The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Omagh

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 5,413 (25.0%), 5 Councillors
IIP:4,809 (22.2%), 5 Councillors
OU: 4,216 (19.5%), 4 Councillors
UDUP: 3,596 (16.6%), 4 Councillors
Alliance: 1,951 (9.0%), 2 Councillors
WPRC: 407 (1.9%)
Ind Rep: 375 (1.7%)
UUTY: 196 (0.9%)
Ind U: 74 (0.3%)
Independent: 604 (2.8%)

Votes by Party:
OU UUUC: 6,011 (31.5%), 7 Councillors
SDLP: 5,671 (29.6%), 6 Councillors
Alliance: 3,071 (16.0%), 2 Councillor
OU: 857 (4.5%), 1 Councillor
Republican Clubs: 801 (4.2%), 1 Councillor
Independent: 2,707 (14.1%), 2 Councillors

 Votes by Party:
Unionist: 5,399 (28.7%), 6 Councillors
SDLP: 3,279 (17.4%), 4 Councillors
Non Party CC: 2,853 (15.2%), 3 Councillors
Alliance: 2,298 (12.2%), 3 Councillors
United Unionst: 1,270 (6.8%), 2 Councillors
Nat.: 934 (5.0%), 1 Councillor
ULC: 771 (4.1%)
Of Rep: 740 (3.9%), 1 Councillor
UC: 467 (2.5%)
Independent: 301 (1.6%)
Unity: 242 (1.3%)
Ind Nat.: 147 (0.8%)
Non Party: 96 (0.5%)
Electorate: 27,977; votes cast: 22,253; spoilt votes: 612 (2.8%); valid votes: 21,641 (97.2%) Electorate: 36,752; votes cast: 19,989; spoilt votes: 841 (4.2%); valid votes: 19,148 (95.8%) Electorate: 26,156; votes cast: 19,144; spoilt votes: 347 (1.8%); valid votes: 18,797 (98.2%)

Omagh A

1981 results

First Count:
 A.C. McFarland (OU) 846
L. McQuaid (SDLP) 840
C. McElholm (IIP) 771
J. Skelton (SDLP) 538
J. Fahy (IIP) 496
J. Motngomery (OU) 490
Rev. I. Foster (UDUP) 474
V. O'Brien (SDLP) 376
G. Thompson (USUP) 330
C. Anderson UUTY) 196
D. McCormack (Alliance) 87		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,754 (32.2%), 2 seats
OU: 1,336 (24.5%), 1 seat
IIP: 1,267 (23.3%), 1 seat
UDUP: 804 (14.8%), 1 seat
UUTY: 196 (3.6%)
Alliance: 87 (1.6%)
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:
 L. McQuaid (SDLP) 1,218
M.J. O'Hagan (Ind) 917
A.C. McFarland (OU UUUC) 907
C.D.A. Anderson (OU UUUC) 740
J. Skelton (SDLP) 513
W.R. Brunt (OU UUUC) 436
S. McGale (Alliance) 394
Dr. A. Pollock (Alliance) 104		 Votes by Party:
OU UUUC: 2,083 (39.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,731 (33.1%), 2 seats
Independent: 917 (17.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 498 (9.5%)
Electorate: 6,413; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,418; spoilt votes: 189 (3.5%); valid votes: 5,229 (96.5%); quota: 872

1973 Results

First Count:
McFarland (Unionist) 1,456
McQuaid (SDLP) 1,191
Anderson (UU) 865
Kelly (Non Party - CC) 592
Skelton (SDLP) 478
Harper (Ind) 301
McGale (Alliance) 234
Logue (Alliance) 140		 Votes by Party:
Unionist Unity: 865 (16.5%), 1 seat
Unionist: 1,456 (27.7%), 1 seat
Alliance: 374 (7.1%)
SDLP: 1,669 (31.7%), 2 seats
Non Party - community Candidate: 592 (11.2%), 1 seat
Independent: 301 (5.7%)
Electorate: 6,598; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,371; spoilt votes: 114 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,257 (97.9%); quota: 877

