Cookstown Area C

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Cookstown Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Cookstown, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Cookstown District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster 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 Gortalowry, Newbuildings, Old Town and Tullagh. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Cookstown Central DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Alan Kane
(DUP)		Espie Donaldson
(UUP)		Margaret Laverty
(SDLP)		Brigid Neeson
(SDLP)
1977 John Warwick
(UUP)
1973 Alexander McConnell
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

1981: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Cookstown Area C - 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUP Alan Kane 27.91%1,356    
SDLP Brigid Neeson*22.21%1,079    
UUP Espie Donaldson*19.14%9301,175.63   
SDLP Margaret Laverty*19.18%932932.87 933.35 934.64 1,038.84
UUP John Warwick*6.75%328432.98 557.54 863.63 864.83
UUP Alexander McConnell4.80%233263.74 337.66   
Electorate: 5,782  Valid: 4,858 (84.02%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 972  Turnout: 4,946 (85.54%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

    Cookstown Area C - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    UUP Espie Donaldson*25.92%1,018    
    SDLP Brigid Neeson*20.40%801    
    UUP John Warwick*18.05%709804.68   
    SDLP Margaret Laverty15.89%624624.69 624.69 728.73 736.49
    UUP Alexander McConnell*8.45%332458.73 474.41 730.44 730.5
    Alliance Basil McNamee11.28%443450.82 451.46   
    Electorate: 5,206  Valid: 3,927 (75.43%)  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 786  Turnout: 4,048 (77.76%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

      Cookstown Area C - 4 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      UUP Espie Donaldson25.44%1,029         
      UUP Alexander McConnell12.81%518658.49 658.49 684.53 703.58 703.58 837.5   
      UUP John Warwick11.05%447481.65 481.65 490.91 492.33 492.33 530.38 550.78 918.78 
      SDLP Brigid Neeson11.59%469469.21 469.21 471.21 472.21 565.21 637.21 639.85 641.75 652.75
      SDLP J. McCrystal8.88%359359 379 379 389 509 575 576.68 578.18 586.18
      Loyalist CoalitionG. B. Somerville9.62%389413.36 413.36 506.93 509.35 510.35 532.4 534.8   
      Alliance Basil McNamee5.69%230232.21 232.21 233.52 369.94 379.94     
      Republican Clubs S. McElroy4.55%184184 288 288 290      
      Alliance Mary Lennox4.03%163165.52 170.52 173.73       
      Loyalist CoalitionR. J. K. Loughran3.11%126136.29 136.29        
      Republican Clubs H. Bradley3.24%131131         
      Electorate: 5,159  Valid: 4,045 (78.41%)  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 810  Turnout: 4,093 (79.34%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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