1973 Magherafelt District Council election

Elections to Magherafelt District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Magherafelt District Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30)
All 15 seats to Magherafelt District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Ulster Unionist Republican Clubs
Seats won 6 5 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Vanguard United Loyalist Independent Nationalist
Seats won 1 1 1

Election results
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
SDLP 6 5,520 32.2
Ulster Unionist 5 4,978 29.1
United Loyalist 1 1,749 10.2
Republican Clubs 1 1,562 9.1
Vanguard 1 1,083 6.3
Independent Nationalist 1 888 5.2
Alliance 0 788 4.6
Unity 0 377 2.2
Independent 0 186 1.1
Totals 15 17,131 100.0 —

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Districts summary

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Results of the Magherafelt District Council election, 1973
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP UUP RC Vanguard Others
Area A 43.6 3 28.1 1 20.5 1 0.0 0 7.8 1 5
Area B 24.0 1 35.9 2 0.0 0 19.2 1 20.9 1 5
Area C 29.0 2 23.3 2 6.8 0 0.0 0 40.9 1 5
Total 32.2 6 29.1 5 9.1 1 6.3 1 23.3 2 15

Districts results

Area A

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

Magherafelt Area A - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SDLP P. J. Heron 20.42% 1,168                  
SDLP Patrick Sweeney 9.37% 536 550.76 565.76 581.94 619.48 633.84 874.58 928.76 ????  
Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly 5.94% 340 341.62 357.62 396.62 398.8 399.8 412.16 632.34 ????  
Ulster Unionist David Campbell 14.90% 852 852.54 854.54 854.54 873.54 944.54 944.54 945.54 ???? ????
SDLP Philip Bradley 9.20% 526 686.36 709.28 711.28 722 725 756.86 768.04 ???? ????
Ulster Unionist Esmond Thompson 13.18% 754 754 754 754 779 890 892 893 ???? ????
Republican Clubs J. Convery 7.01% 401 414.5 426.5 435.5 437.68 437.68 443.76 535.12    
Republican Clubs W. Gribben 5.63% 322 322.54 330.72 370.72 377.72 380.9 387.9      
SDLP Bridget McKeown 4.62% 264 277.14 278.14 284.5 303.22 308.4        
Independent R. W. Shiels 3.25% 186 186.54 190.54 190.54 221.72          
Alliance Andrew Davidson 2.80% 160 162.52 166.52 166.52            
Republican Clubs Peter Merron 1.87% 107 107.54 113.54              
Unity Kevin Agnew 1.82% 104 105.26                
Electorate: 7,097   Valid: 5,720 (80.60%)   Spoilt: 122   Quota: 954   Turnout: 5,842 (82.32%)  
    • Data missing from stages 9 and 10

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    Magherafelt Area B - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Kelso 20.79% 1,172          
    Vanguard Ian Davidson 19.21% 1,083          
    Independent Nationalist Vincent O'Neill 15.75% 888 888 888.52 949.52    
    Ulster Unionist David Porte 8.35% 471 562.77 615.94 615.94 657.79 1,051.79
    SDLP Patrick Scullion 13.07% 737 737.19 737.56 760.58 813.58 816.57
    SDLP John Madden 10.89% 614 614 614.13 626.13 655.32 662.07
    Ulster Unionist T. J. Johnston 6.78% 382 506.07 583.55 583.55 638.93  
    Alliance John Stewart 3.37% 190 194.56 197.03 197.03    
    Unity Harry McCoy 1.79% 101 101.19 101.32      
    Electorate: 6,838   Valid: 5,638 (82.45%)   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 940   Turnout: 5,695 (83.28%)  

      Area C

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

      Magherafelt Area C - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      United Loyalist William McCrea 28.39% 1,639                      
      SDLP Aidan Larkin 17.18% 992                      
      SDLP Michael O'Neill 6.53% 377 377 387.88 395.06 402.12 410.34 422.54 423.54 654.06 654.06 789.64 1,018.64
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Bradley 6.57% 379 431.89 431.89 431.89 431.89 436.71 436.71 541.42 541.42 716.18 824.88 827.92
      Ulster Unionist William Galway 7.64% 441 466.83 466.87 466.87 467.87 467.87 467.87 502.25 504.27 663.96 772.78 774.84
      United Loyalist James Palmer 1.91% 110 633.98 633.98 633.98 634.98 635.98 636.98 674.46 674.46 700.66 716.96 717.98
      Republican Clubs M. Devlin 4.59% 265 265 265.84 278.92 310.94 317.02 427.14 427.14 508.66 509.66 527.37  
      Alliance W. G. Wade 5.21% 301 305.92 306.62 308.64 317.07 433.41 437.41 444.41 464.73 499.96    
      Ulster Unionist R. A. Brown 6.15% 355 380.83 380.83 380.83 380.83 382.83 382.83 401.52 401.52      
      SDLP H. P. Walls 5.30% 306 306 311.14 316.14 346.32 350.52 384.8 384.8        
      Ulster Unionist William Lees 2.98% 172 207.67 207.67 207.67 207.67 208.67 208.67          
      Republican Clubs M. McKenna 2.20% 127 127 127.4 136.58 168.6 170.64            
      Alliance L. Luparia 2.37% 137 137.82 138.74 140.8 147.82              
      Republican Clubs Michael O'Neill 1.66% 96 96.41 96.67 132.75                
      Republican Clubs William Mulholland 1.32% 76 76 76.6                  
      Electorate: 7,314   Valid: 5,773 (78.93%)   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 963   Turnout: 5,860 (80.12%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Magherafelt". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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