Omagh B

1981 Results

First Count:
 P.J. Donnelly IIP) 623
J. Mullin (Ind) 604
B. Moses (OU) 597
P. Bogan (Alliance) 570
J. Hutchinson (OU) 551
J.A. McConnell (UDUP) 512
T. Owens (WPRC) 407
E. Donnelly (SDLP) 393
F. McFarland (UDUP) 254		 Votes by Party:
OU: 1,148 (25.4%), 1 seat
UDUP: 766 (17.0%), 1 seat
IIP: 623 (13.8%), 1 seat
Independent: 604 (13.4%)
Alliance: 570 (12.6%), 1 seat
WPRC: 407 (9.0%)
SDLP: 393 (8.7%)
Electorate: 5,332; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,631; spoilt votes: 120 (2.6%); valid votes: 4,511 (97.4%); quota: 903

1977 results

First Count:
E.R. McDowell (OU UUUC) 971
P.J. Donnelly (Ind) 737
J.H. Anderson (OU UUUC) 722
K. McNaboe (SDLP) 676
P. Bogan (Alliance) 629
P. Donnelly (Alliance) 223 		Votes by Party:
OU UUUC: 1,693 (42.8%), 2 seats
Alliance: 852 (21.5%), 1 seat
Independent: 737 (18.6%), 1 seat
SDLP: 676 (17.1%)
Electorate: 5,205; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,182; spoilt votes: 224 (5.4%); valid votes: 3,958 (94.6%); quota: 792

1973 results

First Count:
 McDowell (Unionist) 1079
Donnelly (Non Party - CC) 665
Shields (Non Party - CC) 529
Bogan (Alliance) 489
Giboney (UC) 467
Anderson (UU) 405
McGinley (Non Party - CC) 190
Chambers (Alliance) 174		 Votes by Party:
Non Party - Community Candidate: 1,384 (34.6%), 1 seat
Unionist: 1,079 (27.0%), 1 seat
Alliance: 663 (16.7%), 1 seat
United Coalition: 467 (11.6%)
Unionist Unity: 405 (10.1%), 1 seat
Electorate: 5,304; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,087; spoilt votes: 89 (2.3%); valid votes: 3,998 (97.9%); quota: 800

 

Omagh C

1981 results

First Count:
 P. Fahy (IIP) 1,185
O. Gibson (UDUP) 1,026
Mrs B.M.P. Grant (SDLP) 818
Dr. A. Lagan (Alliance) 723
J. Ashenhurst (OU) 654
W. Caldwell (UDUP) 251
S. McKenna (SDLP) 513
P. McGowan (SDLP) 496
W. Thompson (OU) 457
A. Breen (SDLP) 453
R.H. Hinds (Alliance) 336
E. Barnett (OU) 194
J. Mitchell (UDUP) 173
F. Loughran (IIP) 83
M. Kelly (IIP) 79
E. Sayers (Ind U) 74		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,280 (30.3%), 2 seats
UDUP: 1,450 (19.3%), 1 seat
IIP: 1,347 (17.9%), 1 seat
OU: 1,305 (17.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,059 (14.1%), 1 seat
Ind U: 74 (1.0%)
Electorate: 10,778; seats: 7; votes cast: 7,681; spoilt votes: 166 (2.2%); valid votes: 7,515 (97.8%); quota: 940

1977 results

First Count:
Dr. A. Lagan (Alliance) 1,012
G.E. McEnhill (SDLP) 930
C. Walker (OU UUUC) 881
S. McKenna (SDLP) 702
A. F. Barnett (OU UUUC) 539
Mrs B.M.P. Grant (SDLP) 535
H. Mc|Cauley (OU UUUC) 452
D. Campbell (SDLP) 394
A. Burton (OU UUUC) 393
Ethne McClelland (Alliance) 292		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,561 (41.8%), 3 seats
OU UUC: 2,265 (36.9%), 3 seats
Alliance: 1,304 (21.3%), 1 seat
Electorate: 9,908; seats: 7; votes cast: 6,407; spoilt votes: 277 (4.3%); valid votes: 6,130 (95.7%); quota: 767

