1977 Northern Ireland local elections

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| ← 1973 | 18 May 1977 | 1981 →

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All seats to 26 local authorities
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SDL

Leader  | Harry West | Gerry Fitt
Party  | UUP | SDLP
Seats won  | 176 | 113
Seat change  | 18  | 31
Popular vote  | 166,971 | 114,775
Percentage  | 30.0% | 20.6%
Swing  | 13.0%  | 7.2%

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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APNI

Leader  | Ian Paisley | Oliver Napier
Party  | DUP | Alliance
Seats won  | 74  | 70
Seat change  | 53  | 7
Popular vote  | 70,670  | 80,282
Percentage  | 12.8%  | 14.4%
Swing  | 8.7%  | 0.7%

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Council control

Party with the most seats

Party with the most first preference votes by DEA (darker colour indicates majority of first preference votes)

Politics of Northern Ireland

Interim bodies

* Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
* Northern Ireland Executive (1974)
* Constitutional Convention (1975)
* Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
* Northern Ireland Forum (1996)

Elections

* 1973
* 1975
* 1982
* 1996

Members

* 1973
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* 1982
* 1996

See also

* Anglo-Irish Agreement
* New Ireland Forum
* 1986 Northern Ireland by-elections
* 1973 Northern Ireland border poll

* Other countries

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Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in May 1977.

The elections saw good performances by the four largest parties: the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), while smaller parties failed to make a breakthrough. The DUP took control of their first council, Ballymena, while the UUP retained control of Banbridge. The SDLP lost control of Magherafelt, their only council.[1]

## Results

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### Overall

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Party[2] | Councillors  | Votes

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Total  | +/-  | % share  | Total
| UUP | 176  | -18  | 30.0  | 166,971
| SDLP | 113  | +31  | 20.6  | 114,775
| Alliance | 70  | +7  | 14.4  | 80,282
| DUP | 74  | +53  | 12.8  | 70,670
| Independent | 42  | -10  | 7.6  | 42,841
| UUUP | 12  | N/A | 2.8  | 15,831
| Republican Clubs | 6  | -2  | 2.6  | 14,277
| Unionist Party NI | 6  | N/A | 2.5  | 13,691
| Ind. Unionist | 10  | -16  | 1.7  | 9,202
| Vanguard | 5  | -5  | 1.5  | 8,135
| Unity | 2  | -4  | 1.0  | 5,528
| NI Labour | 1  | -3  | 0.8  | 4,960
| Nationalist | 4  | 0  | 0.5  | 2,836
| Independent Loyalist  | 2  | -14  | 0.3  | 2,534
| Independent Community  | 1  | -2  | 0.3  | 1,731
| British Ulster Dominion | 0  | N/A | 0.1  | 644
| United Ratepayer  | 1  | N/A | 0.1  | 635
| Independent Labour | 1  | +1  | 0.1  | 484
| Independent Ratepayer  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 321
| Ind. Nationalist | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 227
| Communist | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 115
| Independent Socialist  | 0  | N/A | 0.0  | 107

### By council

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#### Antrim

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Antrim A[3][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | James Graham | 1,018
| Independent | John Heffron | 679
| Independent | Gerard Berry | 542
| DUP | Stewart Dunlop | 499
| Independent | James Marrion  | 365
| DUP | James Brown  | 360
| Independent | John McKeever  | 290
| Alliance | Patrick Gribben  | 225
| UUP | Samuel Getty | 168
| UUP | Moira Marshall  | 91
Turnout | 4,400
No change
Antrim B[3][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Thomas Wallace | 459
| UUP | James Cunningham | 446
| Alliance | John McCourt | 394
| UUP | George Dundas | 306
| UUP | William Jones  | 270
| DUP | Allister Lucas | 266
| UUP | Alexander Wilson  | 245
| Alliance | George Luke  | 236
| DUP | John Patterson  | 217
Turnout | 2,966
| DUP gain from UUP
Antrim C[3][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Charles Kinahan | 825
| UUP | Jack Allen | 801
| DUP | Samuel Dunlop | 540
| UUP | Samuel McCombe | 416
| UUP | James Craig | 323
| Alliance | Florence McLernon  | 301
| Vanguard | James Clarke  | 299
| DUP | William McCormick  | 282
| Independent | Peter Neish  | 271
| Independent | Eileen Lagan  | 219
| British Ulster Dominion Party | David Gregg  | 136
| Independent | Liam McCabe  | 116
| Independent | Martin Hanna  | 82
| British Ulster Dominion Party | Samuel Ferson  | 69
Turnout | 4,897
| DUP gain from Vanguard

#### Ards

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Ards A[5][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Charles Dunleath | 1,339
| DUP | Joseph Thompson | 981
| SDLP | Patrick Doherty | 964
| UUP | Oliver Johnston  | 460
| UUP | William Caughey | 451
| UUP | John Scott | 446
| Unionist Party NI | Michael Long  | 371
| Independent | James McMullan  | 313
| UUP | Henry Cosbey  | 308
| UUP | Robert Ambrose | 287
| Alliance | William Sheldon | 190
| UUP | William Keag  | 158
| Independent | Francis McMaster  | 128
| Independent Protestant Loyalist | Lindsay Mason | 102
| Ind. Unionist | Vera Shaw  | 68
Turnout | 6,793
| Alliance gain (x2) from UUP
| DUP gain from UUP
Ards B[5][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| NI Labour | Robert Gaw | 843
| DUP | Hugh Boyd | 780
| UUP | John Algie | 822
| Alliance | Herbert Gallagher | 656
| Alliance | Owen Dorrian | 613
| Unionist Party NI | Cecilia Cooke  | 515
| NI Labour | William Allen  | 506
| UUP | William Boal | 381
| UUP | Hugh Yeaman  | 314
| UUP | William Spratt  | 288
| Vanguard | Robert Brown  | 277
Turnout | 6,227
| Alliance gain from Loyalist Coalition
| DUP gain from UUP
Ards C[5][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Hamilton McKeag | 823
| DUP | Thomas Gourley | 561
| Independent | John Shields | 520
| Alliance | Thomas McBriar | 448
| Independent | James Middleton  | 418
| Independent | James Caughey  | 352
| UUP | Harold Porter  | 348
| UUP | Adela Hamilton  | 282
| Alliance | Alice Rudnitzky  | 261
| UUUP | William Dempster  | 170
| Independent | Arthur Spence  | 112
Turnout | 4,415
| DUP gain from UUP

