Local govt election in Northern Ireland
1973 Omagh District Council election | 30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) | 1977 → |
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All 20 seats toOmagh District Council 11 seats needed for a majority |
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Elections toOmagh District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the otherNorthern Irish local governmentelections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 20councillors.
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Results of the Omagh District Council election, 1973
by district[1]| Ward | %
| Cllrs
| %
| Cllrs
| %
| Cllrs
| %
| Cllrs
| %
| Cllrs
| Total Cllrs
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| UUP | SDLP | Alliance | Nationalist | Others |
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| Area A | 27.7 | 1 | 31.7 | 3 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33.5 | 2 | 5 |
| Area B | 27.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 16.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 56.3 | 2 | 4 |
| Area C | 33.7 | 3 | 25.9 | 2 | 15.0 | 1 | 15.0 | 1 | 10.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Area D | 23.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 67.0 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 28.7 | 6 | 17.4 | 4 | 12.2 | 3 | 5.0 | 1 | 36.7 | 6 | 20 |
1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist
Omagh Area A - 5 seats[2]| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| UUP | Arthur McFarland | 27.70% | 1,456 | | | | | |
| SDLP | Liam McQuaid | 22.66% | 1,191 | | | | | |
| Ind. Unionist | Cecil Anderson | 16.45% | 865 | 1,424.2 | | | | |
| SDLP | John Skelton | 9.09% | 478 | 478 | 478.4 | 680.16 | 694.8 | 825.58 |
| Ind. Nationalist | Patsy Kelly | 11.26% | 592 | 592 | 593.6 | 638.58 | 662.3 | 737.76 |
| Alliance | Seamus McGale | 4.45% | 234 | 239.6 | 261.2 | 274.72 | 396.2 | 483.56 |
| Independent | Brendan Harper | 5.73% | 301 | 301.8 | 308.2 | 324.06 | 338.7 | |
| Alliance | Eamon Logue | 2.66% | 140 | 147.2 | 175.6 | 204.2 | | |
| Electorate: 6,598 Valid: 5,257 (79.68%) Spoilt: 114 Quota: 877 Turnout: 5,371 (81.40%) |
1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Alliance
Omagh Area C - 7 seats[2]| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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| UUP | Cecil Walker | 14.51% | 901 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SDLP | Stephen McKenna | 11.55% | 717 | 717 | 736 | 743 | 751 | 767 | 797 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UUP | Norman Wilson | 9.70% | 602 | 651.14 | 651.14 | 651.14 | 651.14 | 652.14 | 653.14 | 653.14 | 653.21 | 655.4 | 680.18 | 681.18 | 756.9 | 769.16 | 770.16 | 792.16 | | | |
| Alliance | Albert Cooper | 3.67% | 228 | 228.52 | 228.52 | 229.52 | 230.52 | 230.52 | 236.52 | 236.52 | 261.52 | 310.52 | 310.65 | 323.65 | 334.78 | 431.46 | 468.14 | 783.14 | | | |
| Nationalist | Paddy McGill | 5.67% | 352 | 352 | 354 | 371 | 409 | 444 | 478 | 486.84 | 494.84 | 505.84 | 505.84 | 529.52 | 529.52 | 534.52 | 598.2 | 605.2 | 958.2 | | |
| SDLP | Gerald McEnhill | 6.44% | 400 | 400 | 410 | 410 | 417 | 425 | 436 | 439.4 | 445.4 | 455.4 | 455.4 | 520.08 | 521.08 | 533.08 | 752.44 | 767.44 | 834.44 | | |
| UUP | Harold McCauley | 5.70% | 354 | 385.07 | 385.07 | 385.07 | 385.07 | 385.07 | 386.07 | 386.07 | 389.07 | 393.33 | 408.41 | 408.41 | 548.47 | 555.73 | 559.73 | 592.9 | 596.9 | 617.9 | 619.9 |
