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1973 North Down Borough Council election

January 01, 1970

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

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

1973 North Down Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 20 seats to North Down Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance Loyalist
Seats won 9 7 4

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 edit

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 9 11,977 46.0
Alliance 7 7,691 29.5
Loyalist 4 4,638 17.8
Independent 0 1,282 4.9
Ind. Unionist 0 315 1.2
NI Labour 0 148 0.6
Totals 20 26,393 100.0 —

[1]

Districts summary edit

Results of the North Down Borough Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance Others
Area A 57.5 3 31.0 2 11.5 0 5
Area B 44.5 2 21.5 1 34.0 2 5
Area C 38.2 2 28.8 2 33.0 1 5
Area D 42.6 2 36.9 2 20.5 1 5
Total 46.0 9 29.5 7 24.5 4 20

Districts results edit

Area A edit

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

North Down Area A - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ulster Unionist Robert Topping 25.99% 1,786              
Ulster Unionist Maurice Butler 14.20% 976 1,180.8            
Alliance Bertie McConnell 15.35% 1,055 1,090.35 1,102.55 1,103.99 1,109.49 1,248.49    
Ulster Unionist Edmund Mills 8.08% 555 686.95 800.25 804.09 832.96 845.8 848.96 1,279.96
Alliance James Hamilton 10.26% 705 727.05 731.1 731.48 740.58 926.39 1,052 1,166.93
Loyalist Thomas Barkley 6.46% 444 452.4 460.45 460.63 740.92 744.97 744.97 837.39
Ulster Unionist Robert McCready 7.19% 494 615.1 693.05 698.13 729.98 741.12 743.49  
Alliance Anne Mayne 5.43% 373 377.9 385.35 385.49 388.86      
Loyalist Campbell McCormick 4.17% 344 365.7 372.45 372.69        
Ulster Unionist James Warden 2.02% 139 232.1            
Electorate: 9,818   Valid: 6,871 (69.99%)   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 1,146   Turnout: 6,935 (70.64%)  

Area B edit

1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Loyalist, 1 x Alliance

North Down Area B - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ulster Unionist John Preston 19.24% 1,276                
Loyalist George Green 14.09% 934 962 969.02 973.28 990.49 1,316.49      
Alliance James Magee 8.16% 541 543 546.64 783.68 804.02 821.41 824.76 1,415.76  
Ulster Unionist Amy Corry 10.83% 718 722 760.22 765.48 892.35 930.38 941.77 956.42 1,121.22
Loyalist Thomas Braniff 10.33% 685 754 757.9 762.03 771.55 898.37 1,080.61 1,090.06 1,114.86
Ulster Unionist Arminella McMullan 8.34% 553 553 586.28 591.93 869.78 907.77 919.16 929.81 1,047.41
Alliance Clifford Creighton 8.20% 544 544 545.69 624.21 629.47 635.99 636.66    
Loyalist Bruce Mulligan 7.51% 498 526 532.89 535.89 561.92        
Ulster Unionist Mary Norman 6.09% 404 407 474.21 483.47          
Alliance Denis Mayne 5.16% 342 344 347.12            
Loyalist Thomas O'Brien 2.05% 136                
Electorate: 10,509   Valid: 6,631 (63.10%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,106   Turnout: 6,743 (64.16%)  

Area C edit

1973: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Loyalist

North Down Area C - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ulster Unionist Robert Campbell 21.86% 1,352              
Ulster Unionist David Belshaw 11.95% 739 853.17 864.23 868.69 879.92 887.84 1,040.65  
Alliance John Calvert 12.76% 789 797.05 808.05 844.05 844.05 975.43 988.58 1,080.58
Loyalist Mary O'Fee 10.32% 638 655.94 672.4 677.63 941.7 943.93 966.46 1,071.46
Alliance Jean Foster 11.06% 684 695.73 726.73 793.96 799.42 974.88 989.41 1,044.82
Independent James Stark 8.18% 506 522.56 546.79 573.79 577.02 588.71 614.7 735.76
Ind. Unionist Henry Garner 5.09% 315 376.64 380.87 383.87 390.56 397.56 534.55  
Ulster Unionist Henry Patton 4.43% 274 342.08 347.77 347.77 351.23 356.46    
Alliance Thomas Rollins 5.01% 310 313.91 328.91 341.91 341.91      
Loyalist Christopher Millar 4.62% 286 290.14 294.14 296.14        
NI Labour Harold Parkhill 2.39% 148 148.92 170.92          
Independent Brian Wilson 2.31% 143 145.3            
Electorate: 9,067   Valid: 6,184 (68.20%)   Spoilt: 53   Quota: 1,031   Turnout: 6,237 (68.79%)  

