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1973 Fermanagh District Council election

January 29, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 20 councillors.

1973 Fermanagh District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 20 seats to Fermanagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist SDLP Unity
Seats won 8 4 4
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist Independent Nationalist
Seats won 2 2

Election results

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 8 8,412 28.2
Unity 4 7,212 24.3
SDLP 4 3,540 11.9
Ind. Unionist 2 3,504 11.7
Independent Nationalist 2 1,924 6.4
Alliance 0 2,285 7.7
DUP 0 1,495 5.0
Independent 0 1,482 5.0
Totals 20 29,854 100.0 —

[1]

Districts summary

Results of the Fermanagh District Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Unity SDLP Others
Area A 0.0 0 33.5 2 0.0 0 66.5 2 4
Area B 56.4 2 33.2 1 0.0 0 10.4 0 4
Area C 33.7 2 35.4 1 0.0 0 30.9 1 4
Area D 38.9 2 6.9 0 31.3 2 22.9 0 4
Area E 13.3 1 11.6 0 28.3 2 46.8 1 5
Total 28.2 8 24.3 4 11.9 4 35.6 4 20

Districts results

Area A

1973: 2 x Unity, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Fermanagh Area A - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Ind. Unionist Jack Leahy 20.07% 1,242    
Unity John McCusker 19.59% 1,212 1,242  
Independent Nationalist Thomas Murray 15.94% 986 1,049 1,068
Unity John McMahon 13.88% 859 897 913
Independent Hugh Reilly 12.90% 798 871 880
Ind. Unionist Samuel Hutchinson 12.38% 766 836  
Alliance Maurice Watts 5.24% 324    
Electorate: 7,332   Valid: 6,187 (84.38%)   Spoilt: 86   Quota: 1,238   Turnout: 6,273 (85.56%)  

Area B

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Unity

Fermanagh Area B - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Unity James Breen 27.49% 1,584      
Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble 25.13% 1,448      
Ulster Unionist Norman Brown 18.48% 1,065 1,068.51 1,167.51  
Ulster Unionist James Nethercott 12.83% 739 741.43 910.23 1,251.23
Unity Margaret Traynor 5.73% 330 727.71 727.91 838.67
DUP Irene Hughes 5.38% 310 311.35 327.75  
Alliance James Henderson 4.96% 286 302.2 306.8  
Electorate: 6,666   Valid: 5,762 (86.44%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 1,153   Turnout: 5,850 (87.76%)  

Area C

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Unity, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Fermanagh Area C - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott 26.20% 1,581          
Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan 15.54% 938 939.38 939.38 1,297.38    
Unity Francis Stewart 13.19% 796 796.69 802.15 848.38 917.88 1,201.86
Ulster Unionist Richard Thornton 7.46% 450 732.9 962.74 962.97 962.97 1,050.56
Unity Patrick McCaffrey 13.70% 827 827.92 828.92 840.92 851.17 1,037.84
Alliance Brian Finn 10.97% 662 673.96 690.87 781.1 789.85  
Unity Patrick O'Flanagan 8.47% 511 511.69 512.69      
DUP Kenneth Scott 4.47% 270 330.72        
Electorate: 6,855   Valid: 6,035 (88.04%)   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 1,208   Turnout: 6,119 (89.26%)  

Area D

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ulster Unionist Francis Gage 18.87% 1,143 1,160 1,168 1,194 1,282            
SDLP John Maguire 13.21% 800 801 802 857 857 857 1,082 1,363      
Ulster Unionist Ben Loane 11.51% 697 706 712 724 836 884 885 885 1,411    
SDLP Thomas Daly 11.13% 674 674 674 690 690 690 756 976 976 978 1,125.32
Independent David Brien 11.29% 684 697 700 778 850 856 871 882 919 1,095 1,097.32
Ulster Unionist Warren Loane 8.50% 515 516 520 534 572 583 583 584      
SDLP John Monaghan 7.00% 424 430 430 438 438 438 536        
Unity James Gallagher 6.90% 418 418 418 426 427 428          
DUP Crowe 4.94% 299 299 383 383              
Alliance Anthony Ruddy 1.80% 109 137 137                
Alliance Robert Stewart 1.68% 102 113 113                
DUP Samuel Robinson 1.75% 106 106                  
Alliance Jack Askwith 1.44% 87                    
Electorate: 6,993   Valid: 6,058 (86.63%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 1,212   Turnout: 6,118 (87.49%)  

