1973 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30)
All 21 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Alliance DUP
Seats won 12 3 3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party NI Labour Loyalist United Loyalist
Seats won 1 1 1

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.

Election results

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Ulster Unionist 12 14,070 47.8
Alliance 3 5,565 18.9
DUP 3 4,158 14.1
NI Labour 1 1,793 6.1
Loyalist 1 1,504 5.1
United Loyalist 1 748 2.5
Independent 0 660 2.2
SDLP 0 508 1.7
Ind. Unionist 0 278 0.9
Communist 0 152 0.5
Totals 21 29,436 100.0 —

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Districts summary

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Results of the Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 1973
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
UUP Alliance DUP NILP Others
Area A 69.3 4 12.8 0 16.8 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 5
Area B 38.0 2 13.0 1 0.0 0 13.9 1 35.1 2 6
Area C 43.8 3 25.6 1 25.0 1 5.6 0 0.0 0 5
Area D 47.6 3 22.1 1 15.8 1 2.1 0 12.4 0 5
Total 47.8 12 18.9 3 14.1 3 6.1 1 13.1 2 21

Districts results

Area A

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP

Newtownabbey Area A - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Ulster Unionist Sidney Cameron 26.45% 1,379          
DUP Thomas Bell 16.84% 878          
Ulster Unionist James Craig 15.46% 806 1,085.35        
Ulster Unionist Arthur Templeton 11.10% 579 642.64 643.01 674.93 680.78 912.17
Ulster Unionist Samuel Todd 11.37% 593 684.39 684.39 737.87 757.28 890.28
Alliance T. A. Peoples 7.04% 367 382.17 398.17 409.93 699.52 749.92
Ulster Unionist Margaret McGregor 4.95% 258 306.84 309.21 409.19 442.93  
Alliance Elizabeth McDowell 5.77% 301 309.51 343.25 354.45    
NI Labour Alex Byrne 1.02% 53 54.85        
Electorate: 8,286   Valid: 5,214 (62.93%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 870   Turnout: 5,274 (63.65%)  

    Area B

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x United Loyalist

    Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910111213
    Ulster Unionist Alex McGowan 20.58% 1,665                        
    Loyalist Cecil Stringer 13.67% 1,106 1,121.3 1,122.3 1,122.3 1,124.3 1,124.3 1,142.6 1,142.6 1,463.6        
    United Loyalist Thomas Gourley 9.25% 748 761.8 762.8 762.8 764.4 767.4 777.5 777.5 853.5 1,118.31 1,121.31 1,244.31  
    Alliance John Elliott 9.75% 789 794.1 804.1 807.1 814.1 1,043.4 1,051.1 1,067.1 1,068.1 1,068.1 1,153.1 1,237.1  
    Ulster Unionist Doris Robb 6.03% 488 744.5 745.5 747.8 747.8 756.1 894.6 895.6 898.8 917.23 918.23 1,100.01 1,158.97
    NI Labour Robert Kidd 5.40% 437 440.3 460.3 485.3 602.2 609.2 612.1 658.1 659.1 664.92 1,034.92 1,124.52 1,128.04
    Ulster Unionist Agnes Moore 8.76% 709 823.3 823.3 826.3 828.3 834.3 914.8 914.8 916.6 923.39 925.69 995.48 1,021.36
    Independent Edna Stack 5.97% 483 493.8 497.8 505.8 508.4 515.4 534.8 540.8 545.8 557.44 579.44    
    NI Labour William Byrne 2.66% 215 215 230 266 285.3 292.3 293.3 511.3 511.3 511.3      
    Loyalist John Watson 4.92% 398 402.8 403.8 403.8 404.8 405.8 410.3 410.3          
    NI Labour Deirdre Byrne 2.58% 209 209.3 238.3 271.3 282.3 288.3 288.3            
    Ulster Unionist Joseph Sherrard 2.60% 210 279.6 279.6 280.6 281.6 282.9              
    Alliance Phyllis Fortune 3.26% 264 264.9 268.9 271.9 275.9                
    NI Labour R. Johnston 1.87% 151 153.4 158.4 168.4                  
    NI Labour Colm Mullan 1.37% 111 111.3 124.3                    
    Communist Joseph Bowers 1.32% 107 107                      
    Electorate: 13,188   Valid: 8,090 (61.34%)   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 1,156   Turnout: 8,200 (62.18%)  

