1977 Northern Ireland local elections

UK elections December 2021 1977 Northern Ireland local elections parliamentary Northern Ireland no 1973 Northern Ireland local elections 1973 1981 Northern Ireland local elections 1981 All 526 seats to 26 local authorities 18 May 1977 160x160px Harry West Ulster Unionist Party 176 18 166,971 30.0% 13.0% Social Democratic and Labour Party SDL Gerry Fitt Social Democratic and Labour Party 113 31 114,775 20.6% 7.2% 160x160px Ian Paisley Democratic Unionist Party 74 53 70,670 12.8% 8.7% Alliance Party of Northern Ireland APNI Oliver Napier Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 70 7 80,282 14.4% 0.7% 250px Council control 250px Party with the most seats 250px Party with the most first preference votes by DEA (darker colour indicates majority of first preference votes) Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in May 1977. 526 councillors were elected. The elections saw good performances by the four largest parties: the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), while smaller parties failed to make a breakthrough. The DUP took control of their first council, Ballymena, while the UUP retained control of Banbridge. The SDLP lost control of Magherafelt, their only council."Four main parties do well", Irish Times, 20 May 1977 Results Overall PartyLocal Government Elections 1977, Northern Ireland Elections Councillors Votes Total +/- % share Total Ulster Unionist Party176-1830.0166,971 Social Democratic and Labour Party113+3120.6114,775 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland70+714.480,282 Democratic Unionist Party74+5312.870,670 Independent (politician)42-107.642,841 United Ulster Unionist Party12N/A2.815,831 Republican Clubs6-22.614,277 Unionist Party of Northern Ireland6N/A2.513,691 Independent Unionist10-161.79,202 Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party5-51.58,135 Unity (Northern Ireland)2-41.05,528 Northern Ireland Labour Party1-30.84,960 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)400.52,836 Independent (politician) Loyalist2-140.32,534 Independent (politician) Community1-20.31,731British Ulster Dominion0N/A0.1644United Ratepayer1N/A0.1635 Independent Labour1+10.1484 Independent (politician) Ratepayer000.1321 Independent Nationalist000.0227 Communist Party of Ireland000.0115 Independent (politician) Socialist0N/A0.0107 By council Antrim Antrim A1977 Results Northern Ireland Local Government election https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/4f2c8097-9a51-463d-8373-947a5954aa40/local_government_election_results_1977 EONI 14 October 2021 Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyJames Graham1,018 Independent politicianJohn Heffron679 Independent politicianGerard Berry542 Democratic Unionist PartyStewart Dunlop499 Independent politicianJames Marrion365 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Brown360 Independent politicianJohn McKeever290 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Gribben225 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Getty168 Ulster Unionist PartyMoira Marshall91Turnout4,400No change Antrim BAntrim District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Wallace459 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Cunningham446 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn McCourt394 Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge Dundas306 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Jones270 Democratic Unionist PartyAllister Lucas266 Ulster Unionist PartyAlexander Wilson245 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandGeorge Luke236 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn Patterson217Turnout2,966DUP gain from UUP Antrim C Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandCharles Kinahan825 Ulster Unionist PartyJack Allen801 Democratic Unionist PartySamuel Dunlop540 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel McCombe416 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Craig323 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandFlorence McLernon301 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyJames Clarke299 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam McCormick282 Independent politicianPeter Neish271 Independent politicianEileen Lagan219 British Ulster Dominion PartyDavid Gregg136 Independent politicianLiam McCabe116 Independent politicianMartin Hanna82 British Ulster Dominion PartySamuel Ferson69Turnout4,897DUP gain from Vanguard Ards Ards AArds District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandCharles Dunleath1,339 Democratic Unionist PartyJoseph Thompson981 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Doherty964 Ulster Unionist PartyOliver Johnston460 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Caughey451 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Scott446 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandMichael Long371 Independent politicianJames McMullan313 Ulster Unionist PartyHenry Cosbey308 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Ambrose287 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Sheldon190 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Keag158 Independent politicianFrancis McMaster128Independent Protestant LoyalistLindsay Mason102 Independent UnionistVera Shaw68Turnout6,793Alliance gain (x2) from UUPDUP gain from UUP Ards B Party Candidate 1st Pref Northern Ireland Labour PartyRobert Gaw843 Democratic Unionist PartyHugh Boyd780 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Algie822 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHerbert Gallagher656 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandOwen Dorrian613 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandCecilia Cooke515 Northern Ireland Labour PartyWilliam Allen506 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Boal381 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Yeaman314 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Spratt288 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyRobert Brown277Turnout6,227Alliance gain from Loyalist CoalitionDUP gain from UUP Ards C Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyHamilton McKeag823 Democratic Unionist PartyThomas Gourley561 Independent politicianJohn Shields520 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas McBriar448 Independent politicianJames Middleton418 Independent politicianJames Caughey352 Ulster Unionist PartyHarold Porter348 Ulster Unionist PartyAdela Hamilton282 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlice Rudnitzky261 United Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Dempster170 Independent politicianArthur Spence112Turnout4,415DUP gain from UUP Armagh Armagh A Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyDouglas Hutchinson821 Ulster Unionist PartyMary Huey688 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Foster640 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrancis McIlvanna632 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrancis Kernan553 United Ulster Unionist PartyNoel Lyttle236Turnout3,792SDLP gain from Independent Armagh B Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Henning1,177 Social Democratic and Labour PartySeamus Mallon1,092 Democratic Unionist PartyThomas Black1,077 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McClelland961 Ulster Unionist PartyJim Speers701 United Ulster Unionist PartyFrancis Little554 Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge Parks513 Democratic Unionist PartyMervyn Spratt397 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames McAfee311 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandChristina Glendinning188 United Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Robb142Turnout7,370UUUP gain from UUP Armagh C Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyEleanor Boyd1,153 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Fegan956 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames McKernan876 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph Fullerton735 Ulster Unionist PartyJim Nicholson680 