Area E

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

Fermanagh Area E - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ind. Unionist George Cathcart 25.74% 1,496                  
Ulster Unionist Thomas Scott 13.32% 774 1,007.42 1,007.42 1,008.96 1,009.18 1,012.06 1,012.06 1,429.06    
SDLP James Lunny 12.04% 700 700 715 723 738 778.44 1,007.32 1,020.98 1,024.98 1,263.98
SDLP Mary Corrigan 9.64% 560 561.54 568.54 572.54 578.54 590.54 706.54 712.76 713.76 939.76
Alliance Marjorie Moore 4.70% 273 290.6 307.6 405.98 407.98 599.26 611.26 659.74 721.74 745.4
Unity John McManus 6.62% 385 385.22 426.22 427.44 638.44 645.66 678.66 688.66 689.66  
DUP Robert Donaldson 8.77% 510 560.82 561.82 576.02 578.02 582.78 586.78      
SDLP James Donnelly 6.57% 382 382.88 388.88 392.88 397.88 408.88        
Alliance James Falconer 3.66% 213 219.82 231.82 281.46 281.46          
Unity Anthony Maguire 3.65% 212 212 245.22 247.22            
Alliance Herfort Ritchie 2.89% 168 181.86 187.86              
Unity Joseph Owens 1.34% 78 78                
Alliance Edward Love 1.05% 61 61.44                
Electorate: 7,232   Valid: 5,812 (80.37%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,163   Turnout: 5,887 (81.40%)  

