Londonderry Area A

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Londonderry Area A, called Derry Area A from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Londonderry City 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 Banagher, Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, Faughan and Prehen. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Rural DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 John Henry
(DUP)		 William Hay
(DUP)		Robert Bond
(UUP)/
(United Loyalist)		John McNickle
(SDLP)		Thomas Doherty
(SDLP)		George Peoples
(SDLP)
1977 Thomas Craig
(UUP)/
(United Loyalist)
1973 Robinson
(United Loyalist)		Arthur Barr
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Londonderry Area A - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP John Henry*16.60%1,412     
Ulster Unionist Robert Bond*11.01%937948.34 1,107.62 1,269.62  
SDLP Thomas Doherty*9.84%837837.14 921.14 921.14 1,371.14 
SDLP George Peoples*11.07%942942.14 984.14 988.14 1,232.14 
SDLP John McNickle*11.97%1,0181,018.14 1,041.14 1,041.28 1,148.28 1,299.21
DUP William Hay 10.65%9061,071.76 1,100.9 1,159.96 1,161.96 1,162.74
Ulster Unionist Ernest Hamilton6.96%592598.3 635.58 959.74 962.74 964.3
SDLP Danny Ferguson9.50%808808 844 844   
Ulster Unionist Alan Lindsay6.18%526536.78 558.06    
Alliance John Allen3.74%318318.56     
Alliance James Patterson2.03%173173.42     
NI Labour Delap Stevenson0.46%3939.14     
Electorate: 11,803  Valid: 8,508 (72.08%)  Spoilt: 278  Quota: 1,216  Turnout: 8,786 (74.44%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

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

    Londonderry Area A - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    SDLP Thomas Doherty*10.65%762780 781 781 1,124     
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Craig*13.21%945948 963 1,002 1,004 1,004.29 1,430.29   
    Ulster Unionist Robert Bond*10.12%724728 739 948 950 950 1,158   
    DUP John Henry9.70%694695 851 858 858 858 912 1,156  
    SDLP John McNickle12.33%882886 886 888 910 979.31 981.31 983.31 983.31 984.31
    SDLP George Peoples*10.69%765771 772 773 825 851.39 852.39 852.39 853.39 854.39
    Alliance Arthur Barr*7.35%526686 688 695 718 720.03 730.03 760.03 807.03 827.03
    Ulster Unionist Alan Lindsay8.81%630631 642 716 717 717     
    SDLP Patrick Boyle6.49%464472 472 472       
    Ulster Unionist Vincent Lindsay4.64%332332 347        
    DUP Joseph Mooney3.02%216217         
    Alliance James Patterson2.38%170         
    NI Labour Delap Stevenson0.62%44         
    Electorate: 10,859  Valid: 7,154 (65.88%)  Spoilt: 268  Quota: 1,023  Turnout: 7,422 (68.35%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

      Londonderry Area A - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      United LoyalistThomas Craig15.66%1,294        
      United LoyalistRobert Bond13.63%1,1261,160.56 1,163.72 1,163.72 1,172.96 1,189.96   
      SDLP George Peoples10.64%879879.08 884.08 912.08 965.08 1,018.08 1,192.08  
      United LoyalistRobinson11.62%9601,014.64 1,020.64 1,020.64 1,033.96 1,034.04 1,035.04 1,783.04 
      Alliance Arthur Barr5.10%421421.8 450.8 458.8 580.04 880.36 904.36 921.32 997.32
      SDLP Thomas Doherty6.49%536536.08 547.08 569.08 655.16 679.16 968.16 970.16 970.16
      SDLP Courtrey9.11%753753 754 776 809 866 915 915 916
      United LoyalistGordon Hegarty9.28%767777.64 778.64 779.72 782.8 786.88 788.96   
      SDLP Millar5.95%492492.08 494.08 505.08 552.08 564.08    
      Alliance Gormley5.02%415415.56 428.56 443.56 499.56     
      Republican Clubs Gillespie2.59%214214.08 214.08 251.08      
      Alliance Morrison2.12%175175.88 183.88 184.88      
      Nationalist Mulhern1.72%142142.08 146.08       
      NI Labour Grace Stevenson1.07%8888.16        
      Electorate: 10,497  Valid: 8,262 (78.71%)  Spoilt: 94  Quota: 1,181  Turnout: 8,356 (79.60%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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