The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Lisburn

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
DUP: 13,867 (42.7%), 10 Councillors
UUP: 10,471 (32.2%), 8 Councillors
Alliance: 3,976 (12.2%), 2 Councillors
 SDLP: 1,918 (5.9%), 2 Councillors
UUUP: 659 (2.0%), 1 Councillor
WPRC: 462 (1.4%)
UPNI: 232 (0.7%)
NILP: 107 (0.3%)
CPI: 72 (0.2%)
Independent: 740 (2.3%)		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 7,271 (28.7%), 8 Councillors
DUP/UUUC: 6,724 (26.6%), 6 Councillors
Alliance: 5,164 (20.4%), 3 Councillors
UUUP/UUUC: 2,070 (8.2%), 2 Councillors
SDLP: 1,563 (6.2%), 2 Councillors
UPNI: 1,485 (5.9%), 1 Councillor
VUP: 507 (2.0%)
Republican Clubs: 305 (1.2%)
Independent: 207 (0.8%) 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 15,979 (48.9%), 14 Councillors
Alliance: 5,916 (18.1%), 3 Councillors
LDU: 5,482 (16.8%), 4 Councillors
VUPP: 2,166 (6.6%), 1 Councillor
SDLP: 1,721 (5.3%), 1 Councillor
NILP: 749 (2.3%)
Unofficial Unionist: 204 (0.6%)
Independent: 445 (1.4%)
Electorate: 55,160; votes cast: 33,581; spoilt votes: 1,077 (3.2%); valid votes: 32,504 (96.8%) Electorate: 52,197; votes cast: 26,266; spoilt votes: 970 (3.7%); valid votes: 25,296 (96.3%) Electorate: 51.133; votes cast: 33,109; spoilt votes: 447 (1.4%); valid votes: 32,662 (98.6%)

Lisburn A

1981 results

First Count:
R.D. Campbell (UUP) 1,299
J.H. Wels (DUP) 1,004
W.J. Dillon (UUP) 916
J.C. Clenaghan (SDLP) 905
C.J. Woodburne (DUP) 515
H. Stewart (UUP) 394 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,519 (30.2%), 1 seat
UUP: 2,609 (51.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 905 (18.0%), 1 seat
Electorate: 7,983; seats: 4; votes cast: 5,142; spoilt votes: 109 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,033 (97.9%); quota: 1,007

1977 results

First Count:
R. Campbell (UUP) 889
C.J. Woodburne (DUP/UUUC) 695 J.C. Clenaghan (SDLP) 687
J. Dillon (UUP) 493
H. MCF. Stewart (UUP) 342
P. Dorrian (Alliance) 242
H. Sloan (UUUP/UUUC) 108 		Votes by Party:
DUP/UUUC: 695 (20.1%), 1 seat
UUUP/UUUC: 108 (3.1%)
UUP: 1,724 (50.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 242 (7.0%)
SDLP: 687 (19.9%), 1 seat
Electorate: 6,981; seats: 4; votes cast: 3,630; spoilt votes: 174 (4.8%); valid votes: 3,456 (95.2%); quota: 692

1973 Results

First Count:
 Maze (UUP) 857
Ritchie (SDLP) 829
Woodburn (LDU) 769
McCartney (UUP) 747
Wilson (UUP) 535
Moore (UUP) 313
Stewart (Unof Un) 204
Megarry (Alliance) 211
Dorrian (Alliance) 184 		Votes by Party:
Loyalist and Democratic Unionist: 769 (16.5%)
Official Unionist: 2,452 (52.7%), 3 seats
Unofficial Unionist: 204 (4.4%)
Alliance: 395 (8.5%)
SDLP: 829 (17.8%), 1 seat
Electorate: 7,210; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,707; spoilt votes: 58 (1.2%); valid votes: 4,649 (98.8%); quota: 930

Lisburn B

1981 Results

First Count:
C.B. Poots (DUP) 1,469
W.G. Bleakes (UUP) 1,222
T.W. Lilburn (UUP) 655
S. Dorman (DUP) 620
J. McCann (DUP) 469
Dr J.T. Alderdice (Alliance) 623
J. McClullough (UUP) 447
 W.F. Johnston (Ind) 351

Votes by Party:
DUP: 2,558 (43.7%), 3 seats
UUP: 2,324 (39.7%), 2 seats
Alliance: 623 (10.6%)
Independent: 351 (6.0%)
Electorate: 9,350; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,977; spoilt votes: 121 (2.0%); valid votes: 5,856 (98.0%); quota: 977