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandEugene Connolly561Turnout5,241SDLP gain from Alliance Armagh DArmagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyFrederick Armstrong1,008 Independent politicianBarney McManus839 Social Democratic and Labour PartyOliver Tobin686 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPat Brannigan513Republican ClubsPatrick Houlihan507 Ulster Unionist PartyNorman Creswell385 Democratic Unionist PartyLetitia McClenaghan370 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames McAvinchey298 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandNorah Dawson272 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Mercer200 Northern Ireland Labour PartyPaddy Grimes169Turnout5,497Barney McManus leaves SDLPSDLP gain from Republican Clubs and Independent Unionist Ballymena Ballymena A Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianJames Woulahan784 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Turtle725 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Millar584 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Hume516 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas McCaughey496 Democratic Unionist PartyLyle Cubitt308United LoyalistWilliam Wilson162Turnout3,654DUP gain from UUP Ballymena B Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyRoy GillespieN/A Democratic Unionist PartyJohn GreerN/A Democratic Unionist PartyHubert NichollN/A Independent politicianHugh SimpsonN/A Independent politicianThomas SmythN/A Democratic Unionist PartySandy SpenceN/ATurnoutN/ADUP gain from UUP and Independent No election was held, as 6 candidates ran for the 6 seats. Ballymena C Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyJohn McAuley928 Independent UnionistGeorge Sloane850 Democratic Unionist PartyDesmond McBurney762United RatepayersDavid Allen635 Democratic Unionist PartyAlbert Young383 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Simpson323 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert McCosh224Turnout4,288David Allen leaves VanguardGeorge Sloane leaves UUPDUP gain (x2) from UUP Ballymena DBallymena District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianPatrick Burke990 Independent politicianSamuel Henry810 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Rainey674 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMuriel Lamont672 Democratic Unionist PartyMaurice Mills637 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Alexander607 Democratic Unionist PartyRobert McAuley549 Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Thompson290Turnout5,405Samuel Henry leaves UUPDUP gain from UUP Ballymoney Ballymoney A Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyRobert Halliday430 Ulster Unionist PartyJoseph Bamford329 Ulster Unionist PartyAdam Taylor280 Democratic Unionist PartyRalph Stronge224 Democratic Unionist PartyDavid Hanna214 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHugh McFarland208 Independent politicianHenry McCoy198 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Taylor160Turnout2,118Joseph Bamford joins UUPDUP gain from Independent Ballymoney B Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyCharles Steele753 Independent politicianHugh Boyle592 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDaniel McAlonan576 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Logan474 Ulster Unionist PartyJoe Gaston373 Social Democratic and Labour PartyHarry Connolly367 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Mulholland331 Ulster Unionist PartyPatricia Ellis314 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Chestnutt235 Ulster Unionist PartyRonald McDowell146Turnout4,257Joe Gaston and William Logan join UUPDUP gain from UUPSDLP gain from UUP Ballymoney CBallymoney District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianRobert McComb875 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBrendan Smyth405 Independent politicianMary Holmes365 Independent UnionistFrederick Holland270 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Montgomery168 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Greer85 Independent politicianErnest Lee57Turnout2,298No change Banbridge Banbridge ABanbridge District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames Walsh758 Ulster Unionist PartyWilson Davidson697 Democratic Unionist PartyJames McElroy633 Independent politicianLaurence McCartan527 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Cowan498 Ulster Unionist PartyNorman Ferguson497 Democratic Unionist PartyFrederick Baxter476 Independent UnionistHugh Anderson419 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn McWhirter381 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McCullagh350 Democratic Unionist PartyMildred McDowell161 United Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Porter219 Independent politicianDaniel Lennon215 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Anderson213 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPeter Finnegan174 Independent UnionistJames Crozier165Turnout6,484Wilson Davidson and Samuel Cowan join UUPHugh Anderson changes designation from IndependentDUP gain from Independent UnionistSDLP gain from Independent Banbridge B Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyMatthew Bailey805 Ulster Unionist PartyRaymond McCullough678 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick McAvoy678 Democratic Unionist PartyDavid Herron628 Ulster Unionist PartyHerbert Heslip472 Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge Gamble457 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Hill429 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMichael O'Hare428 Democratic Unionist PartyErnest Biggerstaff418 Ulster Unionist PartyEric Williamson379 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Barr375 United Ulster Unionist PartyJohn McKinstry246 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandEdward Gibney219Turnout6,457Matthew Bailey, Herbert Heslip, Robert Hill, and Raymond McCullough join UUPDUP gain (x2) from Independent UnionistUUP gain from Independent Unionist Belfast Belfast AThe Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBasil Glass2,580 Ulster Unionist PartyGrace Bannister2,367 Democratic Unionist PartyRaymond McCrea1,912 Democratic Unionist PartyRobert J. Newman1,549 Social Democratic and Labour PartyAlasdair McDonnell1,364 Ulster Unionist PartyBilly Blair1,026 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandT. Jordan954 United Ulster Unionist PartyBen Horan954 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDennis Loretto667 Northern Ireland Labour PartyB. Garrett594 Ulster Unionist PartyT. Gildea483 Ulster Unionist PartyW. Shannon452 Independent UnionistW. Elliot379 Ulster Unionist PartyA. Shaw378 United Ulster Unionist PartyP. Moles345 Republican ClubsT. W. McGrattan278 Northern Ireland Labour PartyD. Peters93Turnout16,898SDLP gain from NILPDUP gain from UUPDUP gain from VanguardAlliance gain from UUP Belfast B Party Candidate 1st Pref Unionist Party of Northern IrelandJoshua Cardwell2,722 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandOliver Napier2,703 Ulster Unionist PartyTommy Patton2,209 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMichael Brown2,045 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Allen1,903 Democratic Unionist PartyH. B. Evans1,058 United Ulster Unionist PartyReg Empey981 Democratic Unionist PartyT. McIntyre920 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandD. Wonnacott781 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Corry664 Northern Ireland Labour PartyW. J. Gunning631 Ulster Unionist PartyDorothy Dunlop622 Ulster Unionist PartyJ. Hanna541 United Ulster Unionist PartyS. Morgan237Turnout18,741Joshua Cardwell leaves UUPDUP gain from United LoyalistAlliance gain from UUP Belfast C Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDavid Cook2,748 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandVictor Brennan1,446 Ulster Unionist PartyAndrew Cairns1,287 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMuriel Pritchard1,274 Ulster Unionist