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1964 Londonderry Borough Council election
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Local govt election in Northern Ireland
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Elections to Londonderry Borough Council were held in 1964 alongside nationwide elections. Albert Anderson continued as Mayor.
Results
No seats were contested,Paul Kingsley, 'A Short Guide to Elections for the Londonderry Corporation, 1920-1967', page 45 and twelve Unionists and eight Nationalists were returned unopposed.
Estimates of political affiliation of the electorate
The following estimates of the political affiliation of the electorate were published by The Campaign for Social Justice in Northern Ireland in 1965. It divides the electorate into Unionists and Nationalists.Londonderry: One Man, No Vote, The Campaign for Social Justice in Northern Ireland, 19th February 1965
Unionists - 12 seats - 9,235 voters - 39.2 %
Nationalists - 8 seats - 14,325 voters - 60.8 %
Total - 20 seats - 23,560 voters
However, when all of the wards were contested in the next election in 1967, the Ulster Unionist Party won 32.2% of the vote, the Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland) won 33.9% of the vote and the Northern Ireland Labour Party won 31.9% of the vote.
Ward Estimates
North Ward
8 Councillors
Unionists - 4,355 voters
Nationalists - 2,356 voters
South Ward
8 Councillors
Nationalists - 10,130 voters
Unionists - 1,260 voters
Waterside Ward
4 Councillors
Unionists - 3,620 voters
Nationalists - 1,839 voters
References
Category:Derry City Council elections
Londonderry
Category:20th century in Derry (city)