1973 results

First Count:
 Walker (Unionist) 901
McKenna (SDLP) 717
Wilson (Unionist) 602
McEnhill (SDLP) 400
McCauley (Unionist) 354
McGill (Nat.) 352
O'Connor (Nat.) 321
Sayers (ULC) 315
Bradley (SDLP) 256
Charleton (Unionist) 232
Cooper (Alliance) 228
Leitch (Alliance) 226
Brogan (SDLP) 194
Marshall (ULC) 192
Mrs McClelland (Alliance) 185
Cunningham (Alliance) 151
McShane (Alliance) 143
Cunningham (Non Party -CC) 135
Martin (Nat.) 105
Doherty (Nat.) 88
McRory (Nat.) 68
Graham (SDLP) 43

Votes by Party:

Unionist: 2,089 (33.7%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,610 (25.9%), 2 seats
Nationalist: 934 (15.0%), 1 seat
Alliance: 933 (15.0%), 1 seat
United Loyalist Coalition: 507 (8.2%)
Non Party - Community Candidate: 135 (2.2%)
Electorate: 8,980; seats: 7; votes cast: 6,281; spoilt votes: 73 (1.2%); valid votes: 6.208 (98.8%); quota: 777

Omagh D

1981 Results

First Count:
F. Conway (IIP) 984
B. Martin (SDLP) 643
W. Cooke (UDUP) 576
J. Johnston (OU) 427
F. McElroy (Ind Rep) 375
B. McGrath (IIP) 303
P. Walsh (IIP) 285
J. Hadden (Alliance) 235
P. McCrory (SDLP) 225
J. McSherry (SDLP) 118		 Votes by Party:
IIP: 1,572 (37.7%), 2 seats
SDLP: 986 (23.6%), 1 seat
UDUP: 576 (13.8%), 1 seat
OU: 427 (10.2%)
Ind Rep: 375 (9.0%)
Alliance: 235 (5.6%)
Electorate: 5,408; seats: 4; votes cast: 4,331; spoilt votes: 160 (3.7%); valid votes: 4,171 (96.3%); quota: 835

1977 results

First Count:
J.B. Johnston (OU) 857
F. McElroy (Rep Cl) 801
B. Martin (SDLP) 473
J. Hadden (Alliance) 417
M.J. McNulty (Ind) 415
B. Grath (Ind) 380
P.J. McCrory (Ind) 258
J. McSherry (SDLP) 230		 Votes by Party:
Independent: 1,053 (27.5%)
OU: 857 (22.4%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 801 (20.9%), 1 seat
SDLP: 703 (18.4%), 1 seat
Alliance: 417 (10.9%), 1 seat
Electorate: 5,226; seats: 4; votes cast: 3,982; spoilt votes: 151 (3.8%); valid votes: 3,831 (96.2%); quota: 767

1973 results

First Count:
 Johnston (Unionist) 775
McElroy (Of. Rep) 740
McNulty (Non Party - CC) 408
McCrory (Non Party - CC) 334
Hadden (Alliance) 328
Burnside (ULC) 264
Bradley (Unity) 242
McAleer (Ind Nat.) 147
Donaghy (Non Party) 96 		Votes by Party:
Unionist: 775 (23.2%), 1 seat
Non Party Community Candidate: 742 (22.3%), 1 seat
Official Republican: 740 (22.2%), 1 seat
Alliance: 328 (9.8%), 1 seat
United Loyaist Coalition: 264 (7.9%)
Unity: 242 (7.3%)
Independent Nationalist: 147 (4.4%)
Non Party: 96 (2.9%)
Electorate: 5,274; seats: 4; votes cast: 3,405; spoilt votes: 71 (2.1%); valid votes: 3,334 (97.9%); quota: 667

 

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