PartyMargaret Crooks1,142 Social Democratic and Labour PartyM. O. Scott923 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandW. H. Jeffrey892 Democratic Unionist PartyA. McMeekin872 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyR. Jordan780 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn William Kennedy630 Ulster Unionist PartyW. D. Gilmore619 Democratic Unionist PartyW. Spence604 Independent UnionistJ. Webster340 Northern Ireland Labour PartyMacartney330 Independent (politician)W. Weir313 United Ulster Unionist PartyR. A. W. Johnston199 United Ulster Unionist PartyJ. Robinson119Turnout15,041Alliance gain from UUPUPNI gain from UUP Belfast D Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPaddy Devlin7,087 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDan McGuinness1,235 Republican ClubsBernard McDonagh942 Social Democratic and Labour PartyCormac Boomer905 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMary Sullivan760 Republican ClubsM. Lynch723 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandR. Turkington575 Republican ClubsK. Smyth527 Social Democratic and Labour PartyW. Hunter477 Independent (politician) SocialistG. Campbell107Turnout14,932No change Belfast E Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyBilly Bell3,297 Independent (politician)Jimmy Weir2,184 Democratic Unionist PartyFred Proctor1,755 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlfred Egerton1,223 Independent UnionistHugh Smyth1,140 Northern Ireland Labour PartyG. Chambers809 Independent (politician)H. Stackman718 Democratic Unionist PartyW. Lavery715 Ulster Unionist PartyD. Smylie667 Ulster Unionist PartyJ. Sands412 Ulster Unionist PartyAlfie Ferguson366 Independent (politician)Peter Emerson236Turnout14,228Independent gain from United LoyalistUUP gain from NILP Belfast F Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyOwen Allen1,886 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Stewart1,681 Republican ClubsJim Sullivan1,099 Ulster Unionist PartyHarry Fletcher1,081 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWill Glendinning1,077 Democratic Unionist PartyBilly Dickson949 Social Democratic and Labour PartyT. Lappin899 Democratic Unionist PartyJ. H. Parkes525 Ulster Unionist PartyT. G. Murphy369 Republican ClubsS. O'Hare306 Communist Party of IrelandJames Stewart115Turnout11,040Alliance gain from UUP Belfast G Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyGerry Fitt3,006 Democratic Unionist PartyFrederick Ashby1,377 Republican ClubsSeamus Lynch1,323 Ulster Unionist PartyHerbert Ditty1,043 Ulster Unionist PartyCecil Walker779 Democratic Unionist PartyG. A. Haffey742 Ulster Unionist PartyM. Laird592 Ulster Unionist PartySammy Millar515 Independent UnionistH. H. Kidd387 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMcKeown320Turnout10,970DUP gain from UUPRepublican Clubs gain from Independent Unionist Belfast H Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPaschal O'Hare2,414 Independent UnionistFrank Millar2,321 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Carson2,250 Ulster Unionist PartyMyles Humphreys1,942 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Cushnahan1,865 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Annon1,507 Social Democratic and Labour PartyAlban Maginness1,099 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandR. O. Jamison944 Northern Ireland Labour PartyAlan Carr502 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandJ. E. Gibson462 Democratic Unionist PartyCynthia McDowell441 Ulster Unionist PartyJ. S. Kennet439 Ulster Unionist PartyMary Creighton331Dominion PartyA. Beattie114Turnout17,316Frank Millar leaves UUPAlliance gain from UUPDUP gain from UUP Carrickfergus Carrick A Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJoan Tomlin709United LoyalistCharles Johnston575 Ulster Unionist PartyMary Ardill383 Democratic Unionist PartyJoseph Seaton378 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Johnstone325 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Hunter233 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandStewart Dickson227 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert McAllister166 Ulster Unionist PartyEdward Simms131Turnout3,267Alliance gain from United Loyalist Carrick B Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandCharles Hilditch745 Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge Armstrong683 Democratic Unionist PartyDesmond Scott425 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh McLean415 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Conway271 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAlice Bateman256United LoyalistCharles Brown253 Ulster Unionist PartyDavid McCune244 Independent politicianElizabeth McMaster183Turnout3,566Alliance gain from IndependentDUP gain from United Loyalist Carrick CCarrickfergus District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyKen McFaul788 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandSamuel Murphy667 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSean Neeson395 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAllison Lowry354 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Simms238 United Ulster Unionist PartyGladys Ritchie237 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Penny205United LoyalistErnest Burton193 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn Moore144Turnout3,376Ken McFaul joins DUPDUP gain from United LoyalistUPNI gain from United Loyalist Castlereagh Castlereagh A Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyBertie Barker955 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPhilip Grosse881 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas Hawthorne863Independent CommunityErnest Harper838 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Lowe782 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Stevenson682 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMargaret Hull668 Ulster Unionist PartyFrederick Kane646 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Stewart523 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyJohn Moore318Turnout7,382Bertie Barker and Frederick Kane join UUPDUP gain from United LoyalistIndependent Community gain from UUP Castlereagh BCastlereagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAdam Morrow884 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandFelicity Boyd843 Ulster Unionist PartyMatthew Anderson699 Independent UnionistWalter McFarland562 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn Gilpin521 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas McQueen512 Ulster Unionist PartyLeslie Farrington501 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyThomas Lyons443 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn Lamont421 United Ulster Unionist PartyJames Scott408 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn Hill332 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandBrent Hughes261 Ulster Unionist PartyJoseph O'Hara226Loyalist Christian UnionistMichael Brooks171 Northern Ireland Labour PartyJohn Barkley169 Independent politicianRonald McLean136 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandPauline Mateer119Independent CommunityRobert Allen53 Independent politicianWilliam Copley26Turnout8,099Alliance gain from UUPDUP gain from UUP and United LoyalistIndependent Unionist gain from United Loyalist Castlereagh C Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyHerbert Johnstone1,200 Democratic Unionist PartyPeter Robinson1,171 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatricia Archer887 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSamuel Finlay557 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBryan Davidson530 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyNorman Kyle382 Ulster Unionist PartyElizabeth Rea304Independent CommunityJohn Snodden299 United Ulster Unionist PartyValerie Walsh114Turnout5,619Alliance gain from IndependentDUP gain from UUP Coleraine Coleraine AColeraine District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyJames Anderson761 