Dungannon Area C

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Dungannon Area C 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 Aughnacloy, Benburb, Caledon, Killyman and Moy. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Blackwater DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 James Ewing
(DUP)
Derek Irwin
(UUP)
Jim Brady
(UUP)
John Taggart
(UUP)
Patrick Daly
(SDLP)
1977 Wilfred Dilworth
(UUP)
William Buchanan
(UUP)
1973

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1981: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Dungannon Area C - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SDLP Patrick Daly*23.02%1,324     
Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin*17.06%981     
DUP James Ewing13.53%778788.8 848.8 867.2 868.6 1,054.28
Ulster Unionist John Taggart11.25%647669.2 712.4 728.8 730.18 906.1
Ulster Unionist Jim Brady*9.93%571599.8 631 653.8 669.14 848.06
DUP Norman Lockhart10.14%583585.4 620.4 638.2 638.82 664.5
Ind. Unionist Wilfred Dilworth*9.70%558570.6 602.8 623 623.64  
Independent William Lucas1.81%104383 386    
UUUP James McNeill3.56%205212.8     
Electorate: 7,091  Valid: 5,751 (81.10%)  Spoilt: 125  Quota: 959  Turnout: 5,876 (82.87%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

    1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

    1973-1977 Change: No change

    Dungannon Area C - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Ulster Unionist Wilfred Dilworth*22.08%1,182  
    Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin*21.30%1,140  
    SDLP Patrick Daly*18.31%980  
    Ulster Unionist William Buchanan*12.89%690894.12 
    Ulster Unionist Jim Brady*14.85%795876.27 1,117.17
    SDLP Mary McKinney5.51%295296.08 297.18
    Independent Anthony Byrne5.06%271272.89 275.97
    Electorate: 7,175  Valid: 5,353 (74.61%)  Spoilt: 277  Quota: 893  Turnout: 5,630 (78.47%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

      Dungannon Area C - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin21.26%1,291       
      Ulster Unionist Wilfred Dilworth18.03%1,095       
      Ulster Unionist Jim Brady13.90%8441,084.24      
      Ulster Unionist William Buchanan13.85%841863.26 936.27 958.04 1,025.36   
      SDLP Patrick Daly12.74%774774.42 774.56 783.56 783.62 783.82 978.89 1,056.89
      Independent Anthony Byrne5.55%337337 337.14 342.21 342.21 342.37 350.37 492.37
      Alliance R. F. Hobson5.71%347353.09 354.42 413.49 414.09 424.13 429.13 436.13
      Unity John McAnespie3.67%223223 223 225 225.12 225.16 237.16  
      SDLP Matt Hegarty3.52%214214 214.07 224.07 224.13 224.13   
      Alliance Jim Boyd1.76%107107.84 108.4      
      Electorate: 7,218  Valid: 6,073 (84.14%)  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 1,013  Turnout: 6,145 (85.13%)  

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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.