Area D edit

1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Loyalist

North Down Area D - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ulster Unionist John Auld 14.89% 948 959 967 1,022 1,152          
Alliance Keith Jones 16.09% 1,024 1,030 1,031 1,033 1,046 1,261        
Alliance James Shannon 14.49% 922 937 940 953 972 1,122        
Ulster Unionist Kathleen McClure 12.24% 779 785 792 866 942 951 995 1,049.76 1,066.76  
Loyalist Ian Kerr 7.24% 461 467 652 659 671 677 683 690.4 692.9 894.54
Independent Henry McCourt 8.48% 540 573 575 576 578 599 695 696.48 729.48 881.18
Ulster Unionist David McCormick 7.53% 479 482 491 549 586 599 627 653.64 661.14  
Alliance John Marks 6.32% 402 405 406 411 416          
Ulster Unionist Maurice Davison 4.27% 272 272 275 294            
Ulster Unionist Richard Thompson 3.66% 233 233 235              
Loyalist Arthur Millar 3.33% 212 222                
Independent Francis McKeag 1.46% 93                  
Electorate: 9,077   Valid: 6,365 (70.12%)   Spoilt: 113   Quota: 1,061   Turnout: 6,478 (71.37%)  

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: North Down". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

January 01, 1970
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Main article Northern Ireland local elections 1973 Elections to North Down Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 20 councillors 1973 North Down Borough Council election30 May 1973 1973 05 30 1977 All 20 seats to North Down Borough Council11 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Ulster Unionist Alliance Loyalist Seats won 9 7 4 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 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 3 4 Area D 4 ReferencesElection results editParty Seats First Pref votes FPv Ulster Unionist 9 11 977 46 0 Alliance 7 7 691 29 5 Loyalist 4 4 638 17 8 Independent 0 1 282 4 9 Ind Unionist 0 315 1 2 NI Labour 0 148 0 6 Totals 20 26 393 100 0 1 Districts summary editResults of the North Down Borough Council election 1973by district 1 Ward Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrs UUP Alliance Others Area A 57 5 3 31 0 2 11 5 0 5 Area B 44 5 2 21 5 1 34 0 2 5 Area C 38 2 2 28 8 2 33 0 1 5 Area D 42 6 2 36 9 2 20 5 1 5 Total 46 0 9 29 5 7 24 5 4 20Districts results editArea A edit 1973 3 x UUP 2 x Alliance North Down Area A 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ulster Unionist Robert Topping 25 99 1 786 Ulster Unionist Maurice Butler 14 20 976 1 180 8 Alliance Bertie McConnell 15 35 1 055 1 090 35 1 102 55 1 103 99 1 109 49 1 248 49 Ulster Unionist Edmund Mills 8 08 555 686 95 800 25 804 09 832 96 845 8 848 96 1 279 96 Alliance James Hamilton 10 26 705 727 05 731 1 731 48 740 58 926 39 1 052 1 166 93 Loyalist Thomas Barkley 6 46 444 452 4 460 45 460 63 740 92 744 97 744 97 837 39 Ulster Unionist Robert McCready 7 19 494 615 1 693 05 698 13 729 98 741 12 743 49 Alliance Anne Mayne 5 43 373 377 9 385 35 385 49 388 86 Loyalist Campbell McCormick 4 17 344 365 7 372 45 372 69 Ulster Unionist James Warden 2 02 139 232 1 Electorate 9 818 Valid 6 871 69 99 Spoilt 64 Quota 1 146 Turnout 6 935 70 64 Area B edit 1973 2 x UUP 