Londonderry Area B

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Londonderry Area B, called Derry Area B from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five 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 Altnagelvin, Caw, Clondermot, Ebrington and Victoria. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Waterside DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Gregory Campbell
(DUP)		Anna Henry
(DUP)/
(United Loyalist)		James Guy
(UUP)		Robert Ferris
(UUP)		Michael Fegan
(SDLP)
1977 Herbert Faulkner
(Alliance)		Kathleen Milligan
(UUP)
1973 Glenn Barr
(United Loyalist)		T. G. Heathley
(United Loyalist)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Londonderry Area B - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
DUP Anna Hay*20.63%1,586       
DUP Gregory Campbell 15.69%1,2061,207 1,459.7     
SDLP Michael Fegan*14.56%1,1191,129 1,129.19 1,129.33 1,303.33   
UUP James Guy*14.03%1,0781,083 1,114.73 1,210.35 1,212.35 1,590.35  
UUP Robert Ferris7.59%583584 591.6 636.12 636.26 748.63 1,037.47 1,044.47
Alliance Robert McCullough9.20%707711 714.23 719.97 725.97 746.75 764.18 922.18
SDLP Colm Elliott6.01%462471 471 471 558 558 558  
UUP George McNally6.45%496496 500.37 526.55 527.55    
Irish Independence Thomas McGlinchey5.33%410413 413 413.28     
Independent Labour Bernard McAnaney0.51%39       
Electorate: 10,950  Valid: 7,686 (70.19%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 1,282  Turnout: 7,855 (71.74%)  

    1977 Election

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

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

    1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats) and DUP gain from United Loyalist (three seats)

    Londonderry Area B - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Alliance Herbert Faulkner*17.10%1,156       
    DUP Anna Hay*10.18%688688 697 702 766 784 1,147 
    UUP James Guy12.31%832838 845 862 890 1,062 1,083 1,346
    UUP Kathleen Milligan11.48%776781 782 812 841 996 1,003 1,161
    SDLP Michael Fegan*15.09%1,0201,024 1,025 1,037 1,037 1,037 1,038 1,040
    SDLP William Doherty10.27%694699 700 718 718 719 722 728
    Vanguard Samuel Barr6.04%408409 412 428 475 486 527  
    DUP Gregory Campbell 5.74%388389 393 393 436 447   
    UUP Thomas Robinson5.19%351351 352 360 380    
    LoyalistThomas Heatley2.80%189190 246 247     
    Alliance Florence Lewers1.94%131148 148      
    LoyalistWilliam Gurney1.24%8484       
    NI Labour David Buchanan0.62%42       
    Electorate: 10,601  Valid: 6,759 (63.76%)  Spoilt: 231  Quota: 1,127  Turnout: 6,990 (65.94%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Londonderry Area B - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      United Loyalist Glenn Barr 22.11%1,659        
      Alliance Herbert Faulkner11.37%853867.4 868.4 869.4 953.64 959.6 1,203.6 1,251.6 
      SDLP Michael Fegan12.53%940940.72 943.72 967.72 969.72 1,009.96 1,047.96 1,726.96 
      United LoyalistAnna Hay11.66%8751,030.04 1,030.04 1,030.04 1,033.04 1,035.28 1,087.52 1,088.52 ????
      United LoyalistT. G. Heathley11.65%8741,039.36 1,039.36 1,039.36 1,044.36 1,044.6 1,045.6 1,046.6 ????
      United LoyalistJeffrey12.80%9601,017.12 1,017.12 1,017.12 1,018.6 1,019.6 1,019.6 1,021.6 ????
      SDLP Morrison5.77%433433 434 454 458 463 485   
      Nationalist McCloskey2.11%158158 160 211 213 348 360   
      Alliance Kelly3.43%257257.24 258.24 264.24 325.24 530.24    
      Nationalist Boyle2.21%166167.68 168.68 194.68 194.68     
      Alliance Sinclair2.19%164164.96 165.96 166.96      
      Republican Clubs Moran1.21%9191 151       
      Republican Clubs Shotter0.96%7272        
      Electorate: 10,377  Valid: 7,502 (72.29%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,251  Turnout: 7,606 (73.30%)  

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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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