The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Dungannon

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
OU: 7,227 (31.0%), 8 Councillors
SDLP: 4,786 (20.5%), 3 Councillors
UDUP: 4,135 (17.7%), 3 Councillors
IIP: 1,062 (4.6%)
Ind U: 558 (2.4%)
UUUP: 205 (0.9%)
Independent: 5,335 (22.9%), 5 Councillors
Votes by Party:
OU: 8,437 (38.1%), 8 Councillors
SDLP: 5,422 (24.5%), 5 Councillors
UDUPUUUC: 1,343 (6.1%), 2 Councillors
Alliance: 644 (2.9%)
Rep Cl: 617 (2.8%), 1 Councillor
UUUPUUUC: 401 (1.8%)
Independent: 5,277 (23.8%), 4 Councillors
Votes by Party:
Unionist: 11,422 (50.2%), 11 Councillors
Alliance: 1,348 (5.9%)
NILP: 225 (1.0%)
SDLP: 4,913 (21.6%), 5 Councillors
Rep Cl: 179 (0.8%)
Unity: 2,297 (10.1%), 2 councillors
Non Party: 249 (1.1%)
Rep.: 1,171 (5.2%), 2 Councillors
Ind Un: 162 (0.7%)
Independent: 798 (3.5%)
Electorate: 29,137; votes cast: 23,850; spoilt votes: 542 (2.2%); valid votes: 23,308 (97.8%) Electorate: 28,526; votes cast: 23,057; spoilt votes: 916 (4.0%); valid votes: 22,141 (96.0%) Electorate: 28,333; votes cast: 23,107; spoilt votes: 343 (1.5%); valid votes: 22.764 98.5(%)

Dungannon A

1981 results

First Count:
S. Cassidy (Ind) 1,057
A. McGonnell (SDLP) 889
J.F. Monaghan (SDLP) 856
N. Mulligan (OU) 797
S.J. Brush (OU) 633

W.J. McIlwrath (UDUP) 583

F. Burrows (UDUP) 570
W. Mulligan (OU) 549
Votes by Party:
OU: 1,979 (33.3%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,745 (29.4%), 1 seat
UDUP: 1,153 (19.4%), 1 seat
Independent: 1,057 (17.8%), 1 seat
Electorate: 6,624; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,026; spoilt votes: 92 (1,5%); valid votes: 5,934 (98.5%); quota: 990

1977 results

First Count:
J. Higgins (SDLP) 921
Hamilton-Stubber (OU) 706

B. McKenna (Ind) 692
E.J. Connelly (SDLP) 661
M.O. Patterson (OU) 558

W.G. Mulligan (OU) 537
W.J. McIlwrath (UDUPUUUC) 511
I. McCormick (UUUPUUUC) 401
J. Johnston (Ind) 245
Votes by Party:
OU: 1,801 (34.4%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,582 (30.2%), 2 seats
Independent: 937 (17.9%)
UDUPUUUC: 511 (9.8%), 1 seat
UUUPUUUC: 401 (7.7%)
Electorate: 6,555; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,469; spoilt votes: 237 (4.3%); valid votes: 5,232 (95.7%); quota: 873

1973 Results

First Count:
Patterson (Unionist) 1,129
Hamilton-Stubber (Unionist) 1,041
Mulligan (Unionist) 772

Higgings (SDLP) 690

Trainor (Unity) 628
Farrell (SDLP) 415
Hughes (Unity) 340
McDonald (Unity) 274
Kyle (Alliance) 105
Noble (Alliance) 98
Mallon (Alliance) 80
Votes by Party:
Unionist: 2,942 (52.8%), 3 seats
Unity: 1,242 (22.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,105 (19.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 283 (5.1%)

Electorate: 6,772; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,661; spoilt votes: 89 (1.6%); valid votes: 5,572 (98.4%); quota: 929

Dungannon B

1981 Results

First Count:
J. Canning (Ind) 1,744
O. Nugent (Ind) 1,140
P.E. McClinchly (SDLP) 1,138
T.J. Kempton (OU) 918
J.F. Corr (Ind) 539

A. White (UDUP) 497

Votes by Party:
Independent: 3,423 (57.3%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,138 (19.0%), 1 seat
OU: 918 (15.4%), 1 seat
UDUP: 497 (8.3%)

Electorate: 7,753; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,186; spoilt votes: 210 (3.4%); valid votes: 5,976 (96.6%); quota: 997

1977 results

First Count:
J. Canning (Ind) 1,494
T.J. Kempton (OU) 1,314

O. Nugent (SDLP) 817
J.F. Dorr (Ind) 550
P.E. McGlinchey (SDLP) 536

A.G. Donaghy (Ind) 422
E. Lyttle (Rep Cl) 394
B. McLernon (SDLP) 238
F.J. Falls (Alliance) 116
J. McQuaid (Rep Cl) 115
Votes by Party:
Independent: 2,466 (41.1%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,591 (26.5%), 2 seats
OU: 1,314 (21.9%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 509 (8.5%)
Alliance: 116 (1.9%)

Electorate: 7,493; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,229; spoilt votes: 233 (3.7%); valid votes: 5,996 (96.3%); quota: 1,000

