Elections to
North Down Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other
Northern Irish local government elections
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. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 20
councillors
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.
Election results
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
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Cllrs
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Alliance
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UUP
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Vanguard
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UPNI
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DUP
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UUUP
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Others
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, align="left", Area A
, bgcolor="#F6CB2F", 37.2
, bgcolor="#F6CB2F", 2
, 17.1
, 1
, 0.0
, 0
, 20.3
, 1
, 10.8
, 0
, 0.0
, 0
, 14.6
, 1
, 5
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, align="left", Area B
, 27.8
, 1
, bgcolor="40BFF5", 33.5
, bgcolor="40BFF5", 2
, 18.0
, 1
, 0.0
, 0
, 13.1
, 1
, 0.0
, 0
, 7.6
, 0
, 5
, -
, align="left", Area C
, bgcolor="#F6CB2F", 44.0
, bgcolor="#F6CB2F", 2
, 26.8
, 2
, 12.2
, 1
, 8.2
, 0
, 8.9
, 0
, 0.0
, 0
, 0.0
, 0
, 5
, -
, align="left", Area D
, bgcolor="#F6CB2F", 46.0
, bgcolor="#F6CB2F", 2
, 35.0
, 2
, 0.0
, 0
, 5.0
, 0
, 0.0
, 0
, 14.0
, 1
, 0.0
, 0
, 5
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, align="left", Total
, 38.5
, 7
, 27.3
, 7
, 7.2
, 2
, 9.2
, 1
, 8.3
, 1
, 3.1
, 1
, 6.4
, 1
, 20
, -
Districts results
Area A
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance
1977: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x UPNI, 1 x Independent Unionist
1973-1977 Change: UPNI and Independent Unionist gain from UUP (two seats)
Area B
1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Loyalist, 1 x Alliance
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: Vanguard and DUP gain from Loyalist (two seats)
Area C
1973: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Loyalist
1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Vanguard
1973-1977 Change: Loyalist joins Vanguard
Area D
1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Loyalist
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUUP
1973-1977 Change: UUUP gain from Loyalist
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1977
North Down Borough Council elections
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