The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Antrim

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
UUP: 5,945 (38.0%), 7 Councillors
DUP: 4,389 (28.1%), 4 Councillors
Alliance: 1,704 (10.9%), 1 Councillor
SDLP: 1,670 (10.7%), 2 Councillors
IIP: 1,040 (6.6%), 1 Councillor
Labour League: 562 (3.6%)
Ind U: 91 (0.6%)
Independent: 243 (1.6%)		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,543 (38.6%), 8 Councillors
DUP: 2,164 (18.4%), 3 Councillors
Alliance: 1,981 (16.9%), 2 Councillors
VUP: 299 (2.5%)
Dominion Party: 205 (1.7%)
Independent: 2,564 (21.8%), 2 Councillors		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 6,062 (42.6%), 8 Councillors
Alliance: 2,291 (16.1%), 2 Councillors
UPNI: 976 (6.8%), 1 Councillor
Vanguard loyalist: 866 (6.1%), 1 Councillor
DUP: 748 (5.3%), 1 Councillor
SDLP: 343 (2.4%)
NILP: 287 (2%)
Independent: 2,663 (18.7%), 2 Councillors
Electorate: 26,801; votes cast: 16,136; spoilt votes: 492 (3.0%); valid votes: 15,644 Electorate: 24,159; votes cast: 11,756; spoilt votes: 507(4.1%); valid votes: 11,756 (95.9%) Electorate: 21,908; votes cast: 14,467; spoilt votes: 231 (1.6%); valid votes: 14,236 (98.4%)

Antrim A

1981 results

First Count:
 J. Graham (UUP) 1,293
R. Loughran (SDLP) 603
J. Neffron (IIP) 537
W. Clyde (DUP) 533
G. Carolan (SDLP) 429
F. Rainey (DUP) 381
D. McAteer (IIP) 339
J. Blakeley (UUP) 207
J. Totten (IIP)164
Dr. J.B. McConnell (Alliance) 113
S.J. Dunlop (Ind U) 91
Miss M. Marshall (UUP) 76		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,576 (33.1%), 2 seats
IIP: 1,040 (21.8%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,032 (21.7%), 1 seat
DUP: 914 (19.2%), 1 seat
Alliance: 113 (2.4%)
Ind U: 91 (1.9%)
Electorate: 6,381; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,901; spoilt votes: 135 (2.8%); valid votes: 4,766 (97.2%); quota: 795

1977 results

First Count:
J.Graham (UUP) 1,018
J. Heffron (Ind) 679
G. Berry (Ind) 542
S.J. Dunlop (DUP) 499
J. Marrion (Ind) 365
J.Brown (DUP) 360
J. McKeever (Ind) 290
P.Gribben (Alliance) 225
S. Getty (UUP) 168
Misss Marshall (UUP) 91 		Votes by Party:
Independent: 1,876 (44.2%), 2 seats
UUP: 1,277 (30.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 859 (20.2%), 1 seat
Alliance: 225 (5.3%)
Electorate: 6,074; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,400; spoilt votes: 163 (3.7%); valid votes: 4,237 (96.3%); quota: 707

1973 Results

First Count:
Dunlop (DUP) 748
 O'Donnell (Ind) 645
Minford (UUP) 602
Heffron (Ind) 584
Graham (UUP) 477
Blakely (UUP) 410
Rainy (Ind) 407
Totten (Ind) 392
Simpson (Alliance) 238
McElroy (Alliance) 118		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,489 (23.2%) 2 seats
DUP: 748 (16.2%) 1 seat
Alliance: 356 (5.6%)
Independent: 2,028 (31.6%) 2 seats
Electorate: 6,491; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,708; spoilt votes: 87(1.8%); valid votes: 4,621(98.2%); quota: 771

Antrim B

1981 Results

First Count:
 T.E. Wallace (UUP) 688
J.M. Cunningham (UUP) 684
R. Burns (SDLP) 638
R. Thompson (DUP) 587
A. Lucas (DUP) 554
 T.D. Grant (UUP) 398
A. Wilson (UUP) 252
J.R. McCourt (Alliance) 195
G.P. Luke (Alliance) 134		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,022 (49.0%), 3 seats
DUP: 1,141 (27.6%), 1 seat
SDLP: 638 (15.4%), 1 seat
Alliance: 329 (8.0%)
Electorate: 5,966; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,251; spoilt votes: 121 (2.8%); valid votes: 4,130 (97.2%); quota: 689

1977 results

First Count:
T.E. Wallace (UUP) 459
J.M. Cunningham (UUP) 446 McCourt (Alliance) 394
G.A. Dundas (UUP) 306
W. Jones (UUP) 270
A.T. Lucas (DUP) 266
A. Wilson (UUP) 245
G.P. Luke (Alliance) 236
J.J. Patterson (DUP) 217		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,726 (60.8%), 3 seats
Alliance: 630 (22.2%), 1 seat
DUP: 483 (17.0%), 1 seat
Electorate: 5,858; seats: 5; votes cast: 2,966; spoilt votes: 127 (4.3%); valid votes: 2,839 (95.7%); quota:

1973 results

First Count:
Wallace (UUP) 832
Erwin (UUP) 640
Dundas (UUP) 614
Jones (UUP) 515
Wilson (UUP) 445
McCourt (Alliance) 280
Mrs. Mackean (Alliance) 225
Gregg (NILP) 287
O'Brien (SDLP) 343		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,046 (72.9%), 4 seats
Alliance: 505 (12.1%), 1 seat
NILP: 287 (6.9%)
SDLP: 343 (8.2%)
Electorate: 6,211; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,236; spoilt votes: 55 (1.3%); valid votes: 4,181 (98.7%); quota: 697

 

Antrim C

1981 results

First Count:
S. Dunlop (DUP) 1,719
F.R.M. Marks (UUP) 1,182
A. Allen (UUP) 961
C. Quinn (DUP) 615
J. Ginnons (Labour League) 562
M. Donoghue (Alliance) 531
C.H.G. Kinahan (Alliance) 465
Mrs M. Wallace (Alliance) 266
P.S. Henry (Ind) 243
H.K. Johnston (UUP) 204		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,347 (34.8%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,334 (34.6%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,262 (18.7%), 1 seat
Labour League: 562 (8.3%)
Independent: 243 (3.6%)
Electorate: 14,454; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,984; spoilt votes: 236 (3.4%); valid votes: 6,748 (96.6%); quota: 1,125

1977 results

First Count:
C.Kinahan (Alliance) 825
J.H. Allen (UUP) 801
S. Dunlop (DUP) 540
S. McCombe (UUP) 416
J.W. Craig (UUP) 323
Mrs F. McLernon (Alliance) 301
J. Clarke (VUP) 299
P. Niesh (Ind) 271
Mrs E. Lagan (Ind) 219
W.N. McCormick (DUP) 282
D.A. Gregg (Dominion Party) 136
L. McCabe (Ind) 116
M. Hanna (Ind) 82
S. Ferson (Dominion Party) 69 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,540 (32.9%), 3 seats
Alliance: 1,126 (24.1%), 1 seat
DUP: 822 (17.6%), 1 seat
Independent: 688 (14.7%)
VUP: 299 (6.4%)
Ulster Dominion Party: 205 (4.4%)
Electorate: 12,227; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,897; spoilt votes: 217 (4.4%); valid votes: 4,680 (95.6%); quota: 781

1973 results

First Count:
 O'Donaghue (Alliance) 939
McCombe (UUP) 807
Craig (UUP) 544
Clarke (Van Loy) 535
Clarke (UPNI) 507
Allen (UPNI) 469
Simpson (Ind) 397
McCreight (Van Loy) 331
Neish (Ind) 238
Gawn (Alliance) 178
Rutherford-Brown (UUP) 174
Greer (Alliance) 169
Finlay (Alliance) 144
 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,527 (36.5%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,430 (34.2%), 1 seat
UPNI: 976 (23,3%), 1 seat
Vanguard Loyalist: 866 (20.7%), 1 seat
Independent: 635 (15.1%)
Electorate: 9,206; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,523; spoilt votes: 89 (1.6%); valid votes: 4,181(98.4%); quota: 906

Local council election results from 1973 to 1983: Antrim | Ards | Armagh | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Banbridge | Belfast | Carrickfergus | Castlereagh | Coleraine | Cookstown | Craigavon | Derry | Down | Dungannon | Fermanagh | Larne | Limavady | Lisburn | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newry and Mourne | Newtownabbey | North Down | Omagh | Strabane

Local council election results from 1985 to 1989: Antrim | Ards | Armagh | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Banbridge | Belfast | Carrickfergus | Castlereagh | Coleraine | Cookstown | Craigavon | Derry | Down | Dungannon | Fermanagh | Larne | Limavady | Lisburn | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newry and Mourne | Newtownabbey | North Down | Omagh | Strabane

Local council election results from 1993 to 2001: Antrim | Ards | Armagh | Ballymena | Ballymoney | Banbridge | Belfast | Carrickfergus | Castlereagh | Coleraine | Cookstown | Craigavon | Derry | Down | Dungannon | Fermanagh | Larne | Limavady | Lisburn | Magherafelt | Moyle | Newry and Mourne | Newtownabbey | North Down | Omagh | Strabane

Results from 1983 to 1995 for each seat: East Belfast | North Belfast | South Belfast | West Belfast | East Antrim | North Antrim | South Antrim | North Down | South Down | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Foyle | Lagan Valley | East Londonderry | Mid Ulster | Newry and Armagh | Strangford | Upper Bann

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