#### Armagh

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Armagh A[6][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Douglas Hutchinson | 821
| UUP | Mary Huey | 688
| UUP | Samuel Foster | 640
| SDLP | Francis McIlvanna | 632
| SDLP | Francis Kernan  | 553
| UUUP | Noel Lyttle  | 236
Turnout | 3,792
| SDLP gain from Independent
Armagh B[6][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | William Henning | 1,177
| SDLP | Seamus Mallon | 1,092
| DUP | Thomas Black | 1,077
| UUP | William McClelland | 961
| UUP | Jim Speers | 701
| UUUP | Francis Little | 554
| UUP | George Parks  | 513
| DUP | Mervyn Spratt  | 397
| Alliance | James McAfee  | 311
| Alliance | Christina Glendinning  | 188
| UUUP | David Robb  | 142
Turnout | 7,370
| UUUP gain from UUP
Armagh C[6][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Eleanor Boyd | 1,153
| SDLP | Patrick Fegan | 956
| SDLP | James McKernan | 876
| SDLP | Joseph Fullerton | 735
| UUP | Jim Nicholson | 680
| Alliance | Eugene Connolly  | 561
Turnout | 5,241
| SDLP gain from Alliance
Armagh D[6][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Frederick Armstrong | 1,008
| Independent | Barney McManus | 839
| SDLP | Oliver Tobin | 686
| SDLP | Pat Brannigan | 513
| Republican Clubs | Patrick Houlihan  | 507
| UUP | Norman Creswell | 385
| DUP | Letitia McClenaghan  | 370
| SDLP | James McAvinchey  | 298
| Alliance | Norah Dawson  | 272
| UUP | Robert Mercer  | 200
| NI Labour | Paddy Grimes  | 169
Turnout | 5,497
| Barney McManus leaves SDLP
| SDLP gain from Republican Clubs and Independent Unionist

#### Ballymena

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Ballymena A[7][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | James Woulahan | 784
| DUP | William Turtle | 725
| DUP | James Millar | 584
| UUP | Thomas Hume | 516
| UUP | Thomas McCaughey  | 496
| DUP | Lyle Cubitt  | 308
| United Loyalist | William Wilson  | 162
Turnout | 3,654
| DUP gain from UUP
Ballymena B[7][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Roy Gillespie | N/A
| DUP | John Greer | N/A
| DUP | Hubert Nicholl | N/A
| Independent | Hugh Simpson | N/A
| Independent | Thomas Smyth | N/A
| DUP | Sandy Spence | N/A
Turnout | N/A
| DUP gain from UUP and Independent

No election was held, as 6 candidates ran for the 6 seats.

Ballymena C[7][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | John McAuley | 928
| Ind. Unionist | George Sloane | 850
| DUP | Desmond McBurney | 762
| United Ratepayers  | David Allen | 635
| DUP | Albert Young | 383
| UUP | William Simpson  | 323
| UUP | Robert McCosh  | 224
Turnout | 4,288
| David Allen leaves Vanguard
| George Sloane leaves UUP
| DUP gain (x2) from UUP
Ballymena D[7][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | Patrick Burke | 990
| Independent | Samuel Henry | 810
| UUP | William Rainey | 674
| Alliance | Muriel Lamont | 672
| DUP | Maurice Mills | 637
| DUP | James Alexander | 607
| DUP | Robert McAuley  | 549
| UUP | David Thompson  | 290
Turnout | 5,405
| Samuel Henry leaves UUP
| DUP gain from UUP

#### Ballymoney

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Ballymoney A[8][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Robert Halliday | 430
| UUP | Joseph Bamford | 329
| UUP | Adam Taylor | 280
| DUP | Ralph Stronge | 224
| DUP | David Hanna  | 214
| Alliance | Hugh McFarland  | 208
| Independent | Henry McCoy  | 198
| UUP | James Taylor  | 160
Turnout | 2,118
| Joseph Bamford joins UUP
| DUP gain from Independent
Ballymoney B[8][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Charles Steele | 753
| Independent | Hugh Boyle | 592
| SDLP | Daniel McAlonan | 576
| UUP | William Logan | 474
| UUP | Joe Gaston | 373
| SDLP | Harry Connolly | 367
| SDLP | John Mulholland | 331
| UUP | Patricia Ellis | 314
| UUP | Robert Chestnutt  | 235
| UUP | Ronald McDowell  | 146
Turnout | 4,257
| Joe Gaston and William Logan join UUP
| DUP gain from UUP
| SDLP gain from UUP
Ballymoney C[8][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | Robert McComb | 875
| Alliance | Brendan Smyth | 405
| Independent | Mary Holmes | 365
| Ind. Unionist | Frederick Holland | 270
| UUP | Samuel Montgomery  | 168
| Alliance | John Greer  | 85
| Independent | Ernest Lee  | 57
Turnout | 2,298
No change

#### Banbridge

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Banbridge A[9][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | James Walsh | 758
| UUP | Wilson Davidson | 697
| DUP | James McElroy | 633
| Independent | Laurence McCartan | 527
| UUP | Samuel Cowan | 498
| UUP | Norman Ferguson | 497
| DUP | Frederick Baxter  | 476
| Ind. Unionist | Hugh Anderson | 419
| Alliance | John McWhirter  | 381
| UUP | William McCullagh  | 350
| DUP | Mildred McDowell  | 161
| UUUP | John Porter  | 219
| Independent | Daniel Lennon  | 215
| UUP | John Anderson  | 213
| Alliance | Peter Finnegan  | 174
| Ind. Unionist | James Crozier  | 165
Turnout | 6,484
| Wilson Davidson and Samuel Cowan join UUP
| Hugh Anderson changes designation from Independent
| DUP gain from Independent Unionist
| SDLP gain from Independent
Banbridge B[9][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Matthew Bailey | 805
| UUP | Raymond McCullough | 678
| SDLP | Patrick McAvoy | 678
| DUP | David Herron | 628
| UUP | Herbert Heslip | 472
| UUP | George Gamble  | 457
| UUP | Robert Hill | 429
| SDLP | Michael O'Hare  | 428
| DUP | Ernest Biggerstaff | 418
| UUP | Eric Williamson  | 379
| UUP | Robert Barr | 375
| UUUP | John McKinstry  | 246
| Alliance | Edward Gibney  | 219
Turnout | 6,457
| Matthew Bailey, Herbert Heslip, Robert Hill,
and Raymond McCullough join UUP
| DUP gain (x2) from Independent Unionist
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist

#### Belfast

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Belfast A[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Basil Glass | 2,580
| UUP | Grace Bannister | 2,367
| DUP | Raymond McCrea | 1,912
| DUP | Robert J. Newman | 1,549
| SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell | 1,364
| UUP | Billy Blair | 1,026
| Unionist Party NI | T. Jordan  | 954
| UUUP | Ben Horan  | 954
| Alliance | Dennis Loretto | 667
| NI Labour | B. Garrett  | 594
| UUP | T. Gildea  | 483
| UUP | W. Shannon  | 452
| Ind. Unionist | W. Elliot  | 379
| UUP | A. Shaw  | 378
| UUUP | P. Moles  | 345
| Republican Clubs | T. W. McGrattan  | 278
| NI Labour | D. Peters  | 93
Turnout | 16,898
| SDLP gain from NILP
| DUP gain from UUP
| DUP gain from Vanguard
| Alliance gain from UUP
Belfast B[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Unionist Party NI | Joshua Cardwell | 2,722
| Alliance | Oliver Napier | 2,703
| UUP | Tommy Patton | 2,209
| Alliance | Michael Brown | 2,045
| UUP | John Allen | 1,903
| DUP | H. B. Evans | 1,058
| UUUP | Reg Empey | 981
| DUP | T. McIntyre  | 920
| Alliance | D. Wonnacott  | 781
| UUP | William Corry  | 664
| NI Labour | W. J. Gunning  | 631
| UUP | Dorothy Dunlop | 622
| UUP | J. Hanna  | 541
| UUUP | S. Morgan  | 237
Turnout | 18,741
| Joshua Cardwell leaves UUP
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
| Alliance gain from UUP
Belfast C[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | David Cook | 2,748
| Unionist Party NI | Victor Brennan | 1,446
| UUP | Andrew Cairns | 1,287
| Alliance | Muriel Pritchard | 1,274
| UUP | Margaret Crooks | 1,142
| SDLP | M. O. Scott  | 923
| Alliance | W. H. Jeffrey | 892
| DUP | A. McMeekin  | 872
| Vanguard | R. Jordan  | 780
| UUP | John William Kennedy | 630
| UUP | W. D. Gilmore  | 619
| DUP | W. Spence  | 604
| Ind. Unionist | J. Webster  | 340
| NI Labour | Macartney  | 330
| Independent | W. Weir  | 313
| UUUP | R. A. W. Johnston  | 199
| UUUP | J. Robinson  | 119
Turnout | 15,041
| Alliance gain from UUP
| UPNI gain from UUP
Belfast D[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Paddy Devlin | 7,087
| Alliance | Dan McGuinness | 1,235
| Republican Clubs | Bernard McDonagh | 942
| SDLP | Cormac Boomer | 905
| SDLP | Mary Sullivan | 760
| Republican Clubs | M. Lynch  | 723
| Alliance | R. Turkington  | 575
| Republican Clubs | K. Smyth  | 527
| SDLP | W. Hunter | 477
| Independent Socialist  | G. Campbell  | 107
Turnout | 14,932
No change
Belfast E[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Billy Bell | 3,297
| Independent | Jimmy Weir | 2,184
| DUP | Fred Proctor | 1,755
| Alliance | Alfred Egerton | 1,223
| Ind. Unionist | Hugh Smyth | 1,140
| NI Labour | G. Chambers  | 809
| Independent | H. Stackman  | 718
| DUP | W. Lavery  | 715
| UUP | D. Smylie  | 667
| UUP | J. Sands  | 412
| UUP | Alfie Ferguson | 366
| Independent | Peter Emerson  | 236
Turnout | 14,228
| Independent gain from United Loyalist
| UUP gain from NILP
Belfast F[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Owen Allen | 1,886
| UUP | James Stewart | 1,681
| Republican Clubs | Jim Sullivan | 1,099
| UUP | Harry Fletcher | 1,081
| Alliance | Will Glendinning | 1,077
| DUP | Billy Dickson | 949
| SDLP | T. Lappin  | 899
| DUP | J. H. Parkes  | 525
| UUP | T. G. Murphy  | 369
| Republican Clubs | S. O'Hare  | 306
| Communist | James Stewart | 115
Turnout | 11,040
| Alliance gain from UUP
Belfast G[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Gerry Fitt | 3,006
| DUP | Frederick Ashby | 1,377
| Republican Clubs | Seamus Lynch | 1,323
| UUP | Herbert Ditty | 1,043
| UUP | Cecil Walker | 779
| DUP | G. A. Haffey  | 742
| UUP | M. Laird  | 592
| UUP | Sammy Millar  | 515
| Ind. Unionist | H. H. Kidd  | 387
| Alliance | McKeown | 320
Turnout | 10,970
| DUP gain from UUP
| Republican Clubs gain from Independent Unionist
Belfast H[10]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Paschal O'Hare | 2,414
| Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar | 2,321
| UUP | John Carson | 2,250
| UUP | Myles Humphreys | 1,942
| Alliance | John Cushnahan | 1,865
| DUP | William Annon | 1,507
| SDLP | Alban Maginness | 1,099
| Alliance | R. O. Jamison | 944
| NI Labour | Alan Carr | 502
| Unionist Party NI | J. E. Gibson  | 462
| DUP | Cynthia McDowell  | 441
| UUP | J. S. Kennet  | 439
| UUP | Mary Creighton  | 331
| Dominion Party  | A. Beattie  | 114
Turnout | 17,316
| Frank Millar leaves UUP
| Alliance gain from UUP
| DUP gain from UUP

#### Carrickfergus

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Carrick A[11][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Joan Tomlin | 709
| United Loyalist | Charles Johnston | 575
| UUP | Mary Ardill | 383
| DUP | Joseph Seaton  | 378
| Unionist Party NI | William Johnstone  | 325
| UUP | Robert Hunter | 233
| Alliance | Stewart Dickson | 227
| UUP | Robert McAllister  | 166
| UUP | Edward Simms  | 131
Turnout | 3,267
| Alliance gain from United Loyalist
Carrick B[11][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Charles Hilditch | 745
| UUP | George Armstrong | 683
| DUP | Desmond Scott | 425
| UUP | Hugh McLean | 415
| Alliance | Patrick Conway | 271
| Alliance | Alice Bateman  | 256
| United Loyalist | Charles Brown  | 253
| UUP | David McCune  | 244
| Independent | Elizabeth McMaster  | 183
Turnout | 3,566
| Alliance gain from Independent
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
Carrick C[11][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Ken McFaul | 788
| Unionist Party NI | Samuel Murphy | 667
| Alliance | Sean Neeson | 395
| Alliance | Allison Lowry  | 354
| UUP | Samuel Simms | 238
| UUUP | Gladys Ritchie  | 237
| UUP | James Penny  | 205
| United Loyalist | Ernest Burton  | 193
| DUP | John Moore | 144
Turnout | 3,376
| Ken McFaul joins DUP
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
| UPNI gain from United Loyalist

#### Castlereagh

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Castlereagh A[12][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Bertie Barker | 955
| Alliance | Philip Grosse | 881
| Alliance | Thomas Hawthorne | 863
| Independent Community  | Ernest Harper | 838
| DUP | James Lowe | 782
| DUP | William Stevenson  | 682
| Alliance | Margaret Hull  | 668
| UUP | Frederick Kane | 646
| UUP | William Stewart  | 523
| Vanguard | John Moore  | 318
Turnout | 7,382
| Bertie Barker and Frederick Kane join UUP
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
| Independent Community gain from UUP
Castlereagh B[12][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Adam Morrow | 884
| Alliance | Felicity Boyd | 843
| UUP | Matthew Anderson | 699
| Ind. Unionist | Walter McFarland | 562
| DUP | John Gilpin | 521
| Alliance | Thomas McQueen | 512
| UUP | Leslie Farrington | 501
| Vanguard | Thomas Lyons  | 443
| DUP | John Lamont | 421
| UUUP | James Scott  | 408
| DUP | John Hill  | 332
| Unionist Party NI | Brent Hughes  | 261
| UUP | Joseph O'Hara  | 226
| Loyalist Christian Unionist  | Michael Brooks  | 171
| NI Labour | John Barkley  | 169
| Independent | Ronald McLean  | 136
| Unionist Party NI | Pauline Mateer  | 119
| Independent Community  | Robert Allen  | 53
| Independent | William Copley  | 26
Turnout | 8,099
| Alliance gain from UUP
| DUP gain from UUP and United Loyalist
| Independent Unionist gain from United Loyalist
Castlereagh C[12][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Herbert Johnstone | 1,200
| DUP | Peter Robinson | 1,171
| Alliance | Patricia Archer | 887
| Alliance | Samuel Finlay  | 557
| Alliance | Bryan Davidson | 530
| Vanguard | Norman Kyle  | 382
| UUP | Elizabeth Rea | 304
| Independent Community  | John Snodden  | 299
| UUUP | Valerie Walsh  | 114
Turnout | 5,619
| Alliance gain from Independent
| DUP gain from UUP

