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1973 Newry and Mourne District Council election
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Local govt election in Northern Ireland
April 2022
Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Newry and Mourne District Council election parliamentary no 1973 05 30 y 1977 Newry and Mourne District Council election 1977 All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council 16 Social Democratic and Labour Party 13 Independent Unionist 5 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 4 Ulster Unionist Party 3 Republican Clubs 2 Independent Nationalist 2 Independent Republican (Ireland) 1 Party with the most votes by district.
Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used six district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.
Election results
PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±% Social Democratic and Labour Party1310,29135.3 Independent Unionist54,41215.1 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland43,93913.5 Ulster Unionist Party33,75712.9 Republican Clubs23,16010.8 Independent Nationalist21,2564.3 Independent Republican (Ireland)18813.0 Independent (politician)08863.0 Irish Labour Party02901.0 Ulster Liberal Party02881.0Totals3029,160100.0—
https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/73-81lgdown.htm Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Newry and Mourne 2 August 2021
Districts summary
Results of the Newry and Mourne District Council election, 1973by district yes
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
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!Cllrs
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!rowspan=2|TotalCllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Social Democratic and Labour Party" | SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland" | Alliance
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Ulster Unionist Party" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="Republican Clubs" | RC
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Area A
|17.8
|1
|4.3
|0
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|52.7
|bgcolor="40BFF5"|3
|0.0
|0
|25.2
|1
|5
|-
|align="left"|Area B
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|37.9
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|2
|19.8
|1
|13.0
|0
|12.8
|0
|29.3
|1
|4
|-
|align="left"|Area C
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|40.3
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|2
|0.0
|0
|6.4
|0
|7.0
|0
|46.3
|2
|4
|-
|align="left"|Area D
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|38.4
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|3
|10.9
|1
|0.0
|0
|15.7
|1
|35.0
|2
|7
|-
|align="left"|Area E
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|46.3
|bgcolor="#99FF66"|3
|5.3
|0
|0.0
|0
|16.1
|1
|32.3
|2
|6
|-
|align="left"|Area F
|37.8
|2
|bgcolor="#F6CB2F"|42.1
|bgcolor="#F6CB2F"|2
|0.0
|0
|16.1
|0
|4.0
|0
|6
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|35.3
|13
|13.5
|4
|12.9
|3
|10.8
|2
|27.5
|8
|30
|-
|}
Districts results
Area A
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
Newry and Mourne Area A - 5 seatsLocal Government Results 1973 https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/76aa0570-21f1-4b65-9c6e-764faf19cdb4/local_government_election_results_1973 EONI 2 August 2021
11
Ulster Unionist Party
William Russell
1,254
20.86%
Ulster Unionist Party
Arthur Coulter
1,068
17.76%
Ulster Unionist Party
Norman Gordon
849
14.12%
1,088.4
Independent Nationalist
Arthur Doran
398
6.62%
399.2
401.4
405
408
427.2
439.2
473.8
562.6
684.6
889.2
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Anne Marie Cunningham
463
7.70%
463
463.2
463.2
470.2
505
545
561
637
808
877.4
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Hugh Cunningham
449
7.47%
449.2
450
450.4
452.4
467.4
548.4
566.4
648.4
743.8
775
Ulster Liberal Party
Stanley Archer
288
4.79%
293.2
318.8
352
355.8
361.8
363.8
483
520.2
556.6
Independent Republican (Ireland)
Paul O'Reilly
381
6.34%
381
381
381.8
385.8
400.8
408.8
417.2
498.2
Independent (politician)
Michael Hardy
336
5.59%
336.2
338.2
341.4
348
357
368
397.4
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Margaret Hall
154
2.56%
156.2
168.4
188.4
265.2
267.6
273.6
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Patrick Murphy
161
2.68%
161
161
161.4
162.4
165.4
Independent Nationalist
Austin Crawford
108
1.80%
108
108.4
110
110
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
P. J. McKeown
103
1.71%
104.4
106.4
108
11
8,589
6,012 (70.00%)
118
1,003
6,130 (71.37%)
Area B
1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats
9
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Jim McCart
994
21.99%
Independent Nationalist
John McAteer
750
16.59%
758.1
762.73
781.54
799.63
805.72
816.17
873.76
993.76
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Anthony Williamson
587
12.99%
592.4
595.4
602.12
631.39
641.66
800.1
825.24
852.59
Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Tinnelly
386
8.54%
398.69
401.69
427.2
432.32
454.65
457.83
645.71
759.4
Ulster Unionist Party
William Gordon
586
12.96%
587.53
588.53
588.62
591.62
591.62
634.98
640.25
649.61
Republican Clubs
Gerard Burns
392
8.67%
395.96
428.14
435.77
452.77
562.31
563.4
586.18
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Edward Byrne
210
4.65%
242.76
244.94
309.74
313.1
317.46
326.18
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Roland Gordon
167
3.69%
170.24
170.24
175.42
231.42
231.42
Republican Clubs
Gerald Sherry
130
2.88%
130.9
141.53
144.71
153.71
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Michael Gallagher
140
3.10%
140.9
140.9
142.99
Social Democratic and Labour Party
