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1981 Banbridge District Council election
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Local govt election in Northern Ireland
April 2022
Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Banbridge District Council election parliamentary no 1977 Banbridge District Council election 1977 1981 05 20 y 1985 Banbridge District Council election 1985 All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council 8 Ulster Unionist Party 8 0 Democratic Unionist Party 4 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party 2 0 Independent Nationalist 1 0 Independent Unionist 0 1 Party with the most votes by district.
Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 20 May 1981 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
Banbridge District Council Election Result 1981https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/73-81lgbanbridge.htm Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Banbridge www.ark.ac.uk
Ulster Unionist Party
8
0
0
0
53.3
42.1
6,241
4.9
Democratic Unionist Party
4
1
0
1
26.7
26.5
3,929
9.2
Social Democratic and Labour Party
2
0
0
0
13.3
14.9
2,217
0.1
Independent Nationalist
1
0
0
0
6.7
6.4
950
2.2
Independent Unionist
0
0
1
1
0.0
5.5
818
0.8
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
0
0
0
0
0.0
4.6
677
1.6
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1981by district yes
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|TotalCllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Ulster Unionist Party" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Democratic Unionist Party" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Social Democratic and Labour Party" | SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Area A
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|34.7
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|3
|25.3
|2
|13.9
|1
|26.1
|1
|7
|-
|align="left"|Area B
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|50.4
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|5
|27.9
|2
|16.2
|1
|5.5
|0
|8
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|42.1
|8
|26.5
|4
|14.9
|2
|16.5
|1
|15
|-
|}
Districts results
Area A
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist
Banbridge Area A - 7 seatsLocal Government Results 1981 https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/064e8d36-856a-4f60-b950-716cf2c3c7bb/local_government_election_results_1981 EONI 22 July 2021
8
Social Democratic and Labour Party
James Walsh*
1,092
13.86%
Independent Nationalist
Laurence McCartan*
865
10.98%
932.6
988.6
Democratic Unionist Party
Wilfred McFadden
907
11.52%
907.2
907.5
914.5
993.5
Ulster Unionist Party
Wilson Davidson*
939
11.92%
939.2
939.3
972.3
979.3
1,017.3
Ulster Unionist Party
Samuel Cowan*
682
8.66%
682.2
683.4
698.4
699.4
909.4
940.4
1,063.4
Democratic Unionist Party
Gareth Bennett
499
6.34%
499.1
499.1
500.1
552.1
566.1
882.2
989.2
Ulster Unionist Party
Norman Ferguson*
684
8.68%
684.1
685.1
707.1
708.1
736.1
762.1
959.4
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Kenneth McElroy
573
7.28%
579.6
605.3
608.3
610.3
626.5
659.8
726.1
Independent Unionist
Hugh Anderson*
538
6.83%
540.8
543.6
550.6
554.6
567.6
579.6
Democratic Unionist Party
Irene Todd
422
5.36%
422.3
422.4
425.4
436.4
452.4
Ulster Unionist Party
Raymond Armstrong
278
3.53%
278.1
278.2
335.2
337.2
Democratic Unionist Party
Mildred McDowell
161
2.04%
161
161
162.1
Ulster Unionist Party
Herbert Plunkett
151
1.92%
151.1
151.2
Independent Nationalist
Margaret McStraw
85
1.08%
111.8
8
11,561
7,876 (68.13%)
259
985
8,135 (70.37%)
Area B
1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1981: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: No change
Banbridge Area B - 8 seats
11
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Patrick McAvoy*
1,125
16.17%
Democratic Unionist Party
Brian Biggerstaff*
750
10.78%
751.92
774.92
Ulster Unionist Party
Raymond McCullough*
709
10.19%
719.08
720.08
720.08
789.08
Ulster Unionist Party
Matthew Bailey*
589
8.47%
598.6
626.6
641.04
685.52
688.51
852.51
Ulster Unionist Party
George Gamble
525
7.55%
527.88
528.88
647.2
652.88
652.91
790.91
Ulster Unionist Party
Herbert Heslip*
493
7.09%
494.44
502.92
505.92
674.4
682.68
707.39
740.87
784.87
Ulster Unionist Party
Robert Hill*
445
6.40%
447.88
455.88
478.88
498.88
501.64
556.64
582.02
646.1
659.7
670.34
Democratic Unionist Party
David Herron*
472
6.79%
473.92
530.92
539.4
574.4
574.86
600.57
609.75
623.59
626.95
626.95
Democratic Unionist Party
Robert McIlroy
445
6.40%
450.76
569.72
577.72
583.72
584.18
598.18
608.98
617.34
617.82
618.96
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Ebezener Mulligan
104
1.50%
349.28
353.16
447.4
462.88
462.88
470.8
471.34
Ulster Unionist Party
Robert Barr*
366
5.26%
373.2
391.2
429.08
447.08
447.54
Ulster Unionist Party
Eric Williamson
380
5.46%
388.16
395.16
397.12
Independent Unionist
Thompson Howe
280
4.03%
326.56
326.56
Democratic Unionist Party
Robert McIlroy
273
3.92%
277.32
11
9,513
6,956 (73.12%)
172
773
7,128 (74.93%)
References
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