#### Coleraine

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Coleraine A[13][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | James Anderson | 761
| UUP | William King | 674
| SDLP | John Dallat | 623
| Ind. Unionist | William Watt | 623
| DUP | Robert Catherwood | 605
| SDLP | Patrick Cassidy  | 552
| UUP | George McIlrath | 543
| DUP | Robert Campbell  | 508
| UUP | Robert McMaster  | 504
| Alliance | Martha McGrath  | 281
| Republican Clubs | Jerry Mullan  | 207
| SDLP | Robert Tosh  | 143
Turnout | 6,284
| James Anderson joins UUP
| DUP gain from UUP
Coleraine B[13][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | William Glenn | 725
| UUP | Albert Clarke | 668
| Independent | Alexander Sharpe | 619
| UUP | Robert Stafford | 564
| UUP | John Earl | 455
| Alliance | Thomas Wilson | 439
| Vanguard | Antony Alcock | 426
| UUP | Robert Mitchell | 375
| SDLP | Sean Farren | 359
| Alliance | Donald Batts  | 283
| SDLP | Hugh McIlvenna  | 237
| Alliance | Patrick McGowan  | 173
Turnout | 5,552
| Alexander Sharpe leaves UUP
| SDLP gain from Alliance
Coleraine C[13][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | James McClure | 2,111
| Independent | Patrick McFeely | 911
| UUP | Robert White | 773
| Independent | Randall Crawford | 621
| Alliance | William Mathews | 546
| UUP | Matthew Adams | 523
| Alliance | Francis Trainor  | 224
| Independent | William McNabb  | 206
| Ind. Unionist | James Edwards  | 203
| UUP | Victor Hanson | 189
| UUP | John Millar  | 155
| Independent Ratepayers' Association | Henry McCormick  | 120
| Vanguard | Adrian Eakin  | 91
| Independent Ratepayers' Association | Samuel Walker  | 85
| UUP | Charles Graham  | 70
| Independent Ratepayers' Association | Frederick Millar  | 48
| Independent Ratepayers' Association | Samuel Oliver  | 38
| Independent Ratepayers' Association | Howard Platt  | 30
Turnout | 7,197
| DUP gain from UUP

#### Cookstown

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Cookstown A[14][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Richard Reid | 846
| Independent | Laurence Loughran | 840
| UUP | Samuel Glasgow | 716
| SDLP | Peter Kelly | 616
| UUUP | Samuel Parke | 525
| Republican Clubs | Desmond Gourley  | 464
| UUP | Stanley Glasgow  | 375
| SDLP | Charles O'Neill  | 298
| Alliance | J. R. W. O'Connor  | 108
Turnout | 4,971
| Samuel Parke joins UUUP
| DUP gain from Independent Unionist
| SDLP gain from Republican Clubs
Cookstown B[14][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Paddy Duffy | 973
| UUP | James Howard | 931
| Independent | Michael McIvor | 924
| UUUP | Victor McGahie | 921
| UUUP | William McIntyre | 685
| SDLP | Joseph Davidson | 589
| SDLP | James Malone  | 436
| Alliance | Austin Hutchinson  | 195
Turnout | 5,881
| Victor McGahie and William McIntyre join UUUP
Cookstown C[14][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Espie Donaldson | 1,018
| SDLP | Brigid Neeson | 801
| UUP | John Warwick | 709
| SDLP | Margaret Laverty | 624
| Alliance | Basil McNamee  | 443
| UUP | Alex McConnell  | 332
Turnout | 4,048
| SDLP gain from UUP

#### Craigavon

[edit]

Craigavon A[15][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | James McDonald | 1,013
| SDLP | Sean McKavanagh | 898
| Republican Clubs | Malachy McGurran | 868
| DUP | Frederick Baird  | 696
| Alliance | Donnell Deeny  | 583
| SDLP | Patrick Crilly | 581
| UUP | James Gillespie | 444
| UUP | Eric McKeown  | 341
Turnout | 5,745
| James McDonald joins SDLP
| Republican Clubs gain from Alliance
| SDLP joins DUP
Craigavon B[15][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Herbert Whitten | 1,863
| Alliance | John Hagan | 823
| SDLP | Daniel Murphy | 804
| DUP | Gladys McCullough | 546
| DUP | James Forsythe  | 498
| Alliance | William Ramsay | 483
| UUP | George Locke | 460
| UUP | John Wright | 457
| SDLP | Mary Mackle  | 457
| DUP | William Stothers  | 346
| Vanguard | Samuel McCammick  | 211
| UUUP | John Lyttle  | 144
| UUUP | James McBratney  | 131
| Vanguard | William Lappin  | 54
Turnout | 7,667
| John Wright joins UUP
| DUP gain from Vanguard
| SDLP gain from Vanguard
Craigavon C[15][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Hugh News | 1,194
| UUP | Frank Dale | 854
| DUP | William Williamson | 726
| SDLP | Robert McEvoy | 675
| UUP | Mary Simpson | 531
| Republican Clubs | Patrick O'Malley  | 452
| Alliance | Brian English | 451
| Unionist Party NI | Florence Woodman  | 426
| UUUP | William Cooper  | 383
| Vanguard | Frederick Crowe  | 334
| SDLP | Virginia King  | 269
| Republican Clubs | Roger Monteith  | 258
| Alliance | William Blanton  | 245
| UUP | James Glenn  | 226
| UUUP | Robert Anderson  | 202
| Independent | Hugh Casey | 167
| Alliance | Michael Stevenson  | 117
Turnout | 7,835
| DUP gain from Vanguard
| SDLP gain from UUP
Craigavon D[15][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | David Calvert | 1,081
| UUP | James Baird | 915
| UUUP | Philip Black | 847
| UUP | Sydney Cairns | 837
| UUP | Eric Crozier | 709
| SDLP | Brid Rodgers | 704
| UUP | Thomas Creith | 684
| DUP | Thomas Willey | 678
| UUP | Thomas Megarrell  | 506
| Alliance | Charles Phillips  | 471
| DUP | Harold Glass  | 300
| UUUP | John Dummigan  | 200
Turnout | 8,298
| James Baird, Sydney Cairns, and Thomas Creith join UUP
| Philip Black joins UUUP

#### Down

[edit]

Down A[16][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Patrick Smyth | 837
| UUP | Edward McVeigh | 733
| UUP | Samuel Osborne | 631
| UUP | William Finlay | 604
| UUP | William Brown | 597
| UUUP | Andrew Gaskin  | 569
| Alliance | Denis Rowan-Hamilton | 528
| UUP | James Cochrane  | 468
| Alliance | John Rodgers  | 362
| UUP | Hugh Martin  | 279
| Independent | George Kerr  | 268
| SDLP | Francis Laverty | 257
| SDLP | Allen Gilgunn  | 220
| Unionist Party NI | William Hutton  | 162
| Unionist Party NI | John McKee  | 100
Turnout | 6,836
| William Finlay, Edward McVeigh, and Samuel Osborne join UUP
| SDLP gain from Vanguard
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist
Down B[16][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Edward McGrady | 1,524
| SDLP | Dermot Curran | 994
| UUP | Cecil Maxwell | 848
| SDLP | John Ritchie | 595
| SDLP | Sean Quinn | 548
| Republican Clubs | Raymond Blaney  | 536
| SDLP | Theresa McEvoy  | 467
| UUP | Robert Nicholson  | 442
| Alliance | George Flinn | 365
| Independent | John Bryce  | 289
| Alliance | William McNamara  | 229
| Independent | James McDowell  | 179
Turnout | 7,278
| Cecil Maxwell joins UUP
| SDLP gain from Independent
Down C[16][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Patrick O'Donoghue | 1,335
| UUP | Ethel Smyth | 787
| SDLP | James Magee | 687
| UUP | Norman Bicker | 663
| SDLP | Eamon O'Neill | 651
| SDLP | Jarlath Carey | 643
| SDLP | James McClean  | 493
| UUP | William Keown  | 468
| Alliance | Patrick Forde | 422
| Alliance | Joseph Keenan  | 364
| Unionist Party NI | John Beck  | 332
| Alliance | Patrick Doherty  | 176
| Unionist Party NI | Henry Cromie  | 106
Turnout | 7,525
| Alliance gain from Independent Unionist
| UUP gain (x2) from Independent Unionist