William Trainor
121
2.68%
138.01
140.1
Republican Clubs
James McGivern
57
1.26%
58.71
9
6,662
4,520 (67.85%)
140
905
4,660 (69.95%)
Area C
1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist
Newry and Mourne Area C - 4 seats
6
Independent Unionist
David Little
1,166
27.02%
Independent Unionist
Violet Cromie
830
19.23%
1,118.08
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Joseph Brannigan
705
16.33%
705.26
705.52
714.04
834.3
905.3
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Nan Sands
630
14.60%
630.78
631.82
634.82
667.82
710.82
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Finian Sands
404
9.36%
404
406.08
413.34
466.4
500.6
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
David Crory
198
4.59%
206.32
285.1
357.48
365.48
Republican Clubs
Daniel Mussen
184
4.26%
184.26
184.52
187.52
Republican Clubs
Seamus Murray
120
2.78%
120.26
120.26
120.52
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Violet Watts
79
1.83%
81.34
101.62
6
6,477
4,316 (66.64%)
111
864
4,427 (68.35%)
Area D
1973: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs
Newry and Mourne Area D - 7 seats
16
Independent Unionist
Clarence Morrow
1,297
19.03%
Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Bell
903
13.25%
Social Democratic and Labour Party
John McEvoy
748
10.98%
748.34
758.34
763.44
765.44
767.44
774.44
785.44
837.89
860.89
Independent Unionist
Arthur Lockhart
399
5.85%
823.66
823.66
824.66
824.66
825.66
825.66
825.66
825.66
826.66
829.66
831.66
835
835
859
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Thomas McGrath
327
4.80%
327
331.55
339.65
345.7
348.7
353.75
364.25
435.55
440.99
446.08
489.28
505.88
506.51
564.15
937.15
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Victor Frizell
372
5.46%
376.08
377.98
381.42
381.42
382.42
386.47
397.92
403.17
443.66
445.76
456.76
710.15
713.93
809.14
833.37
Republican Clubs
Noel Collins
449
6.59%
449
451.65
455.7
478.75
507.75
513.8
523.7
533.05
534.2
554.3
690.95
697.15
697.78
753.17
769.27
Republican Clubs
Thomas Moore
260
3.82%
260
261.65
262.3
277.3
301.35
307.35
311.4
313.45
318.55
376.75
447.55
452.8
453.43
492.58
520.58
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Denis Smyth
416
6.10%
416
416.55
417.55
421.55
421.55
421.55
423.65
428
431.2
439.5
442.5
453.95
456.47
483.86
Independent (politician)
Basil McGinn
336
4.93%
343.48
343.93
346.93
347.93
348.93
392.93
406.32
411.62
413.96
429.06
438.16
446.16
446.79
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Monica Sweeney
199
2.92%
200.02
201.82
203.82
204.82
204.82
205.87
208.07
212.27
308.02
334.32
340.47
Republican Clubs
Hugh Golding
202
2.96%
202
204.25
212.25
221.25
244.3
248.35
255.65
257.9
262.9
268.25
Independent (politician)
Thomas Hollywood
214
3.14%
214.34
215.69
216.74
219.74
219.74
225.84
226.94
232.39
234.59
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Maureen McMahon
176
2.58%
177.02
178.12
180.17
182.17
182.17
185.17
187.32
192.77
Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Hillen
129
1.89%
129
135.5
136.65
137.7
137.7
140.9
171.65
Social Democratic and Labour Party
R. Blair
92
1.35%
92.34
100.89
100.94
100.94
103.94
107.09
Irish Labour Party
Patrick Lynch
81
1.19%
81
81.55
97.7
98.7
100.7
Republican Clubs
Daniel Hughes
80
1.17%
80
80.1
80.1
89.1
Republican Clubs
Martin McAlinden
77
1.13%
77
77.1
78.15
Irish Labour Party
Michael Murphy
58
0.85%
58.68
59.58
16
11,514
6,815 (59.19%)
194
852
7,009 (60.87%)
Area E
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Republican
Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats
7
Independent Unionist
Caroline Donaldson
720
19.06%
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Peter McMahon
526
13.92%
526
529
550
Independent Republican (Ireland)
Sean McCreesh
500
13.23%
504.6
510.6
541.6
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Pat Toner
346
9.16%
346.46
349.46
365.46
368.16
442.62
536.62
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Jim Murphy
318
8.42%
318.92
332.92
343.38
345.18
434.08
541.08
Republican Clubs
Bernard McKeown
299
7.91%
300.38
309.38
441.84
443.64
473.64
499.64
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
John Magowan
200
5.29%
362.38
362.38
366.84
368.64
403.32
462.32
Social Democratic and Labour Party
James McPartland
286
7.57%
286.92
289.92
310.38
311.28
356.2
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Owen Kelly
273
7.23%
279.9
281.9
298.9
299.8
Republican Clubs
Michael Rafferty
149
3.94%
149.92
163.92
Republican Clubs
Joseph Daly
97
2.57%
98.38
105.38
Republican Clubs
Oliver Toner
64
1.69%
64
7
8,870
3,778 (42.59%)
112
540
3,890 (43.86%)
Area F
1973: 2 x Alliance, 2 x SDLP
Newry and Mourne Area F - 4 seats
8
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Michael McVerry
973
26.16%
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Hugh Breslin
591
15.89%
733.62
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Sean Hollywood
607
16.32%
620.11
624.01
629.01
682.23
752.23
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Arthur Ruddy
329
8.85%
332.68
334.78
342.01
366
464.38
484.9
749.9
Republican Clubs
Samuel Dowling
319
8.58%
321.07
321.37
363.37
388.55
398.07
587.13
615.13
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Patrick Crilly
269
7.23%
274.29
279.15
279.21
303.44
340.57
352.86
Republican Clubs
Colman Rowntree
146
3.93%
147.15
147.21
217.39
230.8
234.8
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Kevin Reynolds
199
5.35%
205.44
209.34
209.4
227.64
Irish Labour Party
Francis Burns
151
4.06%
156.75
166.89
178.18
Republican Clubs
Jean Rooney
71
1.91%
71.23
71.47
Republican Clubs
Peter Shields
64
1.72%
64.23
64.41
8
6,649
3,719 (55.93%)
269
744
3,988 (59.98%)
References
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