The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Strabane

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
UDUP: 4,287 (25.1%), 5 Councillors
SDLP: 3,889 (22.8%), 4 Councillors
OU: 3,545 (20.7%), 3 Councillors
Alliance: 288 (1.7%)
Nat.: 247 (1.4%)
Independent: 4,834 (28.3%), 4 Councillors

Votes by Party:
SDLP: 5,139 (30.5%), 5 Councillors
OU: 4,967 (29.5%), 5 Councillors
UDUP: 2,284 (13.6%), 2 Councillors
Alliance: 510 (3.0%)
Republican Clubs: 384 (2.3%)
U: 205 (1.2%)
Nat.: 198 (1.2%)
Non Party: 83 (0.5%)
Independent: 3,076 (18.3%), 2 Councillors

Votes by Party:
Unionist: 7,120 (38.9%), 6 Councillors
Alliance: 1,757 (9.6%), 2 Councillors
SDLP: 4,789 (26.2%), 4 Councillors
Rep Cl: 709 (3.9%)
ULC: 1,048 (5.7%), 1 Councillor
Non Party: 361 (2.0%)
Ind Labour: 91 (0.5%)
Independent: 2,153 (11.8%), 2 Councillors
Electorate: 22,513; votes cast: 17,606; spoilt votes: 516( 2.9%); valid votes: 17,090 (97.1%) Electorate: 22,184; votes cast: 17,643; spoilt votes: 797 (4.5%); valid votes: 16,846 (95.5%) Electorate: 22,974; votes cast: 18,549; spoilt votes: 251 (1.4%); valid votes: 18,298 (98.6%)

Strabane A

1981 results

First Count:
D. McCrory (Ind) 1,320
T. Kerrigan (UDUP) 1,221
Mrs M. McCrea (SDLP) 1,029
E. Turner (OU) 832
E.C.H. Young (OU) 672
R.M. Anderson (UDUP) 580

B. Baird (UDUP) 315
Votes by Party:
UDUP: 2,116 (35.4%), 2 seats
OU: 1,504 (25.2%), 1 seat
Independent: 1,320 (22.1%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,029 (17.2%), 1 seat
Electorate: 7,833; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,162; spoilt votes: 193 (3.1%); valid votes: 5,969 (96.9%); quota: 995

1977 results

First Count:
G.A. McIntyre (UDUP) 1,047
D.J. McCory (Ind) 1,010

E. Turner (OU) 758
E.C.H. Ypoung (OU) 714

T.F.R. Stewart (OU) 597
D. Gallagher (SDLP) 518

B. MacBride (Ind) 460
Mary McCrea (SDLP) 304
J.H. Moore (U) 205
J.I.A. Smyth (Alliance) 147
Votes by Party:
OU: 2,069 (35.9%), 2 seats
Independent: 1,470 (25.5%), 1 seat
UDUP: 1,047 (18.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 822 (14.3%), 1 seat
U: 205 (3.6%)
Alliance: 147 (2.6%)
Electorate: 7,575; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,026; spoilt votes: 266 (4.4%); valid votes: 5,760 (95.6%); quota: 961

1973 Results

First Count:
Moore (Unionist) 1,279
Young (Unionist) 1,251
Hamilton (Unionist) 1,123
Gallagher (SDLP) 971
McCrory (Ind) 861
McCallion (SDLP) 466
Riddell (Alliance) 117
Mrs Nabney (Alliance) 94
King (Ind Lab) 91
Mrs Lynch (Alliance) 93
Smyth (Alliance) 52
Votes by Party:
Unionist: 3,653 (57.1%), 3 seats
Alliance: 356 (5.6%)
Ind Labour: 91 (1.4%)
SDLP: 1,437 (22.5%), 1 seat
Independent: 861 (13.5%), 1 seat
Electorate: 7,879; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,474; spoilt votes: 76 (1.2%); valid votes: 6,398 (98.8%); quota: 1,067

Strabane B

1981 Results

First Count:
J.P. Gallaghar (SDLP) 1,101
F. McDonnell (Ind) 1,015
Mrs M. Britton (OU) 984
S. Rogers (UDUP) 973
G.A. McIntyre (UDUP) 827
H. Henderson (OU) 607
Mrs M. McAleer (SDLP) 313
Votes by Party:
UDUP: 1,800 (30.9%), 2 seats
OU: 1,591 (27.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,414 (24.3%), 1 seat
Independent: 1,015 (17.4%), 1 seat
Electorate: 7,050; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,997; spoilt votes: 177 (3.0%); valid votes: 5,820 (97.0%); quota: 971

