Down Area C

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Down Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Down District Council, and formed part of the South Down 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 Castlewellan, Donard, Dundrum, Dunmore, Seaforde, Shimna and Tollymore. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Newcastle DEA and part of the Ballynahinch DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Ethel Smyth
(DUP)/
(UUP)		Gerald Douglas
(UUP)		Patrick Forde
(Alliance)		 Patrick O'Donoghue
(SDLP)		 Eamon O'Neill
(SDLP)		James Magee
(SDLP)		James Curry
(SDLP)
1977 Norman Bicker
(UUP)		Jarlath Carey
(SDLP)
1973 William McCombe
(UUP)		John Beck
(UUP)		Robert Thompson
(UUP)		S. Fitzpatrick
(SDLP)		Dan Rice
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

1981: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Down Area C - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue *16.27%1,328         
DUP Ethel Smyth*13.93%1,137         
Ulster Unionist Gerald Douglas11.50%939940.15 991.35 994.35 1,097.35     
SDLP Eamon O'Neill *10.07%822939.53 939.93 949.93 954.41 954.41 1,068.41   
SDLP James Curry9.34%762828.47 828.47 847.16 856.49 856.49 960.38 1,152.38  
SDLP James Magee*10.12%826857.05 857.05 861.28 861.28 861.28 900.26 1,099.26  
Alliance Patrick Forde*5.97%487498.27 500.47 502.47 661.39 670.87 732.48 758.51 810.51 852.51
Ulster Unionist Norman Bicker*7.02%573573 595.9 601.33 711.06 776.63 778.09 781.32 784.32 791.32
SDLP Stephen McClean5.39%440477.49 477.49 482.72 485.95 486.74 535.18    
Workers' Party Edward O'Hagan4.28%349376.14 376.34 442.95 447.95 447.95     
Ulster Unionist William Keown2.23%182182.23 211.63 211.63       
Alliance Anthony Dickinson2.45%200203.22 203.92 205.92       
Republican Clubs David Allister1.43%117120.22 120.42        
Electorate: 11,077  Valid: 8,162 (73.68%)  Spoilt: 251  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 8,413 (75.95%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x SDLP, 3 x UUP

    1977: 4 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

    1977-1981 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

    Down Area C - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue *18.73%1,335       
    SDLP Eamon O'Neill 9.13%651814.35 824.67 824.67 898.89   
    Ulster Unionist Ethel Smyth11.04%787787 799 851 857.66 1,155.66  
    Ulster Unionist Norman Bicker9.30%663663 671 829 837.66 1,042.66  
    Alliance Patrick Forde5.92%422429.59 539.25 620.58 818.87 844.87 901.87 
    SDLP Jarlath Carey*9.02%643772.36 789.02 794.02 845.23 847.56 849.56 860.56
    SDLP James Magee9.64%687713.4 728.73 729.73 744.03 746.03 747.03 753.03
    SDLP James McClean6.92%493556.69 561.35 561.35 578.99 579.99 581.99 583.99
    Ulster Unionist William Keown6.57%468468.66 477.66 544.66 555.32    
    Alliance Joseph Keenan5.11%364402.94 421.27 442.27     
    Unionist Party NI John Beck*4.66%332332.33 409.33      
    Alliance Patrick Doherty2.47%176180.29       
    Unionist Party NI Henry Cromie1.49%106106.66       
    Electorate: 10,834  Valid: 7,127 (65.78%)  Spoilt: 398  Quota: 891  Turnout: 7,525 (69.46%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 4 x SDLP, 3 x UUP

      Down Area C - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      Ulster Unionist William McCombe19.45%1,532               
      Ulster Unionist John Beck12.95%1,020               
      SDLP Patrick O'Donoghue 7.97%628628 629 629.03 632.03 637.03 646.03 655.03 660.03 668.03 736.03 751.39 778.39 999.39  
      SDLP S. Fitzpatrick8.10%638638.72 638.72 638.75 638.75 647.75 648.75 655.75 658.75 659.75 681.75 696.75 785.75 914.75 1,023.75 
      SDLP Jarlath Carey7.35%579580.44 580.44 580.65 581.65 584.65 585.65 593.65 600.65 603.65 625.65 648.65 778.65 837.65 930.65 960.86
      Ulster Unionist Robert Thompson3.87%305823.4 823.4 850.46 850.46 850.49 852.52 860.08 860.08 861.53 872.98 882.18 882.18 883.18 884.18 884.18
      SDLP Dan Rice7.72%608608 609 609.09 610.45 612.45 612.45 616.45 624.45 625.45 627.45 635.45 761.48 782.51 868.51 874.78
      Alliance Anthony Dickinson5.27%415430.12 430.12 431.59 431.59 431.59 434.59 449.95 449.95 539.45 579.62 795.4 802.4 805.43 823.43 825.14
      Republican Clubs Edward O'Hagan3.82%301301.36 304.36 304.36 327.36 352.36 362.36 369.36 473.36 475.36 506.36 514.36 519.39 541.39   
      SDLP James McClean5.46%430430.36 431.36 431.42 435.42 436.42 440.45 441.45 466.45 471.45 487.45 490.45 500.45    
      SDLP M. Fitzpatrick4.72%372372 373 373.06 374.06 374.06 374.06 376.06 379.06 383.06 391.06 404.06     
      Alliance Gerald McCormick2.82%222223.8 223.8 224.04 224.04 224.04 224.04 227.46 229.46 294.82 320.82      
      Independent Joseph Keenan2.36%186187.08 187.08 187.17 188.17 189.17 210.56 259.59 262.59 278.62       
      Alliance Danny Goodman2.31%182184.16 184.16 184.46 184.46 184.46 191.46 196.85 197.85        
      Republican Clubs Patrick Sloan1.46%115115 123 123 139 175 176 176         
      Independent Richard Hall1.40%110112.88 112.88 113.24 113.24 113.24 127.24          
      Independent Hughes1.08%8585.36 85.36 85.45 85.45 85.45           
      Republican Clubs Anthony Small0.95%7575.72 76.72 76.78 82.78            
      Republican Clubs McCusker0.70%5555.36 56.36 56.36             
      Republican Clubs John Sloane0.22%1717               
      Electorate: 10,845  Valid: 7,875 (72.61%)  Spoilt: 156  Quota: 985  Turnout: 8,031 (74.05%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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