Elections to Londonderry Borough Council were held on 17 May 1967, amidst the Northern Ireland civil rights movement.
The election would be the last for 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 stood for the first time in local elections in the city.[1] It 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.[2] The Ulster Unionist Party stood in both wards with a unionist majority, and the Nationalist Party only in the one ward with a nationalist majority. Two independent candidates also stood.[1]
- ^ a b "Local election bid by Paisleyites". Irish Times. 16 May 1967.
- ^ "Labour and civil rights activist". irishtimes.com.