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All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council 8 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 20 May 1981 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 | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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UUP | 8 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
53.3 | 42.1 | 6,241 | ![]() | |
DUP | 4 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
26.7 | 26.5 | 3,929 | ![]() | |
SDLP | 2 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
13.3 | 14.9 | 2,217 | ![]() | |
Independent Nationalist | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6.7 | 6.4 | 950 | ![]() | |
Ind. Unionist | 0 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
0.0 | 5.5 | 818 | ![]() | |
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 4.6 | 677 | ![]() |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
Ward | % |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
% |
Cllrs |
Total Cllrs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | DUP | SDLP | Others | ||||||
Area A | 34.7 | 3 | 25.3 | 2 | 13.9 | 1 | 26.1 | 1 | 7 |
Area B | 50.4 | 5 | 27.9 | 2 | 16.2 | 1 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
Total | 42.1 | 8 | 26.5 | 4 | 14.9 | 2 | 16.5 | 1 | 15 |
Districts results
Area A
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
SDLP | James Walsh* | 13.86% | 1,092 | ||||||||
Independent Nationalist | Laurence McCartan* | 10.98% | 865 | 932.6 | 988.6 | ||||||
DUP | Wilfred McFadden | 11.52% | 907 | 907.2 | 907.5 | 914.5 | 993.5 | ||||
UUP | Wilson Davidson* | 11.92% | 939 | 939.2 | 939.3 | 972.3 | 979.3 | 1,017.3 | |||
UUP | Samuel Cowan* | 8.66% | 682 | 682.2 | 683.4 | 698.4 | 699.4 | 909.4 | 940.4 | 1,063.4 | |
DUP | Gareth Bennett | 6.34% | 499 | 499.1 | 499.1 | 500.1 | 552.1 | 566.1 | 882.2 | 989.2 | |
UUP | Norman Ferguson* | 8.68% | 684 | 684.1 | 685.1 | 707.1 | 708.1 | 736.1 | 762.1 | 959.4 | |
Alliance | Kenneth McElroy | 7.28% | 573 | 579.6 | 605.3 | 608.3 | 610.3 | 626.5 | 659.8 | 726.1 | |
Ind. Unionist | Hugh Anderson* | 6.83% | 538 | 540.8 | 543.6 | 550.6 | 554.6 | 567.6 | 579.6 | ||
DUP | Irene Todd | 5.36% | 422 | 422.3 | 422.4 | 425.4 | 436.4 | 452.4 | |||
UUP | Raymond Armstrong | 3.53% | 278 | 278.1 | 278.2 | 335.2 | 337.2 | ||||
DUP | Mildred McDowell | 2.04% | 161 | 161 | 161 | 162.1 | |||||
UUP | Herbert Plunkett | 1.92% | 151 | 151.1 | 151.2 | ||||||
Independent Nationalist | Margaret McStraw | 1.08% | 85 | 111.8 | |||||||
Electorate: 11,561 Valid: 7,876 (68.13%) Spoilt: 259 Quota: 985 Turnout: 8,135 (70.37%) |
Area B
1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1981: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: No change
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
SDLP | Patrick McAvoy* | 16.17% | 1,125 | |||||||||||
DUP | Brian Biggerstaff* | 10.78% | 750 | 751.92 | 774.92 | |||||||||
UUP | Raymond McCullough* | 10.19% | 709 | 719.08 | 720.08 | 720.08 | 789.08 | |||||||
UUP | Matthew Bailey* | 8.47% | 589 | 598.6 | 626.6 | 641.04 | 685.52 | 688.51 | 852.51 | |||||
UUP | George Gamble | 7.55% | 525 | 527.88 | 528.88 | 647.2 | 652.88 | 652.91 | 790.91 | |||||
UUP | Herbert Heslip* | 7.09% | 493 | 494.44 | 502.92 | 505.92 | 674.4 | 682.68 | 707.39 | 740.87 | 784.87 | |||
UUP | Robert Hill* | 6.40% | 445 | 447.88 | 455.88 | 478.88 | 498.88 | 501.64 | 556.64 | 582.02 | 646.1 | 659.7 | 670.34 | |
DUP | David Herron* | 6.79% | 472 | 473.92 | 530.92 | 539.4 | 574.4 | 574.86 | 600.57 | 609.75 | 623.59 | 626.95 | 626.95 | |
DUP | Robert McIlroy | 6.40% | 445 | 450.76 | 569.72 | 577.72 | 583.72 | 584.18 | 598.18 | 608.98 | 617.34 | 617.82 | 618.96 | |
Alliance | Ebezener Mulligan | 1.50% | 104 | 349.28 | 353.16 | 447.4 | 462.88 | 462.88 | 470.8 | 471.34 | ||||
UUP | Robert Barr* | 5.26% | 366 | 373.2 | 391.2 | 429.08 | 447.08 | 447.54 | ||||||
UUP | Eric Williamson | 5.46% | 380 | 388.16 | 395.16 | 397.12 | ||||||||
Ind. Unionist | Thompson Howe | 4.03% | 280 | 326.56 | 326.56 | |||||||||
DUP | Robert McIlroy | 3.92% | 273 | 277.32 | ||||||||||
Electorate: 9,513 Valid: 6,956 (73.12%) Spoilt: 172 Quota: 773 Turnout: 7,128 (74.93%) |
References
- ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Banbridge". www.ark.ac.uk.
- ^ a b "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.