The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: North Down

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
Alliance: 6,132 (25.2%), 6 Councillors
UDUP: 5,766 (23.7%), 5 Councillors
OU: 5,477 (22.6%), 4 Councillors
UPUP: 4,272 (17.6%), 3 Councillors
U: 1,449 (6.0%), 1 Councillors
UPNI: 892 (3.8%), 1 Councillor
PUP: 270 (1.1%)
UBUPP: 28 (0.1%)

Votes by Party:
Alliance: 7,364 (38.5%), 7 Councillors
OU: 5,220 (27.3%), 7 Councillors
UPNI: 1,761 (9.2%), 1 Councillor
VUP: 1,373 (7.2%), 2 Councillors
UDUPUUUC: 1,027 (5.4%)
U: 836 (4.4%), 1 Councillor
UDUP: 598 (3.1%), 1 Councillor
UUUP: 593 (3.1%), 1 Councillor
Loy PU: 348 (1.8%)

 Votes by Party:
OU: 9,266 (35.6%), 7 Councillors
Alliance: 7,691 (29.5%), 7 Councillors
Loyalist: 4,638 (17.8%), 4 Councillors
Unionist: 3,026 (11.6%), 2 Councillors
Non Party: 540 (2.1%)
NILP: 148 (0.6%)
Non Party (APC): 143 (0.5%)
Indendent: 599 (2.3%)
Electorate: 46,167; votes cast: 24,921; spoilt votes: 635 (2.5%); valid votes: 24,286 (97.5%) Electorate: 42,470; votes cast: 19,647; spoilt votes: 527 (2.7%); valid votes: 19,120 (97.3%) Electorate: 38,471; votes cast: 26,393; spoilt votes: 342 (1.3%); valid votes: 26,051 (98.7%)

North Down A

1981 results

First Count:
 E.S. Mills (U) 1,216
D.P. Hayes (Alliance) 812
R. Trousdale (UDUP) 740
Mrs J. Copeland (Alliance) 710
B.R. Mulligan (OU) 683
W. Baillie (UPNI) 655
G.H. Allport (OU) 605
Mrs E. Loan (UDUP) 592
J.E. Hamilton (Alliance) 298
Mrs V.J. Kingham (UPUP) 279
Mrs M. McGimpsey (UPUP) 247
Mrs D.F. Smith (UPNI) 56		 Votes by Party:
Alliance: 1,820 (26.4%), 1 seat
UDUP: 1,332 (19.3%), 1 seat
OU: 1,288 (18.7%), 1 seat
U: 1,216 (17.6%), 1 seat
Unionist PNI: 711 (10.3%), 1 seat
UPUP: 526 (7.6%)
Electorate: 6,459; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,610; spoilt votes: 166 (3.0%); valid votes: 5,444 (97.0%); quota: 908

1977 results

First Count:
R.D. McConnell (Alliance) 1,372
W. Bailie (UPNI) 1,179
E.S. Mills (U) 836
S. Wilson (UDUPUUUC) 626
T. Barkley (OU) 471
J.F.R Hamilton (Alliance) 415
C. Creighton (Alliance) 366
M. Irvine (OU) 280
Mrs L. Navan (OU) 241

Votes by Party:
Alliance: 2,153 (37.2%), 2 seats
Unionist PNI: 1,179 (20.3%), 1 seat
OU: 992 (17.1%), 1 seat
U: 836 (14.4%), 1 seat
UDUPUUUC: 626 (10.8%)
Electorate: 11,112; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,907; spoilt votes: 121 (2.0%); valid votes: 5,786 (98.0%); quota: 965