#### Dungannon

[edit]

Dungannon A[17][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Joseph Higgins | 921
| UUP | John Hamilton-Stubber | 706
| Independent | Brian McKenna  | 692
| SDLP | Edward Donnelly | 661
| UUP | Mervyn Patterson | 558
| UUP | Winston Mulligan  | 537
| DUP | William McIlwrath | 511
| UUUP | Ian McCormick  | 401
| Independent | Jack Johnston  | 245
Turnout | 5,469
| John Hamilton-Stubber and Mervyn Patterson join UUP
| DUP gain from Independent Unionist
| SDLP gain from Unity
Dungannon B[17][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | Jim Canning | 1,494
| UUP | Thomas Kempton | 1,314
| SDLP | Owen Nugent | 817
| Independent | John Corr | 550
| SDLP | Patrick McGlinchey | 536
| Independent | Arthur Donaghy | 422
| Republican Clubs | Eugene Lyttle  | 394
| SDLP | Brian McLernon  | 238
| Alliance | Francis Falls  | 116
| Republican Clubs | James McQuaid  | 115
Turnout | 6,229
| Thomas Kempton joins UUP
| Eugene Lyttle changes designation from Republican
| Independent gain from Official Republican
Dungannon C[17][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Wilfred Dilworth | 1,182
| UUP | Derek Irwin | 1,140
| SDLP | Patsy Daly | 980
| UUP | David Brady | 795
| UUP | William Buchanan | 690
| SDLP | Mary McKinney  | 295
| Independent | Anthony Byrne  | 271
Turnout | 5,630
| David Brady, William Buchanan, Wilfred Dilworth,
and Derek Irwin join UUP
Dungannon D[17][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | Jack Hassard | 1,246
| UUP | William Brown | 915
| SDLP | Michael McLoughlin | 838
| DUP | Maurice Morrow | 832
| UUP | Adam Wilson  | 600
| Independent | John Donaghy | 468
| Alliance | Peter Acheson  | 177
| Independent | Malacy Hughes  | 160
| SDLP | Sean Kerr  | 136
| Republican Clubs | Patrick McGurk  | 108
| Alliance | Hugh Cullen  | 80
Turnout | 5,729
| William Brown joins UUP
| DUP gain from Independent Unionist
| Independent gain from Independent Unionist and Unity

#### Fermanagh

[edit]

Fermanagh A[18][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Jack Leahy | 1,327
| Independent | James McBarron | 1,205
| SDLP | Thomas Murray | 1,008
| Unity | John Joe McCusker | 959
| Unity | John McMahon  | 807
| UUP | Thomas Johnston  | 618
| SDLP | Ann McQuillan  | 489
Turnout | 6,602
| Jack Leahy joins UUP
| Thomas Murray joins SDLP
| Independent gain from Unity
Fermanagh B[18][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Cecil Noble | 1,202
| UUUP | Hugh Buchanan | 1,081
| SDLP | Damien Campbell | 772
| UUP | Norman Brown | 634
| UUP | Cyril Crozier  | 553
| Unity | Patrick Martin  | 361
| Unity | Vera Cleary  | 276
| Unity | Patrick McKenna  | 253
| SDLP | Margaret Traynor  | 191
| Alliance | James Henderson  | 119
Turnout | 5,621
| Norman Brown joins UUP
| SDLP gain from Unity
| UUUP gain from UUP
Fermanagh C[18][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Unity | Patrick McCaffrey | 1,054
| UUUP | Cyril Brownlee  | 1,081
| UUP | Wilson Elliott | 763
| Independent | Patrick Flanagan | 750
| SDLP | Gerard Gallagher | 713
| UUP | Richard Thornton  | 560
| Independent | James Mellor  | 400
| Unity | Cornelius Leonard  | 361
| Unity | Patrick Keown  | 298
| SDLP | Patrick McGovern  | 234
Turnout | 6,162
| William Elliott joins UUP
| SDLP gain from UUP
Fermanagh D[18][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUUP | Bert Johnston | 1,358
| SDLP | John O'Kane | 1,026
| SDLP | John Maguire | 957
| UUP | Hugh Keys | 716
| UUP | Caldwell McClaughrey  | 653
| UUP | Robert McFarland  | 420
| SDLP | James Montague  | 313
| Unity | James Gallagher  | 298
| Unionist Party NI | Francis Gage  | 197
| Alliance | Patrick Reihill  | 136
Turnout | 6,204
| UUUP gain from Independent Unionist
Fermanagh E[18][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUUP | Thomas Scott | 915
| UUP | Raymond Ferguson | 774
| SDLP | Jim Lunny | 707
| Unity | James Cox  | 658
| UUP | Robert Donaldson  | 584
| SDLP | Jim Donnelly | 558
| SDLP | Mathew Kelly  | 424
| Unionist Party NI | George Cathcart  | 330
| Alliance | Marjorie Moore  | 292
| Independent | Thaddeus McKeown  | 214
Turnout | 5,627
| Thomas Scott joins UUUP
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist

#### Larne

[edit]

Larne A[19][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Samuel Martin | N/A
| UUP | Thomas Robinson | N/A
| SDLP | John Turnley | N/A
| Alliance | Hugh Wilson | N/A
Turnout | N/A
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
| SDLP gain from Independent

As 4 candidates ran for the 4 seats, no election was held and all candidates were declared elected.

