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1973 Magherafelt District Council election
Elections to Magherafelt District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.
Elections to Magherafelt District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.
| Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDLP | 6 | 5,520 | 32.2 | |||
| UUP | 5 | 4,978 | 29.1 | |||
| United Loyalist | 1 | 1,749 | 10.2 | |||
| Republican Clubs | 1 | 1,562 | 9.1 | |||
| Vanguard | 1 | 1,083 | 6.3 | |||
| Ind. Nationalist | 1 | 888 | 5.2 | |||
| Alliance | 0 | 788 | 4.6 | |||
| Unity | 0 | 377 | 2.2 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 186 | 1.1 | |||
| Totals | 15 | 17,131 | 100.0 | — |
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
- Data missing from stages 9 and 10
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | Thomas Kelso | 20.79% | 1,172 | ||||||
| Vanguard | Ian Davidson | 19.21% | 1,083 | ||||||
| Ind. Nationalist | Vincent O'Neill | 15.75% | 888 | 888 | 888.52 | 949.52 | |||
| UUP | David Porte | 8.35% | 471 | 562.77 | 615.94 | 615.94 | 657.79 | 1,051.79 | |
| SDLP | Patrick Scullion | 13.07% | 737 | 737.19 | 737.56 | 760.58 | 813.58 | 816.57 | |
| SDLP | John Madden | 10.89% | 614 | 614 | 614.13 | 626.13 | 655.32 | 662.07 | |
| UUP | T. J. Johnston | 6.78% | 382 | 506.07 | 583.55 | 583.55 | 638.93 | ||
| Alliance | John Stewart | 3.37% | 190 | 194.56 | 197.03 | 197.03 | |||
| Unity | Harry McCoy | 1.79% | 101 | 101.19 | 101.32 | ||||
| Electorate: 6,838 Valid: 5,638 (82.45%) Spoilt: 57 Quota: 940 Turnout: 5,695 (83.28%) |
1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist
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