1973: 4 x Independent
1977: 3 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent
Moyle Area A - 4 seats[ 2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent
Fergus Wheeler *
20.03%
406
Independent
Alistair McSparran *
19.44%
394
559
Independent
Patrick McCarry *
17.96%
364
379
430
SDLP
Archie McIntosh
16.08%
326
352
386
397.44
SDLP
John McKay
14.31%
290
328
373
385.32
Independent
Arthur McAlister*
12.19%
247
Electorate: 2,716 Valid: 2,027 (74.63%) Spoilt: 56 Quota: 406 Turnout: 2,083 (76.69%)
1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP (two seats)
Moyle Area B - 8 seats[ 2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent
James McShane *
18.70%
472
UUP
Price McConaghy *
16.64%
420
Ind. Unionist
Matt Colgan
13.19%
333
UUP
Robert McKay *
8.16%
206
210.8
271.66
291.82
Ind. Unionist
Samuel Adams *
6.30%
159
170.4
180.26
182.5
183.5
200.42
303.42
Independent
Maureen Gaston
4.08%
103
263
262.86
267.02
267.02
280.58
298.58
DUP
Mary Morrison
8.95%
226
226.6
235.44
239.92
247.6
269.82
271.98
272.74
273.24
DUP
George McFadden
6.58%
166
168.4
169.76
171.52
215.52
221.9
228.24
235.84
237.84
Ind. Unionist
Lee Walker
5.74%
145
145.6
156.48
167.36
180.36
193.2
201.2
215.26
223.26
UUP
Hugh Acheson*
5.74%
145
157
160.06
161.18
161.18
166.38
Unionist Party NI
William McConaghy
3.17%
80
89
119.6
124.24
126.24
DUP
Ronnie McIlvar
2.73%
69
69
70.36
70.68
Electorate: 4,511 Valid: 2,524 (55.95%) Spoilt: 65 Quota: 281 Turnout: 2,589 (57.39%)
1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: No change
Moyle Area C - 5 seats[ 2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
SDLP
John Black *
29.54%
418
UUP
Elizabeth Johnston *
19.72%
279
283.48
287.48
Independent
Archibald McAuley *
16.18%
229
255.88
266.48
334.48
SDLP
John McAfee *
14.13%
200
248.64
256.52
281.48
SDLP
Joseph Donaghy
8.20%
116
159.84
169.12
187.76
Alliance
John Scott
7.56%
107
108.28
147.92
Alliance
Maurice McHenry
4.66%
66
73.36
Electorate: 2,304 Valid: 1,415 (61.41%) Spoilt: 66 Quota: 284 Turnout: 1,481 (64.28%)