1977 results

First Count:
C. Poots (DUP/UUUC) 1,174
M.M. Sinnerton (Alliance) 656
W.G. Blakes (UUUP/UUUC) 606 Mrs Elsie Kelsey (UUP) 548
T.W. Lilburn (UUP) 523
J. Lilley (UUP) 334
S. Dorman (DUP/UUUC) 318
J. Curry (UUUP/UUUC) 181 		Votes by Party:
DUP/UUUC: 1,492 (34.4%), 2 seats
UUUP/UUUC: 787 (18.1%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,405 (32.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 656 (15.1%)
Electorate: 8,790; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,448; spoilt votes: 108 (2.4%); valid votes: 4,340 (97.6%); quota: 724

1973 results

First Count:
 Titterington (UUP) 1,102
Poots (LDU) 1,089
Mrs E. Kelsey (UUP) 964
McKeever (UUP) 579
Lilley (UUP) 551
Hunter (Alliance) 453
Rush (VUPP) 303
Williamson (VUPP) 258
McIntyre (Alliance) 157
Sinnerton (Alliance) 139		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,196 (57.1%), 4 seats
LDU: 1,089 (19.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 749 (13.4%)
VUPP: 561 (10.0%)
Electorate: 9,328; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,682; spoilt votes: 87 (1.5%); valid votes: 5,595 (98.5%); quota: 933

 

Lisburn C

1981 results

First Count:
W. belshaw (DUP) 2,412
D. McCarroll (DUP) 856
W.G. Watson (UUP) 812
S.A. Close (Alliance) 811
W. McClung (UUP) 585
R. Dunsmore (DUP) 423
G. Morrison (UUUP) 401
W.J. Whitley (Ind) 389
R.J.H. Clarke (NILP) 107		 Votes by Party:
DUP: 3,691 (54.3%), 3 seats
UUP: 1,397 (20.6%), 1 seat
Alliance: 811 (11.9%), 1 seat
UUUP: 401 (5.9%)
Independent: 389 (5.7%)
NILP: 107 (1.6%)
Electorate: 11,569; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,992; spoilt votes: 196 (2.8%); valid votes: 6,796 (97.2%); quota: 1,133

1977 results

First Count:
W. Belshaw (DUP/UUUC) 1,388
S.A. Close (Alliance) 987
W.G. Watson (UUP) 894
G. Morrison (UUUP/UUUC) 704
R. Crawford (VUP) 441
W. McClung (UUP) 397
D. MCCarroll (DUP/UUUC) 233
T. Hughes (Alliance) 188
 Votes by Party:
DUP/UUUC: 1,621 (31.0%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,291 (24.7%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,175 (22.5%), 1 seat
UUUP/UUUC: 704 (13.5%), 1 seat
Vanguard Unionist Party: 441 (8.4%)
Electorate: 11,259; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,456; spoilt votes: 224 (4.1%); valid votes: 5,232 (95.9%); quota: 873

1973 results

First Count:
Belshaw (LDU) 1,222
Bicker (UUP) 929
McKeown (UUP) 902
Morrison (VUPP) 707
Close (Alliance) 604
Watson (UUP) 538
O'Hagan (SDLP) 457
Allen (Ind) 445
Matthews (UUP) 301
Shanks (LDU) 289
Herron (VUPP) 271
Withby (NILP) 214
Ferris (Alliance) 185
Hammond (Alliance) 166
McClure (UUP) 161 		Votes by Party:
VUPP: 978 (13.2%), 1 seat
LDU: 1,511 (20.4%), 1 seat
UUP: 2,831 (38.3%), 2 seats
Alliance: 955 (12.9%), 1 seat
NILP: 214 (2.9%)
SDLP: 457 (6.2%)
Independent: 445 (6.0%)
Electorate: 13,617; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,518; spoilt votes: 127 (1.7%); valid votes: 7,391 (98.3%); quota: 1,232

Lisburn D

1981 results

First Count:
I. Davis (DUP) 3,720
G.A. Boyd (Alliance) 1,086
S. Bemple(UUP) 1,069
Mrs M. McKinney (UUP) 788
J. Mulholland (Alliance) 479
R.J. McNiece (DUP) 470
D.W. Trimble (UUP) 454
D.R. Gordon (UPNI) 232
J. Curry (UUUP) 153
Votes by Party:
DUP: 4,190 (49.6%), 2 seats
UUP: 2,311 (27.3%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,565 (18.5%), 1 seat
UPNI: 232 (2.7%)
UUUP: 153 (1.8%)
Electorate: 14,016; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,639; spoilt votes: 188 (2.2%); valid votes: 8,451 (97.8%); quota: 1,409