2 x Loyalist 1 x Alliance North Down Area B 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ulster Unionist John Preston 19 24 1 276 Loyalist George Green 14 09 934 962 969 02 973 28 990 49 1 316 49 Alliance James Magee 8 16 541 543 546 64 783 68 804 02 821 41 824 76 1 415 76 Ulster Unionist Amy Corry 10 83 718 722 760 22 765 48 892 35 930 38 941 77 956 42 1 121 22 Loyalist Thomas Braniff 10 33 685 754 757 9 762 03 771 55 898 37 1 080 61 1 090 06 1 114 86 Ulster Unionist Arminella McMullan 8 34 553 553 586 28 591 93 869 78 907 77 919 16 929 81 1 047 41 Alliance Clifford Creighton 8 20 544 544 545 69 624 21 629 47 635 99 636 66 Loyalist Bruce Mulligan 7 51 498 526 532 89 535 89 561 92 Ulster Unionist Mary Norman 6 09 404 407 474 21 483 47 Alliance Denis Mayne 5 16 342 344 347 12 Loyalist Thomas O Brien 2 05 136 Electorate 10 509 Valid 6 631 63 10 Spoilt 112 Quota 1 106 Turnout 6 743 64 16 Area C edit 1973 2 x Alliance 2 x UUP 1 x Loyalist North Down Area C 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ulster Unionist Robert Campbell 21 86 1 352 Ulster Unionist David Belshaw 11 95 739 853 17 864 23 868 69 879 92 887 84 1 040 65 Alliance John Calvert 12 76 789 797 05 808 05 844 05 844 05 975 43 988 58 1 080 58 Loyalist Mary O Fee 10 32 638 655 94 672 4 677 63 941 7 943 93 966 46 1 071 46 Alliance Jean Foster 11 06 684 695 73 726 73 793 96 799 42 974 88 989 41 1 044 82 Independent James Stark 8 18 506 522 56 546 79 573 79 577 02 588 71 614 7 735 76 Ind Unionist Henry Garner 5 09 315 376 64 380 87 383 87 390 56 397 56 534 55 Ulster Unionist Henry Patton 4 43 274 342 08 347 77 347 77 351 23 356 46 Alliance Thomas Rollins 5 01 310 313 91 328 91 341 91 341 91 Loyalist Christopher Millar 4 62 286 290 14 294 14 296 14 NI Labour Harold Parkhill 2 39 148 148 92 170 92 Independent Brian Wilson 2 31 143 145 3 Electorate 9 067 Valid 6 184 68 20 Spoilt 53 Quota 1 031 Turnout 6 237 68 79 Area D edit 1973 2 x UUP 2 x Alliance 1 x Loyalist North Down Area D 5 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ulster Unionist John Auld 14 89 948 959 967 1 022 1 152 Alliance Keith Jones 16 09 1 024 1 030 1 031 1 033 1 046 1 261 Alliance James Shannon 14 49 922 937 940 953 972 1 122 Ulster Unionist Kathleen McClure 12 24 779 785 792 866 942 951 995 1 049 76 1 066 76 Loyalist Ian Kerr 7 24 461 467 652 659 671 677 683 690 4 692 9 894 54 Independent Henry McCourt 8 48 540 573 575 576 578 599 695 696 48 729 48 881 18 Ulster Unionist David McCormick 7 53 479 482 491 549 586 599 627 653 64 661 14 Alliance John Marks 6 32 402 405 406 411 416 Ulster Unionist Maurice Davison 4 27 272 272 275 294 Ulster Unionist Richard Thompson 3 66 233 233 235 Loyalist Arthur Millar 3 33 212 222 Independent Francis McKeag 1 46 93 Electorate 9 077 Valid 6 365 70 12 Spoilt 113 Quota 1 061 Turnout 6 478 71 37 References edit a b Local Government Elections 1973 1981 North Down Retrieved 3 June 2021 a b c d Local Government Results 1973 EONI Retrieved 8 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1973 North Down Borough Council election amp oldid 1203057993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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