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Fermanagh". Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1973 Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 20 councillors 1973 Fermanagh District Council election30 May 1973 1973 05 30 1977 All 20 seats to Fermanagh District Council11 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist SDLP UnitySeats won 8 4 4 Fourth party Fifth party Party Ind Unionist Independent NationalistSeats won 2 2 Contents 1 Election results 2 Districts summary 3 Districts results 3 1 Area A 3 2 Area B 3 3 Area C 3 4 Area D 3 5 Area E 4 ReferencesElection results EditParty Seats First Pref votes FPv Ulster Unionist 8 8 412 28 2Unity 4 7 212 24 3SDLP 4 3 540 11 9Ind Unionist 2 3 504 11 7Independent Nationalist 2 1 924 6 4Alliance 0 2 285 7 7DUP 0 1 495 5 0Independent 0 1 482 5 0Totals 20 29 854 100 0 1 Districts summary EditResults of the Fermanagh District Council election 1973by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsUUP Unity SDLP OthersArea A 0 0 0 33 5 2 0 0 0 66 5 2 4Area B 56 4 2 33 2 1 0 0 0 10 4 0 4Area C 33 7 2 35 4 1 0 0 0 30 9 1 4Area D 38 9 2 6 9 0 31 3 2 22 9 0 4Area E 13 3 1 11 6 0 28 3 2 46 8 1 5Total 28 2 8 24 3 4 11 9 4 35 6 4 20Districts results EditArea A Edit 1973 2 x Unity 1 x Independent Unionist 1 x Independent Nationalist Fermanagh Area A 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3Ind Unionist Jack Leahy 20 07 1 242 Unity John McCusker 19 59 1 212 1 242 Independent Nationalist Thomas Murray 15 94 986 1 049 1 068Unity John McMahon 13 88 859 897 913Independent Hugh Reilly 12 90 798 871 880Ind Unionist Samuel Hutchinson 12 38 766 836 Alliance Maurice Watts 5 24 324 Electorate 7 332 Valid 6 187 84 38 Spoilt 86 Quota 1 238 Turnout 6 273 85 56 Area B Edit 1973 3 x UUP 1 x Unity Fermanagh Area B 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4Unity James Breen 27 49 1 584 Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble 25 13 1 448 Ulster Unionist Norman Brown 18 48 1 065 1 068 51 1 167 51 Ulster Unionist James Nethercott 12 83 739 741 43 910 23 1 251 23Unity Margaret Traynor 5 73 330 727 71 727 91 838 67DUP Irene Hughes 5 38 310 311 35 327 75 Alliance James Henderson 4 96 286 302 2 306 8 Electorate 6 666 Valid 5 762 86 44 Spoilt 88 Quota 1 153 Turnout 5 850 87 76 Area C Edit 1973 2 x UUP 1 x Unity 1 x Independent Nationalist Fermanagh Area C 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott 26 20 1 581 Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan 15 54 938 939 38 939 38 1 297 38 Unity Francis Stewart 13 19 796 796 69 802 15 848 38 917 88 1 201 86Ulster Unionist Richard Thornton 7 46 450 732 9 962 74 962 97 962 97 1 050 56Unity Patrick McCaffrey 13 70 827 827 92 828 92 840 92 851 17 1 037 84Alliance Brian Finn 10 97 662 673 96 690 87 781 1 789 85 Unity Patrick O Flanagan 8 47 511 511 69 512 69 DUP Kenneth Scott 4 47 270 330 72 Electorate 6 855 Valid 6 035 88 04 Spoilt 84 Quota 1 208 Turnout 6 119 89 26 Area D Edit 1973 2 x SDLP 2 x UUP Fermanagh Area D 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Ulster Unionist Francis Gage 18 87 1 143 1 160 1 168 1 194 1 282 SDLP John Maguire 13 21 800 801 802 857 857 857 1 082 1 363 Ulster Unionist Ben Loane 11 51 697 706 712 724 836 884 885 885 1 411 SDLP Thomas Daly 11 13 674 674 674 690 690 690 756 976 976 978 1 125 32Independent David Brien 11 29 684 697 700 778 850 856 871 882 919 1 095 1 097 32Ulster Unionist Warren Loane 8 50 515 516 520 534 572 583 583 584 SDLP John Monaghan 7 00 424 430 430 438 438 438 536 Unity James Gallagher 6 90 418 418 418 426 427 428 DUP Crowe 4 94 299 299 383 383 Alliance Anthony Ruddy 1 80 109 137 137 Alliance Robert Stewart 1 68 102 113 113 DUP Samuel Robinson 1 75 106 106 Alliance Jack Askwith 1 44 87 Electorate 6 993 Valid 6 058 86 63 Spoilt 60 Quota 1 212 Turnout 6 118 87 49 Area E Edit 1973 2 x SDLP 1 x UUP 1 x Independent Unionist Fermanagh Area E 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Ind Unionist George Cathcart 25 74 1 496 Ulster Unionist Thomas Scott 13 32 774 1 007 42 1 007 42 1 008 96 1 009 18 1 012 06 1 012 06 1 429 06 SDLP James Lunny 12 04 700 700 715 723 738 778 44 1 007 32 1 020 98 1 024 98 1 263 98SDLP Mary Corrigan 9 64 560 561 54 568 54 572 54 578 54 590 54 706 54 712 76 713 76 939 76Alliance Marjorie Moore 4 70 273 290 6 307 6 405 98 407 98 599 26 611 26 659 74 721 74 745 4Unity John McManus 6 62 385 385 22 426 22 427 44 638 44 645 66 678 66 688 66 689 66 DUP Robert Donaldson 8 77 510 560 82 561 82 576 02 578 02 582 78 586 78 SDLP James Donnelly 6 57 382 382 88 388 88 392 88 397 88 408 88 Alliance James Falconer 3 66 213 219 82 231 82 281 46 281 46 Unity Anthony Maguire 3 65 212 212 245 22 247 22 Alliance Herfort Ritchie 2 89 168 181 86 187 86 Unity Joseph Owens 1 34 78 78 Alliance Edward Love 1 05 61 61 44 Electorate 7 232 Valid 5 812 80 37 Spoilt 75 Quota 1 163 Turnout 5 887 81 40 References Edit a b Local Government Elections 1973 1981 Fermanagh Retrieved 18 August 2021 a b c d e Local Government Results 1973 EONI Retrieved 18 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 Fermanagh District Council election amp oldid 1135482548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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