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1981 Strabane District Council election
Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 20 May 1981 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 Strabane District Council were held on 20 May 1981 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 | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26.7 | 26.1 | 4,459 | 11.2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 4,287 | 11.5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26.7 | 22.8 | 3,889 | 7.7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20.0 | 20.7 | 3,545 | 8.8 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 326 | 3.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 296 | New | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 288 | 1.3 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | TotalCllrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area A | 35.4 | 2 | 17.2 | 1 | 25.2 | 1 | 22.2 | 1 | 5 |
| Area B | 30.9 | 2 | 24.3 | 1 | 27.3 | 1 | 17.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Area C | 7.0 | 0 | 27.3 | 2 | 8.5 | 1 | 57.2 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 25.1 | 4 | 22.8 | 4 | 20.7 | 3 | 31.4 | 4 | 15 |
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Nationalist | Denis McCrory* | 22.11% | 1,320 | ||||
| DUP | Thomas Kerrigan | 20.46% | 1,221 | ||||
| SDLP | Mary McCrea | 17.24% | 1,029 | ||||
| DUP | Robert Anderson | 9.72% | 580 | 581 | 602.6 | 1,070.22 | |
| UUP | Edward Turner* | 13.94% | 832 | 882 | 892.26 | 908.42 | |
| UUP | Ernest Young* | 11.26% | 672 | 738 | 747.36 | 754.62 | |
| DUP | David Baird | 5.28% | 315 | 321 | 497.22 | ||
| Electorate: 7,833 Valid: 5,969 (76.20%) Spoilt: 193 Quota: 995 Turnout: 6,162 (78.67%) |
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDLP | John Gallagher* | 18.92% | 1,101 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | Francis McConnell* | 17.44% | 1,015 | ||
| UUP | Mary Britton* | 16.91% | 984 | ||
| DUP | Samuel Rogers* | 16.72% | 973 | ||
| DUP | George McIntyre* | 14.21% | 827 | 832 | |
| UUP | Henry Henderson* | 10.43% | 607 | 624 | |
| SDLP | Mary McAleer | 5.38% | 313 | ||
| Electorate: 7,050 Valid: 5,820 (82.55%) Spoilt: 177 Quota: 971 Turnout: 5,997 (85.06%) |
1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1981: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x UUP
1977-1981 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP
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