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam King674 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Dallat623 Independent UnionistWilliam Watt623 Democratic Unionist PartyRobert Catherwood605 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Cassidy552 Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge McIlrath543 Democratic Unionist PartyRobert Campbell508 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert McMaster504 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMartha McGrath281Republican ClubsJerry Mullan207 Social Democratic and Labour PartyRobert Tosh143Turnout6,284James Anderson joins UUPDUP gain from UUP Coleraine B Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Glenn725 Ulster Unionist PartyAlbert Clarke668 Independent politicianAlexander Sharpe619 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Stafford564 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Earl455 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas Wilson439 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyAntony Alcock426 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Mitchell375 Social Democratic and Labour PartySean Farren359 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDonald Batts283 Social Democratic and Labour PartyHugh McIlvenna237 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick McGowan173Turnout5,552Alexander Sharpe leaves UUPSDLP gain from Alliance Coleraine C Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyJames McClure2,111 Independent politicianPatrick McFeely911 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert White773 Independent politicianRandall Crawford621 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Mathews546 Ulster Unionist PartyMatthew Adams523 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandFrancis Trainor224 Independent politicianWilliam McNabb206 Independent UnionistJames Edwards203 Ulster Unionist PartyVictor Hanson189 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Millar155Independent Ratepayers' AssociationHenry McCormick120 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyAdrian Eakin91Independent Ratepayers' AssociationSamuel Walker85 Ulster Unionist PartyCharles Graham70Independent Ratepayers' AssociationFrederick Millar48Independent Ratepayers' AssociationSamuel Oliver38Independent Ratepayers' AssociationHoward Platt30Turnout7,197DUP gain from UUP Cookstown Cookstown A Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyRichard Reid846 Independent politicianLaurence Loughran840 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Glasgow716 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPeter Kelly616 United Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Parke525Republican ClubsDesmond Gourley464 Ulster Unionist PartyStanley Glasgow375 Social Democratic and Labour PartyCharles O'Neill298 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJ. R. W. O'Connor108Turnout4,971Samuel Parke joins UUUPDUP gain from Independent UnionistSDLP gain from Republican Clubs Cookstown BCookstown District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPaddy Duffy973 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Howard931 Independent politicianMichael McIvor924 United Ulster Unionist PartyVictor McGahie921 United Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McIntyre685 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph Davidson589 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames Malone436 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAustin Hutchinson195Turnout5,881Victor McGahie and William McIntyre join UUUP Cookstown C Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyEspie Donaldson1,018 Social Democratic and Labour PartyBrigid Neeson801 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Warwick709 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMargaret Laverty624 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBasil McNamee443 Ulster Unionist PartyAlex McConnell332Turnout4,048SDLP gain from UUP Craigavon Craigavon A Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames McDonald1,013 Social Democratic and Labour PartySean McKavanagh898Republican ClubsMalachy McGurran868 Democratic Unionist PartyFrederick Baird696 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDonnell Deeny583 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Crilly581 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Gillespie444 Ulster Unionist PartyEric McKeown341Turnout5,745James McDonald joins SDLPRepublican Clubs gain from AllianceSDLP joins DUP Craigavon B Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyHerbert Whitten1,863 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Hagan823 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDaniel Murphy804 Democratic Unionist PartyGladys McCullough546 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Forsythe498 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Ramsay483 Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge Locke460 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Wright457 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMary Mackle457 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Stothers346 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartySamuel McCammick211 United Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Lyttle144 United Ulster Unionist PartyJames McBratney131 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyWilliam Lappin54Turnout7,667John Wright joins UUPDUP gain from VanguardSDLP gain from Vanguard Craigavon CCraigavon District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyHugh News1,194 Ulster Unionist PartyFrank Dale854 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Williamson726 Social Democratic and Labour PartyRobert McEvoy675 Ulster Unionist PartyMary Simpson531Republican ClubsPatrick O'Malley452 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBrian English451 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandFlorence Woodman426 United Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Cooper383 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyFrederick Crowe334 Social Democratic and Labour PartyVirginia King269Republican ClubsRoger Monteith258 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Blanton245 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Glenn226 United Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Anderson202 Independent politicianHugh Casey167 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMichael Stevenson117Turnout7,835DUP gain from VanguardSDLP gain from UUP Craigavon D Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyDavid Calvert1,081 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Baird915 United Ulster Unionist PartyPhilip Black847 Ulster Unionist PartySydney Cairns837 Ulster Unionist PartyEric Crozier709 Social Democratic and Labour PartyBrid Rodgers704 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Creith684 Democratic Unionist PartyThomas Willey678 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Megarrell506 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandCharles Phillips471 Democratic Unionist PartyHarold Glass300 United Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Dummigan200Turnout8,298James Baird, Sydney Cairns, and Thomas Creith join UUPPhilip Black joins UUUP Down Down A Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Smyth837 Ulster Unionist PartyEdward McVeigh733 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Osborne631 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Finlay604 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Brown597 United Ulster Unionist PartyAndrew Gaskin569 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDenis Rowan-Hamilton528 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Cochrane468 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Rodgers362 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Martin279 Independent politicianGeorge Kerr268 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrancis Laverty257 Social Democratic and Labour PartyAllen