1977 Strabane District Council election

Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 18 May 1977 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, 1977
1977 Strabane District Council election
18 May 1977 (1977-05-18)
All 15 seats to Strabane District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Ulster Unionist Independent Nationalist
Seats won 5 5 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Alliance United Loyalist Coalition
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2 Decrease 1

Election results
Strabane District Council Election Result 1977[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SDLP 5 1 0 Increase1 33.3 30.5 5,139 Increase4.3
  Ulster Unionist 5 0 1 Decrease1 33.3 29.5 4,967 Decrease9.4
  Independent Nationalist 3 1 0 Increase1 20.0 14.9 2,505 Increase3.8
  DUP 2 2 0 Increase2 13.3 13.6 2,284 New
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 5.1 852 Increase2.6
  Alliance 0 0 2 Decrease2 0.0 5.0 510 Decrease6.6
  Republican Clubs 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 2.3 384 Decrease1.6
  Ind. Unionist 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.2 205 Increase1.2

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Strabane District Council election, 1977
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SDLP UUP DUP Others
Area A 14.3 1 35.9 2 18.2 1 31.6 1 5
Area B 27.4 1 34.8 2 22.0 1 15.8 1 5
Area C 50.9 3 17.2 1 0.0 0 31.9 1 5
Total 30.5 5 29.5 5 13.6 2 26.4 3 15

Districts results

Area A

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Strabane Area A - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP George McIntyre 18.18% 1,047            
Independent Nationalist Denis McCrory* 17.53% 1,010            
SDLP Daniel Gallagher* 8.99% 518 518 542 556 764 1,002  
Ulster Unionist Edward Turner 13.16% 758 789.04 798.2 864.32 865.32 871.4 875.4
Ulster Unionist Ernest Young* 12.40% 714 731.04 750.04 791.28 794.28 795.28 807.28
Ulster Unionist Frank Stewart 10.36% 597 611.24 623.32 708.44 710.44 721.52 736.52
Independent Brian MacBride 7.99% 460 460.08 493.16 500.24 571.24    
SDLP Mary McCrea 5.28% 304 304 311 313.08      
Ind. Unionist James Moore 3.56% 205 219.56 244.56        
Alliance James Smyth 2.55% 147 147.4          
Electorate: 7,693   Valid: 5,760 (74.87%)   Spoilt: 266   Quota: 961   Turnout: 6,026 (78.33%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist Coalition
    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
    1973-1977 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from Alliance, United Loyalist Coalition joins DUP

    Strabane Area B - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    DUP Samuel Rogers* 21.96% 1,237      
    Ulster Unionist Mary Britton* 19.83% 1,117      
    SDLP John Gallagher 17.84% 1,005      
    Ulster Unionist Henry Henderson* 14.95% 842 1,128    
    Independent Nationalist Francis McConnell 12.52% 705 705.25 749.25 855.25
    SDLP Aidan McNamee 9.55% 538 538.25 548.25 595.5
    Independent James McCormick 2.89% 163 163 205  
    Independent James Tinney 0.46% 26 27 30  
    Electorate: 7,110   Valid: 5,633 (79.23%)   Spoilt: 214   Quota: 939   Turnout: 5,847 (82.24%)  

      Area C

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
      1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
      1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

      Strabane Area C - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SDLP Ivan Cooper 26.72% 1,457                
      SDLP William Carlin* 14.69% 801 1,077.12              
      SDLP John McKelvey* 9.46% 516 683.31 816.75 822.14 834.72 858.69 918.69    
      Ulster Unionist Robert Fleming 10.67% 582 583.17 583.65 585.04 585.04 586.04 589.04 914.04  
      Independent Nationalist John O'Kane* 10.86% 592 623.2 631.36 635.36 666.48 692.76 768.84 772.84 913.84
      Republican Clubs Ivan Barr 5.81% 317 332.21 337.01 337.4 393.57 416.74 443.24 444.24 471.26
      Alliance Douglas Cooper* 5.72% 312 323.7 326.34 362.36 365.92 380.79 392.35 406.35  
      Ulster Unionist Sydney Browne 6.55% 357 357.39 357.39 358.39 358.39 358.39 358.39    
      Independent Nationalist John McCrory 3.63% 198 208.14 214.14 214.14 222.53 241.4      
      Independent Thomas Forbes 2.68% 146 160.04 166.76 168.39 173.56        
      Republican Clubs Gerard McCafferty 1.22% 67 71.68 72.4 74.4          
      Independent James McDaid 1.05% 57 63.63 64.83 64.83          
      Alliance Mamie Quigley 0.94% 51 54.51 55.47            
      Electorate: 7,754   Valid: 5,453 (70.32%)   Spoilt: 317   Quota: 909   Turnout: 5,770 (74.41%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Election 1973-1981: Strabane". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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