1973 results

First Count:
Kempton (Unionist) 1,550
Canning (SDLP) 849
Nugent (SDLP) 625

McQuaid (Rep) 456

Kennedy (SDLP) 290
Molloy (Unity) 257
Lyttle (Rep) 248
Marshall (Rep) 235
McGrath (Rep) 232
McGarvey (SDLP) 217
A. O'Neill (Ind ) 206
Cullen (Alliance) 176
O'Donnoll (Unity) 152
P. O'Neill (Ind Un) 162
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,981 (35.0%), 2 seats
Unionist: 1,550 (27.4%), 1 seat
Republican: 1,171 (20.7%), 2 seats
Unity: 409 (7.2%)
Alliance: 176 (3.1%)
Independent: 206 (3.6%)
Independent Unity: 162 (2.9%)
Electorate: 7,329; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,764; spoilt votes: 109 (1.9%); valid votes: 5,655 (98.1%); quota: 943

 

Dungannon C

1981 results

First Count:
P.Daly (SDLP) 1.324
D.C.Irwin (OU) 981
J. Ewing (UDUP) 778

J. Taggart (OU) 647
N. Lockhart (UDUP) 583
D.J. Brady (OU) 571
W.J. Dilworth (Ind U) 558
J. McNeill (UUUP) 205
W. Lucas (Ind) 104
Votes by Party:
OU: 2,199 (38.2%), 3 seats
UDUP: 1,361 (23.7%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,324 (23.0%), 1 seat
Ind U: 558 (9.7%)
UUUP: 205 (3.6%)
Independent: 104 (1.8%)
Electorate: 7,091; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,876; spoilt votes: 125 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,751 (97.9%); quota: 959

1977 results

First Count:
W.J. Dilworth (OU) 1,182
D.C.G. Irwin (OU) 1,140
P. Daly (SDLP) 980
D.J. Brady (OU) 795
W.M. Buchanan (OU) 690
Mrs M. McKinney (SDLP) 295
A. Byrne (Ind) 271
Votes by Party:
OU: 3,807 (71.1%), 4 seats
SDLP: 1,275 (23.8%), 1 seat
Independent: 271 (5.1%)
Electorate: 7,067; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,630; spoilt votes: 277 (4.9%); valid votes: 5,353 (95.1%); quota: 893

1973 results

First Count:
Irwin (Unionist) 1,291
Dilworth (Unionist) 1,095
Brady (Unionist) 844
Buchanan (Unionist) 841

Hobson (Alliance) 347
Boyd (Alliance) 107
Daly (SDLP) 774
Hegarty (SDLP) 214
McAnespie (Unity) 223
Byrne (Ind) 337
Votes by Party:
Unionist: 4,071 (67.0%), 4 seats
SDLP: 988 (16.3%), 1 seat
Alliance: 454 (7.4%)
Independent: 337 (5.5%)
Unity: 223 (3.7%)
Electorate: 7,218; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,145; spoilt votes: 72 (1.2%); valid votes: 6,073 (98.8%); quota: 1,013

 

Dungannon D

1981 results

First Count:
M.G. Morrow (UDUP) 1,124
K. Maginnis (OU) 1,085
P. O'Donnell (IIP) 1,062
W.R. Brown (OU) 1,046

M McLoughlin (Ind) 751
Mrs P. Devlin (SDLP) 579
Votes by Party:
OU :2,131 (37.7%), 2 seats
UDUP: 1,124 (19.9%), 1 seat
IIP: 1,062 (18.8%), 1 seat
Independent: 751 (13.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 579 (10.3%)
Electorate: 7,669; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,762; spoilt votes: 115 (2.0%); valid votes: 5,647 (98.0%); quota: 942

1977 results

First Count:
M.G. Morrow (UDUPUUUC) 832
W.R. Brown (OU) 915
A.J. Wilson (OU) 600
P. Acheson (Alliance) 177
H. Cullen (Alliance) 80
M.P.J. McLoughlin (SDLP) 838
S.F. Kerr (SDLP) 136
P.J. McGurk (Rep Cl) 108
J. Hassard (Ind) 1,246
J. Donaghy (Ind) 468
M. Hughes (Ind) 160
Votes by Party:
Independent: 1,874 (33.7%), 2 seats
OU: 1,515 (27.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 974 (17.5%), 1 seat
UDUPUUUC: 832 (15.0%), 1 seat
Alliance: 257 (4.6%)
Republican Clubs: 108 (1.9%)
Electorate: 7,411; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,729; spoilt votes: 169 (2.9%); valid votes: 5,560 (97.1%); quota: 927

1973 results

First Count:
Brown (Unionist) 1,143
Wilson (Unionist) 871
Patton (Unionist) 845
McLoughlin (SDLP) 654
Mrs McAlleer (Unity) 293

Hughes (Ind) 255
Mrs Beatty (Alliance) 231
Bullock (Alliance) 204
Fox (SDLP) 185
McGurk (Rep Cl) 179
Donaghy (Non Party) 158
Arthurs (Unity) 130
Abernethy (NILP) 118
Mrs Stevenson (NILP) 107
McQuade (Non Party) 91
Votes by Party:
Unionist: 2,859 (52.3%), 3 seats
SDLP: 839 (15.4%),1 seat
Alliance: 435 (8.0%)
Unity: 423 (7.7%), 1 seat
Independent: 255 (4.7%)
Non Party: 249 (4.6%)
NILP: 225 (4.1%)
Republican Clubs: 179 (3.3%)
Electorate: 7,014; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,537; spoilt votes: 73 (1.3%); valid votes: 5,464 (98.7%); quota: 911

 



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