Elections to the

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were held on 17 May 1967. The elections saw the

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win an increased majority.

Results

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) stood 53 candidates, of whom 44 were elected, a gain of 5 seats. These mostly came at the expense of the

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, which was reduced to only two seats. The

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made gains, including taking all three seats in Dock ward, defeating independent unionists, who had been suspended from the UUP.

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gained a seat for the

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, but James McCarroll lost his seat. The National Democratic Party stood 9 candidates, but failed to win any seats, surviving on the council only through an

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, the longest serving member of the council, was returned unopposed as an independent unionist. However,

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, the former UUP

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, suffered a surprise defeat, also standing as an independent unionist.

References

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