1973 Banbridge District Council election

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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	—

Districts summary

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

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	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

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
	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%)