Local Government Elections 1973

1981 Results	1977 Results	1973 Results
Votes by Party: SDLP: 5,098 (31.4%), 5 Councillors UUP: 4,002 (24.7%), 4 Councillors DUP: 3,945 (24.3%), 3 Councillors UUUP: 470 (2.9%) Independent: 2,716 (16.7%), 2 Councillors	Votes by Party: SDLP: 4,337 (30.2%), 5 Councillors UUP: 4,081 (28.4%), 4 Councillors UUUP: 1,606 (11.2%), 2 Councillors DUP/UUUC: 846 (5.9%), 1 Councillor Alliance: 746 (5.2%) UUUP/UUUC: 525 (3.7%), 1 Councillor Rep Cl: 464 (3.2%) Independent: 1,764 (12.3%), 2 Councillors	Votes by Party: UUP: 5,891 (40.1%), 7 Councillors SDLP: 2,671 (18.2%), 3 Councillors Rep Cl: 1,741 (11.8%), 1 Councillor Loyalist: 1,137 (9.3%), 1 Councillor Alliance: 925 (6.3%) Non Part: 551 (3.8%), 1 Councillor Unionist: 537 (3.7%), 1 Councillor Loy Coal: 515 (3.5%) Independent: 725 (4.9%), 1 Councillor
Electorate: 19,000; votes cast: 16,630; spoilt votes: 399 (2.4%); valid votes: 16,231 (97.6%)	Electorate: 18,235; votes cast: 14,900; spoilt votes: 531 (3.6%); valid votes: 14,369 (96.4%)	Electorate: 18,299; votes cast: 14,962; spoilt votes: 269 (1.8%); valid votes: 14,693 (98.2%)

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Ivo Damkat, October 14, 2003; updated by Nicholas Whyte, 23 August 2004

First Count: Parke ( Loy Coal) 1,137 N. Glasgow (UUP) 643 Loughran (Non Party) 551 S. Glasgow (Unionist) 537 Gourley (UUP) 484 McElhatton (Rep Cl) 422 Mrs McKeown (SDLP) 380 Monaghan (rep Cl) 318 Sharpe (Alliance) 230 O'Neill (Rep Cl) 133 McGurk (Alliance) 52	Votes by Party: Loy Coal: 1,137 (23.3%), 1 seat UUP: 1,127 (23.1%), 1 seat Republican Clubs: 873 (17.9%), 1 seat Non Party: 551 (11.3%), 1 seat Unionist: 537 (11.0%), 1 seat SDLP: 380 (7.8%) Alliance: 282 (5.8%)
NB: John Auld informs me that both Glasgows and Gourley described themselves as "Non-Party" on the ballot paper.	Electorate: 5,947; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,010; spoilt votes: 123 (2.5%); valid votes: 4,887 (97.5%); quota: 815

First Count: Howard (UUP) 1,050 McGahie (UUP) 1,004 Duffy (SDLP) 1,003 O'Kane (Ind) 725 McIntyre (UUP) 716 Davidson (SDLP) 460 Crozier (Rep Cl) 281 Heron (Rep Cl) 272 Hutchinson (Alliance) 250	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,770 (48.1%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,463 (25.4%), 2 seats Independent: 725 (12.6%), 1 seat Republican Clubs: 553 (9.6%) Alliance: 250 (4.3%)
NB: John Auld informs me that all three UUP candidates described themselves as "Non-Party" on the ballot paper.	Electorate: 7,153; seats: 6; votes cast: 5,859; spoilt votes: 98 (1.7%); valid votes: 5,761(98.3%); quota: 824

The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Cookstown

The Elections

First Count: K. Loughrin (DUP) 1,087 L.L. Loughran (Ind) 1,073 S.A. Glasgow (UUP) 1,070 P.G. Bradley (SDLP) 722 P. Kelly (SDLP) 563 S.R. Parke (UUUP) 470	Votes by Party: DUP: 1,087 (21.8%), 1 seat UUUP: 470 (9.4%), 1 seat UUP: 1,070 (21.5%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,285 (25.8%), 1 seat Independent: 1,073 (21.5%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 5,876; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,149; spoilt votes: 164 (3.2%); valid votes: 4,985 (96.8%); quota: 831

