The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Londonderry

Map by Conal Kelly

The Elections

1981 Results 1977 Results 1973 Results
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 13,705 (41.3%), 14 Councillors
DUP: 6,177 (18.6%), 5 Councillors
IIP: 4,553 (13.7%), 4 Councillors
UUP: 5,168 (15.6%), 4 Councillors
Alliance: 2,115 (6.4%)
Trade Union Camp.: 439 (1.3%)
IRSP: 236 (0.7%)
Ind Rep: 235 (0.7%)
WPRC: 143 (0.4%)
NILP: 39 (0.1%)
Independent: 396 (1.2%)		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 12,462 (42.1%), 13 Councillors
UUP: 6,969 (23.5%), 6 Councillors
Alliance: 3,519 (11.9%), 2 Councillors
Nat: 2,638 (8.9%), 4 Councillors
DUP/UUUC: 1,986 ( 6.7%), 2 Councillors
Rep Cl: 551 (1.9%)
VUP: 408 (1.4%)
Loy UUUC: 273 (0.9%)
Ind Nat: 227 (0.8%)
NILP: 44 (0.1%)
Independent: 540 (1.8%) 		Votes by Party:
Un Loy: 12,483 (36.8%), 9 Councilors
SDLP: 11,008 (32.4%), 10 Councillors
Alliance: 4,930 (14.5%), 4 Councillors
Nationalist: 2,850 (8.4%), 3 Councillors
Rep Cl: 2,091 (6.2%), 1 Councillor
NILP: 88 (0.3%)
Non Party - Cmnty:183 (0.5%)
Ind Rep.: 71 (0.2%)
Independent: 242 (0.7%)
Electorate: 52,783; votes cast: 34,335; spoilt votes: 1,129 (3.3%); valid votes: 33,206 (96.7%) Electorate: 50,110; votes cast: 30,914; spoilt votes: 1,297 (4.2%); valid votes: 29,617 (95.8%) Electorate: 50,079; votes cast: 34,625; spoilt votes: 679 (2.0); valid votes: 33,946 (98.0)

Londonderry A

1981 results

First Count:
J. Henry (DUP) 1,412
J. McNickle (SDLP) 1,018
G.V. Peoples (SDLP) 942
R. Bond (UUP) 937
W. May (DUP) 906
T.A. Doherty (SDLP) 837
D. Ferguson (SDLP) 808
E. Hamilton (UUP) 592
A.D. Lindsay (UUP) 526
J. Allen (Alliance) 318
J. Patterson (Alliance) 173
Miss D. Stevenson (NILP) 39		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,605 (42.4%), 3 seats
DUP: 2,318 (27.2%), 2 seats
UUP: 2,055 (24.2%), 1 seat
Alliance: 491 (5.8%)
NILP: 39 (0.5%)
Electorate: 11,803; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,786; spoilt votes: 278 (3.2%); valid votes: 8,508 (96.8%); quota: 1,216

1977 results

First Count:
 T.M. Craig (UUP) 945
J. McNickle (SDLP) 882
G.V. Peoples (SDLP) 765
T.A. Doherty (SDLP) 762
R.C. Bond (UUP) 724
J. Henry (DUP/UUUC) 694
A.D. Lindsay (UUP) 630
A.E.S. Barr (Alliance) 526
P.F. Boyle (SDLP) 464
V.H.G. Lindsay (UUP) 332
J.A. Mooney (DUP/UUUC) 216
J. Patterson (Alliance) 170
Miss D. Stevenson (NILP) 44
 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,873 (40.2%), 3 seats
UUP: 2,631 (36.8%), 2 seats
DUP/UUUC: 910 (12.7%), 1 seat
Alliance: 696 (9.7%)
NILP: 44 (0.6%)
Electorate: 10,699; seats: 6; votes cast: 7,422; spoilt votes: 268 (3.6%); valid votes: 7,154 (96.4%); quota: 1,023

