Londonderry Area C

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Londonderry Area C, called Derry Area C 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 Beechwood, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Crevagh and Westland. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Cityside DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Patrick Devine
(SDLP)
Anna Gallagher
(SDLP)
Joseph Moran
(SDLP)
Gerard Barr
(IIP)/
(Nationalist)
John McChrystal
(IIP)/
(Nationalist)
1977 Hugh Doherty
(SDLP)
Leonard Green
(SDLP)
1973 Michael Montgomery
(Republican Clubs)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist

1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: Nationalists (two seats) join IIP

Londonderry Area C - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
SDLP Patrick Devine*33.72%1,566           
SDLP Anna Gallagher7.60%353733.97 733.97 744.48 749.48 768.54 801.54     
Irish Independence John McChrystal*12.90%599631.13 635.13 642.13 704.13 725.64 730.15 765.15 897.15   
Irish Independence Gerard Barr*6.44%299312.77 316.28 319.28 343.79 350.79 353.79 400.3 400.3 499.81 583.81 646.34
SDLP Joseph Moran4.93%229425.86 426.37 430.41 432.41 455.53 484.08 492.59 514.59 536.2 542.2 617.93
SDLP Raymond Rogan6.72%312399.21 399.21 406.76 408.78 419.31 461.37 469.39 472.39 476.41 478.41 505.47
Independent Samuel Brown5.90%274291.34 292.34 300.85 300.85 339.38 351.89 368.89 369.89 379.4 383.4  
Irish Independence Eileen Doherty4.76%221233.24 239.24 243.24 266.26 276.26 278.26 343.28 343.28    
Independent Republican Vincent Coyle3.75%174177.57 221.57 223.57 228.57 240.59 242.1      
Alliance Gerard O'Grady4.59%213219.63 219.63 228.14 228.14 236.67       
Republican Clubs Eamonn Melaugh 3.08%143159.83 159.83 175.34 177.34        
Irish Independence Patrick Harkin2.69%125128.06 129.06 130.06         
Independent Labour Ann Donnelly1.61%7581.63 81.63          
Independent Republican John Carr1.31%6163.04           
Electorate: 9,071  Valid: 4,644 (51.20%)  Spoilt: 247  Quota: 775  Turnout: 4,891 (53.92%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist

    1973-1977 Change: Nationalist gain from Republican Clubs

    Londonderry Area C - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SDLP Patrick Devine*22.47%1,004      
    SDLP Hugh Doherty*17.50%782      
    SDLP Leonard Green*9.67%432624.4 644.68 661.58 763.58  
    Nationalist John McChrystal10.43%466471.2 472.2 515.1 533.7 588.96 595.92
    Nationalist Gerard Barr*10.70%478480.6 481.32 530.58 541.88 566.88 578.48
    Republican Clubs Michael Montgomery*9.36%418420.08 420.52 537.12 546.68 561.1 561.1
    SDLP Joseph Moran6.98%312358.8 365.52 370.38 419.22   
    Alliance Gerard O'Grady6.67%298301.9 302.7 322.34    
    Republican Clubs Liam Gallagher2.98%133135.34 135.82     
    Nationalist George O'Connor1.88%8485.04 85.16     
    Independent Republican Patrick Quinn1.37%6162.04 62.08     
    Electorate: 9,318  Valid: 4,468 (47.95%)  Spoilt: 312  Quota: 745  Turnout: 4,780 (51.30%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs

      Londonderry Area C - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Nationalist Gerard Barr13.87%698703 705 717 729 1,020   
      SDLP Patrick Devine14.46%728728 731 731 804 821 859.4  
      SDLP Hugh Doherty10.43%525528 533 540 603 619 637.4 650.15 865.15
      SDLP Leonard Green9.60%483484 489 490 559 577 592.2 596.28 849.28
      Republican Clubs Michael Montgomery7.97%401467 469 731 738 762 838.8 840.84 840.84
      Alliance Kelly8.66%436436 644 649 656 665 673.8 674.82 703.82
      SDLP Nelis7.43%374378 382 384 520 544 565.6 566.11  
      Nationalist John McCrystal7.51%378381 384 399 410     
      SDLP Joseph Moran7.35%370375 378 382      
      Republican Clubs Liam Gallagher5.40%272310 312       
      Alliance Gerard O'Grady4.75%239241        
      Republican Clubs P. C. Quinn2.56%129        
      Electorate: 9,324  Valid: 5,033 (53.98%)  Spoilt: 206  Quota: 839  Turnout: 5,239 (56.19%)  

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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.