Londonderry Borough Council election, 1967

Results by ward.

Elections to Londonderry Borough Council were held in 1967, amidst the Northern Ireland civil rights movement.

The election would be the last to the unreformed Londonderry Borough Council, with local government in Northern Ireland being reformed from 1969 onwards. The council elected was the last with a Unionist majority. Albert Anderson continued as Mayor.

The Northern Ireland Labour Party made a particularly strong showing under its local party chairman, Willie Breslin, with the party taking 30% of the vote. Due to the electoral system however the party failed to win any seats.[1]

Results

Londonderry Borough Council election, 1967[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Unionists 12 7,781
  Nationalists/Non-Unionist 8 14,429

Ward results

North Ward

North Ward[2]
8 Councillors
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Unionists 8 3,946
  Nationalists/Non-Unionist 0 2,530

South Ward

South Ward[2]
8 Councillors
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Nationalists/Non-Unionist 8 10,047
  Unionists 0 1,138

Waterside Ward

Waterside Ward[2]
4 Councillors
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Unionists 4 100.0 66.62 3,697
  Nationalists/Non-Unionist 0 0.0 33.38 1,852

References

  1. ↑ "Labour and civil rights activist". irishtimes.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 O'Leary, Brendan; McGarry, John (2016). The Politics of Antagonism: Understanding Northern Ireland. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 121.
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