1973 Results

First Count:
Carig (Un Loy) 1,294
Bond (Un Loy) 1,126
Robinson (Un Loy) 960
Peoples (SDLP) 879
Hegarty (Un Loy) 767
Courtrey (SDLP) 753
Doherty (SDLP) 536
Millar (SDLP) 492
Barr (Alliance) 421
Gormley (Alliance) 415
Mrs Gillespie (Rep Cl) 214 Morrison (Alliance) 175
Mulhern (Nat) 142
Miss Stevenson (NILP) 88		 Votes by Party:
United Loyalist: 4,147 (50.2%), 3 seats
SDLP: 2,660 (32.2%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,011 (12.2%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 214 (2.6%)
Nationalist: 142 (1.7%)
NILP: 88 (1.1%)
Electorate: 10,497; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,356; spoilt votes: 94 (1.1%); valid votes: 8,262 (98.9%); quota: 1,181

Londonderry B

1981 Results

First Count:
Mrs A.M. May (DUP) 1,586
G. Campbell (DUP) 1,206
M.J. Fegan (SDLP) 1,119
J. Guy (UUP) 1,078
 R. McCullough (Alliance) 707
R.J. Ferris (UUP) 583
G. McNally (UUP) 496
C. Elliott (SDLP) 462
T. McGlinchley (IIP) 410
B. McAnaney (Trade Union Camp.) 39		 Votes by Party:
DUP: 2,792 (36.3%), 2 seats
UUP: 2,157 (28.1%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,581 (20.6%), 1 seat
Alliance: 707 (9.2%)
IIP: 410 (5.3%)
Trade Union Campaign: 39 (0.5%)
Electorate: 10,950; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,855; spoilt votes: 169 (2.2%); valid votes: 7,686 (97.8%); quota: 1,282

1977 results

First Count:
H. Faulkner (Alliance) 1,156
M.J. Fegan (SDLP) 1,020
J.R. Guy (UUP) 832
Mrs K. Milligan (UUP) 776
W.J. Doherty (SDLP) 694
Mrs Anna M. Hay (DUP/UUUC) 688
S.W. Barr (VUP) 408
G.L. Campbell (DUP/UUUC) 388
T. Robinson (UUP) 351
T.G. Heathley (Loy UUUC) 189
Mrs Flo Lewers (Alliance) 131
W. Gurney (Loy UUUC) 84
D.D. Buchanan (NILP) 42		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,959 (29.0%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,714 (25.4%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,287 (19.0%), 1 seat
DUP/UUUC: 1,076 (15.9%), 1 seat
VUP: 408 (6.0%)
Loy UUUC: 273 (4.0%)
NILP: 42 (0.6%)
Electorate: 10,485; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,990; spoilt votes: 231 (3.3%); valid votes: 6,759 (96.7%); quota: 1,127

1973 results

First Count:
Barr (Un Loy) 1,659
Jeffrey (Un Loy) 960
Fegan (SDLP) 940
Hay (Un Loy) 875
Heathley (Un Loy) 874
Faulkner (Alliance) 853
Morrison (SDLP) 433
Kelly (Alliance) 257
Boyle (Nat) 166
Sinclair (Alliance) 164
McCloskey (Nat) 158
Moran (Rep Cl) 91
Shotter (Rep Cl) 72 		Votes by Party:
United Loyalist: 4,368 (58.2%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,373 (18.3%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,274 (17.0%), 1 seat
Nationalist: 324 (4.3%)
Republican Clubs: 163 (2.2%)
Electorate: 10,377; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,606; spoilt votes: 104 (1.4%); valid votes: 7,502 (98.6%); quota: 1,251

 

