# 1973 Banbridge District Council election

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used two district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

## Election results

| Party | Party | Seats | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% |
| | UUP | 11 | 9,622 | 65.0 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | 2 | 1,353 | 9.1 | |
| | SDLP | 1 | 1,183 | 8.0 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | 1 | 283 | 1.9 | |
| | Independent | 0 | 1,336 | 9.0 | |
| | Alliance | 0 | 850 | 5.7 | |
| | NI Labour | 0 | 170 | 1.1 | |
| Totals | Totals | 15 | 14,797 | 100.0 | — |

## Districts summary

Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1973 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | UUP | UUP | SDLP | SDLP | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Area A | 57.3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 42.7 | 3 | 7 |
| Area B | 72.2 | 7 | 15.4 | 1 | 12.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 65.0 | 11 | 8.0 | 1 | 27.0 | 3 | 15 |

## Districts results
### Area A

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
Banbridge Area A - 7 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 | Wilson Davidson | 15.80% | 1,125 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | James Crozier | 14.93% | 1,063 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Samuel Cowan | 10.90% | 776 | 830.2 | 871.16 | 877.12 | 879.96 | 891.76 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Laurence McCartan | 9.45% | 673 | 673.2 | 673.2 | 675.2 | 678.2 | 680.2 | 707.2 | 852.2 | 865.4 | 866.4 | 919.4 | | | |
| | UUP | William McCullagh | 10.03% | 714 | 733.4 | 743.16 | 744.72 | 746.72 | 748.04 | 752.52 | 752.52 | 756.88 | 857.6 | 857.76 | 873.64 | 1,109.64 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Daniel Lennon | 9.55% | 680 | 680 | 680 | 682.16 | 683.16 | 685.16 | 701.16 | 749.16 | 765.16 | 765.16 | 822.16 | 859.16 | 863.32 | 863.32 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Hugh Anderson | 3.97% | 283 | 301.8 | 319.08 | 323.6 | 328.28 | 348.68 | 366.12 | 366.12 | 405.2 | 431.4 | 434.72 | 552.4 | 661.24 | 707.24 |
| | Alliance | A. L. Cowdy | 3.61% | 257 | 258.8 | 262.16 | 262.32 | 306.32 | 323.04 | 338.2 | 338.2 | 356.16 | 358.68 | 512.68 | 554.68 | 571.12 | 580.12 |
| | UUP | R. W. Jardine | 3.48% | 248 | 289 | 331.56 | 336.52 | 342.32 | 358.76 | 369.6 | 369.6 | 376.48 | 477.16 | 479.68 | 514.6 | | |
| | Independent | R. G. Quail | 2.01% | 143 | 146.6 | 152.2 | 175.28 | 179.6 | 214.68 | 256.56 | 256.56 | 317.4 | 336.56 | 351.88 | | | |
| | Alliance | Peter Finnegan | 3.09% | 220 | 220.2 | 221 | 222 | 247 | 251.16 | 267.64 | 276.64 | 296.64 | 296.64 | | | | |
| | UUP | R. Wilson | 2.16% | 154 | 219 | 240.28 | 242.88 | 245.24 | 247.56 | 252.6 | 252.6 | 262 | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | J. Hearthwood | 2.39% | 170 | 175.2 | 180 | 185.48 | 196.8 | 206.08 | 226.68 | 228.68 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | D. Toman | 2.77% | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 198 | 198 | 204 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | P. Reavey | 1.98% | 141 | 142.6 | 149.64 | 151.8 | 164.6 | 175.28 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | W. Cross | 1.36% | 97 | 101.2 | 104.72 | 129.12 | 132.48 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | J. H. Rea | 1.50% | 107 | 107.6 | 111.92 | 118.8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | J. Hozack | 1.03% | 73 | 81.2 | 87.92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,205 Valid: 7,121 (69.78%) Spoilt: 91 Quota: 891 Turnout: 7,212 (70.67%) ||||||||||||||||||

### Area B

1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
Banbridge Area B - 8 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | UUP | Matthew Bailey | 15.89% | 1,220 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Raymond McCullough | 11.28% | 866 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | J. Gibson | 10.64% | 817 | 917.5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Herbert Heslip | 10.88% | 835 | 876.7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Eric Williamson | 7.76% | 596 | 767.6 | 783.8 | 794.96 | 796.34 | 798.64 | 815.24 | 821.74 | 904.74 | | |
| | UUP | J. McClughan | 8.48% | 651 | 662.7 | 672.3 | 674.82 | 676.82 | 677.82 | 701.42 | 701.72 | 740.16 | 927.16 | |
| | UUP | Robert Hill | 7.26% | 557 | 570.5 | 600.9 | 608.46 | 609.64 | 610.64 | 623.44 | 624.15 | 680.9 | 775.3 | 845.86 |
| | SDLP | Patrick McAvoy | 7.82% | 600 | 600.3 | 600.3 | 600.3 | 605.3 | 707.3 | 742.3 | 742.3 | 701.3 | 772.31 | 774.2 |
| | SDLP | Michael O'Hare | 7.60% | 583 | 583.6 | 583.6 | 583.6 | 602.6 | 649.6 | 671.9 | 671.9 | 679.1 | 706.1 | 706.73 |
| | Independent | J. McGrehan | 3.62% | 278 | 281 | 282.6 | 282.78 | 286.78 | 292.78 | 327.78 | 327.81 | 397.02 | | |
| | Independent | J. S. Higginson | 3.11% | 239 | 247.7 | 251.3 | 252.92 | 254.22 | 262.42 | 321.72 | 322.36 | | | |
| | Alliance | Edward Gibney | 1.85% | 142 | 147.7 | 148.5 | 148.5 | 235.5 | 257.5 | | | | | |
| | Independent | P. B. Hillen | 2.19% | 168 | 168.6 | 168.8 | 168.8 | 169.8 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | G. B. H. Smyth | 0.85% | 65 | 65 | 65.2 | 65.2 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Ebezener Mulligan | 0.77% | 59 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.84 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,784 Valid: 7,676 (71.18%) Spoilt: 85 Quota: 853 Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%) |||||||||||||||