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1973 Magherafelt District Council election

September 01, 2023

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

Elections to Magherafelt 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 15 councillors.

1973 Magherafelt District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 15 seats to Magherafelt District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Ulster Unionist Republican Clubs
Seats won 6 5 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Vanguard United Loyalist Independent Nationalist
Seats won 1 1 1

Election results Edit

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
SDLP 6 5,520 32.2
Ulster Unionist 5 4,978 29.1
United Loyalist 1 1,749 10.2
Republican Clubs 1 1,562 9.1
Vanguard 1 1,083 6.3
Independent Nationalist 1 888 5.2
Alliance 0 788 4.6
Unity 0 377 2.2
Independent 0 186 1.1
Totals 15 17,131 100.0 —

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Districts summary Edit

Results of the Magherafelt District Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP UUP RC Vanguard Others
Area A 43.6 3 28.1 1 20.5 1 0.0 0 7.8 1 5
Area B 24.0 1 35.9 2 0.0 0 19.2 1 20.9 1 5
Area C 29.0 2 23.3 2 6.8 0 0.0 0 40.9 1 5
Total 32.2 6 29.1 5 9.1 1 6.3 1 23.3 2 15

Districts results Edit

Area A Edit

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

Magherafelt Area A - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SDLP P. J. Heron 20.42% 1,168                  
SDLP Patrick Sweeney 9.37% 536 550.76 565.76 581.94 619.48 633.84 874.58 928.76 ????  
Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly 5.94% 340 341.62 357.62 396.62 398.8 399.8 412.16 632.34 ????  
Ulster Unionist David Campbell 14.90% 852 852.54 854.54 854.54 873.54 944.54 944.54 945.54 ???? ????
SDLP Philip Bradley 9.20% 526 686.36 709.28 711.28 722 725 756.86 768.04 ???? ????
Ulster Unionist Esmond Thompson 13.18% 754 754 754 754 779 890 892 893 ???? ????
Republican Clubs J. Convery 7.01% 401 414.5 426.5 435.5 437.68 437.68 443.76 535.12    
Republican Clubs W. Gribben 5.63% 322 322.54 330.72 370.72 377.72 380.9 387.9      
SDLP Bridget McKeown 4.62% 264 277.14 278.14 284.5 303.22 308.4        
Independent R. W. Shiels 3.25% 186 186.54 190.54 190.54 221.72          
Alliance Andrew Davidson 2.80% 160 162.52 166.52 166.52            
Republican Clubs Peter Merron 1.87% 107 107.54 113.54              
Unity Kevin Agnew 1.82% 104 105.26                
Electorate: 7,097   Valid: 5,720 (80.60%)   Spoilt: 122   Quota: 954   Turnout: 5,842 (82.32%)  
  • Data missing from stages 9 and 10

Area B Edit

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Magherafelt Area B - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ulster Unionist Thomas Kelso 20.79% 1,172          
Vanguard Ian Davidson 19.21% 1,083          
Independent Nationalist Vincent O'Neill 15.75% 888 888 888.52 949.52    
Ulster Unionist David Porte 8.35% 471 562.77 615.94 615.94 657.79 1,051.79
SDLP Patrick Scullion 13.07% 737 737.19 737.56 760.58 813.58 816.57
SDLP John Madden 10.89% 614 614 614.13 626.13 655.32 662.07
Ulster Unionist T. J. Johnston 6.78% 382 506.07 583.55 583.55 638.93  
Alliance John Stewart 3.37% 190 194.56 197.03 197.03    
Unity Harry McCoy 1.79% 101 101.19 101.32      
Electorate: 6,838   Valid: 5,638 (82.45%)   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 940   Turnout: 5,695 (83.28%)  

Area C Edit

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

Magherafelt Area C - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
United Loyalist William McCrea 28.39% 1,639                      
SDLP Aidan Larkin 17.18% 992                      
SDLP Michael O'Neill 6.53% 377 377 387.88 395.06 402.12 410.34 422.54 423.54 654.06 654.06 789.64 1,018.64
Ulster Unionist Thomas Bradley 6.57% 379 431.89 431.89 431.89 431.89 436.71 436.71 541.42 541.42 716.18 824.88 827.92
Ulster Unionist William Galway 7.64% 441 466.83 466.87 466.87 467.87 467.87 467.87 502.25 504.27 663.96 772.78 774.84
United Loyalist James Palmer 1.91% 110 633.98 633.98 633.98 634.98 635.98 636.98 674.46 674.46 700.66 716.96 717.98
Republican Clubs M. Devlin 4.59% 265 265 265.84 278.92 310.94 317.02 427.14 427.14 508.66 509.66 527.37  
Alliance W. G. Wade 5.21% 301 305.92 306.62 308.64 317.07 433.41 437.41 444.41 464.73 499.96    
Ulster Unionist R. A. Brown 6.15% 355 380.83 380.83 380.83 380.83 382.83 382.83 401.52 401.52      
SDLP H. P. Walls 5.30% 306 306 311.14 316.14 346.32 350.52 384.8 384.8        
Ulster Unionist William Lees 2.98% 172 207.67 207.67 207.67 207.67 208.67 208.67          
Republican Clubs M. McKenna 2.20% 127 127 127.4 136.58 168.6 170.64            
Alliance L. Luparia 2.37% 137 137.82 138.74 140.8 147.82              
Republican Clubs Michael O'Neill 1.66% 96 96.41 96.67 132.75                
Republican Clubs William Mulholland 1.32% 76 76 76.6                  
Electorate: 7,314   Valid: 5,773 (78.93%)   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 963   Turnout: 5,860 (80.12%)  

