Limavady Area C

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Limavady Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Limavady, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Limavady Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry 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 Binevenagh, Coolessan, Rathbrady and Roeside. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Limavady Town DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Norris
(DUP)
William Barbour
(UUP)/
(United Unionist)
William Cooke
(UUP)
Barry Doherty
(SDLP)
1977 Ronald Nicholl
(UUP)/
(United Unionist)
1973 Stanley Gault
(United Unionist)
William Archibald
(Alliance)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: No change

Limavady Area C - 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP William Norris*17.26%729776 938   
SDLP Barry Doherty*15.46%653654 689 689 1,222 
Ulster Unionist William Barbour*14.73%622625 679 717.34 721.34 773.34
Ulster Unionist William Cooke15.39%650655 699 724.56 727.56 753.56
Ulster Unionist John Dolan14.09%595598 628 655.69 659.4 680.4
SDLP Geraldine Kearney12.08%510510 559 559.71   
Alliance Francis Parkinson5.28%223223     
DUP George Robinson 3.15%133182     
DUP Arthur Reid2.56%108     
Electorate: 5,426  Valid: 4,223 (77.83%)  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 845  Turnout: 4,287 (79.01%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x United Unionist, 1 x Alliance

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

    1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats), SDLP and DUP gain from United Unionist (three seats) and Alliance

    Limavady Area C - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Barry Doherty22.97%817     
    Ulster Unionist William Barbour*19.23%684688 690.21 1,025.21  
    Ulster Unionist Ronald Nicholl*14.48%515521 521.68 656.85 918.17 
    DUP William Norris15.72%559559 559.34 588.51 618.59 747.59
    Alliance William Archibald*9.28%330449 545.22 561.22 580.02 655.02
    Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault*14.37%511519 519.51    
    Alliance Brian Brown3.96%141     
    Electorate: 5,152  Valid: 3,557 (69.04%)  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 712  Turnout: 3,689 (71.60%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x United Unionist, 1 x Alliance

      Limavady Area C - 4 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      United UnionistWilliam Barbour23.97%854      
      United UnionistRonald Nicholl18.78%669707.08 707.24 707.24 781.24  
      United UnionistStanley Gault13.67%487575.48 576.48 576.48 628.52 671.52 701.32
      Alliance William Archibald7.72%275277.24 282.24 325.24 385.04 394.04 695.52
      SDLP Jim Tierney16.62%592592.16 637.16 653.16 668.16 668.16 690.16
      Alliance Brian Brown7.66%273274.44 275.44 301.44 361.76 371.76  
      Independent Alastair Smyth4.21%150152.08 154.08 157.24    
      Independent C. G. H. Charlton3.37%120123.36 123.36 123.36    
      Alliance Syd Houghton2.44%8787.16 88.16     
      SDLP Shaun Burke1.57%5656.16      
      Electorate: 4,322  Valid: 3,563 (82.44%)  Spoilt: 41  Quota: 713  Turnout: 3,604 (83.39%)  

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        References

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