1977 results

First Count:
S. Rogers (UDUP) 1,237
Mrs Mary Britton (OU) 1,117
J.P. Gallagher (SDLP) 1,005

H. Henderson (OU) 842

F.McConnell (Ind) 705
A.P. McNamee (SDLP) 538
J. McCormick (Ind) 163
James L. Tinney (Non Party) 26
Votes by Party:
OU: 1.959 (34.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1.543 (27.4%), 1 seat
UDUP: 1.237 (22.0%), 1 seat
Independent: 868 (15.4%), 1 seat
Non Party: 26 (0.5%)
Electorate: 6,970; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,847; spoilt votes: 214 (3,7%); valid votes: 5,633 (96.3%); quota: 939

1973 results

First Count:
Mrs Britton (Unionist) 1,291
Rogers (ULC) 1,048
Henderson (Unionist) 1,026
Kearney (SDLP) 937
Gormley (Alliance) 514
Melaugh (SDLP) 427
McConnell (SDLP) 378
McCormick (Non Party) 361
Brown (Alliance) 144
Tracey (Ind) 98
Sproule (Alliance) 88

Votes by Party:
U
nionist: 2,317 (36.7%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,742 (27.6%), 1 seat
United Loyalist Coalition: 1,048 (16.6%), 1 seat
Alliance: 746 (11.8%), 1 seat
Non Party: 361 (5.7%)
Independent: 98 (1.6%)

Electorate: 7,343; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,366; spoilt votes: 54 (0.9%); valid votes: 6,312 (99.1%); quota: 1,053

 

Strabane C

1981 results

First Count:
J. O'Kane (Ind) 1,459
P. O'Hare (SDLP) 600
W.J. Flanagan (SDLP) 578
R. Fleming OU) 450
J.P. O'Kane (Ind) 418

D. Monteith UDUP) 371
W.B. Gallagher (Ind) 296
P. Wallace (Alliance) 288
Miss J. O'Donnell (SDLP) 268
J. McCrory (Nat.) 247
B. Dunne (Ind) 115
D. Fleming (Ind) 96
W. Crichton (Ind) 72
J. Tracey (Ind) 43
Votes by Party:
Independent: 2,499 (47.1%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,446 (27.3%), 2 seats
OU: 450 (8.5%), 1 seat
UDUP: 371 (7.0%)
Alliance: 288 (5.4%)
Nationalist: 247 (4.7%)
Electorate: 7,630; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,447; spoilt votes: 146 (2.7%); valid votes: 5,301 (97.3%); quota: 884

1977 results

First Count:
A.I. Cooper (SDLP) 1,457
W.J. Carlin (SDLP) 801
J.P. O'Kane (Ind) 592

R.J. Fleming (OU) 582

J.J. McKelvey (SDLP) 516

S. Browne (OU) 357
I.C. Barr (Rep Cl) 317
H.D.H. Cooper (Alliance) 312
J.J. McCrory (Nat.) 198
T.A. Forbes (Ind) 146
G. McCafferty (Rep Cl) 67
J. McDaid (Non Party) 57
Mrs H. Quigley (Alliance) 51
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,774 (50.9%), 3 seats
OU: 939 (17.2%), 1 seat
Independent: 738 (13.5%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 384 (7.0%)
Alliance: 363 (6.7%)
Nationalist: 198 (3.6%)
Non Party: 57 (1.0%)
Electorate: 7,639; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,770; spoilt votes: 317 (5.5%); valid votes: 5,453 (94.5%); quota: 909

1973 results

First Count:
O'Kane (Ind) 1,164
Russell (Unionist) 1,150
McKelvey (SDLP) 632
I. Barr (Rep Cl) 612
Carlin (SDLP) 486
McCurk (SDLP) 367
Cooper (Alliance) 341

Mrs McMenamin (SDLP) 220
Mrs Duddy (SDLP) 205
McDaid (Alliance) 179
Mrs Sinclair (Alliance) 135
T. Barr (Rep Cl) 44
Dillon (Rep Cl) 28
Douglas (Rep Cl) 25
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,910 (34.2%), 2 seats
Independent: 1,164 (20.8%), 1 seat
Unionist: 1,150 (20.6%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 709 (12.7%)
Alliance: 655 (11.7%), 1 seat


Electorate: 7,752; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,709; spoilt votes: 121 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,588 (97.9%); quota: 932

 



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