Newry and Mourne Area E

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Newry and Mourne Area E was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the Armagh 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 Belleek, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Forkhill and Newtownhamilton. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Fews DEA and Slieve Gullion DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 James Savage
(SDLP)
Owen Kelly
(SDLP)
Pat Toner
(SDLP)
Jim Murphy
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
James Lynch
(Anti H-Block)
Anthony Watters
(Anti H-Block)
1977 Peter McMahon
(SDLP)
Sean McCreesh
(Independent Republican)
1973 Caroline Donaldson
(Independent Unionist)
Bernard McKeown
(Republican Clubs)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Anti H-Block, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: Anti H-Block (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Republican, Independent Nationalist joins IIP

Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Anti H-Block James Lynch17.85%1,244         
SDLP Pat Toner*13.27%925936.34 940.39 940.39 952.81 1,070.81    
Anti H-Block Anthony Watters12.22%852887.91 892.96 892.96 993.71 1,022.71    
SDLP James Savage*10.88%758771.44 804.43 804.43 833.58 986.25 1,018.59   
SDLP Owen Kelly*8.18%570575.04 577.25 585.25 619.72 726.24 753.19 767.19 786.66 881.33
Irish Independence Jim Murphy*6.41%447514.2 551.29 552.29 614.2 651.24 653.55 656.55 657.73 935.9
Ulster Unionist Elizabeth McDowell7.60%530530.21 530.21 723.21 724.21 730.21 730.21 730.21 730.21 740.21
Independent Republican Sean McCreesh*7.62%531552.21 557.26 557.26 576.83 621.71 634.8 637.8 639.57  
SDLP Peter McMahon*7.65%533561.14 565.61 566.61 576.71      
Independent Republican Brian Woods3.47%242288.41 292.41 292.41       
DUP Alex Chambers3.66%255255.42 255.42        
Irish Independence Sean Reavey1.19%8398.54         
Electorate: 9,237  Valid: 6,970 (75.46%)  Spoilt: 242  Quota: 996  Turnout: 7,212 (78.08%)  

    1977 Election

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

    1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

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

    Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Pat Toner*18.61%948     
    SDLP Peter McMahon*15.84%807     
    SDLP James Savage15.41%785     
    Independent Republican Sean McCreesh*12.41%632707.75 718.5 764.5  
    SDLP Owen Kelly11.21%571677.5 699 756  
    Independent Nationalist Jim Murphy*8.66%441460 467 572.25 645.69 687.81
    Ulster Unionist Caroline Donaldson*11.27%574574.5 591.75 595 600.44 613.4
    Republican Clubs Seamus Murphy5.28%269283 284    
    Alliance John Magowan1.32%6769     
    Electorate: 9,174  Valid: 5,094 (55.53%)  Spoilt: 284  Quota: 728  Turnout: 5,378 (58.62%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ind. Unionist Caroline Donaldson19.06%720      
      SDLP Peter McMahon13.92%526526 529 550   
      Independent Republican Sean McCreesh13.23%500504.6 510.6 541.6   
      SDLP Pat Toner9.16%346346.46 349.46 365.46 368.16 442.62 536.62
      SDLP Jim Murphy8.42%318318.92 332.92 343.38 345.18 434.08 541.08
      Republican Clubs Bernard McKeown7.91%299300.38 309.38 441.84 443.64 473.64 499.64
      Alliance John Magowan5.29%200362.38 362.38 366.84 368.64 403.32 462.32
      SDLP James McPartland7.57%286286.92 289.92 310.38 311.28 356.2  
      SDLP Owen Kelly7.23%273279.9 281.9 298.9 299.8   
      Republican Clubs Michael Rafferty3.94%149149.92 163.92     
      Republican Clubs Joseph Daly2.57%9798.38 105.38     
      Republican Clubs Oliver Toner1.69%6464      
      Electorate: 8,870  Valid: 3,778 (42.59%)  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 540  Turnout: 3,890 (43.86%)  

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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 1977". EONI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.