1973 Banbridge District Council election

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 30 May 1973 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

Party		Seats	First Pref. votes	FPv%	±%
	UUP	11	9,622	65.0
	Independent Nationalist	2	1,353	9.1
	SDLP	1	1,183	8.0
	Ind. Unionist	1	283	1.9
	Independent	0	1,336	9.0
	Alliance	0	850	5.7
	NI Labour	0	170	1.1
Totals		15	14,797	100.0	—

Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1973
by district^[1]
Ward	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	%	Cllrs	Total Cllrs
Ward	UUP		SDLP		Others		Total Cllrs
Area A	57.3	4	0.0	0	42.7	3	7
Area B	72.2	7	15.4	1	12.4	0	8
Total	65.0	11	8.0	1	27.0	3	15

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats^[2]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	UUP	Wilson Davidson	15.80%	1,125
	UUP	James Crozier	14.93%	1,063
	UUP	Samuel Cowan	10.90%	776	830.2	871.16	877.12	879.96	891.76
	Independent Nationalist	Laurence McCartan	9.45%	673	673.2	673.2	675.2	678.2	680.2	707.2	852.2	865.4	866.4	919.4
	UUP	William McCullagh	10.03%	714	733.4	743.16	744.72	746.72	748.04	752.52	752.52	756.88	857.6	857.76	873.64	1,109.64
	Independent Nationalist	Daniel Lennon	9.55%	680	680	680	682.16	683.16	685.16	701.16	749.16	765.16	765.16	822.16	859.16	863.32	863.32
	Ind. Unionist	Hugh Anderson	3.97%	283	301.8	319.08	323.6	328.28	348.68	366.12	366.12	405.2	431.4	434.72	552.4	661.24	707.24
	Alliance	A. L. Cowdy	3.61%	257	258.8	262.16	262.32	306.32	323.04	338.2	338.2	356.16	358.68	512.68	554.68	571.12	580.12
	UUP	R. W. Jardine	3.48%	248	289	331.56	336.52	342.32	358.76	369.6	369.6	376.48	477.16	479.68	514.6
	Independent	R. G. Quail	2.01%	143	146.6	152.2	175.28	179.6	214.68	256.56	256.56	317.4	336.56	351.88
	Alliance	Peter Finnegan	3.09%	220	220.2	221	222	247	251.16	267.64	276.64	296.64	296.64
	UUP	R. Wilson	2.16%	154	219	240.28	242.88	245.24	247.56	252.6	252.6	262
	NI Labour	J. Hearthwood	2.39%	170	175.2	180	185.48	196.8	206.08	226.68	228.68
	Independent	D. Toman	2.77%	197	197	197	197	198	198	204
	Independent	P. Reavey	1.98%	141	142.6	149.64	151.8	164.6	175.28
	Independent	W. Cross	1.36%	97	101.2	104.72	129.12	132.48
	Alliance	J. H. Rea	1.50%	107	107.6	111.92	118.8
	Independent	J. Hozack	1.03%	73	81.2	87.92
Electorate: 10,205 Valid: 7,121 (69.78%) Spoilt: 91 Quota: 891 Turnout: 7,212 (70.67%)

1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Banbridge Area B - 8 seats^[2]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
	UUP	Matthew Bailey	15.89%	1,220
	UUP	Raymond McCullough	11.28%	866
	UUP	J. Gibson	10.64%	817	917.5
	UUP	Herbert Heslip	10.88%	835	876.7
	UUP	Eric Williamson	7.76%	596	767.6	783.8	794.96	796.34	798.64	815.24	821.74	904.74
	UUP	J. McClughan	8.48%	651	662.7	672.3	674.82	676.82	677.82	701.42	701.72	740.16	927.16
	UUP	Robert Hill	7.26%	557	570.5	600.9	608.46	609.64	610.64	623.44	624.15	680.9	775.3	845.86
	SDLP	Patrick McAvoy	7.82%	600	600.3	600.3	600.3	605.3	707.3	742.3	742.3	701.3	772.31	774.2
	SDLP	Michael O'Hare	7.60%	583	583.6	583.6	583.6	602.6	649.6	671.9	671.9	679.1	706.1	706.73
	Independent	J. McGrehan	3.62%	278	281	282.6	282.78	286.78	292.78	327.78	327.81	397.02
	Independent	J. S. Higginson	3.11%	239	247.7	251.3	252.92	254.22	262.42	321.72	322.36
	Alliance	Edward Gibney	1.85%	142	147.7	148.5	148.5	235.5	257.5
	Independent	P. B. Hillen	2.19%	168	168.6	168.8	168.8	169.8
	Alliance	G. B. H. Smyth	0.85%	65	65	65.2	65.2
	Alliance	Ebezener Mulligan	0.77%	59	59.3	59.3	59.84
Electorate: 10,784 Valid: 7,676 (71.18%) Spoilt: 85 Quota: 853 Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%)