Larne B[19][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Roy Beggs | 675
| Alliance | William Calwell | 498
| UUP | Alexander Hunter | 423
| Vanguard | Laurence Niblock | 301
| Vanguard | Robert Semple  | 238
| DUP | Horace Stronge  | 177
Turnout | 2,415
| Roy Beggs joins DUP
| Alliance gain from Independent
| UUP gain from Loyalist
| Vanguard gain from Loyalist
Larne C[19][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Vanguard | Thomas Seymour | 1,273
| Alliance | William Kelly | 919
| DUP | Jack McKee | 633
| Independent | Kathleen O'Brien | 494
| DUP | Winston Fulton  | 413
| Alliance | Thomas Benson | 362
| Independent | Agnew Hamilton | 350
| Alliance | John Snoddy  | 186
| British Ulster Dominion Party | James Wisely  | 178
| Vanguard | Rosalie Armstrong | 172
| UUUP | Thomas McKeever  | 146
| UUP | Alexander Marrs  | 92
| Vanguard | Frederick Dodds  | 61
Turnout | 5,446
| Jack McKee joins DUP
| Rosalie Armstrong and Thomas Seymour join Vanguard
| Independent gain from Loyalist

#### Limavady

[edit]

Limavady A[20][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Michael Nicholas | 724
| UUP | Robert Grant | 552
| SDLP | Thomas Mullan | 505
| DUP | Ernest Murray | 486
| SDLP | Arthur Doherty | 378
| UUP | Florence Sloan | 359
| Alliance | James Boylan  | 340
| UUP | Hugh Guthrie  | 320
| Alliance | Stanley Stewart  | 63
Turnout | 3,840
| Robert Grant and Florence Sloan join UUP
| DUP gain from United Unionist
| SDLP gain from Alliance
Limavady B[20][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | David Robinson | 627
| SDLP | Raymond Brady | 545
| Independent | Denis Farren | 492
| DUP | John McKay  | 378
| UUP | Max Gault | 360
| SDLP | Joseph McLaughlin | 286
| SDLP | James Brolly  | 173
| Republican Clubs | James McLaughlin  | 121
| UUP | William Scott  | 59
Turnout | 3,175
| Ulster Unionist gain (x2) from United Unionist
Limavady C[20][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Barry Doherty | 817
| UUP | William Barbour | 684
| DUP | William Norris | 559
| UUP | Ronald Nicholl | 515
| UUP | Stanley Gault  | 511
| Alliance | Willie Archibald  | 330
| Alliance | Brian Brown  | 141
Turnout | 3,689
| William Barbour and Ronald Nicholl join UUP
| DUP gain from United Unionist
| SDLP gain from Alliance

#### Lisburn

[edit]

Lisburn A[21][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Robert Campbell | 889
| DUP | Charles Woodburne | 695
| SDLP | John Clenaghan | 687
| UUP | James Dillon | 493
| UUP | Henry Stewart  | 342
| Alliance | Patrick Dorrian  | 242
| UUUP | Henry Sloan  | 108
Turnout | 3,630
| DUP gain from UUP
Lisburn B[21][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Charles Poots | 1,174
| Alliance | Moore Sinnerton  | 656
| UUUP | William Bleakes | 606
| UUP | Elsie Kelsey | 548
| UUP | Thomas Lilburn | 523
| UUP | James Lilley  | 334
| DUP | Samuel Dorman | 318
| UUUP | John Curry  | 181
Turnout | 4,448
| DUP gain from UUP
| UUUP gain from UUP
Lisburn C[21][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | William Belshaw | 1,388
| Alliance | Seamus Close | 987
| UUP | William Watson | 894
| UUUP | George Morrison | 704
| Vanguard | Ronnie Crawford  | 441
| UUP | Wilfred McClung | 397
| DUP | Denis McCarroll  | 233
| Alliance | Thomas Hughes  | 188
Turnout | 5,456
| George Morrison joins UUUP
Lisburn D[21][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Ivan Davis | 1,758
| Unionist Party NI | Robert Kirkwood | 1,485
| Alliance | George Boyd | 1,218
| UUP | Samuel Semple | 950
| UUP | Maureen McKinney | 476
| Alliance | Hazel Devine  | 381
| UUUP | James Davis  | 282
| Independent | Gerald King  | 207
| Vanguard | Andrew Oliver  | 66
Turnout | 7,022
| Robert Kirkwood leaves UUP
Lisburn E[21][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | John Cousins | 1,047
| UUP | William McAllister | 1,007
| SDLP | William McDonnell | 876
| DUP | William Beattie | 630
| DUP | Robert McNeice  | 528
| Alliance | Brion Fitzsimons  | 445
| UUP | David Saulters  | 418
| Republican Clubs | Gerard Dunlop  | 305
| UUUP | Jean Bell  | 189
Turnout | 5,710
| SDLP gain from UUP

#### Londonderry

[edit]

Londonderry A[22][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Thomas Craig | 945
| SDLP | John McNickle | 882
| SDLP | George Peoples | 765
| SDLP | Thomas Doherty | 762
| UUP | Robert Bond | 724
| DUP | John Henry | 694
| UUP | Alan Lindsay  | 630
| Alliance | Arthur Barr  | 526
| SDLP | Patrick Boyle  | 464
| UUP | Vincent Lindsay  | 332
| DUP | Joseph Mooney  | 216
| Alliance | James Patterson  | 170
| NI Labour | Delap Stevenson  | 44
Turnout | 7,422
| Thomas Craig and Robert Bond join UUP
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
| SDLP gain from Alliance
Londonderry B[22][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Herbert Faulkner | 1,156
| SDLP | Michael Fegan | 1,020
| UUP | James Guy | 832
| UUP | Kathleen Milligan | 776
| SDLP | William Doherty  | 694
| DUP | Anna Hay | 688
| Vanguard | Samuel Barr  | 408
| DUP | Gregory Campbell | 388
| UUP | Thomas Robinson  | 351
| United Ulster Unionist Council | Thomas Heatley  | 189
| Alliance | Florence Lewers  | 131
| United Ulster Unionist Council | William Gurney  | 84
| NI Labour | David Buchanan  | 42
Turnout | 6,990
| Anna Hay joins DUP
| UUP gain (x2) from United Loyalist
Londonderry C[22][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Patrick Devine | 1,004
| SDLP | Hugh Doherty | 782
| Nationalist | Gerard Barr | 478
| Nationalist | John McChrystal | 466
| SDLP | Leonard Green | 432
| Republican Clubs | Michael Montgomery  | 418
| SDLP | Joseph Moran  | 312
| Alliance | Gerard O'Grady  | 298
| Republican Clubs | Liam Gallagher  | 133
| Nationalist | George O'Connor  | 84
| People's Candidate  | Patrick Quinn  | 61
Turnout | 4,780
| Nationalist gain from Republican Clubs
Londonderry D[22][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Raymond McClean | 927
| UUP | Marlene Jefferson | 631
| SDLP | William Keys | 598
| Nationalist | James Bradley | 374
| Alliance | Joe Crosgrove  | 265
| SDLP | William McCartney | 253
| Ind. Nationalist | James Hegarty  | 185
| Nationalist | John McQuaide  | 159
| Nationalist | Charles McDaid  | 153
Turnout | 3,719
| Marlene Jefferson joins UUP
| SDLP gain from Alliance
Londonderry E[22][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Jack Allen | 1,337
| SDLP | Frank Donnelly | 1,329
| SDLP | William O'Connell | 875
| Alliance | Ivor Canavan | 825
| Nationalist | Fergus McAteer | 753
| SDLP | Noel McKenna  | 728
| SDLP | William McCorriston | 635
| Community Candidate  | Michael Durey  | 479
| UUP | Albert McCartney  | 411
| Alliance | Edith Roulston  | 148
| Nationalist | Hugh Bell  | 112
| Nationalist | Kathleen Heraghty  | 59
Turnout | 8,003
| John Allen joins UUP
| SDLP gain from United Loyalist

#### Magherafelt

[edit]