Londonderry C

1981 results

First Count:
 P. Devine (SDLP) 1,566
J. McCrystal (IIP) 599
Mrs A. Gallagher (SDLP) 353
R. Rogan (SDLP) 312
K. Barr (IIP) 299
S.J. Brown (Ind) 274
J. Moran (SDLP) 229
Eileen Doherty (IIP) 221
G O'Grady (Alliance) 213
V.D. Coyle (Ind Rep) 174
E. Melaugh (WPRC) 143
P. Markin (IIP) 125
Ann Donnelly (Trade Union Camp) 75
J.J. Carr (Ind Rep) 61		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,460 (53.0%), 3 seats
IIP: 1,244 (26.8%), 2 seats
Independent: 274 (12.3%)
Ind Rep: 235 (5.1%)
Alliance: 213 (4.6%)
WPRC: 143 (3.1%)
Trade Union Campaign: 75 (1.6%)
Electorate: 9,071; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,891; spoilt votes: 247 (5.1%); valid votes: 4,644 (94.9%); quota: 775

1977 results

First Count:
 P. Devine (SDLP) 1,004
H.C. Doherty (SDLP) 782
G.K. Barr (Nat) 478
J.G. McCrystal (Nat) 466
L.J. Green (SDLP) 432
M.J. Montgomery (Rep Cl) 418
J. Moran (SDLP) 312
G. O'Grady (Alliance) 298
L.J. Gallagher (Repo Cl) 133
G.F. O'Connor (Nat) 84
P.C. Quinn (Ind) 61		 Votes by Party:
SDLP:2,530 (56.6%), 3 seats
Nationalist: 1,028 (23.0%), 2 seats
Republican Clubs: 551 (12.3%)
Alliance: 298 (6.7%)
Independent: 61 (1.4%)
Electorate: 9,168; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,780; spoilt votes: 312 (6.5%); valid votes: 4,468 (93.5%); quota: 745

1973 results

First Count:
 Devine (SDLP) 728
Barr (Nat) 698
Doherty (SDLP) 525
Green (SDLP) 483
Mrs Kelly (Alliance) 436
Montgomery (Rep Cl) 401
McCrystal (Nat) 378
Mrs Nelis (SDLP) 374
Moran (SDLP) 370
Gallagher (Rep Cl) 272
O'Grady (Alliance) 239
Quinn (Rep Cl) 129

 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,480 (49.3%), 3 seats
Nationalist: 1,076 (21.4%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 802 (15.9%), 1 seat
Alliance: 675 (13.4%)
Electorate: 9,324; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,239; spoilt votes: 206 (3.9%); valid votes: 5,033 (96.1%); quota: 839

Londonderry D

1981 Results

First Count:
 W. Keys (SDLP) 788
W.J. Bradley (IIP) 591
Mrs M. Buchanan (DUP) 507
J. Tierney (SDLP) 438
W. McCartney (SDLP) 353
R.B. O'Doherty (IIP) 182
Mrs N. Sinclair (Alliance) 141
L. Wray (IIP) 93
T. McCourt (IRSP) 92
C. Fox (Trade Union Camp.) 88		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,579 (48.2%), 3 seats
IIP: 866 (26.5%), 1 seat
DUP: 507 (15.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 141 (4.3%)
Irish Republican Socialist Party: 92 (2.8%)
Trade Union Campaign: 88 (2.7%)
Electorate: 5,119; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,426; spoilt votes: 153 (4.5%); valid votes: 3,273 (95.5%); quota: 546

1977 results

First Count:
 R. McClean (SDLP) 927
Mrs M. Jefferson (UUP) 631
W.F. Keys (SDLP) 598
W.J. Bradley (Nat) 374
J. Grosgrove (Alliance) 265
W.J. McCartney (SDLP) 253
J. Hegarty (Ind N) 185
J. McQuaide (Nat) 159
C. McDaid (Nat) 153
 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,778 (50.2%), 3 seats
Nationalist: 686 (19.4%), 1 seat
UUP: 631 (17.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 265 (7.5%)
Ind N: 185 (5.2%)
Electorate: 5,912; seats: 5; votes cast: 3,719; spoilt votes: 174 (4.7%); valid votes: 3,545 (95.3%); quota: 591

