Dungannon Area A

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Dungannon Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Dungannon District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone 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 Augher, Ballygawley, Castlecaulfield, Clogher and Fivemiletown. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Clogher Valley DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 William McIlwrath
(DUP)
Noel Mulligan
(UUP)
Samuel Brush
(UUP)
Anthony McGonnell
(SDLP)
Seamus Cassidy
(Independent Republican)
1977 Winston Mulligan
(UUP)
John Hamilton-Stubber
(UUP)
Joseph Higgins
(SDLP)
Edward Donnelly
(SDLP)
1973 Mervyn Patterson
(UUP)
Jack Mulligan
(UUP)
Vincent Trainor
(Unity)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

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

1977-1981 Change: Independent Republican gain from SDLP

Dungannon Area A - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Republican Seamus Cassidy*17.81%1,057     
Ulster Unionist Noel Mulligan13.43%797797.1 1,146.1   
DUP William McIlwrath*9.82%583583.1 620.1 630.45 1,092.45 
Ulster Unionist Samuel Brush10.67%633633.5 784.5 927.15 1,033.05 
SDLP Anthony McGonnell14.98%889923.1 925.1 925.1 927.1 948.1
SDLP John Monaghan14.43%856885 886 886.45 886.45 891.45
DUP Frederick Burrows9.61%570570 579 580.35   
Ulster Unionist Winston Mulligan*9.25%549549     
Electorate: 6,624  Valid: 5,934 (89.58%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 990  Turnout: 6,026 (90.97%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Unity

    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP and DUP gain from UUP and Unity

    Dungannon Area A - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SDLP Joseph Higgins*17.60%921       
    Ulster Unionist Winston Mulligan10.26%537579 665 1,151    
    Ulster Unionist John Hamilton-Stubber*13.49%706804 836 900    
    DUP William McIlwrath9.77%511528 778 809 1,009   
    SDLP Edward Donnelly12.63%661695 695 695 698 700 734.85 735.85
    Independent Brian McKenna13.23%692710 714 715 717 722 729.4 733.4
    Ulster Unionist Mervyn Patterson*10.67%558566 592      
    UUUP Ian McCormick7.66%401414       
    Independent Jack Johnston4.68%245       
    Electorate: 6,660  Valid: 5,232 (78.56%)  Spoilt: 237  Quota: 873  Turnout: 5,469 (82.12%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Unity

      Dungannon Area A - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Ulster Unionist Mervyn Patterson20.26%1,129        
      Ulster Unionist John Hamilton-Stubber18.68%1,041        
      Ulster Unionist Jack Mulligan13.85%772958.49       
      SDLP Joseph Higgins12.38%690690 691.36 704.36 718.53 718.87 730.87 769.76 1,169.76
      Unity Vincent Trainor11.27%628628 628.68 634.68 641.68 641.85 698.85 712.23 728.23
      Unity Bernadette Hughes6.10%340340 342.38 347.55 349.72 349.89 539.89 544.74 575.74
      SDLP Joseph Farrell7.45%415415.17 415.51 423.51 425.85 426.36 437.36 463.06  
      Alliance Arthur Noble1.76%9898.51 175.35 191.69 304.37 317.46 319.46   
      Unity William McDonald4.92%274274 274.34 274.68 275.68 275.85    
      Alliance Norman Kyle1.88%105106.7 131.52 161.88      
      Alliance P. R. Mallon1.44%8081.36 85.78       
      Electorate: 6,772  Valid: 5,572 (82.28%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 929  Turnout: 5,661 (83.59%)  

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        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 5 August 2021.