Magherafelt A[23][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Philip Bradley | 1,243
| SDLP | Patrick Sweeney | 690
| UUP | John Kenning | 656
| UUP | Francis Thompson | 653
| Republican Clubs | Francis Donnelly | 560
| SDLP | Frank McKendry  | 455
| DUP | Phyllis Charlton  | 449
| Republican Clubs | Kevin Murphy  | 193
| Republican Clubs | Peter Merron  | 99
Turnout | 5,283
| UUP gain from SDLP
Magherafelt B[23][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Matthew Hyndman | 768
| Independent | Vincent O'Neill | 685
| UUP | Thomas Kelso | 584
| UUUP | Robert Overend | 525
| SDLP | Patrick Scullion | 509
| UUP | Robert Shiels  | 381
| SDLP | John Madden  | 378
| UUP | David Porte  | 306
| Republican Clubs | Murty Dorrity  | 281
| SDLP | Frank McWilliams  | 227
| Republican Clubs | Michael Scullion  | 190
| Alliance | Thomas Smyth  | 185
| Vanguard | Ian Davidson  | 165
Turnout | 5,376
| DUP gain from Vanguard
| UUUP gain from UUP
Magherafelt C[23][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | William McCrea | 1,322
| SDLP | William Conaghan | 814
| SDLP | Michael O'Neill | 783
| UUP | Thomas Bradley | 547
| Alliance | Wilfred Brennen  | 468
| DUP | George Miller | 358
| SDLP | Joseph Walls  | 352
| UUUP | Bobby Ditty  | 260
| UUUP | Ruby Speer  | 187
| Unionist Party NI | William Galway  | 181
| Alliance | George Logue  | 74
Turnout | 5,618
| William McCrea joins DUP
| DUP gain from UUP

#### Moyle

[edit]

Moyle A[24][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | Fergus Wheeler | 406
| Independent | Alistair McSparran | 394
| Independent | Patrick McCarry | 364
| SDLP | Archie McIntosh | 326
| SDLP | John McKay  | 290
| Independent | Arthur McAlister  | 247
Turnout | 2,083
| SDLP gain from Independent
Moyle B[24][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Independent | James McShane | 472
| Ind. Unionist | Price McConaghy | 420
| Ind. Unionist | Matt Colgan | 333
| DUP | Mary Morrison | 226
| Ind. Unionist | Robert McKay | 206
| DUP | George McFadden | 166
| Ind. Unionist | Samuel Adams | 159
| UUP | Hugh Acheson  | 145
| Ind. Unionist | Lee Walker  | 145
| Independent | Maureen Gaston | 103
| Ind. Unionist | William McConaghy  | 80
| DUP | Ronnie McIlvar  | 69
Turnout | 2,589
| Robert McKay leaves UUP
| Samuel Adams changes designation from Independent
| Independent Unionist gain from UUP
| DUP gain from Independent and UUP
Moyle C[24][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | John Black | 418
| UUP | Elizabeth Johnstone | 279
| Independent | Archie McAuley | 229
| SDLP | John McAfee | 200
| SDLP | Joseph Donaghy  | 116
| Alliance | John Scott  | 107
| Alliance | Maurice McHenry  | 66
Turnout | 1,481
No change

#### Newry and Mourne

[edit]

Newry and Mourne A[25][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | William Russell | 1,238
| DUP | George Graham | 884
| SDLP | Anne Marie Cunningham | 873
| UUP | William Coulter | 573
| SDLP | Frank MacCann | 569
| Independent | Arthur Dornan  | 507
| SDLP | Hugh Cunningham  | 418
| Independent | John Henning  | 400
| Alliance | Doreen Leitch  | 127
Turnout | 5,881
| William Coulter and William Russell join UUP
| DUP gain from Independent Unionist
| SDLP gain from Independent
Newry and Mourne B[25][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Jim McCart | 1,377
| Alliance | Anthony Williamson | 692
| Independent | John McAteer | 687
| SDLP | Brian Mulligan  | 436
| SDLP | Liam Trainor | 358
| UUP | William Gordon  | 340
| Republican Clubs | Thomas Moore  | 205
| UUP | James Thompson  | 164
| Alliance | James McGowan  | 84
Turnout | 4,619
No change
Newry and Mourne C[25][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Violet Cromie | 1,075
| SDLP | Nan Sands | 922
| SDLP | Patrick McAlinden | 730
| UUP | Edward Walsh | 537
| Republican Clubs | Daniel Mussen  | 164
Turnout | 3,673
| Violet Cromie joins UUP
| UUP gain from Independent
Newry and Mourne D[25][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Clarence Morrow | 845
| SDLP | John Bell | 816
| UUP | Andrew Moffett | 774
| SDLP | Thomas McGrath | 756
| SDLP | John McEvoy | 705
| Independent | John Markey | 559
| Alliance | Victor Frizell | 498
| SDLP | John Grant  | 388
| Republican Clubs | Noel Collins  | 332
| Independent | Fabian Boyle  | 276
| Republican Clubs | Edward McKeown  | 150
| SDLP | Patrick Sloan  | 142
| Alliance | Monica Sweeney  | 105
Turnout | 6,689
| Clarence Morrow joins UUP
| UUP gain from Republican Clubs
Newry and Mourne E[25][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Pat Toner | 948
| SDLP | Peter McMahon | 807
| SDLP | James Savage | 785
| Independent | Sean McCreesh | 632
| UUP | Caroline Donaldson  | 574
| SDLP | Owen Kelly | 571
| Independent | Jim Murphy | 441
| Republican Clubs | Seamus Murphy  | 269
| Alliance | John Magowan  | 67
Turnout | 5,378
| SDLP gain from Republican Clubs
Newry and Mourne F[25][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | William McCaigue | 958
| SDLP | Arthur Ruddy | 777
| SDLP | Daniel Hughes | 594
| SDLP | William Feely  | 566
| Alliance | Michael McVerry | 405
| Alliance | John McClelland  | 404
| Republican Clubs | Alan Wadforth  | 105
Turnout | 4,295
| UUP gain from Alliance

#### Newtownabbey

[edit]

Newtownabbey A[26][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Sidney Cameron | 1,053
| DUP | Mary Harkness | 646
| UUP | James Wilson | 572
| Alliance | Patrick McCudden | 544
| UUP | Arthur Templeton | 482
| UUP | Samuel Todd  | 199
| British Ulster Dominion Party | Kennedy Lindsay | 147
Turnout | 3,752
| Arthur Templeton joins UUP
| Alliance gain from UUP
Newtownabbey B[26][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Ivan Hunter | 737
| DUP | George Herron | 693
| UUP | Doris Robb | 529
| Alliance | John Elliott | 516
| Loyalist | Cecil Stringer | 457
| Newtownabbey Labour Party | Bob Kidd | 367
| Alliance | John Mellor  | 304
| Independent | Thomas Gourley  | 231
| UUP | James McWatters  | 210
| Republican Clubs | James Magee  | 168
| Newtownabbey Labour Party | Brian Caul  | 117
Turnout | 4,537
| Bob Kidd leaves NILP
| DUP gain from United Loyalist
Newtownabbey C[26][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Claire Martin | 1,128
| UUP | Robert Caul | 1,033
| DUP | Samuel Neill | 1,030
| Alliance | George Jones | 880
| Unionist Party NI | Bertram Bickerstaff | 689
| Independent Community Party  | Desmond Dowds  | 594
| UUP | Letitia McCartney  | 552
| Independent | Olive Shannon  | 90
Turnout | 6,153
| Bertram Bickerstaff leaves UUP
| Alliance gain from Independent Unionist
Newtownabbey D[26][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | John Drysdale | 1,553
| DUP | James Smith | 1,343
| UUP | Joseph Kell | 952
| Alliance | James Rooney | 631
| UUP | William McKee | 625
| UUP | James Michael  | 508
Turnout | 5,780
| William McKee joins UUP
| Alliance gain from UUP

