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Local govt election in Northern Ireland
April 2022
Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Banbridge District Council election parliamentary no 1973 05 30 y 1977 Banbridge District Council election 1977 All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council 8 Ulster Unionist Party 11 Independent Nationalist 2 Social Democratic and Labour Party 1 Independent Unionist 1 Party with the most votes by district.
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
PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±% Ulster Unionist Party119,62265.0 Independent Nationalist21,3539.1 Social Democratic and Labour Party11,1838.0 Independent Unionist12831.9 Independent (politician)01,3369.0 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland08505.7 Northern Ireland Labour Party01701.1Totals1514,797100.0—
https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/73-81lgbanbridge.htm Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Banbridge 22 June 2021
Districts summary
Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1973by district yes
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!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
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!rowspan=2|TotalCllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Ulster Unionist Party" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Social Democratic and Labour Party" | SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Area A
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|57.3
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|4
|0.0
|0
|42.7
|3
|7
|-
|align="left"|Area B
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|72.2
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|7
|15.4
|1
|12.4
|0
|8
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| 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 seatsLocal Government Results 1973 https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/76aa0570-21f1-4b65-9c6e-764faf19cdb4/local_government_election_results_1973 EONI 22 July 2021
14
Ulster Unionist Party
Wilson Davidson
1,125
15.80%
Ulster Unionist Party
James Crozier
1,063
14.93%
Ulster Unionist Party
Samuel Cowan
776
10.90%
830.2
871.16
877.12
879.96
891.76
Independent Nationalist
Laurence McCartan
673
9.45%
673.2
673.2
675.2
678.2
680.2
707.2
852.2
865.4
866.4
919.4
Ulster Unionist Party
William McCullagh
714
10.03%
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
680
9.55%
680
680
682.16
683.16
685.16
701.16
749.16
765.16
765.16
822.16
859.16
863.32
863.32
Independent Unionist
Hugh Anderson
283
3.97%
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 Party of Northern Ireland
A. L. Cowdy
257
3.61%
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 Party
R. W. Jardine
248
3.48%
289
331.56
336.52
342.32
358.76
369.6
369.6
376.48
477.16
479.68
514.6
Independent (politician)
R. G. Quail
143
2.01%
146.6
152.2
175.28
179.6
214.68
256.56
256.56
317.4
336.56
351.88
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Peter Finnegan
220
3.09%
220.2
221
222
247
251.16
267.64
276.64
296.64
296.64
Ulster Unionist Party
R. Wilson
154
2.16%
219
240.28
242.88
245.24
247.56
252.6
252.6
262
Northern Ireland Labour Party
J. Hearthwood
170
2.39%
175.2
180
185.48
196.8
206.08
226.68
228.68
Independent (politician)
D. Toman
197
2.77%
197
197
197
198
198
204
Independent (politician)
P. Reavey
141
1.98%
142.6
149.64
151.8
164.6
175.28
Independent (politician)
W. Cross
97
1.36%
101.2
104.72
129.12
132.48
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
J. H. Rea
107
1.50%
107.6
111.92
118.8
Independent (politician)
J. Hozack
73
1.03%
81.2
87.92
14
10,205
7,121 (69.78%)
91
891
7,212 (70.67%)
Area B
1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
Banbridge Area B - 8 seats
11
Ulster Unionist Party
Matthew Bailey
1,220
15.89%
Ulster Unionist Party
Raymond McCullough
866
11.28%
Ulster Unionist Party
J. Gibson
817
10.64%
917.5
Ulster Unionist Party
Herbert Heslip
835
10.88%
876.7
Ulster Unionist Party
Eric Williamson
596
7.76%
767.6
783.8
794.96
796.34
798.64
815.24
821.74
904.74
Ulster Unionist Party
J. McClughan
651
8.48%
662.7
672.3
674.82
676.82
677.82
701.42
701.72
740.16
927.16
Ulster Unionist Party
Robert Hill
557
7.26%
570.5
600.9
608.46
609.64
610.64
623.44
624.15
680.9
775.3
845.86
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Patrick McAvoy
600
7.82%
600.3
600.3
600.3
605.3
707.3
742.3
742.3
701.3
772.31
774.2
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Michael O'Hare
583
7.60%
583.6
583.6
583.6
602.6
649.6
671.9
671.9
679.1
706.1
706.73
Independent (politician)
J. McGrehan
278
3.62%
281
282.6
282.78
286.78
292.78
327.78
327.81
397.02
Independent (politician)
J. S. Higginson
239
3.11%
247.7
251.3
252.92
254.22
262.42
321.72
322.36
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Edward Gibney
142
1.85%
147.7
148.5
148.5
235.5
257.5
Independent (politician)
P. B. Hillen
168
2.19%
168.6
168.8
168.8
169.8
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
G. B. H. Smyth
65
0.85%
65
65.2
65.2
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Ebezener Mulligan
59
0.77%
59.3
59.3
59.84
11
10,784
7,676 (71.18%)
85
853
7,761 (71.97%)
References
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