1973 Newry and Mourne District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Newry and Mourne District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Ind. Unionist Alliance
Seats won 13 5 4
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party UUP Republican Clubs Ind. Nationalist
Seats won 3 2 2
  Seventh party
 
Party Ind. Republican
Seats won 1

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

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
SDLP 13 10,291 35.3
Ind. Unionist 5 4,412 15.1
Alliance 4 3,939 13.5
UUP 3 3,757 12.9
Republican Clubs 2 3,160 10.8
Ind. Nationalist 2 1,256 4.3
Ind. Republican 1 881 3.0
Independent 0 886 3.0
Irish Labour 0 290 1.0
Ulster Liberal 0 288 1.0
Totals 30 29,160 100.0 —

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Districts summary

Results of the Newry and Mourne District Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP Alliance UUP RC Others
Area A 17.8 1 4.3 0 52.7 3 0.0 0 25.2 1 5
Area B 37.9 2 19.8 1 13.0 0 12.8 0 29.3 1 4
Area C 40.3 2 0.0 0 6.4 0 7.0 0 46.3 2 4
Area D 38.4 3 10.9 1 0.0 0 15.7 1 35.0 2 7
Area E 46.3 3 5.3 0 0.0 0 16.1 1 32.3 2 6
Area F 37.8 2 42.1 2 0.0 0 16.1 0 4.0 0 6
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 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
UUP William Russell 20.86% 1,254                    
UUP Arthur Coulter 17.76% 1,068                    
UUP Norman Gordon 14.12% 849 1,088.4                  
Ind. Nationalist Arthur Doran 6.62% 398 399.2 401.4 405 408 427.2 439.2 473.8 562.6 684.6 889.2
SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham 7.70% 463 463 463.2 463.2 470.2 505 545 561 637 808 877.4
SDLP Hugh Cunningham 7.47% 449 449.2 450 450.4 452.4 467.4 548.4 566.4 648.4 743.8 775
Ulster Liberal Stanley Archer 4.79% 288 293.2 318.8 352 355.8 361.8 363.8 483 520.2 556.6  
Ind. Republican Paul O'Reilly 6.34% 381 381 381 381.8 385.8 400.8 408.8 417.2 498.2    
Independent Michael Hardy 5.59% 336 336.2 338.2 341.4 348 357 368 397.4      
Alliance Margaret Hall 2.56% 154 156.2 168.4 188.4 265.2 267.6 273.6        
SDLP Patrick Murphy 2.68% 161 161 161 161.4 162.4 165.4          
Ind. Nationalist Austin Crawford 1.80% 108 108 108.4 110 110            
Alliance P. J. McKeown 1.71% 103 104.4 106.4 108              
Electorate: 8,589   Valid: 6,012 (70.00%)   Spoilt: 118   Quota: 1,003   Turnout: 6,130 (71.37%)  

Area B

1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SDLP Jim McCart 21.99% 994                
Ind. Nationalist John McAteer 16.59% 750 758.1 762.73 781.54 799.63 805.72 816.17 873.76 993.76
Alliance Anthony Williamson 12.99% 587 592.4 595.4 602.12 631.39 641.66 800.1 825.24 852.59
SDLP John Tinnelly 8.54% 386 398.69 401.69 427.2 432.32 454.65 457.83 645.71 759.4
UUP William Gordon 12.96% 586 587.53 588.53 588.62 591.62 591.62 634.98 640.25 649.61
Republican Clubs Gerard Burns 8.67% 392 395.96 428.14 435.77 452.77 562.31 563.4 586.18  
SDLP Edward Byrne 4.65% 210 242.76 244.94 309.74 313.1 317.46 326.18    
Alliance Roland Gordon 3.69% 167 170.24 170.24 175.42 231.42 231.42      
Republican Clubs Gerald Sherry 2.88% 130 130.9 141.53 144.71 153.71        
Alliance Michael Gallagher 3.10% 140 140.9 140.9 142.99          
SDLP William Trainor 2.68% 121 138.01 140.1            
Republican Clubs James McGivern 1.26% 57 58.71              
Electorate: 6,662   Valid: 4,520 (67.85%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 905   Turnout: 4,660 (69.95%)  