#### North Down

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North Down A[27][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Bertie McConnell | 1,372
| Unionist Party NI | William Bailie | 1,179
| Ind. Unionist | Edmund Mills | 836
| DUP | Samuel Wilson  | 626
| UUP | Thomas Barkley | 471
| Alliance | James Hamilton | 415
| Alliance | Clifford Creighton  | 366
| UUP | Hugh Irvine  | 280
| UUP | Lillie Navan  | 241
Turnout | 5,907
| Edmund Mills leaves UUP
| UPNI gain from UUP
North Down B[27][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Vanguard | George Green | 823
| Alliance | James Magee | 781
| DUP | James Boyle | 598
| UUP | John Shields | 551
| UUP | Bruce Mulligan | 498
| Alliance | John Hoy  | 489
| UUP | Amy Corry  | 485
| Progressive Unionist  | William Ash  | 184
| Progressive Unionist  | William Alexander  | 184
Turnout | 4,745
| George Green joins Vanguard
| DUP gain from Loyalist
North Down C[27][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | William Morrow | 721
| Alliance | Thomas Rollins | 637
| UUP | Hazel Bradford | 635
| Alliance | Jane Copeland  | 631
| Vanguard | Mary O'Fee | 550
| DUP | Robert Graham  | 401
| Unionist Party NI | Frank Gill  | 369
| UUP | Maisie McMullan | 325
| UUP | Archibald Pollock  | 251
Turnout | 4,597
| Mary O'Fee joins Vanguard
North Down D[27][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | John Auld | 1,042
| Alliance | Keith Jones | 921
| UUUP | Frederick White | 593
| Alliance | Kenneth Kennedy | 519
| Alliance | Susan O'Brien  | 512
| UUP | Thomas Bussell | 254
| Unionist Party NI | Robert Todd  | 213
| UUP | Henry Clouston  | 187
Turnout | 4,398
| John Auld joins UUP
| UUUP gain from Loyalist
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist

#### Omagh

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Omagh A[28][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Liam McQuaid | 1,218
| Independent | Michael O'Hagan | 917
| UUP | Arthur McFarland | 907
| UUP | Cecil Anderson | 740
| SDLP | John Skelton | 513
| UUP | William Brunt  | 436
| Alliance | Seamus McGale  | 394
| Alliance | Anthony Pollock  | 104
Turnout | 5,418
| Cecil Anderson and Arthur McFarland join UUP
Omagh B[28][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | Edgar McDowell | 971
| Community  | Patrick Donnelly | 737
| UUP | Joseph Anderson | 722
| SDLP | Kevin McNaboe  | 676
| Alliance | Patrick Bogan | 629
| Alliance | Patrick Donnelly  | 223
Turnout | 4,182
| Joseph Anderson and Edgar McDowell join UUP
Omagh C[28][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| Alliance | Aidan Lagan | 1,012
| SDLP | Gerald McEnhill | 930
| UUP | Cecil Walker | 881
| SDLP | Stephen McKenna | 702
| UUP | Alfred Barnett | 539
| SDLP | Bernadette Grant | 535
| UUP | Harold McCauley | 452
| SDLP | Daniel Campbell  | 394
| UUP | Archibald Burton  | 393
| Alliance | Ethne McClelland  | 292
Turnout | 6,407
| Harold McCauley and Cecil Walker join UUP
| SDLP gain from Nationalist
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist
Omagh D[28][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| UUP | John Johnston | 857
| Republican Clubs | Francis McElroy | 801
| SDLP | Brendan Martin | 473
| Alliance | John Hadden | 417
| Community  | Michael McNulty  | 415
| Independent | Bernard McGrath  | 380
| Community  | Patrick McCrory  | 258
| SDLP | John McSherry  | 230
Turnout | 3,982
| John Johnson joins UUP
| Frank McElroy joins Republican Clubs
| SDLP gain from Community

#### Strabane

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Strabane A[29][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | George McIntyre | 1,047
| Independent | Denis McCrory | 1,010
| UUP | Edward Turner | 758
| UUP | Ernest Young | 714
| UUP | Frank Stewart  | 597
| SDLP | Daniel Gallagher | 518
| Community Candidate  | Brian MacBride  | 460
| SDLP | Mary McCrea  | 304
| Ind. Unionist | James Moore  | 205
| Alliance | James Smyth  | 147
Turnout | 6,026
| Ernest Young joins UUP
| DUP gain from Independent Unionist
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist
Strabane B[29][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| DUP | Samuel Rogers | 1,237
| UUP | Mary Britton | 1,117
| SDLP | John Gallagher | 1,005
| UUP | Henry Henderson | 842
| Independent | Francis McConnell | 705
| SDLP | Aidan McNamee  | 538
| Independent | James McCormick  | 163
| Independent | James Tinney  | 26
Turnout | 5,847
| Samuel Rogers joins DUP
| Mary Britton and Henry Henderson join UUP
| Independent gain from Alliance
Strabane C[29][4]

Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref
| SDLP | Averill Cooper | 1,457
| SDLP | William Carlin | 801
| Independent | John O'Kane | 592
| UUP | Robert Fleming | 582
| SDLP | John McKelvey | 516
| UUP | Sydney Browne  | 357
| Republican Clubs | Ivan Barr  | 317
| Alliance | Herbert Cooper  | 312
| Nationalist | John McCrory  | 198
| Community Candidate  | Thomas Forbes  | 146
| Republican Clubs | Gerard McCafferty  | 67
| Independent | James McDaid  | 57
| Alliance | Mamie Quigley  | 51
Turnout | 5,770
| SDLP gain from Alliance
| UUP gain from Independent Unionist

## References

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1. ^ "Four main parties do well", Irish Times, 20 May 1977
2. ^ Local Government Elections 1977, Northern Ireland Elections
3. ^ a b c Antrim District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl "1977 Results Northern Ireland Local Government election". EONI. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
5. ^ a b c Ards District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
6. ^ a b c d Armagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
7. ^ a b c d Ballymena District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
8. ^ a b c Ballymoney District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
9. ^ a b Banbridge District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
10. ^ a b c d e f g h The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
11. ^ a b c Carrickfergus District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
12. ^ a b c Castlereagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
13. ^ a b c Coleraine District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
14. ^ a b c Cookstown District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
15. ^ a b c d Craigavon District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
16. ^ a b c Down District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
17. ^ a b c d Dungannon District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
18. ^ a b c d e Fermanagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
19. ^ a b c Larne District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
20. ^ a b c Limavady District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
21. ^ a b c d e Lisburn District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
22. ^ a b c d e Londonderry District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
23. ^ a b c Magherafelt District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
24. ^ a b c Moyle Council Elections 1973–1981, Northern Ireland Elections
25. ^ a b c d e f Newry & Mourne District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
26. ^ a b c d Newtownabbey Council Elections 1973–1981, Northern Ireland Elections
27. ^ a b c d North Down District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
28. ^ a b c d Omagh District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections
29. ^ a b c Strabane District Council Elections 1973-1981, Northern Ireland Elections

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