Armagh Area C

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Armagh Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Armagh District Council, and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Carriagatuke, Derrynoose, Keady, Killylea and Milford. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Crossmore DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Joseph McBride
(DUP)
Jim Nicholson
(UUP)
Patrick Fegan
(SDLP)
James McKernan
(SDLP)
Joseph Dunleavy
(SDLP)
1977 Eleanor Boyd
(UUP)
Joseph Fullerton
(SDLP)
1973 J. Reid
(UUP)
W. Shilliday
(UUP)
M. Cunningham
(SDLP)
Eugene Connolly
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Armagh Area C - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SDLP Patrick Fegan*17.55%980   
Ulster Unionist Jim Nicholson *17.23%962   
SDLP James McKernan*16.71%933   
DUP Joseph McBride12.63%705705.35 709.4 1,041.4
SDLP Joseph Dunleavy12.36%690729.35 853.9 867.9
Irish Independence Patrick Agnew8.83%493495.6 629.9 633.95
Ulster Unionist Eleanor Boyd*8.06%450450.35 462.35  
Independent Peter McSorley6.63%370373.9   
Electorate: 7,281  Valid: 5,583 (76.68%)  Spoilt: 207  Quota: 931  Turnout: 5,790 (79.52%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

    Armagh Area C - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Ulster Unionist Eleanor Boyd23.24%1,153   
    SDLP Patrick Fegan*19.27%956   
    SDLP James McKernan17.66%876   
    Ulster Unionist Jim Nicholson 13.71%680985.08  
    SDLP Joseph Fullerton14.82%735737.61 741.09 851.13
    Alliance Eugene Connolly*11.31%561575.21 691.5 708.3
    Electorate: 7,216  Valid: 4,961 (68.75%)  Spoilt: 280  Quota: 827  Turnout: 5,241 (72.63%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

      Armagh Area C - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist J. Reid28.39%1,544     
      SDLP Patrick Fegan17.93%975     
      Ulster Unionist W. Shilliday15.66%8521,474.79    
      SDLP M. Cunningham11.33%616616.82 618.46 653.88 895.25 1,026.25
      Alliance Eugene Connolly7.04%383385.46 559.3 563.78 584.89 696.09
      Independent E. Conroy8.99%489489.41 494.74 501.25 521.36 571.52
      NI Labour J. Fullerton5.11%278281.69 334.99 340.87 363.77  
      SDLP P. Nugent5.55%302302.41 303.23 318.7   
      Electorate: 7,398  Valid: 5,439 (73.52%)  Spoilt: 166  Quota: 907  Turnout: 5,605 (75.76%)  

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        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.