Area C

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist

Newry and Mourne Area C - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ind. Unionist David Little 27.02% 1,166          
Ind. Unionist Violet Cromie 19.23% 830 1,118.08        
SDLP Joseph Brannigan 16.33% 705 705.26 705.52 714.04 834.3 905.3
SDLP Nan Sands 14.60% 630 630.78 631.82 634.82 667.82 710.82
SDLP Finian Sands 9.36% 404 404 406.08 413.34 466.4 500.6
Alliance David Crory 4.59% 198 206.32 285.1 357.48 365.48  
Republican Clubs Daniel Mussen 4.26% 184 184.26 184.52 187.52    
Republican Clubs Seamus Murray 2.78% 120 120.26 120.26 120.52    
Alliance Violet Watts 1.83% 79 81.34 101.62      
Electorate: 6,477   Valid: 4,316 (66.64%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 864   Turnout: 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[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ind. Unionist Clarence Morrow 19.03% 1,297                              
SDLP John Bell 13.25% 903                              
SDLP John McEvoy 10.98% 748 748.34 758.34 763.44 765.44 767.44 774.44 785.44 837.89 860.89            
Ind. Unionist Arthur Lockhart 5.85% 399 823.66 823.66 824.66 824.66 825.66 825.66 825.66 825.66 826.66 829.66 831.66 835 835 859  
SDLP Thomas McGrath 4.80% 327 327 331.55 339.65 345.7 348.7 353.75 364.25 435.55 440.99 446.08 489.28 505.88 506.51 564.15 937.15
Alliance Victor Frizell 5.46% 372 376.08 377.98 381.42 381.42 382.42 386.47 397.92 403.17 443.66 445.76 456.76 710.15 713.93 809.14 833.37
Republican Clubs Noel Collins 6.59% 449 449 451.65 455.7 478.75 507.75 513.8 523.7 533.05 534.2 554.3 690.95 697.15 697.78 753.17 769.27
Republican Clubs Thomas Moore 3.82% 260 260 261.65 262.3 277.3 301.35 307.35 311.4 313.45 318.55 376.75 447.55 452.8 453.43 492.58 520.58
SDLP Denis Smyth 6.10% 416 416 416.55 417.55 421.55 421.55 421.55 423.65 428 431.2 439.5 442.5 453.95 456.47 483.86  
Independent Basil McGinn 4.93% 336 343.48 343.93 346.93 347.93 348.93 392.93 406.32 411.62 413.96 429.06 438.16 446.16 446.79    
Alliance Monica Sweeney 2.92% 199 200.02 201.82 203.82 204.82 204.82 205.87 208.07 212.27 308.02 334.32 340.47        
Republican Clubs Hugh Golding 2.96% 202 202 204.25 212.25 221.25 244.3 248.35 255.65 257.9 262.9 268.25          
Independent Thomas Hollywood 3.14% 214 214.34 215.69 216.74 219.74 219.74 225.84 226.94 232.39 234.59            
Alliance Maureen McMahon 2.58% 176 177.02 178.12 180.17 182.17 182.17 185.17 187.32 192.77              
SDLP John Hillen 1.89% 129 129 135.5 136.65 137.7 137.7 140.9 171.65                
SDLP R. Blair 1.35% 92 92.34 100.89 100.94 100.94 103.94 107.09                  
Irish Labour Patrick Lynch 1.19% 81 81 81.55 97.7 98.7 100.7                    
Republican Clubs Daniel Hughes 1.17% 80 80 80.1 80.1 89.1                      
Republican Clubs Martin McAlinden 1.13% 77 77 77.1 78.15                        
Irish Labour Michael Murphy 0.85% 58 58.68 59.58                          
Electorate: 11,514   Valid: 6,815 (59.19%)   Spoilt: 194   Quota: 852   Turnout: 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[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ind. Unionist Caroline Donaldson 19.06% 720            
SDLP Peter McMahon 13.92% 526 526 529 550      
Ind. Republican Sean McCreesh 13.23% 500 504.6 510.6 541.6      
SDLP Pat Toner 9.16% 346 346.46 349.46 365.46 368.16 442.62 536.62
SDLP Jim Murphy 8.42% 318 318.92 332.92 343.38 345.18 434.08 541.08
Republican Clubs Bernard McKeown 7.91% 299 300.38 309.38 441.84 443.64 473.64 499.64
Alliance John Magowan 5.29% 200 362.38 362.38 366.84 368.64 403.32 462.32
SDLP James McPartland 7.57% 286 286.92 289.92 310.38 311.28 356.2  
SDLP Owen Kelly 7.23% 273 279.9 281.9 298.9 299.8    
Republican Clubs Michael Rafferty 3.94% 149 149.92 163.92        
Republican Clubs Joseph Daly 2.57% 97 98.38 105.38        
Republican Clubs Oliver Toner 1.69% 64 64          
Electorate: 8,870   Valid: 3,778 (42.59%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 540   Turnout: 3,890 (43.86%)  

Area F

1973: 2 x Alliance, 2 x SDLP

Newry and Mourne Area F - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Alliance Michael McVerry 26.16% 973              
Alliance Hugh Breslin 15.89% 591 733.62            
SDLP Sean Hollywood 16.32% 607 620.11 624.01 629.01 682.23 752.23    
SDLP Arthur Ruddy 8.85% 329 332.68 334.78 342.01 366 464.38 484.9 749.9
Republican Clubs Samuel Dowling 8.58% 319 321.07 321.37 363.37 388.55 398.07 587.13 615.13
SDLP Patrick Crilly 7.23% 269 274.29 279.15 279.21 303.44 340.57 352.86  
Republican Clubs Colman Rowntree 3.93% 146 147.15 147.21 217.39 230.8 234.8    
SDLP Kevin Reynolds 5.35% 199 205.44 209.34 209.4 227.64      
Irish Labour Francis Burns 4.06% 151 156.75 166.89 178.18        
Republican Clubs Jean Rooney 1.91% 71 71.23 71.47          
Republican Clubs Peter Shields 1.72% 64 64.23 64.41          
Electorate: 6,649   Valid: 3,719 (55.93%)   Spoilt: 269   Quota: 744   Turnout: 3,988 (59.98%)  

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Newry and Mourne". Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.