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Magherafelt". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1973 Elections to Magherafelt 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 15 councillors 1973 Magherafelt District Council election30 May 1973 1973 05 30 1977 All 15 seats to Magherafelt District Council8 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party SDLP Ulster Unionist Republican ClubsSeats won 6 5 1 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party Vanguard United Loyalist Independent NationalistSeats won 1 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 SDLP 6 5 520 32 2Ulster Unionist 5 4 978 29 1United Loyalist 1 1 749 10 2Republican Clubs 1 1 562 9 1Vanguard 1 1 083 6 3Independent Nationalist 1 888 5 2Alliance 0 788 4 6Unity 0 377 2 2Independent 0 186 1 1Totals 15 17 131 100 0 1 Districts summary EditResults of the Magherafelt District Council election 1973by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsSDLP UUP RC Vanguard OthersArea A 43 6 3 28 1 1 20 5 1 0 0 0 7 8 1 5Area B 24 0 1 35 9 2 0 0 0 19 2 1 20 9 1 5Area C 29 0 2 23 3 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 40 9 1 5Total 32 2 6 29 1 5 9 1 1 6 3 1 23 3 2 15Districts results EditArea A Edit 1973 3 x SDLP 1 x UUP 1 x Republican Clubs Magherafelt Area A 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10SDLP P J Heron 20 42 1 168 SDLP Patrick Sweeney 9 37 536 550 76 565 76 581 94 619 48 633 84 874 58 928 76 Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly 5 94 340 341 62 357 62 396 62 398 8 399 8 412 16 632 34 Ulster Unionist David Campbell 14 90 852 852 54 854 54 854 54 873 54 944 54 944 54 945 54 SDLP Philip Bradley 9 20 526 686 36 709 28 711 28 722 725 756 86 768 04 Ulster Unionist Esmond Thompson 13 18 754 754 754 754 779 890 892 893 Republican Clubs J Convery 7 01 401 414 5 426 5 435 5 437 68 437 68 443 76 535 12 Republican Clubs W Gribben 5 63 322 322 54 330 72 370 72 377 72 380 9 387 9 SDLP Bridget McKeown 4 62 264 277 14 278 14 284 5 303 22 308 4 Independent R W Shiels 3 25 186 186 54 190 54 190 54 221 72 Alliance Andrew Davidson 2 80 160 162 52 166 52 166 52 Republican Clubs Peter Merron 1 87 107 107 54 113 54 Unity Kevin Agnew 1 82 104 105 26 Electorate 7 097 Valid 5 720 80 60 Spoilt 122 Quota 954 Turnout 5 842 82 32 Data missing from stages 9 and 10Area B Edit 1973 2 x UUP 1 x SDLP 1 x Vanguard 1 x Independent Nationalist Magherafelt Area B 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6Ulster Unionist Thomas Kelso 20 79 1 172 Vanguard Ian Davidson 19 21 1 083 Independent Nationalist Vincent O Neill 15 75 888 888 888 52 949 52 Ulster Unionist David Porte 8 35 471 562 77 615 94 615 94 657 79 1 051 79SDLP Patrick Scullion 13 07 737 737 19 737 56 760 58 813 58 816 57SDLP John Madden 10 89 614 614 614 13 626 13 655 32 662 07Ulster Unionist T J Johnston 6 78 382 506 07 583 55 583 55 638 93 Alliance John Stewart 3 37 190 194 56 197 03 197 03 Unity Harry McCoy 1 79 101 101 19 101 32 Electorate 6 838 Valid 5 638 82 45 Spoilt 57 Quota 940 Turnout 5 695 83 28 Area C Edit 1973 2 x SDLP 2 x UUP 1 x United Loyalist Magherafelt Area C 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12United Loyalist William McCrea 28 39 1 639 SDLP Aidan Larkin 17 18 992 SDLP Michael O Neill 6 53 377 377 387 88 395 06 402 12 410 34 422 54 423 54 654 06 654 06 789 64 1 018 64Ulster Unionist Thomas Bradley 6 57 379 431 89 431 89 431 89 431 89 436 71 436 71 541 42 541 42 716 18 824 88 827 92Ulster Unionist William Galway 7 64 441 466 83 466 87 466 87 467 87 467 87 467 87 502 25 504 27 663 96 772 78 774 84United Loyalist James Palmer 1 91 110 633 98 633 98 633 98 634 98 635 98 636 98 674 46 674 46 700 66 716 96 717 98Republican Clubs M Devlin 4 59 265 265 265 84 278 92 310 94 317 02 427 14 427 14 508 66 509 66 527 37 Alliance W G Wade 5 21 301 305 92 306 62 308 64 317 07 433 41 437 41 444 41 464 73 499 96 Ulster Unionist R A Brown 6 15 355 380 83 380 83 380 83 380 83 382 83 382 83 401 52 401 52 SDLP H P Walls 5 30 306 306 311 14 316 14 346 32 350 52 384 8 384 8 Ulster Unionist William Lees 2 98 172 207 67 207 67 207 67 207 67 208 67 208 67 Republican Clubs M McKenna 2 20 127 127 127 4 136 58 168 6 170 64 Alliance L Luparia 2 37 137 137 82 138 74 140 8 147 82 Republican Clubs Michael O Neill 1 66 96 96 41 96 67 132 75 Republican Clubs William Mulholland 1 32 76 76 76 6 Electorate 7 314 Valid 5 773 78 93 Spoilt 87 Quota 963 Turnout 5 860 80 12 References Edit a b Local Government Elections 1973 1981 Magherafelt Retrieved 4 August 2021 a b c Local Government Results 1973 EONI Retrieved 4 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 Magherafelt District Council election amp oldid 1171179271, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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