| United Loyalist Coalition | Edward Sayers | 5.07% | 315 | 325.53 | 326.66 | 326.66 | 326.66 | 326.66 | 328.66 | 328.66 | 330.66 | 332.66 | 475.65 | 475.65 | 490.21 | 493.47 | 493.47 | 518.99 | 522.99 | 540.99 | 540.99 |
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| Nationalist | Roderick O'Connor | 5.17% | 321 | 321 | 321 | 343 | 361 | 388 | 413 | 413 | 420 | 430 | 430 | 452 | 452 | 460 | 481.36 | 488.36 | | | |
| Alliance | Victor Leitch | 3.64% | 226 | 227.3 | 227.3 | 227.3 | 228.3 | 230.3 | 231.3 | 231.3 | 251.3 | 294.56 | 296.95 | 299.95 | 313.08 | 439.21 | 450.21 | | | | |
| SDLP | Peter Bradley | 4.12% | 256 | 256 | 260 | 260 | 265 | 267 | 279 | 281.04 | 284.72 | 286.72 | 286.72 | 378.76 | 378.76 | 383.76 | | | | | |
| Alliance | Ethne McClelland | 2.98% | 185 | 185.52 | 186.52 | 187.52 | 187.52 | 187.52 | 187.52 | 187.52 | 229.2 | 274.2 | 274.46 | 276.46 | 279.59 | | | | | | |
| UUP | James Charleton | 3.74% | 232 | 246.82 | 246.82 | 246.82 | 246.82 | 246.82 | 246.82 | 246.82 | 247.82 | 248.82 | 257.86 | 259.86 | | | | | | | |
| SDLP | Liam Brogan | 3.13% | 194 | 194 | 197 | 197 | 205 | 211 | 222 | 226.08 | 230.08 | 232.08 | 232.08 | | | | | | | | |
| United Loyalist Coalition | Ernest Marshall | 3.09% | 192 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | 200.19 | | | | | | | | | |
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| Alliance | James Cunningham | 2.43% | 151 | 151.65 | 151.65 | 152.65 | 153.65 | 158.65 | 161.65 | 161.65 | 188.65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alliance | Enda McShane | 2.30% | 143 | 143.13 | 144.13 | 148.13 | 149.13 | 152.13 | 152.13 | 153.49 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ind. Nationalist | Michael Cunningham | 2.17% | 135 | 135 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 151 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nationalist | Jackie Martin | 1.69% | 105 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 118 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nationalist | Paddy Doherty | 1.42% | 88 | 88 | 89 | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nationalist | Felix McRory | 1.10% | 68 | 68 | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SDLP | Henry Graham | 0.69% | 43 | 43.13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,980 Valid: 6,208 (69.13%) Spoilt: 73 Quota: 777 Turnout: 6,281 (69.94%) |
1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
Omagh Area D - 7 seats[2]| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| UUP | John Johnston | 23.25% | 775 | | | | | | |
| Ind. Republican | Francis McElroy | 22.20% | 740 | | | | | | |
| Ind. Nationalist | Michael McNulty | 12.24% | 408 | 411.15 | 420.03 | 436.83 | 471.95 | 571.06 | 595.86 |
| Alliance | John Hadden | 9.84% | 328 | 337.9 | 343.9 | 366.5 | 395.88 | 427.92 | 526.37 |
| Ind. Nationalist | Patrick McCrory | 10.02% | 334 | 334 | 340.48 | 344.68 | 406.68 | 520.2 | 524.25 |
| United Loyalist Coalition | Ivan Burnside | 7.92% | 264 | 352.35 | 352.47 | 352.47 | 353.62 | 362.62 | |
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| Unity | John Bradley | 7.26% | 242 | 242.15 | 266.99 | 297.43 | 325.79 | | |
| Ind. Nationalist | Michael McAteer | 4.41% | 147 | 147.45 | 158.73 | 181.49 | | | |
| Independent | Michael Donaghy | 2.88% | 96 | 96 | 108.72 | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,274 Valid: 3,334 (63.22%) Spoilt: 71 Quota: 667 Turnout: 3,405 (64.56%) |