      Area C

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

      Newtownabbey Area C - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist Bertram Biggerstaff 26.62% 2,117            
      DUP Samuel Neill 24.96% 1,985            
      Ulster Unionist Letitia McCartney 4.69% 373 872.13 1,066.27 1,066.61 1,094.31 1,119.57 1,386.51
      Ulster Unionist Trevor Strain 7.24% 576 657.46 897.78 898.12 912.02 926.21 1,309.34
      Alliance P. H. Johnston 11.49% 914 932.13 940.97 941.97 1,116.66 1,290.19 1,319.49
      Alliance George Jones 8.10% 644 659.54 666 666.34 734.57 1,080.94 1,124.49
      Ulster Unionist James McWatters 5.29% 421 557.16 721.72 723.72 744.61 762.85  
      Alliance Claire Martin 6.05% 481 498.39 505.19 507.19 594.29    
      NI Labour J. W. McDowell 2.26% 180 186.66 193.8 234.52      
      NI Labour D. Doris 2.53% 201 207.29 214.43 234.45      
      NI Labour Thomas Williamson 0.78% 62 62 66.76        
      Electorate: 12,142   Valid: 7,954 (65.51%)   Spoilt: 78   Quota: 1,326   Turnout: 8,032 (66.15%)  

        Area D

        1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

        Newtownabbey Area D - 5 seats[2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011121314
        Ulster Unionist Arthur Kell 16.89% 1,381                          
        Ulster Unionist William McKee 16.19% 1,324 1,326.39 1,327.39 1,327.39 1,328.39 1,333.39 1,349.41 1,353.43 1,430.43          
        DUP James Smith 15.84% 1,295 1,295.29 1,295.29 1,299.29 1,299.29 1,307.29 1,329.29 1,332.3 1,348.43 1,355.79 1,457.79      
        Ulster Unionist M. J. Alexander 6.30% 515 516.52 516.52 516.52 516.52 520.52 556.53 559.54 750.89 750.89 884.02 922.02 1,364.9  
        Alliance John Drysdale 10.88% 890 890.21 891.21 891.21 893.21 925.21 930.22 1,055.24 1,058.25 1,060.09 1,097.11 1,098.11 1,115.12 1,270.04
        Alliance Daniel Leckey 8.30% 679 679.24 682.24 683.24 685.24 713.24 714.24 830.26 831.28 833.12 860.12 864.12 876.44 1,201.44
        SDLP A. Carlin 6.21% 508 508.01 512.01 523.01 527.01 559.01 559.01 563.01 563.01 563.01 568.01 569.01 570.94  
        Ulster Unionist George Rae 4.63% 379 382.65 384.65 384.65 385.65 386.65 388.67 388.68 414.19 469.39 523.44 545.44    
        Ind. Unionist George Herron 3.40% 278 278.16 278.16 280.16 281.16 287.16 373.18 379.18 385.23 385.23        
        Ulster Unionist R. Martin 3.63% 297 302.09 303.09 303.09 307.11 312.11 321.11 325.13            
        Alliance M. Johnston 2.89% 236 236.1 238.1 242.1 245.1 269.1 269.11              
        Independent R. G. Maxwell 2.16% 177 177.09 177.09 177.09 177.09 181.09                
        NI Labour Eleanor McDowell 0.84% 69 69 90 99 163                  
        NI Labour David Lowrie 0.78% 64 64.02 69.02 82.02                    
        Communist William Somerset 0.55% 45 45 46                      
        NI Labour James McFall 0.50% 41 41                        
        Electorate: 11,933   Valid: 8,178 (68.53%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 1,364   Turnout: 8,241 (69.06%)  

          References

          1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Newtownabbey". Retrieved 27 June 2021.
          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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