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1973 Craigavon Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

1973 Craigavon Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30)1977 →
All 25 seats to Craigavon Borough Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyUUPAllianceVanguard
Seats won1044
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
PartyDUPSDLPIndependent Nationalist
Seats won321
 Seventh party
 
PartyInd. Unionist
Seats won1

Election results

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PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
UUP1011,58936.9%
Alliance45,01416.0%
Vanguard45,01416.0%
DUP33,64711.6%
SDLP22,0926.7%
Independent Nationalist18212.6%
Ind. Unionist16212.0%
Republican Clubs01,8796.0%
NI Labour03631.2%
Independent03841.2%
Totals2532,662100.0%—

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Districts summary

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Results of the Craigavon Borough Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUPAllianceVanguardDUPSDLPOthers
Area A22.2114.710.0013.8117.7120.915
Area B35.5221.7219.828.100.0014.917
Area C33.2316.2118.915.5014.3111.906
Area D50.4411.0020.0118.620.000.007
Total36.91016.0416.0411.636.7212.8225

Districts results

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Area A

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1973: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Craigavon Area A - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SDLPPatrick Crilly8.91%5215355695695941,023    
UUPW. N. Rodgers11.63%6806806807607607601,304   
DUPFrederick Baird7.05%4124124127107107107671,058.2  
AllianceDonnell Deeny9.99%584603808808832890904929.9967.7975.89
Independent NationalistJames McDonald14.04%821844861861888913915923.4936969.28
Republican ClubsT. Fleville7.13%417478495495864891891891891897.24
UUPW. Monroe10.53%616616616622622622    
SDLPT. Mackle8.84%517528537537548     
Republican ClubsJ. Mulholland6.60%386452464464      
DUPWilliam Stothers6.74%394394394       
AllianceB. Casey4.74%277297        
Ind. RepublicanK. Toman3.81%223         
Electorate: 9,065   Valid: 5,848 (64.51%)   Spoilt: 155   Quota: 975   Turnout: 6,003 (66.22%)  

Area B

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1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Unionist

Craigavon Area B - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
UUPHerbert Whitten25.44%2,273           
AllianceSean Hagan16.32%1,458           
VanguardSamuel McCammick7.65%683710.03710.26711.77742.3804.87808.38808.61823.121,197.12  
VanguardC. Atkinson10.14%906936.6936.83937.83954.85988.89990.12991.121,008.321,170.22  
AllianceWilliam Ramsay4.32%386416.09535.23541.38542.4550.44735.99883.131,114.791,124.79  
UUPAlan Locke6.32%565972.49972.49973.49979.02994.11,001.581,001.581,071.921,110.531,116.531,120.6
Ind. UnionistJohn Wright6.96%621720.45723.44723.67730.2762.26767.61793.6850.99916.54971.541,012.61
UUPJ. Toal3.77%337826.6826.6826.6831.15843.17845.17845.17891.29923.37937.37944.77
DUPJames Forsythe6.06%541551.71551.71553.28650.75688.26688.26688.26698.77   
NI LabourT. Newell3.45%308335.03355.73393.62397.62401.64427.33488.61    
Republican ClubsM. Smith4.04%361361404.47405.39405.39405.39415.06     
AllianceO. Henry1.05%9496.55231.56243.55245.55245.55      
VanguardJ. Robinson2.00%179195.83195.83195.83205.34       
DUPA. Gracey1.86%166177.73177.73178.73        
NI LabourJ. Clarke0.62%5556.5363.43         
Electorate: 12,948   Valid: 8,933 (68.99%)   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,117   Turnout: 9,056 (69.94%)  

Area C

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1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

Craigavon Area C - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
VanguardFrederick Crowe18.85%1,385           
SDLPHugh News10.27%7717717887898418418748741,046.241,085.24  
AllianceBrian English7.74%581583.64584.64625.64648.64630.6696.6705.84728.84741.841,096.84 
UUPJ. A. Johnston11.29%848879.44879.44883.44883.44888.88892.88984984.24986.241,003.961,076.96
UUPH. McCourt9.41%707736.52736.52737.52737.52746.68746.68831.28831.28832.28838.52984.88
UUPFrank Dale8.55%642707.04707.04711.04711.04718.4718.4781.84783.08783.08795.32977.96
Republican ClubsP. Mallon5.42%407407410412484484496496520813831831.24
DUPH. W. Glass3.41%256397.84398.84398.84398.84559.84560.84564.56565.8565.8570.8 
AllianceM. Qvam3.25%244244.48244.48313.72313.72314.96419.96421.44428.44431.44  
Republican ClubsT. E. Bell4.10%308308310312335335346346369   
SDLPM. J. Duggan2.73%205205.96245.96248.96256.96256.96269.96269.96    
UUPJack Mathers3.20%240249.12249.12251.12251.12256.08256.08     
AllianceL. McParland2.80%210210215243251251      
DUPW. H. Percy1.94%146192.8192.8192.8192.8       
Ind. RepublicanP. J. McNally2.14%161161167169        
AllianceJ. M. Smythe2.10%158158.24160.24         
SDLPJ. J. Durkin1.04%7878          
Electorate: 13,624   Valid: 7,510 (55.12%)   Spoilt: 325   Quota: 1,073   Turnout: 7,835 (57.51%)  

Area D

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1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

Craigavon Area D - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
UUPJames Baird22.59%2,100            
UUPSydney Cairns12.76%1,186            
UUPThomas Creith7.51%6981,280.56           
VanguardPhilip Black9.04%840873875.08875.08884.12953.72954.721,124.761,125.511,165.99   
DUPDavid Calvert5.84%543568.08569.28569.28624.6634.6638.6666.68667.63958.35969.361,281.36 
UUPThomas Megarrell7.50%697868.6957958.24966.24971.68988.561,007.81,015.571,026.381,068.921,164.64 
DUPThomas Willey6.71%624641.16642.84643.84688.92694.36700.56727727.84882.39840.33992.151,105.83
AllianceM. Damaglou3.65%339345.16346.6392.64392.64392.64522523523.28526.73923.05935.23939.64
VanguardL. Adamson5.77%536547.88548.92549.92538.08616.4616.48695.48695.76720.79724.23  
AllianceH. Gregg3.23%300314.52315.64344.52346.52348.52490.64491.88492.16497.61   
DUPD. C. Biggerstaff4.40%409442.88444.08444.08459.6463.6465.58488.2488.68    
VanguardI. Major2.89%269274.28275.08275.08283.08354.2354.28      
AllianceC. Philips2.88%268274.6275.68311.88312.84314.84       
VanguardJ. E. McCambley2.32%216219.52220.4221.4228        
DUPR. Dawson1.68%156162.16164164         
AllianceJ. A. Lewis1.24%115116.76117.16          
Electorate: 13,194   Valid: 9,296 (70.46%)   Spoilt: 184   Quota: 1,163   Turnout: 9,480 (71.85%)  

References

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  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Craigavon". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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