# 1973 Omagh District Council election

Elections to Omagh District 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 20 councillors.

## Election results

| Party | Party | Seats | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% |
| | UUP | 6 | 5,399 | 28.7 | |
| | SDLP | 4 | 3,279 | 17.4 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | 3 | 3,000 | 16.0 | |
| | Alliance | 3 | 2,298 | 12.2 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | 2 | 1,737 | 9.2 | |
| | Nationalist | 1 | 934 | 5.0 | |
| | Ind. Republican | 1 | 740 | 3.9 | |
| | United Loyalist Coalition | 0 | 771 | 4.1 | |
| | Independent | 0 | 397 | 2.1 | |
| | Unity | 0 | 242 | 1.3 | |
| Totals | Totals | 20 | 18,797 | 100.0 | — |

## Districts summary

Results of the Omagh District Council election, 1973 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | UUP | UUP | SDLP | SDLP | Alliance | Alliance | Nationalist | Nationalist | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| 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 |

## Districts results
### Area A

1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist
Omagh Area A - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | 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%) ||||||||||

### Area B

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
Omagh Area B - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | UUP | Edgar McDowell | 26.99% | 1,079 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Joseph Anderson | 10.13% | 405 | 579.46 | 604.84 | 609.4 | 1,031.4 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Patrick Donnelly | 16.63% | 665 | 665 | 681 | 745 | 746 | 748 |
| | Alliance | Patrick Bogan | 12.23% | 489 | 490.82 | 611.76 | 640.76 | 665.38 | 683.38 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William Shields | 13.23% | 529 | 529.52 | 531.52 | 618.52 | 624.52 | 627.52 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Fred Giboney | 11.68% | 467 | 554.1 | 570.44 | 570.44 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | James McGinley | 4.75% | 190 | 191.82 | 192.08 | | | |
| | Alliance | John Chambers | 4.35% | 174 | 185.7 | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,301 Valid: 3,998 (75.42%) Spoilt: 89 Quota: 800 Turnout: 4,087 (77.10%) ||||||||||

### Area C

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Alliance
Omagh Area C - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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%) |||||||||||||||||||||||

### Area D

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
Omagh Area D - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | 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 | |
| | 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%) |||||||||||