15 380 19 450 29 473 65 531 57 SDLP Daniel Sharvin 5 10 363 378 66 381 46 383 6 386 67 438 09 454 61 Alliance Brendan Rodgers 3 20 228 237 72 245 56 298 49 370 09 376 29 SDLP Aidan Laverty 3 54 252 268 92 276 97 282 12 287 12 Alliance Elsie Flinn 3 06 218 219 44 222 52 269 74 Alliance Patrick McFarlane 2 71 193 220 2 204 05 Electorate 9 757 Valid 7 115 72 92 Spoilt 104 Quota 1 017 Turnout 7 219 73 99 Area C edit 1973 4 x SDLP 3 x UUP Down Area C 7 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16Ulster Unionist William McCombe 19 45 1 532 Ulster Unionist John Beck 12 95 1 020 SDLP Patrick O Donoghue 7 97 628 628 629 629 03 632 03 637 03 646 03 655 03 660 03 668 03 736 03 751 39 778 39 999 39 SDLP S Fitzpatrick 8 10 638 638 72 638 72 638 75 638 75 647 75 648 75 655 75 658 75 659 75 681 75 696 75 785 75 914 75 1 023 75 SDLP Jarlath Carey 7 35 579 580 44 580 44 580 65 581 65 584 65 585 65 593 65 600 65 603 65 625 65 648 65 778 65 837 65 930 65 960 86Ulster Unionist Robert Thompson 3 87 305 823 4 823 4 850 46 850 46 850 49 852 52 860 08 860 08 861 53 872 98 882 18 882 18 883 18 884 18 884 18SDLP Dan Rice 7 72 608 608 609 609 09 610 45 612 45 612 45 616 45 624 45 625 45 627 45 635 45 761 48 782 51 868 51 874 78Alliance Anthony Dickinson 5 27 415 430 12 430 12 431 59 431 59 431 59 434 59 449 95 449 95 539 45 579 62 795 4 802 4 805 43 823 43 825 14Republican Clubs Edward O Hagan 3 82 301 301 36 304 36 304 36 327 36 352 36 362 36 369 36 473 36 475 36 506 36 514 36 519 39 541 39 SDLP James McClean 5 46 430 430 36 431 36 431 42 435 42 436 42 440 45 441 45 466 45 471 45 487 45 490 45 500 45 SDLP M Fitzpatrick 4 72 372 372 373 373 06 374 06 374 06 374 06 376 06 379 06 383 06 391 06 404 06 Alliance Gerald McCormick 2 82 222 223 8 223 8 224 04 224 04 224 04 224 04 227 46 229 46 294 82 320 82 Independent Joseph Keenan 2 36 186 187 08 187 08 187 17 188 17 189 17 210 56 259 59 262 59 278 62 Alliance Danny Goodman 2 31 182 184 16 184 16 184 46 184 46 184 46 191 46 196 85 197 85 Republican Clubs Patrick Sloan 1 46 115 115 123 123 139 175 176 176 Independent Richard Hall 1 40 110 112 88 112 88 113 24 113 24 113 24 127 24 Independent Hughes 1 08 85 85 36 85 36 85 45 85 45 85 45 Republican Clubs Anthony Small 0 95 75 75 72 76 72 76 78 82 78 Republican Clubs McCusker 0 70 55 55 36 56 36 56 36 Republican Clubs John Sloane 0 22 17 17 Electorate 10 845 Valid 7 875 72 61 Spoilt 156 Quota 985 Turnout 8 031 74 05 References edit a b Local Government Elections 1973 1981 Down Retrieved 28 June 2021 a b c Local Government Results 1973 EONI Retrieved 28 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 Down District Council election amp oldid 1169355409, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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