First Count: R. Reid (DUP/UUUC) 846 L.L. Loughran (Ind) 840 S.A. Glasgow (UUP) 716 P. Kelly (SDLP) 616 S.R. Parke (UUUP/UUUC) 525 D.P. Gourley (Rep Cl) 464 S. Glasgow (UUP) 375 C. O'Neill (SDLP) 298 J.R.W. O'Connor (Alliance) 108	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,091 (22.8%), 1 seat Alliance: 108 (21.2%) SDLP: 914 (19.1%), 1 seat DUP/UUUC: 846 (17.7%), 1 seat Independent: 840 (17.5%), 1 seat UUUP/UUUC: 525 (11.0%), 1 seat Republican Clubs: 464 (9.7%)
	Electorate: 5.883; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,971; spoilt votes: 183 (3.7%); valid votes: 4,788 (96.3%); quota: 799

First Count: W. McIntyre (DUP) 1,502 P.A. Duffy (SDLP) 1,197 M.J. McIvor (Ind) 964 V. McGahie (UUP) 721 J. Howard (UUP) 720 E. Hagan (Ind) 679 J.D. Davidson (SDLP) 605	Votes by Party: SDLP: 1,802 (28.2%), 2 seats Independent: 1,643 (25.7%), 1 seat DUP: 1,502 (23.5%), 1 seat UUP: 1,441 (22.6%), 2 seats
	Electorate: 7,342; seats: 6; votes cast: 6,535; spoilt votes: 147 (2.2%); valid votes: 6,388 (97.8%); quota: 913

First Count: P.A. Duffy (SDLP) 973 J.A. Howard (UUP) 931 M.J. McIvor (Ind) 924 V. McGahie (UUUP) 921 W. McIntyre (UUUP) 685 J.D. Davidson (SDLP) 589 J.M. Malone (SDLP) 436 A. Hutchinson (Alliance) 195	Votes by Party: SDLP: 1,998 (35.3%), 2 seats UUUP: 1,606 (28.4%), 2 seats UUP: 931 (16.5%), 1 seat Independent: 924 (16.3%), 1 seat Alliance: 195 (3.4%)
	Electorate: 7,226; seats: 6; votes cast: 5,881; spoilt votes: 227 (3.9%); valid votes: 5,654 (96.1%); quota: 808

First Count: A.J. Kane (DUP) 1,356 Mrs B. Neeson (SDLP) 1,079 Margaret Laverty (SDLP) 932 E. Donaldson (UUP) 930 J. Warwick (UUP) 328 A. McConnell (UUP) 233	Votes by Party: SDLP: 2,011 (41.4%), 2 seats UUP: 1,491 (30.7%), 1 seat DUP: 1,356 (27.9%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 5,782; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,946; spoilt votes: 88 (1.8%); valid votes: 4,858 (98.2%); quota: 972

First Count: E. Donaldson (UUP) 1,018 Mrs B. Neeson (SDLP) 801 J. Warrick (UUP) 709 Margaret Laverty (SDLP) 624 B.T. McNamee (Alliance) 443 A. McConnell (UUP) 332	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,059 (52.4%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,425 (36.3%), 2 seats Alliance: 443 (11.3%)
	Electorate: 5,126; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,048; spoilt votes: 121 (3.0%); valid votes: 3,927 (97.0%); quota:

First Count: Donaldson (UUP) 1,029 McConnell (UUP) 518 Mrs Neeson (SDLP) 469 Warwick (UUP) 447 Somerville (Loy Coal) 389 McCrystal (SDLP) 359 McNamee (Alliance) 230 McElroy (Rep Cl) 184 Mrs Lennox (Alliance) 163 Bradley (Rep Cl) 131 Loughran (Loy Coal) 126	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,994 (49.3%), 3 seats SDLP: 828 (20.5%), 1 seat Loy Coal: 515 (12.7%) Alliance: 393 (9.7%) Republican Clubs: 315 (7.8%)
	Electorate: 5,199; seats:4 ; votes cast: 4,093; spoilt votes: 48 (1.2%); valid votes: 4,045 (98.8%); quota: 810