# 1973 Armagh District Council election

Elections to Armagh 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 | 11 | 10,405 | 45.4 | |
| | SDLP | 5 | 5,200 | 22.7 | |
| | DUP | 2 | 2,601 | 11.3 | |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1,785 | 7.8 | |
| | Independent | 1 | 1,130 | 4.9 | |
| | Republican Clubs | 0 | 1,070 | 4.7 | |
| | NI Labour | 0 | 583 | 2.5 | |
| | Unity | 0 | 153 | 0.7 | |
| Totals | Totals | 20 | 22,927 | 100.0 | — |

## Districts summary

Results of the Armagh District Council election, 1973 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | UUP | UUP | SDLP | SDLP | DUP | DUP | Alliance | Alliance | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Area A | 34.3 | 2 | 14.6 | 0 | 24.8 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 21.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Area B | 53.6 | 4 | 14.4 | 1 | 20.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Area C | 44.1 | 2 | 34.8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 14.1 | 0 | 5 |
| Area D | 44.4 | 3 | 28.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 8.7 | 0 | 18.9 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 45.4 | 11 | 22.7 | 5 | 11.3 | 2 | 7.8 | 1 | 12.8 | 1 | 20 |

## Districts results
### Area A

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
Armagh Area A - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | DUP | Douglas Hutchinson | 24.83% | 1,076 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mary Huey | 16.87% | 731 | 847.55 | 849.97 | 849.97 | 930.97 | | | |
| | UUP | Samuel Foster | 17.44% | 756 | 837.9 | 837.9 | 837.9 | 876.9 | | | |
| | Independent | D. Magee | 11.14% | 483 | 484.05 | 517.26 | 528.26 | 570.73 | 590.73 | 680.94 | 795.94 |
| | SDLP | Francis McIlvanna | 8.84% | 383 | 383 | 398 | 415.21 | 435.21 | 437.21 | 606.21 | 729.21 |
| | Republican Clubs | T. C. McGleenan | 3.39% | 147 | 147 | 198 | 320 | 323 | 323 | 349 | |
| | SDLP | S. R. D. Coyle | 5.81% | 252 | 252 | 263 | 267 | 302.21 | 303.21 | | |
| | Alliance | R. W. Anderson | 5.31% | 230 | 235.46 | 237.46 | 238.46 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | P. McCusker | 3.32% | 144 | 144.21 | 157.21 | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | M. J. Toal | 1.75% | 76 | 76 | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | P. Hunter | 0.74% | 32 | 32.84 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | P. Fox | 0.55% | 24 | 24 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,667 Valid: 4,334 (76.48%) Spoilt: 88 Quota: 867 Turnout: 4,422 (78.03%) ||||||||||||

### Area B

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
Armagh Area B - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | DUP | Thomas Black | 20.51% | 1,525 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Nathaniel McMahon | 16.26% | 1,209 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Seamus Mallon | 14.41% | 1,071 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | William Henning | 14.10% | 1,048 | 1,168.45 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Nelson Huddleston | 10.17% | 756 | 838.5 | 890.46 | 929.76 | 931.76 | 961.08 | 994.87 | 1,127.87 |
| | UUP | Andrew Crothers | 6.66% | 495 | 646.14 | 687.06 | 729.66 | 729.99 | 748.44 | 763.25 | 942.29 |
| | UUP | Thomas Hutchinson | 6.40% | 476 | 543.32 | 586.64 | 607.64 | 609.76 | 642.93 | 678.69 | 781.7 |
| | Alliance | Austin Best | 4.32% | 321 | 326.61 | 328.17 | 328.47 | 334.8 | 416.57 | 638.41 | |
| | Alliance | John Lamb | 3.23% | 240 | 249.24 | 252.6 | 252.9 | 267.9 | 329.9 | | |
| | Alliance | Harden Glendinning | 1.56% | 116 | 119.63 | 120.35 | 120.35 | 141.47 | | | |
| | Independent | Robert Newell | 1.30% | 97 | 108.55 | 110.95 | 112.15 | 112.15 | | | |
| | NI Labour | Eamon McCann | 1.08% | 80 | 80.66 | 81.02 | 81.02 | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,667 Valid: 7,434 (76.90%) Spoilt: 115 Quota: 1,063 Turnout: 7,549 (78.09%) ||||||||||||