1973 Results

First Count:
 Topping (OU) 1,786
McConnell (Alliance) 1,055
Butler (OU) 976
Hamilton (Alliance) 705
Mills (OU) 555
McCready (OU) 494
Barkley (Loyalist) 444
Mrs Mayne (Alliance) 373
McCormick (Loyalist) 344
Warden (OU) 139 		Votes by Party:
OU: 3,950 (57.5%), 3 seats
Alliance: 2,133 (31.0%), 2 seats
Loyalist: 788 (11.5%)
Electorate: 9,818; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,935; spoilt votes: 64 (0.9%); valid votes: 6,871 (99.1%); quota: 1,146

North Down B

1981 Results

First Count:
D.G.R. Green (UPUP) 1,200
W. Graham (UDUP) 972
C. McCormick (UDUP) 821
J.A. Magee (Alliance) 733
G. McMurthy (UDUP) 663
C. Qufe (OU) 386
Mrs P. Brown (OU) 370
C. Baniff (UPUP) 306
T.H. O'Brien (PUP) 270
Mrs A. Wilson (Alliance) 268
W.E. Elliott (UPUP) 234
J. Shields (U) 233
J. Boyle (UPUP) 203
W. Johnston (UBUPP) 28		 Votes by Party:
UDUP: 2,456 (36.7%), 2 seats
UPUP: 1,943 (29.1%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,001 (15.0%), 1 seat
OU: 756 (11.3%)
PUP: 270 (4.0%)
U: 233 (3.5%)
UBUPP: 28 (0.4%)
Electorate:14,099 ; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,888; spoilt votes: 201 (2.9%); valid votes: 6,687 (97.1%); quota: 1.115

1977 results

First Count:
G. Green (VUP) 823
A. Magee (Alliance) 781
J. Boyle (UDUP) 598
J. Shields (OU 551
B. MUlligan (OU) 498
J. Hoy (Alliance) 489
Mrs A. Corry (OU) 485
W.V. Ash (Loy PU) 184
W. Alaxander (Loy PU) 164		 Votes by Party:
OU: 1,534 (33.5%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,270 (27.8%), 1 seat
Vanguard Unionist Party: 823 ( 18.0%), 1 seat
UDUP: 598 (13.1%), 1 seat
Loy PU: 348 (7.6%)
Electorate: 12,337; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,745; spoilt votes: 172 (3.6%); valid votes: 4,573 (96.4%); quota: 763

1973 results

First Count:
 Preston (OU) 1,276
Green (Loyalist) 934
Mrs Corry (OU) 718
Braniff (Loyalist) 685
Mrs McMullan (OU) 553
Creighton (Alliance) 544
Magee (Alliance) 541
Mulligan (Loyalist) 498
Mrs Norman (OU) 404
Mayne (Alliance) 342
O'Brien (Loyalist) 136 		Votes by Party:
OU: 2,951 (44.5%), 2 seats
Loyalist: 2,253 (34.0%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,427 (21.5%), 1 seat
Electorate: 10,509; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,743; spoilt votes: 112 (1.7%); valid votes: 6,631 (98.3%); quota: 1.106

 

North Down C

1981 results

First Count:
 Mrs M.E. O'Fee (UPUP) 1,021
T. Morrow (Alliance) 959
R.A. graham (UDUP) 929
Mrs H. Bradford (OU) 907
B.A.S. Wilson (Alliance) 444
T.A. McKeag (OU) 422
T.O. Rollins (Alliance) 367
Mrs M. McMullen (UPUP) 273
G.D.W. McKinnie (UDUP) 263 		Votes by Party:
Alliance: 1,770 (31.7%), 2 seats
OU: 1,329 (23.8%), 1 seat
UPUP: 1,294 (23.2%), 1 seat
UDUP: 1,192 (21.3%), 1 seat
Electorate: 10,215; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,720; spoilt votes: 135 (2,4%); valid votes: 5,585 (97,6%); quota: 931

