Newry and Mourne Area B

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Newry and Mourne Area B was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the South Down 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 Ballycrossan, Clonallan, Rostrevor and Seaview. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Crotlieve DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 P. J. Bradley
(SDLP)
Jim McCart
(SDLP)
Liam Trainor
(SDLP)
Brian Mulligan
(SDLP)
1977 Anthony Williamson
(Alliance)
John McAteer
(Independent Nationalist)
1973 John Tinnelly
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 4 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: SDLP (two seats) gain from Alliance and Independent Nationalist

Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SDLP P. J. Bradley 22.27%1,084     
SDLP Jim McCart*17.40%847883.5 886.5 974.5  
SDLP Liam Trainor*12.23%595611.5 617.5 642.4 758.7 804.7
SDLP Brian Mulligan12.10%589612.7 612.7 624.9 721.1 742.4
Independent Nationalist Anthony Williamson*9.43%459462.3 468.3 519.5 638.3 720.3
Ulster Unionist William McCoy8.90%433433 434 614 620.5  
Irish Independence Joe Kearney8.47%412433.3 436.3 469.3   
Alliance Eithne Doran3.58%174175.8 177.8    
DUP Raymond Hanna2.77%135135.2 135.2    
Independent Peter Maloy2.18%106106.5 112.5    
Independent Labour Johnny Ward0.68%3333     
Electorate: 6,919  Valid: 4,867 (70.34%)  Spoilt: 182  Quota: 974  Turnout: 5,049 (72.97%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1973-1977 Change: No change

    Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Jim McCart*31.71%1,377     
    Alliance Anthony Williamson*15.93%692727.72 792 797.14 831.9 977.9
    Independent Nationalist John McAteer*15.82%687715.88 721.26 725.26 763.78 809.54
    SDLP Liam Trainor8.24%358658.96 665.72 665.72 709.64 727.3
    SDLP Brian Mulligan10.04%436528.34 531.62 533 563.56 570.22
    Ulster Unionist William Gordon7.83%340348.36 350.74 497.04 503.64  
    Republican Clubs Thomas Moore4.72%205224 230.04 230.04   
    Ulster Unionist James Thompson3.78%164167.8 168.8    
    Alliance James McGowan1.93%8493.5     
    Electorate: 6,723  Valid: 4,343 (64.60%)  Spoilt: 276  Quota: 869  Turnout: 4,619 (68.70%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

      Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SDLP Jim McCart21.99%994        
      Independent Nationalist John McAteer16.59%750758.1 762.73 781.54 799.63 805.72 816.17 873.76 993.76
      Alliance Anthony Williamson12.99%587592.4 595.4 602.12 631.39 641.66 800.1 825.24 852.59
      SDLP John Tinnelly8.54%386398.69 401.69 427.2 432.32 454.65 457.83 645.71 759.4
      Ulster Unionist William Gordon12.96%586587.53 588.53 588.62 591.62 591.62 634.98 640.25 649.61
      Republican Clubs Gerard Burns8.67%392395.96 428.14 435.77 452.77 562.31 563.4 586.18  
      SDLP Edward Byrne4.65%210242.76 244.94 309.74 313.1 317.46 326.18   
      Alliance Roland Gordon3.69%167170.24 170.24 175.42 231.42 231.42    
      Republican Clubs Gerald Sherry2.88%130130.9 141.53 144.71 153.71     
      Alliance Michael Gallagher3.10%140140.9 140.9 142.99      
      SDLP William Trainor2.68%121138.01 140.1       
      Republican Clubs James McGivern1.26%5758.71        
      Electorate: 6,662  Valid: 4,520 (67.85%)  Spoilt: 140  Quota: 905  Turnout: 4,660 (69.95%)  

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        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.