### Area C

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
Armagh Area C - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | UUP | J. Reid | 28.39% | 1,544 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Patrick Fegan | 17.93% | 975 | | | | | |
| | UUP | W. Shilliday | 15.66% | 852 | 1,474.79 | | | | |
| | SDLP | M. Cunningham | 11.33% | 616 | 616.82 | 618.46 | 653.88 | 895.25 | 1,026.25 |
| | Alliance | Eugene Connolly | 7.04% | 383 | 385.46 | 559.3 | 563.78 | 584.89 | 696.09 |
| | Independent | E. Conroy | 8.99% | 489 | 489.41 | 494.74 | 501.25 | 521.36 | 571.52 |
| | NI Labour | J. Fullerton | 5.11% | 278 | 281.69 | 334.99 | 340.87 | 363.77 | |
| | SDLP | P. Nugent | 5.55% | 302 | 302.41 | 303.23 | 318.7 | | |
| Electorate: 7,398 Valid: 5,439 (73.52%) Spoilt: 166 Quota: 907 Turnout: 5,605 (75.76%) ||||||||||

### Area D

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
Armagh Area D - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | UUP | Frederick Armstrong | 27.69% | 1,584 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Bernard McManus | 11.63% | 665 | 665 | 668 | 677 | 678 | 684 | 711 | 749 | 822 | 827 | 837 | 1,071 | | |
| | UUP | Robert Mercer | 8.27% | 473 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 781.54 | 781.54 | 781.54 | 802.85 | 802.85 | 805.85 | 910.12 | |
| | SDLP | Oliver Tobin | 7.06% | 404 | 404.39 | 404.39 | 406.39 | 406.39 | 407.39 | 427.39 | 436.39 | 534.39 | 540.39 | 544.39 | 675.39 | 875.39 | 984.58 |
| | UUP | Norman Creswell | 8.41% | 481 | 772.72 | 772.72 | 773.5 | 773.5 | 773.5 | 775.89 | 780.06 | 780.06 | 790.93 | 794.62 | 797.62 | 888.91 | 888.91 |
| | Republican Clubs | Patrick Houlahan | 4.65% | 266 | 266 | 275 | 276 | 297 | 368 | 377 | 398 | 403 | 405 | 720 | 747 | 769 | 775.71 |
| | Alliance | J. Fitzgerald | 4.81% | 275 | 282.8 | 282.8 | 287.8 | 287.8 | 288.8 | 309.8 | 313.8 | 323.8 | 523.75 | 530.75 | 553.75 | | |
| | SDLP | T. M. McIntegart | 5.26% | 301 | 301 | 305 | 311 | 314 | 321 | 350 | 369 | 417 | 423 | 431 | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | A. P. Cassin | 4.62% | 264 | 264.39 | 270.39 | 271.39 | 297.39 | 323.39 | 327.39 | 365.39 | 367.39 | 369.39 | | | | |
| | Alliance | M. K. Lamb | 3.85% | 220 | 227.02 | 227.02 | 227.41 | 227.41 | 229.41 | 251.41 | 251.41 | 258.41 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | M. M. McReynolds | 4.04% | 231 | 231 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 244 | 246 | | | | | | |
| | Unity | Patrick Agnew | 2.67% | 153 | 154.17 | 164.17 | 165.17 | 167.17 | 171.17 | 177.17 | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Paddy Grimes | 2.48% | 142 | 142.39 | 142.39 | 164.39 | 164.39 | 164.39 | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | J. Trainor | 1.80% | 103 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 120 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | E. P. Reilly | 1.22% | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | G. J. McCreesh | 0.89% | 51 | 52.17 | 52.17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | G. R. Mackey | 0.65% | 37 | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,434 Valid: 5,720 (67.82%) Spoilt: 122 Quota: 954 Turnout: 5,842 (69.27%) ||||||||||||||||||