1981 Banbridge District Council election
20 May 1981 (1981-05-20)
All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist DUP SDLP
Seats won 8 4 2
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Nationalist Ind. Unionist
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1

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

Banbridge District Council Election Result 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Ulster Unionist 8 0 0 Steady0 53.3 42.1 6,241 Decrease4.9
  DUP 4 1 0 Increase1 26.7 26.5 3,929 Increase9.2
  SDLP 2 0 0 Steady0 13.3 14.9 2,217 Decrease0.1
  Independent Nationalist 1 0 0 Steady0 6.7 6.4 950 Increase2.2
  Ind. Unionist 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 5.5 818 Increase0.8
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 4.6 677 Decrease1.6

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Banbridge District Council election, 1981
by district
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

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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      
Ulster Unionist Wilson Davidson* 11.92% 939 939.2 939.3 972.3 979.3 1,017.3    
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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    
Ulster Unionist Raymond Armstrong 3.53% 278 278.1 278.2 335.2 337.2      
DUP Mildred McDowell 2.04% 161 161 161 162.1        
Ulster Unionist 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

    Banbridge Area B - 8 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 16.17% 1,125                    
    DUP Brian Biggerstaff* 10.78% 750 751.92 774.92                
    Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough* 10.19% 709 719.08 720.08 720.08 789.08            
    Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey* 8.47% 589 598.6 626.6 641.04 685.52 688.51 852.51        
    Ulster Unionist George Gamble 7.55% 525 527.88 528.88 647.2 652.88 652.91 790.91        
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip* 7.09% 493 494.44 502.92 505.92 674.4 682.68 707.39 740.87 784.87    
    Ulster Unionist 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      
    Ulster Unionist Robert Barr* 5.26% 366 373.2 391.2 429.08 447.08 447.54          
    Ulster Unionist 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

      1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Banbridge". www.ark.ac.uk.
      2. 1 2 "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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