Dungannon Area D

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Dungannon Area D 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 Drumglass, Killymaddy, Killymeal, Lisnahull and Moygashel. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Dungannon Town DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Maurice Morrow
(DUP)
William Brown
(UUP)
Ken Maginnis
(UUP)
Plunkett O'Donnell
(IIP)
Michael McLoughlin
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
1977 Jack Hassard
(Independent)
John Donaghy
(Independent Nationalist)
1973 Adam Wilson
(UUP)
Joel Patton
(UUP)
Bridget McAleer
(Unity)

1981 Election

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

1981: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x IIP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977-1981 Change: UUP and IIP gain from Independent (two seats), Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

Dungannon Area D - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
DUP Maurice Morrow *19.90%1,124   
Ulster Unionist Ken Maginnis 19.21%1,085   
Irish Independence Plunkett O'Donnell18.81%1,062   
Ulster Unionist William Brown*18.52%1,046   
Independent Nationalist Michael McLoughlin*13.30%751799 835 939.26
SDLP Peggy Devlin10.25%579615 700 712.87
Electorate: 7,669  Valid: 5,647 (73.63%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 942  Turnout: 5,762 (75.13%)  

    1977 Election

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

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

    1973-1977 Change: Independent (two seats) and DUP gain from UUP (two seats) and Unity

    Dungannon Area D - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Jack Hassard22.41%1,246       
    Ulster Unionist William Brown*16.46%915950.62      
    SDLP Michael McLoughlin*15.07%838916.26 926.6 955.6    
    Independent Nationalist John Donaghy 8.42%468540.8 548.1 571.52 646.2 659.2 709.14 927.26
    DUP Maurice Morrow 14.96%832850.98 850.98 850.98 850.98 850.98 865.84 872.4
    Ulster Unionist Adam Wilson*10.79%600614.3 618.08 618.08 618.08 618.08 727.02 731.58
    Independent Nationalist Malachy Hughes2.88%160205.24 207.28 252.62 297.48 309.48 330.12  
    Alliance Peter Acheson3.18%177194.16 255.84 257.1 266.14 267.14   
    SDLP Sean Kerr2.45%136145.36 148.14 158.44     
    Republican Clubs Patrick McGurk1.94%108118.14 119.14      
    Alliance Hugh Cullen1.44%8091.44       
    Electorate: 7,532  Valid: 5,560 (73.82%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 927  Turnout: 5,729 (76.06%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Dungannon Area D - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011121314
      Ulster Unionist William Brown20.92%1,143             
      Ulster Unionist Adam Wilson15.94%8711,002.2            
      Ulster Unionist Joel Patton15.46%845928            
      SDLP Michael McLoughlin11.97%654654.2 654.2 673.2 673.2 678.2 682.2 766.2 795.2 828.2 1,010.2   
      Unity Bridget McAleer5.36%293293 293 303 303.08 308.08 398.08 410.08 425.28 500.28 522.28 550.88 580.38 769.38
      Alliance Elizabeth Beatty4.23%231238.6 261.6 270.2 279.8 310.4 310.4 310.4 360.52 361.52 365.52 378.52 583.43 664.43
      Independent Nationalist Malachy Hughes4.67%255255 255.8 262.8 263.36 267.36 279.36 306.56 343.04 413.04 432.04 460.64 491.67  
      Alliance Ernest Bullock3.73%204206 213.4 217.4 220.28 238.08 240.08 246.08 259.24 264.24 279.24 307.84   
      SDLP Patrick Fox3.39%185185 185 191 191 192 198 219 242 254     
      Republican Clubs Patrick McGurk3.28%179179 179 183 183 183 190 203 213      
      NI Labour Noel Abernethy2.16%118118.4 120.2 134.4 134.96 181.48 186.48 202.48       
      Independent Nationalist John Donaghy 2.89%158158.2 158.2 168.2 168.2 171.2 182.2        
      Unity Joseph Arthurs2.38%130130 130 137 137.08 137.08         
      NI Labour Patricia Stevenson1.96%107109.6 116.6 118.4 119.92          
      Independent Patrick McQuade1.67%9191.4 94.8            
      Electorate: 7,014  Valid: 5,464 (77.90%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 911  Turnout: 5,537 (78.94%)  

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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.