1973 Banbridge District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30)
All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Independent Nationalist SDLP
Seats won 11 2 1
  Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist
Seats won 1

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used two district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Election results

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 11 9,622 65.0
Independent Nationalist 2 1,353 9.1
SDLP 1 1,183 8.0
Ind. Unionist 1 283 1.9
Independent 0 1,336 9.0
Alliance 0 850 5.7
NI Labour 0 170 1.1
Totals 15 14,797 100.0 —

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Districts summary

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Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP SDLP Others
Area A 57.3 4 0.0 0 42.7 3 7
Area B 72.2 7 15.4 1 12.4 0 8
Total 65.0 11 8.0 1 27.0 3 15

Districts results

Area A

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Ulster Unionist Wilson Davidson 15.80% 1,125                          
Ulster Unionist James Crozier 14.93% 1,063                          
Ulster Unionist Samuel Cowan 10.90% 776 830.2 871.16 877.12 879.96 891.76                
Independent Nationalist Laurence McCartan 9.45% 673 673.2 673.2 675.2 678.2 680.2 707.2 852.2 865.4 866.4 919.4      
Ulster Unionist William McCullagh 10.03% 714 733.4 743.16 744.72 746.72 748.04 752.52 752.52 756.88 857.6 857.76 873.64 1,109.64  
Independent Nationalist Daniel Lennon 9.55% 680 680 680 682.16 683.16 685.16 701.16 749.16 765.16 765.16 822.16 859.16 863.32 863.32
Ind. Unionist Hugh Anderson 3.97% 283 301.8 319.08 323.6 328.28 348.68 366.12 366.12 405.2 431.4 434.72 552.4 661.24 707.24
Alliance A. L. Cowdy 3.61% 257 258.8 262.16 262.32 306.32 323.04 338.2 338.2 356.16 358.68 512.68 554.68 571.12 580.12
Ulster Unionist R. W. Jardine 3.48% 248 289 331.56 336.52 342.32 358.76 369.6 369.6 376.48 477.16 479.68 514.6    
Independent R. G. Quail 2.01% 143 146.6 152.2 175.28 179.6 214.68 256.56 256.56 317.4 336.56 351.88      
Alliance Peter Finnegan 3.09% 220 220.2 221 222 247 251.16 267.64 276.64 296.64 296.64        
Ulster Unionist R. Wilson 2.16% 154 219 240.28 242.88 245.24 247.56 252.6 252.6 262          
NI Labour J. Hearthwood 2.39% 170 175.2 180 185.48 196.8 206.08 226.68 228.68            
Independent D. Toman 2.77% 197 197 197 197 198 198 204              
Independent P. Reavey 1.98% 141 142.6 149.64 151.8 164.6 175.28                
Independent W. Cross 1.36% 97 101.2 104.72 129.12 132.48                  
Alliance J. H. Rea 1.50% 107 107.6 111.92 118.8                    
Independent J. Hozack 1.03% 73 81.2 87.92                      
Electorate: 10,205   Valid: 7,121 (69.78%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 891   Turnout: 7,212 (70.67%)  

    Area B

    1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

    Banbridge Area B - 8 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey 15.89% 1,220                    
    Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough 11.28% 866                    
    Ulster Unionist J. Gibson 10.64% 817 917.5                  
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip 10.88% 835 876.7                  
    Ulster Unionist Eric Williamson 7.76% 596 767.6 783.8 794.96 796.34 798.64 815.24 821.74 904.74    
    Ulster Unionist J. McClughan 8.48% 651 662.7 672.3 674.82 676.82 677.82 701.42 701.72 740.16 927.16  
    Ulster Unionist Robert Hill 7.26% 557 570.5 600.9 608.46 609.64 610.64 623.44 624.15 680.9 775.3 845.86
    SDLP Patrick McAvoy 7.82% 600 600.3 600.3 600.3 605.3 707.3 742.3 742.3 701.3 772.31 774.2
    SDLP Michael O'Hare 7.60% 583 583.6 583.6 583.6 602.6 649.6 671.9 671.9 679.1 706.1 706.73
    Independent J. McGrehan 3.62% 278 281 282.6 282.78 286.78 292.78 327.78 327.81 397.02    
    Independent J. S. Higginson 3.11% 239 247.7 251.3 252.92 254.22 262.42 321.72 322.36      
    Alliance Edward Gibney 1.85% 142 147.7 148.5 148.5 235.5 257.5          
    Independent P. B. Hillen 2.19% 168 168.6 168.8 168.8 169.8            
    Alliance G. B. H. Smyth 0.85% 65 65 65.2 65.2              
    Alliance Ebezener Mulligan 0.77% 59 59.3 59.3 59.84              
    Electorate: 10,784   Valid: 7,676 (71.18%)   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 853   Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%)  

      References

      1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Banbridge". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
      2. 1 2 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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