Gilgunn220 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Hutton162 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandJohn McKee100Turnout6,836William Finlay, Edward McVeigh, and Samuel Osborne join UUPSDLP gain from VanguardUUP gain from Independent Unionist Down B Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyEdward McGrady1,524 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDermot Curran994 Ulster Unionist PartyCecil Maxwell848 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Ritchie595 Social Democratic and Labour PartySean Quinn548Republican ClubsRaymond Blaney536 Social Democratic and Labour PartyTheresa McEvoy467 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Nicholson442 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandGeorge Flinn365 Independent politicianJohn Bryce289 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam McNamara229 Independent politicianJames McDowell179Turnout7,278Cecil Maxwell joins UUPSDLP gain from Independent Down CDown District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick O'Donoghue1,335 Ulster Unionist PartyEthel Smyth787 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames Magee687 Ulster Unionist PartyNorman Bicker663 Social Democratic and Labour PartyEamon O'Neill651 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJarlath Carey643 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames McClean493 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Keown468 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Forde422 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJoseph Keenan364 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandJohn Beck332 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Doherty176 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandHenry Cromie106Turnout7,525Alliance gain from Independent UnionistUUP gain (x2) from Independent Unionist Dungannon Dungannon A Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph Higgins921 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Hamilton-Stubber706 Independent politicianBrian McKenna692 Social Democratic and Labour PartyEdward Donnelly661 Ulster Unionist PartyMervyn Patterson558 Ulster Unionist PartyWinston Mulligan537 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam McIlwrath511 United Ulster Unionist PartyIan McCormick401 Independent politicianJack Johnston245Turnout5,469John Hamilton-Stubber and Mervyn Patterson join UUPDUP gain from Independent UnionistSDLP gain from Unity Dungannon B Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianJim Canning1,494 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Kempton1,314 Social Democratic and Labour PartyOwen Nugent817 Independent politicianJohn Corr550 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick McGlinchey536 Independent politicianArthur Donaghy422Republican ClubsEugene Lyttle394 Social Democratic and Labour PartyBrian McLernon238 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandFrancis Falls116Republican ClubsJames McQuaid115Turnout6,229Thomas Kempton joins UUPEugene Lyttle changes designation from RepublicanIndependent gain from Official Republican Dungannon CDungannon District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyWilfred Dilworth1,182 Ulster Unionist PartyDerek Irwin1,140 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatsy Daly980 Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Brady795 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Buchanan690 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMary McKinney295 Independent politicianAnthony Byrne271Turnout5,630David Brady, William Buchanan, Wilfred Dilworth, and Derek Irwin join UUP Dungannon D Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianJack Hassard1,246 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Brown915 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMichael McLoughlin838 Democratic Unionist PartyMaurice Morrow832 Ulster Unionist PartyAdam Wilson600 Independent politicianJohn Donaghy468 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPeter Acheson177 Independent politicianMalacy Hughes160 Social Democratic and Labour PartySean Kerr136Republican ClubsPatrick McGurk108 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHugh Cullen80Turnout5,729William Brown joins UUPDUP gain from Independent UnionistIndependent gain from Independent Unionist and Unity Fermanagh Fermanagh A Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyJack Leahy1,327 Independent politicianJames McBarron1,205 Social Democratic and Labour PartyThomas Murray1,008 Unity (Northern Ireland)John Joe McCusker959 Unity (Northern Ireland)John McMahon807 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Johnston618 Social Democratic and Labour PartyAnn McQuillan489Turnout6,602Jack Leahy joins UUPThomas Murray joins SDLPIndependent gain from Unity Fermanagh BFermanagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyCecil Noble1,202 United Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Buchanan1,081 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDamien Campbell772 Ulster Unionist PartyNorman Brown634 Ulster Unionist PartyCyril Crozier553 Unity (Northern Ireland)Patrick Martin361 Unity (Northern Ireland)Vera Cleary276 Unity (Northern Ireland)Patrick McKenna253 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMargaret Traynor191 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Henderson119Turnout5,621Norman Brown joins UUPSDLP gain from UnityUUUP gain from UUP Fermanagh C Party Candidate 1st Pref Unity (Northern Ireland)Patrick McCaffrey1,054 United Ulster Unionist PartyCyril Brownlee1,081 Ulster Unionist PartyWilson Elliott763 Independent politicianPatrick Flanagan750 Social Democratic and Labour PartyGerard Gallagher713 Ulster Unionist PartyRichard Thornton560 Independent politicianJames Mellor400 Unity (Northern Ireland)Cornelius Leonard361 Unity (Northern Ireland)Patrick Keown298 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick McGovern234Turnout6,162William Elliott joins UUPSDLP gain from UUP Fermanagh D Party Candidate 1st Pref United Ulster Unionist PartyBert Johnston1,358 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn O'Kane1,026 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Maguire957 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Keys716 Ulster Unionist PartyCaldwell McClaughrey653 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert McFarland420 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames Montague313 Unity (Northern Ireland)James Gallagher298 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandFrancis Gage197 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Reihill136Turnout6,204UUUP gain from Independent Unionist Fermanagh E Party Candidate 1st Pref United Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Scott915 Ulster Unionist PartyRaymond Ferguson774 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJim Lunny707 Unity (Northern Ireland)James Cox658 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Donaldson584 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJim Donnelly558 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMathew Kelly424 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandGeorge Cathcart330 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMarjorie Moore292 Independent politicianThaddeus McKeown214Turnout5,627Thomas Scott joins UUUPUUP gain from Independent Unionist Larne Larne ALarne District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartySamuel MartinN/A Ulster Unionist PartyThomas RobinsonN/A Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn TurnleyN/A Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHugh WilsonN/ATurnoutN/ADUP gain from United LoyalistSDLP gain from Independent As 4 candidates ran for the 4 seats, no election was held and all candidates were declared elected. Larne B Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyRoy Beggs675 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Calwell498 Ulster Unionist PartyAlexander Hunter423 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyLaurence Niblock301 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyRobert Semple238 Democratic Unionist PartyHorace Stronge177Turnout2,415Roy Beggs joins DUPAlliance gain from IndependentUUP gain from LoyalistVanguard gain from Loyalist Larne C Party Candidate 1st Pref Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyThomas Seymour1,273 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Kelly919 Democratic Unionist PartyJack McKee633 Independent politicianKathleen O'Brien494 Democratic Unionist PartyWinston Fulton413 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas Benson362 Independent politicianAgnew Hamilton350 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Snoddy186 British Ulster Dominion PartyJames Wisely178 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyRosalie Armstrong172 United Ulster Unionist PartyThomas McKeever146 Ulster Unionist PartyAlexander Marrs92 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyFrederick Dodds61Turnout5,446Jack McKee joins DUPRosalie Armstrong and Thomas Seymour join VanguardIndependent gain from Loyalist Limavady Limavady ALimavady District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyMichael Nicholas724 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Grant552 Social Democratic and Labour PartyThomas Mullan505 Democratic Unionist PartyErnest Murray486 Social Democratic and Labour PartyArthur Doherty378 Ulster Unionist PartyFlorence Sloan359 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Boylan340 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Guthrie320 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandStanley Stewart63Turnout3,840Robert Grant and Florence Sloan join UUPDUP gain from United UnionistSDLP gain from Alliance Limavady B Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Robinson627 Social Democratic and Labour PartyRaymond Brady545 Independent politicianDenis Farren492 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn McKay378 Ulster Unionist PartyMax Gault360 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph McLaughlin286 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames Brolly173Republican ClubsJames McLaughlin121 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Scott59Turnout3,175Ulster Unionist gain (x2) from United Unionist Limavady C Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyBarry Doherty817 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Barbour684 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Norris559 Ulster Unionist PartyRonald Nicholl515 Ulster Unionist PartyStanley Gault511 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWillie Archibald330 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBrian Brown141Turnout3,689William Barbour and Ronald Nicholl join UUPDUP gain from United UnionistSDLP gain from Alliance Lisburn Lisburn A Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Campbell889 Democratic Unionist PartyCharles Woodburne695 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Clenaghan687 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Dillon493 Ulster Unionist PartyHenry Stewart342 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Dorrian242 United Ulster Unionist PartyHenry Sloan108Turnout3,630DUP gain from UUP Lisburn BLisburn District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyCharles Poots1,174 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMoore Sinnerton656 United Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Bleakes606 Ulster Unionist PartyElsie Kelsey548 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Lilburn523 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Lilley334 Democratic Unionist PartySamuel Dorman318 United Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Curry181Turnout4,448DUP gain from UUPUUUP gain from UUP Lisburn C Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Belshaw1,388 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSeamus Close987 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Watson894 United Ulster Unionist PartyGeorge Morrison704 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyRonnie Crawford441 Ulster Unionist PartyWilfred McClung397 Democratic Unionist PartyDenis McCarroll233 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas Hughes188Turnout5,456George Morrison joins UUUP Lisburn D Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyIvan Davis1,758 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandRobert Kirkwood1,485 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandGeorge Boyd1,218 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Semple950 Ulster Unionist PartyMaureen McKinney476 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHazel Devine381 United Ulster Unionist PartyJames Davis282 Independent politicianGerald King207 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyAndrew Oliver66Turnout7,022Robert Kirkwood leaves UUP Lisburn E Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Cousins1,047 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McAllister1,007 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam McDonnell876 Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam Beattie630 Democratic Unionist PartyRobert McNeice528 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBrion Fitzsimons445 Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Saulters418Republican ClubsGerard Dunlop305 United Ulster Unionist PartyJean Bell189Turnout5,710SDLP gain from UUP Londonderry Londonderry A Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Craig945 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn McNickle882 Social Democratic and Labour PartyGeorge Peoples765 Social Democratic and Labour PartyThomas Doherty762 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Bond724 Democratic Unionist PartyJohn Henry694 Ulster Unionist PartyAlan Lindsay630 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandArthur Barr526 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Boyle464 Ulster Unionist PartyVincent Lindsay332 Democratic Unionist PartyJoseph Mooney216 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Patterson170 Northern Ireland Labour PartyDelap Stevenson44Turnout7,422Thomas Craig and Robert Bond join UUPDUP gain from United LoyalistSDLP gain from Alliance Londonderry B Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHerbert Faulkner1,156 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMichael Fegan1,020 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Guy832 Ulster Unionist PartyKathleen Milligan776 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam Doherty694 Democratic Unionist PartyAnna Hay688 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartySamuel Barr408 Democratic Unionist PartyGregory Campbell388 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Robinson351 United Ulster Unionist CouncilThomas Heatley189 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandFlorence Lewers131 United Ulster Unionist CouncilWilliam Gurney84 Northern Ireland Labour PartyDavid Buchanan42Turnout6,990Anna Hay joins DUPUUP gain (x2) from United Loyalist Londonderry CLondonderry District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Devine1,004 Social Democratic and Labour PartyHugh Doherty782 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)Gerard Barr478 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)John McChrystal466 Social Democratic and Labour PartyLeonard Green432Republican ClubsMichael Montgomery418 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph Moran312 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandGerard O'Grady298Republican ClubsLiam Gallagher133 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)George O'Connor84People's CandidatePatrick Quinn61Turnout4,780Nationalist gain from Republican Clubs Londonderry D Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyRaymond McClean927 Ulster Unionist PartyMarlene Jefferson631 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam Keys598 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)James Bradley374 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJoe