Newry and Mourne Area D

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Newry and Mourne Area D was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament, and 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 Ballybot, Bessbrook, Daisy Hill, Derrymore, Drumalane, Fathom and Tullyhappy. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections with 2 wards going to The Fews DEA, 4 to the Newry DEA and Fathom to Slieve Gullion DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Clarence Morrow
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
Andy Moffett
(UUP)
Francis McCamley
(IIP)
Eugene Markey
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)
John McEvoy
(SDLP)
Thomas McGrath
(SDLP)
John Bell
(SDLP)
1977 Victor Frizell
(Alliance)
1973 Arthur Lockhart
(Independent Unionist)
Noel Collins
(Republican Clubs)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 2 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: IIP gain from Alliance, Independent Nationalist joins IIP

Newry and Mourne Area D - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Irish Independence Eugene Markey*23.56%1,831        
SDLP John McEvoy*12.72%988        
Ulster Unionist Andy Moffett*10.36%805808.43 808.43 1,017.43     
SDLP Thomas McGrath*8.07%627735.29 749.23 751.72 806.44 806.44 1,201.44  
SDLP John Bell*8.55%664745.83 772.75 774.24 814 814 938.9 1,148.9 
Ulster Unionist Clarence Morrow*8.69%675676.47 676.47 756.47 761.96 810.68 812.17 812.17 814.27
Irish Independence Francis McCamley2.15%167681.99 705.4 707.38 753.08 753.08 774.98 781.98 804.38
Alliance Victor Frizell*7.57%588621.81 632.79 635.79 695.2 695.68 733.13 748.53 774.43
SDLP Michael McNulty7.62%592611.6 622.6 622.6 633.05 633.05    
Republican Clubs Brian Mulligan3.69%287351.68 452.58 452.58      
DUP George McConnell3.90%303306.43 306.43       
Republican Clubs Matthew Cunningham2.61%203222.6        
Electorate: 11,891  Valid: 7,770 (65.34%)  Spoilt: 280  Quota: 967  Turnout: 5,010 (42.13%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats) and Independent Nationalist gain from Independent Unionist (two seats) and Republican Clubs

    Newry and Mourne Area D - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Clarence Morrow*13.32%845        
    SDLP John Bell*12.86%816        
    Ulster Unionist Andy Moffett12.20%774822.66       
    SDLP Thomas McGrath*11.91%756756.06 756.3 760.3 765.7 796.7   
    SDLP John McEvoy*11.11%705705 705.06 727.06 730.5 761.78 768.84 810.84 
    Alliance Victor Frizell*7.85%498498.66 507.66 565.8 566.58 589.8 591.86 631.16 699.84
    Independent Nationalist Eugene Markey8.81%559559.06 559.06 562.06 562.56 564.58 575.6 661.72 684.98
    Republican Clubs Noel Collins*5.23%332332 332 335 335.64 339.64 451.66 515.14 564.56
    SDLP John Grant6.11%388388.12 388.54 389.6 392.92 435.04 438.08 467.26  
    Independent Fabian Boyle4.35%276276 276.06 283.18 284.3 288.36 297.38   
    Republican Clubs Edward McGeown2.36%150150 150 150.06 150.18 151.18    
    SDLP Patrick Sloan2.24%142142.18 142.36 146.36 146.84     
    Alliance Monica Sweeney1.65%105105.24 106.74       
    Electorate: 11,390  Valid: 6,346 (55.72%)  Spoilt: 343  Quota: 794  Turnout: 6,689 (58.73%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

      Newry and Mourne Area D - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      Ind. Unionist Clarence Morrow19.03%1,297               
      SDLP John Bell13.25%903               
      SDLP John McEvoy10.98%748748.34 758.34 763.44 765.44 767.44 774.44 785.44 837.89 860.89      
      Ind. Unionist Arthur Lockhart5.85%399823.66 823.66 824.66 824.66 825.66 825.66 825.66 825.66 826.66 829.66 831.66 835 835 859 
      SDLP Thomas McGrath4.80%327327 331.55 339.65 345.7 348.7 353.75 364.25 435.55 440.99 446.08 489.28 505.88 506.51 564.15 937.15
      Alliance Victor Frizell5.46%372376.08 377.98 381.42 381.42 382.42 386.47 397.92 403.17 443.66 445.76 456.76 710.15 713.93 809.14 833.37
      Republican Clubs Noel Collins6.59%449449 451.65 455.7 478.75 507.75 513.8 523.7 533.05 534.2 554.3 690.95 697.15 697.78 753.17 769.27
      Republican Clubs Thomas Moore3.82%260260 261.65 262.3 277.3 301.35 307.35 311.4 313.45 318.55 376.75 447.55 452.8 453.43 492.58 520.58
      SDLP Denis Smyth6.10%416416 416.55 417.55 421.55 421.55 421.55 423.65 428 431.2 439.5 442.5 453.95 456.47 483.86  
      Independent Basil McGinn4.93%336343.48 343.93 346.93 347.93 348.93 392.93 406.32 411.62 413.96 429.06 438.16 446.16 446.79   
      Alliance Monica Sweeney2.92%199200.02 201.82 203.82 204.82 204.82 205.87 208.07 212.27 308.02 334.32 340.47     
      Republican Clubs Hugh Golding2.96%202202 204.25 212.25 221.25 244.3 248.35 255.65 257.9 262.9 268.25      
      Independent Thomas Hollywood3.14%214214.34 215.69 216.74 219.74 219.74 225.84 226.94 232.39 234.59       
      Alliance Maureen McMahon2.58%176177.02 178.12 180.17 182.17 182.17 185.17 187.32 192.77        
      SDLP John Hillen1.89%129129 135.5 136.65 137.7 137.7 140.9 171.65         
      SDLP R. Blair1.35%9292.34 100.89 100.94 100.94 103.94 107.09          
      Irish Labour Patrick Lynch1.19%8181 81.55 97.7 98.7 100.7           
      Republican Clubs Daniel Hughes1.17%8080 80.1 80.1 89.1            
      Republican Clubs Martin McAlinden1.13%7777 77.1 78.15             
      Irish Labour Michael Murphy0.85%5858.68 59.58              
      Electorate: 11,514  Valid: 6,815 (59.19%)  Spoilt: 194  Quota: 852  Turnout: 7,009 (60.87%)  

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        References

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