Londonderry Area D

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Londonderry Area D, called Derry Area D 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 Brandywell, Riverside, St. Columb's Wells, The Diamond and Waterloo. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Northland DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Margaret Buchanan
(DUP)		William Keys
(SDLP)		William McCartney
(SDLP)		 John Tierney
(SDLP)		Liam Bradley
(IIP)/
(Nationalist)
1977 Marlene Jefferson
(UUP)/
(United Loyalist)		 Raymond McClean
(SDLP)
1973 Joe Cosgrove
(Alliance)		Feeney
(SDLP)		James Hegarty
(Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x UUP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x IIP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Nationalist joins IIP

Londonderry Area D - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SDLP William Keys*24.08%788      
Irish Independence Liam Bradley*18.06%591      
DUP Margaret Buchanan15.49%507      
SDLP William McCartney10.79%353521.95 525.52 549.52   
SDLP John Tierney 13.38%438481.4 483.99 496.92 504.68 516.1 564.1
Irish Independence Roger O'Doherty5.56%182187.89 205.95 218.68 252.94 355.75 364.58
Alliance Snoo Sinclair4.31%141145.96 146.24 155.07 156.38 160.38  
Irish Independence Liam Wray2.84%9394.55 104.63 112.84 144.06   
Irish Republican Socialist Thomas McCourt2.81%9295.72 98.66 104.87    
Independent Labour Colm Fox2.69%8894.82 96.71     
Electorate: 5,119  Valid: 3,273 (63.94%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 546  Turnout: 3,426 (66.93%)  

    1977 Election

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

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x UUP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP and UUP gain from Alliance and United Loyalist

    Londonderry Area D - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SDLP Raymond McClean *26.15%927      
    Ulster Unionist Marlene Jefferson*17.80%631      
    SDLP William Keys16.87%598      
    SDLP William McCartney7.14%253530.2 530.97 536.06 541.07 594.07 
    Nationalist Liam Bradley10.55%374379.76 379.98 380.08 438.17 459.54 661.54
    Alliance Joe Cosgrove*7.48%265284.44 317.99 318.24 325.08 375.08 385.08
    Nationalist Charles McDaid4.32%153163.08 163.63 163.73 240.09 245.66  
    Independent Nationalist James Hegarty*5.22%185198.32 200.52 200.77 208.78   
    Nationalist John McQuaide4.49%159162.24 162.46 162.51    
    Electorate: 5,973  Valid: 3,545 (59.35%)  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 591  Turnout: 3,719 (62.26%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Londonderry Area D - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      United LoyalistMarlene Jefferson23.42%1,041           
      SDLP Raymond McClean 18.18%808           
      SDLP Feeney14.47%643644 666.4 666.48 668.64 675.72 689.8 696.88 745.64   
      Alliance Joe Cosgrove9.18%408518 519.68 532.76 534.76 535.76 552 555 567.16 577.24 797.44 797.44
      Nationalist James Hegarty7.67%341344 346 346 346 351 361.08 373.16 375.56 518.8 529.12 607.04
      Republican Clubs Mickey Doherty5.15%229231 231 231 260 281 286.08 381.16 385.16 401.32 402.32 419.92
      SDLP William O'Connoll4.81%214215 235.88 235.96 236.04 239.04 246.12 248.12 318.52 325.4 339.8  
      Alliance Mulhern3.49%155273 274.04 295.2 296.2 297.2 308.28 308.28 310.44 317.68   
      Nationalist Charles McDaid3.67%163165 166.52 166.52 171.68 178.68 187.76 195.84 196.92    
      SDLP O'Hara2.68%119119 131.64 131.64 131.72 133.72 140.96 142.04     
      Republican Clubs Lynch2.16%9697 97.32 97.32 116.32 128.32 133.4      
      Independent O'Neill1.51%6780 80.96 83.96 84.04 92.12       
      Independent Republican Finbar O'Doherty1.60%7171 71.16 71.16 71.16        
      Republican Clubs McCool1.33%5959 59.56 59.56         
      Alliance McKenna0.70%3139 39.4          
      Electorate: 6,982  Valid: 4,445 (63.66%)  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 741  Turnout: 4,567 (65.41%)  

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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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