1977 results

First Count:
I. Davis (DUP/UUUC) 1,758
J.W.C. Kirkwood (UPNI) 1,485
G.A. Boyd (Alliance) 1,218
S. Semple (UUP) 950
Mrs M. McKinney (UUP) 476
Mrs Hazel Devine (Alliance) 381
J.I. Davius (UUUP/UUUC) 282
G. King (Ind) 207
A.J. Oliver (VUP) 66 		Votes by Party:
DUPUUCC: 1,758 (25.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,599 (23.4%), 1 seat
UPNI: 1,485 (21.8%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,426 (20.9%), 2 seats
UUUP/UUUC: 282 (4.1%)I
ndependent: 207 (3.0%)
Vanguard Unionist Party: 66 (1.0)
Electorate: 13,751; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,022; spoilt votes: 199 (2.8%); valid votes: 6.823 (97.2%); quota: 1,138

1973 results

First Count:
 Semple (UUP) 2,294
McCartney (Alliance)1,424
Kirkwood (UUP) 1,126
Davis (LDU) 922
Henry (UUP) 795
Boyd (Alliance) 603
Davis (VUPP) 485
Rowen (SDLP) 435
Mrs Ervine (Alliance) 300
Lockhart (VUPP) 142
Hill (NILP) 116
Hutchinson (UUP) 101
McMaster (UUP) 90
Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,406 (50.9%), 3 seats
Alliance: 2,145 (24.8%), 1 seat
LDU: 922 (10.7%), 1 seat
VUPP: 627 (7.2%)
SDLP: 435 (5.0%)
NILP: 116 (1.3%)
Electorate: 10,564; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,723; spoilt votes: 72 (0.8%); valid votes: 8,651 (99.2%); quota: 1,442

Lisburn E

1981 results

First Count:
Rev. W.J. beattie (DUP) 1,909
W.J. McAllister (UUP) 1,830
W. McDonnell (SDLP) 1,013
J.E. Cousins (Alliance) 542
G. Dunlop (WPRC) 462
Fitzsimons (Alliance) 435
J.I. Davis (UUUP) 105
T. Bruton (CPI) 72		 Votes by Party:
DUP: 1,909 (30.0%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,830 (28.7%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,013 (15.9%), 1 seat
Alliance: 977 (15,3%)
WPRC: 462 (7.3%)
UUUP: 105 (1.6%), 1 seat
CPI: 72 (1.1%)
Electorate: 12,242; seats: 4; votes cast: 6,831; spoilt votes: 463 (6.8%); valid votes: 6,368 (93.2%); quota: 1,274

1977 results

First Count:
 J.E. Cousins (Alliance) 1,047
W.J. McAllister (UUP) 1,007
W. McDowell (SDLP) 876
Rev. W.J. Beattie (DUPUUC) 630
R.J. McNeice (DUP/UUUC) 528
B.A. Fitzsomons (Alliance) 445
D.S. Saulters (UUP) 418
G. Dunlop (Rep Cl) 305
Jean Bell (UUUP/UUUC) 189		 Votes by Party:
Alliance: 1,492 (27.4%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,425 (26.2%), 1 seat
DUP/UUUC: 1,158 (21.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 876 (16.1%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 305 (5.6%)
UUUP/UUUC: 189 (3.5%)
Electorate: 11,416; seats: 4; votes cast: 5,710; spoilt votes: 265 (4.6%); valid votes: 5,445 (95.4%); quota: 1,090

1973 results

First Count:
 Gilchrist (UUP) 1,479
Cousins (Alliance) 1,172
Groves (UUP) 872
McNeice (LDU) 720
Patterson (Alliance) 500
Winton (LDU) 471
Neill (UUP) 469
McIldoon (NILP) 419
White (UUP) 274
Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,094 (48.5%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,672 (26.2%), 1 seat
LDU: 1,191 (18.7%), 1 seat
NILP: 419 (6.6%)
Electorate: 10,414; seats: 4; votes cast: 6,479; spoilt votes: 103 (1.6%); valid votes: 6,376 (98.4%); quota: 1,276

 

 

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