1973 results

First Count:
Mrs Jefferson (Un Loy) 1,041
McClean (SDLP) 808
Feeney (SDLP) 643
Cosgrove (Alliance) 408
Hegarty (Nat) 341
Doherty (Rep Cl) 229
O'Connoll (SDLP) 214
McDaid (Nat) 163
Mulhern (Alliance) 155
O'Hara (SDLP) 119
Lynch (Rep Cl) 96
O'Doherty (Ind Rep) 71
Mrs O'Neill (Cmnty. cand.) 67
McCool (Rep Cl) 59
McKenna (Alliance) 31		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,784 (40.1%), 2 seats
United Loyalist: 1,041 (23.4%), 1 seat
Alliance: 594 (13.4%), 1 seat
Nationalist: 504 (11.3%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 384 (8.6%)
Independent Republican: 71 (1.6%)
Non Party (Community Candidate): 67 (1.5%)
Electorate: 6,982; seats: 5; votes cast: 4,567; spoilt votes: 122 (2.6%); valid votes: 4,445 (97.4%); quota: 741

 

Londonderry E

1981 results

First Count:
 F. Donnelly (SDLP) 1,344
F. McAteer (IIP) 1,203
W. O'Connell (SDLP) 1,176
L.J. Green (SDLP) 984
W. McCorriston (SDLP) 976
D.G. Davis (UUP) 956
Ann Netherington (DUP) 560
Mary I/ Breen (Alliance) 563
J.A. Crossan (IIP) 349
E.A. Bradley (IIP) 301
D.N. McIntyre (IIP) 180
J. Duffy (Trade Union Camp.) 164
P. Whoriskey (IRSP) 144
M Shiels (Ind) 122
B. Webster (Trade Union Camp.) 73		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 4,480 (49.3%), 4 seats
IIP: 2,033 (22.3%), 1 seat
UUP: 956 (10.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 563 (6.2%)
DUP: 560 (6.2%)
Trade Union Campaign: 237 (2.6%)
Irish Republican Socialist Party: 144 (1.6%)
Independent: 122 (1.3%)
Electorate: 15,885; seats: 6; votes cast: 9,377; spoilt votes: 282 (3.0%); valid votes: 9,095 (97.0%); quota: 1,300

1977 results

First Count:
J.A. Allen (UUP) 1,337
F. Donnelly (SDLP) 1,329
W.F. O'Connell (SDLP) 875
H.A.I Canavan (Alliance) 825
F. McAteer (Nat) 753
N. McKenna (SDLP) 728
W.B. McCorriston (SDLP) 635
M.P. Durey (Ind) 479
A.A. McCartney (UUP) 411
Mrs E. Roulston (Alliance) 148
H.J. Bell (Nat) 112
Mrs K. Heraghty (Nat) 59		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,567 (46.4%), 3 seats
UUP: 1,748 (22.7%), 1 seat
Alliance: 973 (12.7%), 1 seat
Nationalist: 924 (12.0%), 1 seat
Independent: 479 (6.2%)
Electorate: 13,846; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,003; spoilt votes: 312 (3.9%); valid votes: 7,691 (96.1%); quota: 1,099

1973 results

First Count:
Allen (Un Loy) 1,519
Casey ( SDLP) 995
McCartney (Un Loy) 893
Craig (SDLP) 729
Canavan (Alliance) 718
Durey (SDLP) 703
Mc Ateer (Nat) 573
Walker (Un Loy) 515
Mrs Roulston (Alliance) 300
Mrs A. Galllagher (SDLP) 284
Brown (Alliance) 246
Duddy (Ind) 242
S. Gallagher (Rep Cl) 221
Doherty (Nat) 208
P. Gallagher (Rep Cl) 162
Sweeney (Rep Cl) 145
Bergin (Non Party) 116
Commander (Alliance) 112
Mrs O'Driscoll (Nat) 23		 Votes by Party:
United Loyalist: 2,927 (33.6%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,711 (31.1%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,376 (15.8%), 1 seat
Nationalist: 804 (9.2%), 1 seat
Republican Clubs: 528 (6.1%)
Non Party (Community Candidate): 116 (1.3%)
Independent: 242 (2.8%)
Electorate: 12,899; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,857; spoilt votes: 153 (1.7%); valid votes: 8,704 (98.3%); quota: 1,244

 

 

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