Fermanagh Area D

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Fermanagh Area D was one of the five district electoral areas in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Fermanagh 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 Ballinamallard, Belleek and Boa, Irvinestown and Kesh, Ederny and Lack. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Erne North DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Bert Johnston
(DUP)/
(UUUP)
Herbert Kerr
(UUP)
Caldwell McClaughry
(UUP)
John O'Kane
(SDLP)
1977 Hugh Keys
(UUP)
Thomas Daly
(SDLP)
John Maguire
(SDLP)
1973 Francis Gage
(UUP)
Ben Loane
(UUP)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: UUP gain from SDLP, UUUP joins DUP

Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Ulster Unionist Herbert Kerr19.31%1,2141,290      
SDLP John O'Kane13.41%843868 868 869.98 990.98 1,003.98 1,505.98 
DUP Bert Johnston*14.39%905921 1,180 1,181.98 1,183.98 1,187.98 1,194.98 1,197.98
Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry17.08%1,0741,117 1,124 1,149.74 1,153.74 1,156.74 1,167.4 1,191.4
Irish Independence Gerry O'Donnell8.65%544547 548 548 576 876 992 1,170
SDLP John Cunningham6.30%396414 415 416.98 647.98 752.98   
Irish Independence Patrick Keown7.13%448450 451 451 460    
SDLP Patrick McGrath6.22%391403 403 403     
DUP Mariam Cuthbertson4.23%266270       
Alliance John Haslett2.85%179       
Electorate: 7,320  Valid: 6,287 (85.89%)  Spoilt: 84  Quota: 1,258  Turnout: 6,371 (87.04%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

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

    1973-1977 Change: UUUP gain from UUP

    Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    UUUP Bert Johnston22.36%1,358      
    SDLP Thomas Daly *16.89%1,0261,026.2 1,042.2 1,057.3 1,117.3 1,395.3 
    SDLP John Maguire*15.76%957957.2 990.2 999.2 1,119.2 1,216.2 
    Ulster Unionist Hugh Keys11.79%716768 777.3 887.9 893.1 894.1 1,172.4
    Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry10.75%653683.5 687.7 725.2 727.2 728.3 945.7
    Ulster Unionist Robert McFarland6.91%420462.6 467.9 518.7 518.7 518.7  
    SDLP James Montague5.15%313313.1 329.1 333.2 382.2   
    Unity James Gallagher4.91%298298.4 304.4 305.4    
    Unionist Party NI Francis Gage*3.24%197201 240.2     
    Alliance Patrick Reihill2.24%136137      
    Electorate: 7,292  Valid: 6,074 (83.30%)  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,215  Turnout: 6,204 (85.08%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

      Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist Francis Gage18.87%1,1431,160 1,168 1,194 1,282      
      SDLP John Maguire13.21%800801 802 857 857 857 1,082 1,363   
      Ulster Unionist Ben Loane11.51%697706 712 724 836 884 885 885 1,411  
      SDLP Thomas Daly 11.13%674674 674 690 690 690 756 976 976 978 1,125.32
      Independent David Brien11.29%684697 700 778 850 856 871 882 919 1,095 1,097.32
      Ulster Unionist Warren Loane8.50%515516 520 534 572 583 583 584    
      SDLP John Monaghan7.00%424430 430 438 438 438 536     
      Unity James Gallagher6.90%418418 418 426 427 428      
      DUP Crowe4.94%299299 383 383        
      Alliance Anthony Ruddy1.80%109137 137         
      Alliance Robert Stewart1.68%102113 113         
      DUP Samuel Robinson1.75%106106          
      Alliance Jack Askwith1.44%87          
      Electorate: 6,993  Valid: 6,058 (86.63%)  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 1,212  Turnout: 6,118 (87.49%)  

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        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.