# 1973 Craigavon Borough Council election

Elections to Craigavon 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 25 councillors.

## Election results

| Party | Party | Seats | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% |
| | UUP | 10 | 11,589 | 36.9% | |
| | Alliance | 4 | 5,014 | 16.0% | |
| | Vanguard | 4 | 5,014 | 16.0% | |
| | DUP | 3 | 3,647 | 11.6% | |
| | SDLP | 2 | 2,092 | 6.7% | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | 1 | 821 | 2.6% | |
| | Ind. Unionist | 1 | 621 | 2.0% | |
| | Republican Clubs | 0 | 1,879 | 6.0% | |
| | NI Labour | 0 | 363 | 1.2% | |
| | Independent | 0 | 384 | 1.2% | |
| Totals | Totals | 25 | 32,662 | 100.0% | — |

## Districts summary

Results of the Craigavon Borough Council election, 1973 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | UUP | UUP | Alliance | Alliance | Vanguard | Vanguard | DUP | DUP | SDLP | SDLP | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Area A | 22.2 | 1 | 14.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.8 | 1 | 17.7 | 1 | 20.9 | 1 | 5 |
| Area B | 35.5 | 2 | 21.7 | 2 | 19.8 | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14.9 | 1 | 7 |
| Area C | 33.2 | 3 | 16.2 | 1 | 18.9 | 1 | 5.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 1 | 11.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Area D | 50.4 | 4 | 11.0 | 0 | 20.0 | 1 | 18.6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 36.9 | 10 | 16.0 | 4 | 16.0 | 4 | 11.6 | 3 | 6.7 | 2 | 12.8 | 2 | 25 |

## Districts results
### Area A

1973: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
Craigavon Area A - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | SDLP | Patrick Crilly | 8.91% | 521 | 535 | 569 | 569 | 594 | 1,023 | | | | |
| | UUP | W. N. Rodgers | 11.63% | 680 | 680 | 680 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 1,304 | | | |
| | DUP | Frederick Baird | 7.05% | 412 | 412 | 412 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 767 | 1,058.2 | | |
| | Alliance | Donnell Deeny | 9.99% | 584 | 603 | 808 | 808 | 832 | 890 | 904 | 929.9 | 967.7 | 975.89 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | James McDonald | 14.04% | 821 | 844 | 861 | 861 | 888 | 913 | 915 | 923.4 | 936 | 969.28 |
| | Republican Clubs | T. Fleville | 7.13% | 417 | 478 | 495 | 495 | 864 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 897.24 |
| | UUP | W. Monroe | 10.53% | 616 | 616 | 616 | 622 | 622 | 622 | | | | |
| | SDLP | T. Mackle | 8.84% | 517 | 528 | 537 | 537 | 548 | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | J. Mulholland | 6.60% | 386 | 452 | 464 | 464 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | William Stothers | 6.74% | 394 | 394 | 394 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | B. Casey | 4.74% | 277 | 297 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | K. Toman | 3.81% | 223 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,065 Valid: 5,848 (64.51%) Spoilt: 155 Quota: 975 Turnout: 6,003 (66.22%) ||||||||||||||

### Area B

1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Unionist
Craigavon Area B - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | UUP | Herbert Whitten | 25.44% | 2,273 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Sean Hagan | 16.32% | 1,458 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanguard | Samuel McCammick | 7.65% | 683 | 710.03 | 710.26 | 711.77 | 742.3 | 804.87 | 808.38 | 808.61 | 823.12 | 1,197.12 | | |
| | Vanguard | C. Atkinson | 10.14% | 906 | 936.6 | 936.83 | 937.83 | 954.85 | 988.89 | 990.12 | 991.12 | 1,008.32 | 1,170.22 | | |
| | Alliance | William Ramsay | 4.32% | 386 | 416.09 | 535.23 | 541.38 | 542.4 | 550.44 | 735.99 | 883.13 | 1,114.79 | 1,124.79 | | |
| | UUP | Alan Locke | 6.32% | 565 | 972.49 | 972.49 | 973.49 | 979.02 | 994.1 | 1,001.58 | 1,001.58 | 1,071.92 | 1,110.53 | 1,116.53 | 1,120.6 |
| | Ind. Unionist | John Wright | 6.96% | 621 | 720.45 | 723.44 | 723.67 | 730.2 | 762.26 | 767.61 | 793.6 | 850.99 | 916.54 | 971.54 | 1,012.61 |
| | UUP | J. Toal | 3.77% | 337 | 826.6 | 826.6 | 826.6 | 831.15 | 843.17 | 845.17 | 845.17 | 891.29 | 923.37 | 937.37 | 944.77 |
| | DUP | James Forsythe | 6.06% | 541 | 551.71 | 551.71 | 553.28 | 650.75 | 688.26 | 688.26 | 688.26 | 698.77 | | | |
| | NI Labour | T. Newell | 3.45% | 308 | 335.03 | 355.73 | 393.62 | 397.62 | 401.64 | 427.33 | 488.61 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | M. Smith | 4.04% | 361 | 361 | 404.47 | 405.39 | 405.39 | 405.39 | 415.06 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | O. Henry | 1.05% | 94 | 96.55 | 231.56 | 243.55 | 245.55 | 245.55 | | | | | | |
| | Vanguard | J. Robinson | 2.00% | 179 | 195.83 | 195.83 | 195.83 | 205.34 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | A. Gracey | 1.86% | 166 | 177.73 | 177.73 | 178.73 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | J. Clarke | 0.62% | 55 | 56.53 | 63.43 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,948 Valid: 8,933 (68.99%) Spoilt: 123 Quota: 1,117 Turnout: 9,056 (69.94%) ||||||||||||||||

