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1973 Newtownabbey District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973

Elections to Newtownabbey 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 21 councillors.

1973 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30)1977 →
All 21 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyUUPAllianceDUP
Seats won1233
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
PartyNI LabourLoyalistUnited Loyalist
Seats won111

Election results

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PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
UUP1214,07047.8
Alliance35,56518.9
DUP34,15814.1
NI Labour11,7936.1
Loyalist11,5045.1
United Loyalist17482.5
Independent06602.2
SDLP05081.7
Ind. Unionist02780.9
Communist01520.5
Totals2129,436100.0—

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Districts summary

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Results of the Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 1973
by district[1]
Ward%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUPAllianceDUPNILPOthers
Area A69.3412.8016.811.000.005
Area B38.0213.010.0013.9135.126
Area C43.8325.6125.015.600.005
Area D47.6322.1115.812.1012.405
Total47.81218.9314.136.1113.1221

Districts results

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Area A

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1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP

Newtownabbey Area A - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
UUPSidney Cameron26.45%1,379     
DUPThomas Bell16.84%878     
UUPJames Craig15.46%8061,085.35    
UUPArthur Templeton11.10%579642.64643.01674.93680.78912.17
UUPSamuel Todd11.37%593684.39684.39737.87757.28890.28
AllianceT. A. Peoples7.04%367382.17398.17409.93699.52749.92
UUPMargaret McGregor4.95%258306.84309.21409.19442.93 
AllianceElizabeth McDowell5.77%301309.51343.25354.45  
NI LabourAlex Byrne1.02%5354.85    
Electorate: 8,286   Valid: 5,214 (62.93%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 870   Turnout: 5,274 (63.65%)  

Area B

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1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x United Loyalist

Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
UUPAlex McGowan20.58%1,665            
LoyalistCecil Stringer13.67%1,1061,121.31,122.31,122.31,124.31,124.31,142.61,142.61,463.6    
United LoyalistThomas Gourley9.25%748761.8762.8762.8764.4767.4777.5777.5853.51,118.311,121.311,244.31 
AllianceJohn Elliott9.75%789794.1804.1807.1814.11,043.41,051.11,067.11,068.11,068.11,153.11,237.1 
UUPDoris Robb6.03%488744.5745.5747.8747.8756.1894.6895.6898.8917.23918.231,100.011,158.97
NI LabourRobert Kidd5.40%437440.3460.3485.3602.2609.2612.1658.1659.1664.921,034.921,124.521,128.04
UUPAgnes Moore8.76%709823.3823.3826.3828.3834.3914.8914.8916.6923.39925.69995.481,021.36
IndependentEdna Stack5.97%483493.8497.8505.8508.4515.4534.8540.8545.8557.44579.44  
NI LabourWilliam Byrne2.66%215215230266285.3292.3293.3511.3511.3511.3   
LoyalistJohn Watson4.92%398402.8403.8403.8404.8405.8410.3410.3     
NI LabourDeirdre Byrne2.58%209209.3238.3271.3282.3288.3288.3      
UUPJoseph Sherrard2.60%210279.6279.6280.6281.6282.9       
AlliancePhyllis Fortune3.26%264264.9268.9271.9275.9        
NI LabourR. Johnston1.87%151153.4158.4168.4         
NI LabourColm Mullan1.37%111111.3124.3          
CommunistJoseph Bowers1.32%107107           
Electorate: 13,188   Valid: 8,090 (61.34%)   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 1,156   Turnout: 8,200 (62.18%)  

Area C

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1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

Newtownabbey Area C - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
UUPBertram Biggerstaff26.62%2,117      
DUPSamuel Neill24.96%1,985      
UUPLetitia McCartney4.69%373872.131,066.271,066.611,094.311,119.571,386.51
UUPTrevor Strain7.24%576657.46897.78898.12912.02926.211,309.34
AllianceP. H. Johnston11.49%914932.13940.97941.971,116.661,290.191,319.49
AllianceGeorge Jones8.10%644659.54666666.34734.571,080.941,124.49
UUPJames McWatters5.29%421557.16721.72723.72744.61762.85 
AllianceClaire Martin6.05%481498.39505.19507.19594.29  
NI LabourJ. W. McDowell2.26%180186.66193.8234.52   
NI LabourD. Doris2.53%201207.29214.43234.45   
NI LabourThomas Williamson0.78%626266.76    
Electorate: 12,142   Valid: 7,954 (65.51%)   Spoilt: 78   Quota: 1,326   Turnout: 8,032 (66.15%)  

Area D

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1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

Newtownabbey Area D - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
UUPArthur Kell16.89%1,381             
UUPWilliam McKee16.19%1,3241,326.391,327.391,327.391,328.391,333.391,349.411,353.431,430.43     
DUPJames Smith15.84%1,2951,295.291,295.291,299.291,299.291,307.291,329.291,332.31,348.431,355.791,457.79   
UUPM. J. Alexander6.30%515516.52516.52516.52516.52520.52556.53559.54750.89750.89884.02922.021,364.9 
AllianceJohn Drysdale10.88%890890.21891.21891.21893.21925.21930.221,055.241,058.251,060.091,097.111,098.111,115.121,270.04
AllianceDaniel Leckey8.30%679679.24682.24683.24685.24713.24714.24830.26831.28833.12860.12864.12876.441,201.44
SDLPA. Carlin6.21%508508.01512.01523.01527.01559.01559.01563.01563.01563.01568.01569.01570.94 
UUPGeorge Rae4.63%379382.65384.65384.65385.65386.65388.67388.68414.19469.39523.44545.44  
Ind. UnionistGeorge Herron3.40%278278.16278.16280.16281.16287.16373.18379.18385.23385.23    
UUPR. Martin3.63%297302.09303.09303.09307.11312.11321.11325.13      
AllianceM. Johnston2.89%236236.1238.1242.1245.1269.1269.11       
IndependentR. G. Maxwell2.16%177177.09177.09177.09177.09181.09        
NI LabourEleanor McDowell0.84%69699099163         
NI LabourDavid Lowrie0.78%6464.0269.0282.02          
CommunistWilliam Somerset0.55%454546           
NI LabourJames McFall0.50%4141            
Electorate: 11,933   Valid: 8,178 (68.53%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 1,364   Turnout: 8,241 (69.06%)  

References

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  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Newtownabbey". Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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