Crossmore (District Electoral Area)

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Crossmore DEA (1993-2014) within Armagh

Crossmore was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Armagh City and District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Armagh Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Carriagatuke, Derrynoose, Keady, Killylea and Milford. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Armagh DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Mary Doyle
(Sinn Féin)
Darren McNally
(Sinn Féin)
Thomas O'Hanlon
(SDLP)
Gerald Mallon
(SDLP)
Mavis Eagle
(UUP)
2005 Cathal Boylan
(Sinn Féin)
Pat O'Rawe
(Sinn Féin)
Noel Donnelly
(DUP)
2001 Brian Cunningham
(Sinn Féin)
Thomas Kavanagh
(SDLP)
James McKernan
(SDLP)
Evelyn Corry
(UUP)
1997 James McGleenan
(SDLP)
1993 James Lennon
(SDLP)
Jim Nicholson
(UUP)
1989 Thomas Shilliday
(UUP)
Charles Mallon
(SDLP)
1985 Thomas McArdle
(SDLP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP

2011: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: UUP gain from DUP

Crossmore - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SDLP Thomas O'Hanlon*27.55%1,620   
Sinn Féin Mary Doyle19.72%1,160   
SDLP Gerald Mallon*10.97%6451,141.02  
Sinn Féin Darren McNally14.76%868998.2  
UUP Mavis Eagle14.35%844849.88 907.88 935.6
DUP Noel Donnelly*12.65%744746.94 796.94 821.72
Electorate: 9,268  Valid: 5,881 (63.45%)  Spoilt: 129  Quota: 981  Turnout: 6,010 (64.85%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Crossmore - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Sinn Féin Cathal Boylan 14.09%864898 1,374  
    SDLP Thomas O'Hanlon14.54%891982 1,025  
    Sinn Féin Pat O'Rawe*13.87%850876 991 1,332.11 
    SDLP Gerald Mallon9.87%605964 974 981.7 1,031.75
    DUP Noel Donnelly15.04%922923 924 924 925.54
    UUP Billy Morton13.21%810818 819 819 821.31
    Sinn Féin Willie Monaghan10.49%643661    
    SDLP James Lennon8.89%545    
    Electorate: 8,579  Valid: 6,130 (71.45%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 1,022  Turnout: 6,245 (72.79%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

      2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

      Crossmore - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Sinn Féin Brian Cunningham*19.77%1,336      
      SDLP Thomas Kavanagh*14.63%9891,032.84 1,366.84    
      SDLP James McKernan*10.40%703704.92 751.88 862.64 1,366.64  
      Sinn Féin Pat O'Rawe12.83%8671,010.36 1,030.8 1,045.62 1,114.78 1,212.78 
      UUP Evelyn Corry*13.72%927927.32 927.32 927.32 934 950 974
      DUP Noel Berry13.76%930930.16 930.16 930.16 933.16 933.16 935.16
      SDLP James Lennon8.20%554558.8 609.68 722    
      SDLP Joe McGleenan6.69%452464.32      
      Electorate: 8,488  Valid: 6,758 (79.61%)  Spoilt: 125  Quota: 1,127  Turnout: 6,883 (81.09%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

        1997: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

        1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Crossmore - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Sinn Féin Brian Cunningham19.78%1,207    
        UUP Evelyn Corry18.60%1,135    
        SDLP Thomas Kavanagh*18.14%1,107    
        SDLP James McGleenan*8.75%534608.36 608.66 654.66 1,070.66
        SDLP James McKernan*14.13%862902.48 903.58 908.78 1,029.36
        UUP William Hamilton12.24%747748.98 859.18 859.42 863.06
        SDLP James Lennon*8.34%509577.64 577.84 610.64  
        Electorate: 8,121  Valid: 6,101 (75.13%)  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 1,017  Turnout: 6,194 (76.27%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

          1993: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

          1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

          Crossmore - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          SDLP Thomas Kavanagh*22.87%1,379  
          SDLP James McKernan*17.05%1,028  
          UUP Jim Nicholson *16.75%1,010  
          SDLP James Lennon10.93%659800.68 954.72
          SDLP James McGleenan8.86%534717.68 919.92
          UUP William Hamilton14.23%858859.12 869.52
          Sinn Féin Brian Cunningham9.32%562597.56  
          Electorate: 7,741  Valid: 6,030 (77.90%)  Spoilt: 126  Quota: 1,006  Turnout: 6,156 (79.52%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

            1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            Crossmore - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            UUP Jim Nicholson *28.29%1,484  
            SDLP Thomas Kavanagh22.15%1,162  
            SDLP James McKernan*19.85%1,041  
            UUP Thomas Shilliday*8.39%4401,036.96 
            SDLP Charles Mallon*12.26%643643.82 897.57
            Sinn Féin Thomas Carroll9.06%475475 499.25
            Electorate: 7,295  Valid: 5,245 (71.90%)  Spoilt: 158  Quota: 875  Turnout: 5,403 (74.06%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

              Crossmore - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              SDLP Charles Mallon22.41%1,072   
              UUP Jim Nicholson *19.84%949   
              SDLP James McKernan*18.58%889   
              SDLP Thomas McArdle17.50%837   
              UUP Thomas Shilliday10.72%513541 667.88 690.88
              DUP Joseph McBride*10.95%524580 603.36 611.36
              Electorate: 7,459  Valid: 4,784 (64.14%)  Spoilt: 137  Quota: 798  Turnout: 4,921 (65.97%)  

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                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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