Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Belfast City Council election
30 May 1973
1977 →
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council 26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
62.54%
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Ulster Unionist
Alliance
SDLP
Seats won
25
8
7
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Party
NI Labour
Republican Clubs
Democratic Unionist Party
Seats won
2
2
2
Seventh party
Eighth party
Ninth party
Party
Ind. Unionist
United Loyalist
Loyalist Coalition
Seats won
2
2
1
Map showing results by electoral area.
Council control before election
Irish Unionist
Council control after election
No overall control
Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used eight district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors.
The elections were the first following the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland, brought about by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 & Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, which replaced the previous FPTP ward system with a new system of proportional representation using multi-member district electoral areas.
The Ulster Unionist Party maintained its position as the largest party, winning just short of a majority, and William Christie continued as Lord Mayor.
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