### Area C

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard
Craigavon Area C - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | Vanguard | Frederick Crowe | 18.85% | 1,385 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Hugh News | 10.27% | 771 | 771 | 788 | 789 | 841 | 841 | 874 | 874 | 1,046.24 | 1,085.24 | | |
| | Alliance | Brian English | 7.74% | 581 | 583.64 | 584.64 | 625.64 | 648.64 | 630.6 | 696.6 | 705.84 | 728.84 | 741.84 | 1,096.84 | |
| | UUP | J. A. Johnston | 11.29% | 848 | 879.44 | 879.44 | 883.44 | 883.44 | 888.88 | 892.88 | 984 | 984.24 | 986.24 | 1,003.96 | 1,076.96 |
| | UUP | H. McCourt | 9.41% | 707 | 736.52 | 736.52 | 737.52 | 737.52 | 746.68 | 746.68 | 831.28 | 831.28 | 832.28 | 838.52 | 984.88 |
| | UUP | Frank Dale | 8.55% | 642 | 707.04 | 707.04 | 711.04 | 711.04 | 718.4 | 718.4 | 781.84 | 783.08 | 783.08 | 795.32 | 977.96 |
| | Republican Clubs | P. Mallon | 5.42% | 407 | 407 | 410 | 412 | 484 | 484 | 496 | 496 | 520 | 813 | 831 | 831.24 |
| | DUP | H. W. Glass | 3.41% | 256 | 397.84 | 398.84 | 398.84 | 398.84 | 559.84 | 560.84 | 564.56 | 565.8 | 565.8 | 570.8 | |
| | Alliance | M. Qvam | 3.25% | 244 | 244.48 | 244.48 | 313.72 | 313.72 | 314.96 | 419.96 | 421.44 | 428.44 | 431.44 | | |
| | Republican Clubs | T. E. Bell | 4.10% | 308 | 308 | 310 | 312 | 335 | 335 | 346 | 346 | 369 | | | |
| | SDLP | M. J. Duggan | 2.73% | 205 | 205.96 | 245.96 | 248.96 | 256.96 | 256.96 | 269.96 | 269.96 | | | | |
| | UUP | Jack Mathers | 3.20% | 240 | 249.12 | 249.12 | 251.12 | 251.12 | 256.08 | 256.08 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | L. McParland | 2.80% | 210 | 210 | 215 | 243 | 251 | 251 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | W. H. Percy | 1.94% | 146 | 192.8 | 192.8 | 192.8 | 192.8 | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | P. J. McNally | 2.14% | 161 | 161 | 167 | 169 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | J. M. Smythe | 2.10% | 158 | 158.24 | 160.24 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | J. J. Durkin | 1.04% | 78 | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,624 Valid: 7,510 (55.12%) Spoilt: 325 Quota: 1,073 Turnout: 7,835 (57.51%) ||||||||||||||||

### Area D

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard
Craigavon Area D - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | UUP | James Baird | 22.59% | 2,100 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Sydney Cairns | 12.76% | 1,186 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Thomas Creith | 7.51% | 698 | 1,280.56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vanguard | Philip Black | 9.04% | 840 | 873 | 875.08 | 875.08 | 884.12 | 953.72 | 954.72 | 1,124.76 | 1,125.51 | 1,165.99 | | | |
| | DUP | David Calvert | 5.84% | 543 | 568.08 | 569.28 | 569.28 | 624.6 | 634.6 | 638.6 | 666.68 | 667.63 | 958.35 | 969.36 | 1,281.36 | |
| | UUP | Thomas Megarrell | 7.50% | 697 | 868.6 | 957 | 958.24 | 966.24 | 971.68 | 988.56 | 1,007.8 | 1,015.57 | 1,026.38 | 1,068.92 | 1,164.64 | |
| | DUP | Thomas Willey | 6.71% | 624 | 641.16 | 642.84 | 643.84 | 688.92 | 694.36 | 700.56 | 727 | 727.84 | 882.39 | 840.33 | 992.15 | 1,105.83 |
| | Alliance | M. Damaglou | 3.65% | 339 | 345.16 | 346.6 | 392.64 | 392.64 | 392.64 | 522 | 523 | 523.28 | 526.73 | 923.05 | 935.23 | 939.64 |
| | Vanguard | L. Adamson | 5.77% | 536 | 547.88 | 548.92 | 549.92 | 538.08 | 616.4 | 616.48 | 695.48 | 695.76 | 720.79 | 724.23 | | |
| | Alliance | H. Gregg | 3.23% | 300 | 314.52 | 315.64 | 344.52 | 346.52 | 348.52 | 490.64 | 491.88 | 492.16 | 497.61 | | | |
| | DUP | D. C. Biggerstaff | 4.40% | 409 | 442.88 | 444.08 | 444.08 | 459.6 | 463.6 | 465.58 | 488.2 | 488.68 | | | | |
| | Vanguard | I. Major | 2.89% | 269 | 274.28 | 275.08 | 275.08 | 283.08 | 354.2 | 354.28 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | C. Philips | 2.88% | 268 | 274.6 | 275.68 | 311.88 | 312.84 | 314.84 | | | | | | | |
| | Vanguard | J. E. McCambley | 2.32% | 216 | 219.52 | 220.4 | 221.4 | 228 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | R. Dawson | 1.68% | 156 | 162.16 | 164 | 164 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | J. A. Lewis | 1.24% | 115 | 116.76 | 117.16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,194 Valid: 9,296 (70.46%) Spoilt: 184 Quota: 1,163 Turnout: 9,480 (71.85%) |||||||||||||||||