1977 results

First Count:
 W.T. Morrow (Alliance) 721
T.O. Rollins (Alliance) 637
Mrs M.E. Bradford (OU) 635
Mrs J.E. Copeland (Alliance) 631
Mrs M.E. O'Fee (VUP) 550
R.A. Graham (UDUPUUUC) 401
F.R. Gill (UPNI) 369
Mrs M. McMullan (OU) 325
A. Pollock (OU) 251		 Votes by Party:
Alliance: 1,989 (44.0%), 2 seats
OU: 1,211 (26.8%), 2 seats
Vanguard Unionist Party : 550 (12.2%), 1 seat
UDUPUUUC: 401 (8.9%)
Unionist PNI: 369 (8.2%)
Electorate: 9,874; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,597; spoilt votes: 77 (1,7%); valid votes: 4,520 (98.3%); quota: 754

1973 results

First Count:
 Campbell (OU) 1,352
Calvert (Alliance) 789
Belshaw (OU) 739
Foster (Alliance) 684
O'Fee (Loyalist) 638
Stark (Ind) 506
Garner (Unionist) 315
Rollins (Alliance) 310
Miller (Loyalist) 286
Patton (OU) 274
Parkhill (NILP) 148
Wilson (Non Party) 143		 Votes by Party:
OU: 2,365 (38.2%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,783 (28.8%), 2 seats
Loyalist: 924 (14.9%), 1 seat
Independent: 506 (8.2%)
Unionist: 315 (5.1%)
NILP: 148 (2.4%)
Non Party (Abolish 11 Plus Committee): 143 (2.3%)
Electorate: 9,067; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,237; spoilt votes: 53 (0.9%); valid votes: 6,184 (99.1%); quota: 1,031

North Down D

1981 results

First Count:
 Mrs E. McKay (OU) 1,076
Rev. J. MCC Auld (OU) 803
Mrs S. O'Brien (Alliance) 727
G.M. Dunne (UDUP) 509
M. Clarke (Alliance) 423
Mrs I. Cave (Alliance) 391
F.J.C. White (UPUP) 374
Mrs E.H. Cole (UDUP) 277
T.W. Bussell (OU) 225
T. Boyd (UPNI) 181
E.W. Griffith (UPUP) 135
 Votes by Party:
OU: 2,104 (41.1%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,541 (30.1%), 2 seats
UDUP: 786 (15.3%), 1 seat
UPUP: 509 (9.9%)
Unionist PNI: 181 (3.5%)
Electorate: 9,205; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,246; spoilt votes: 125 (2.4%); valid votes: 5,121 (97.6%); quota: 854

1977 results

First Count:
Rev. J. MCC Auld (OU) 1,042
K. Jones (Alliance) 921
Dr. K. Kennedy (Alliance) 519
F. White (UUUP) 593
Mrs S. O'Brien (Alliance) 512
T. Bussell (OU) 254
R. Clouston (OU) 187
R. Todd (UPNI) 213		 Votes by Party:
Alliance: 1,952 (46.0%), 2 seats
OU: 1,483 (35.0%), 2 seats
UUUP: 593 (14.0%), 1 seat
Unionist PNI: 213 (5.0%)
Electorate: 9,147; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,398; spoilt votes: 157 (3.6%); valid votes: 4,241 (96.4%); quota: 707

1973 results

First Count:
 Jones (Alliance) 1,024
Auld (Unionst) 948
Shannon (Alliance) 922
Mrs McClure (Unionist) 779 McCourt (Non Party) 540
McCormack (Unionist) 479
Kerr (Loyalist) 461
Marks (Alliance) 402
Davison (Unionist) 272
Thompson (Unionist) 233
Millar (Loyalist) 212
McKeag (Ind) 93		 Votes by Party:
Unionist: 2,711 (42.6%), 2 seats
Alliance: 2,348 (36.9%), 2 seats
Loyalist: 673 (10.6%), 1 seat
Non Party: 540 (8.5%)
Independent: 93 (1.5%)
Electorate: 9,077; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,478; spoilt votes: 113 (1.7%); valid votes: 6,365 (98.3%); quota: 1,061

 

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