Crosgrove265 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam McCartney253 Independent NationalistJames Hegarty185 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)John McQuaide159 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)Charles McDaid153Turnout3,719Marlene Jefferson joins UUPSDLP gain from Alliance Londonderry E Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyJack Allen1,337 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrank Donnelly1,329 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam O'Connell875 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandIvor Canavan825 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)Fergus McAteer753 Social Democratic and Labour PartyNoel McKenna728 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam McCorriston635Community CandidateMichael Durey479 Ulster Unionist PartyAlbert McCartney411 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandEdith Roulston148 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)Hugh Bell112 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)Kathleen Heraghty59Turnout8,003John Allen joins UUPSDLP gain from United Loyalist Magherafelt Magherafelt A Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPhilip Bradley1,243 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Sweeney690 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Kenning656 Ulster Unionist PartyFrancis Thompson653 Republican ClubsFrancis Donnelly560 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrank McKendry455 Democratic Unionist PartyPhyllis Charlton449Republican ClubsKevin Murphy193Republican ClubsPeter Merron99Turnout5,283UUP gain from SDLP Magherafelt B Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyMatthew Hyndman768 Independent politicianVincent O'Neill685 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Kelso584 United Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Overend525 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Scullion509 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Shiels381 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Madden378 Ulster Unionist PartyDavid Porte306Republican ClubsMurty Dorrity281 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrank McWilliams227Republican ClubsMichael Scullion190 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas Smyth185 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyIan Davidson165Turnout5,376DUP gain from VanguardUUUP gain from UUP Magherafelt CMagherafelt District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyWilliam McCrea1,322 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam Conaghan814 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMichael O'Neill783 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Bradley547 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilfred Brennen468 Democratic Unionist PartyGeorge Miller358 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph Walls352 United Ulster Unionist PartyBobby Ditty260 United Ulster Unionist PartyRuby Speer187 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Galway181 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandGeorge Logue74Turnout5,618William McCrea joins DUPDUP gain from UUP Moyle Moyle A Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianFergus Wheeler406 Independent politicianAlistair McSparran394 Independent politicianPatrick McCarry364 Social Democratic and Labour PartyArchie McIntosh326 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn McKay290 Independent politicianArthur McAlister247Turnout2,083SDLP gain from Independent Moyle B Party Candidate 1st Pref Independent politicianJames McShane472 Independent UnionistPrice McConaghy420 Independent UnionistMatt Colgan333 Democratic Unionist PartyMary Morrison226 Independent UnionistRobert McKay206 Democratic Unionist PartyGeorge McFadden166 Independent UnionistSamuel Adams159 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Acheson145 Independent UnionistLee Walker145 Independent politicianMaureen Gaston103 Independent UnionistWilliam McConaghy80 Democratic Unionist PartyRonnie McIlvar69Turnout2,589Robert McKay leaves UUPSamuel Adams changes designation from IndependentIndependent Unionist gain from UUPDUP gain from Independent and UUP Moyle CMoyle Council Elections 1973–1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Black418 Ulster Unionist PartyElizabeth Johnstone279 Independent politicianArchie McAuley229 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn McAfee200 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJoseph Donaghy116 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Scott107 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMaurice McHenry66Turnout1,481No change Newry and Mourne Newry and Mourne A Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Russell1,238 Democratic Unionist PartyGeorge Graham884 Social Democratic and Labour PartyAnne Marie Cunningham873 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Coulter573 Social Democratic and Labour PartyFrank MacCann569 Independent politicianArthur Dornan507 Social Democratic and Labour PartyHugh Cunningham418 Independent politicianJohn Henning400 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDoreen Leitch127Turnout5,881William Coulter and William Russell join UUPDUP gain from Independent UnionistSDLP gain from Independent Newry and Mourne BNewry & Mourne District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyJim McCart1,377 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAnthony Williamson692 Independent politicianJohn McAteer687 Social Democratic and Labour PartyBrian Mulligan436 Social Democratic and Labour PartyLiam Trainor358 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Gordon340Republican ClubsThomas Moore205 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Thompson164 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames McGowan84Turnout4,619No change Newry and Mourne C Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyViolet Cromie1,075 Social Democratic and Labour PartyNan Sands922 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick McAlinden730 Ulster Unionist PartyEdward Walsh537Republican ClubsDaniel Mussen164Turnout3,673Violet Cromie joins UUPUUP gain from Independent Newry and Mourne D Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyClarence Morrow845 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Bell816 Ulster Unionist PartyAndrew Moffett774 Social Democratic and Labour PartyThomas McGrath756 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn McEvoy705 Independent politicianJohn Markey559 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandVictor Frizell498 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Grant388Republican ClubsNoel Collins332 Independent politicianFabian Boyle276Republican ClubsEdward McKeown150 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPatrick Sloan142 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMonica Sweeney105Turnout6,689Clarence Morrow joins UUPUUP gain from Republican Clubs Newry and Mourne E Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyPat Toner948 Social Democratic and Labour PartyPeter McMahon807 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJames Savage785 Independent politicianSean McCreesh632 Ulster Unionist PartyCaroline Donaldson574 Social Democratic and Labour PartyOwen Kelly571 Independent politicianJim Murphy441Republican ClubsSeamus Murphy269 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Magowan67Turnout5,378SDLP gain from Republican Clubs Newry and Mourne F Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McCaigue958 Social Democratic and Labour PartyArthur Ruddy777 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDaniel Hughes594 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam Feely566 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMichael McVerry405 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn McClelland404Republican ClubsAlan Wadforth105Turnout4,295UUP gain from Alliance Newtownabbey Newtownabbey ANewtownabbey Council Elections 1973–1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartySidney Cameron1,053 Democratic Unionist PartyMary Harkness646 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Wilson572 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick McCudden544 Ulster Unionist PartyArthur Templeton482 Ulster Unionist PartySamuel Todd199 British Ulster Dominion PartyKennedy Lindsay147Turnout3,752Arthur Templeton joins UUPAlliance gain from UUP Newtownabbey B Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyIvan Hunter737 Democratic Unionist PartyGeorge Herron693 Ulster Unionist PartyDoris Robb529 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Elliott516LoyalistCecil Stringer457 Newtownabbey Labour PartyBob Kidd367 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Mellor304 Independent politicianThomas Gourley231 Ulster Unionist PartyJames McWatters210Republican ClubsJames Magee168 Newtownabbey Labour PartyBrian Caul117Turnout4,537Bob Kidd leaves NILPDUP gain from United Loyalist Newtownabbey C Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandClaire Martin1,128 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Caul1,033 Democratic Unionist PartySamuel Neill1,030 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandGeorge Jones880 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandBertram Bickerstaff689Independent Community PartyDesmond Dowds594 Ulster Unionist PartyLetitia McCartney552 Independent politicianOlive Shannon90Turnout6,153Bertram Bickerstaff leaves UUPAlliance gain from Independent Unionist Newtownabbey D Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Drysdale1,553 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Smith1,343 Ulster Unionist PartyJoseph Kell952 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Rooney631 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam McKee625 Ulster Unionist PartyJames Michael508Turnout5,780William McKee joins UUPAlliance gain from UUP North Down North Down A Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBertie McConnell1,372 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Bailie1,179 Independent UnionistEdmund Mills836 Democratic Unionist PartySamuel Wilson626 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Barkley471 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Hamilton415 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandClifford Creighton366 Ulster Unionist PartyHugh Irvine280 Ulster Unionist PartyLillie Navan241Turnout5,907Edmund Mills leaves UUPUPNI gain from UUP North Down BNorth Down District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyGeorge Green823 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Magee781 Democratic Unionist PartyJames Boyle598 Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Shields551 Ulster Unionist PartyBruce Mulligan498 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Hoy489 Ulster Unionist PartyAmy Corry485Progressive UnionistWilliam Ash184Progressive UnionistWilliam Alexander184Turnout4,745George Green joins VanguardDUP gain from Loyalist North Down C Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWilliam Morrow721 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandThomas Rollins637 Ulster Unionist PartyHazel Bradford635 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJane Copeland631 Vanguard Unionist Progressive PartyMary O'Fee550 Democratic Unionist PartyRobert Graham401 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandFrank Gill369 Ulster Unionist PartyMaisie McMullan325 Ulster Unionist PartyArchibald Pollock251Turnout4,597Mary O'Fee joins Vanguard North Down D Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Auld1,042 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandKeith Jones921 United Ulster Unionist PartyFrederick White593 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandKenneth Kennedy519 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSusan O'Brien512 Ulster Unionist PartyThomas Bussell254 Unionist Party of Northern IrelandRobert Todd213 Ulster Unionist PartyHenry Clouston187Turnout4,398John Auld joins UUPUUUP gain from LoyalistUUP gain from Independent Unionist Omagh Omagh A Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyLiam McQuaid1,218 Independent politicianMichael O'Hagan917 Ulster Unionist PartyArthur McFarland907 Ulster Unionist PartyCecil Anderson740 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Skelton513 Ulster Unionist PartyWilliam Brunt436 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSeamus McGale394 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAnthony Pollock104Turnout5,418Cecil Anderson and Arthur McFarland join UUP Omagh BOmagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyEdgar McDowell971CommunityPatrick Donnelly737 Ulster Unionist PartyJoseph Anderson722 Social Democratic and Labour PartyKevin McNaboe676 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Bogan629 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPatrick Donnelly223Turnout4,182Joseph Anderson and Edgar McDowell join UUP Omagh C Party Candidate 1st Pref Alliance Party of Northern IrelandAidan Lagan1,012 Social Democratic and Labour PartyGerald McEnhill930 Ulster Unionist PartyCecil Walker881 Social Democratic and Labour PartyStephen McKenna702 Ulster Unionist PartyAlfred Barnett539 Social Democratic and Labour PartyBernadette Grant535 Ulster Unionist PartyHarold McCauley452 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDaniel Campbell394 Ulster Unionist PartyArchibald Burton393 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandEthne McClelland292Turnout6,407Harold McCauley and Cecil Walker join UUPSDLP gain from NationalistUUP gain from Independent Unionist Omagh D Party Candidate 1st Pref Ulster Unionist PartyJohn Johnston857Republican ClubsFrancis McElroy801 Social Democratic and Labour PartyBrendan Martin473 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJohn Hadden417CommunityMichael McNulty415 Independent politicianBernard McGrath380CommunityPatrick McCrory258 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn McSherry230Turnout3,982John Johnson joins UUPFrank McElroy joins Republican ClubsSDLP gain from Community Strabane Strabane AStrabane District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartyGeorge McIntyre1,047 Independent politicianDenis McCrory1,010 Ulster Unionist PartyEdward Turner758 Ulster Unionist PartyErnest Young714 Ulster Unionist PartyFrank Stewart597 Social Democratic and Labour PartyDaniel Gallagher518Community CandidateBrian MacBride460 Social Democratic and Labour PartyMary McCrea304 Independent UnionistJames Moore205 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJames Smyth147Turnout6,026Ernest Young joins UUPDUP gain from Independent UnionistUUP gain from Independent Unionist Strabane B Party Candidate 1st Pref Democratic Unionist PartySamuel Rogers1,237 Ulster Unionist PartyMary Britton1,117 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn Gallagher1,005 Ulster Unionist PartyHenry Henderson842 Independent politicianFrancis McConnell705 Social Democratic and Labour PartyAidan McNamee538 Independent politicianJames McCormick163 Independent politicianJames Tinney26Turnout5,847Samuel Rogers joins DUPMary Britton and Henry Henderson join UUPIndependent gain from Alliance Strabane C Party Candidate 1st Pref Social Democratic and Labour PartyAverill Cooper1,457 Social Democratic and Labour PartyWilliam Carlin801 Independent politicianJohn O'Kane592 Ulster Unionist PartyRobert Fleming582 Social Democratic and Labour PartyJohn McKelvey516 Ulster Unionist PartySydney Browne357Republican ClubsIvan Barr317 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandHerbert Cooper312 Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)John McCrory198Community CandidateThomas Forbes146Republican ClubsGerard McCafferty67 Independent politicianJames McDaid57 Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMamie Quigley51Turnout5,770SDLP gain from AllianceUUP gain from Independent Unionist References Category:Council elections in Northern Ireland (1973–2011) Local elections Northern Category:1977 elections in Northern Ireland