Shantallow (District Electoral Area)

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Shantallow was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Derry City Council, and formed part of the Foyle constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Londonderry Area E which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballynashallog, Carn Hill, Culmore, Shantallow East and Shantallow West. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced with the Ballyarnett DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Jimmy Carr
(SDLP)		Shaun Gallagher
(SDLP)		 Colum Eastwood
(SDLP)		Tony Hassan
(Sinn Féin)		 Elisha McCallion
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Mary Bradley
(SDLP)
2001 William O'Connell
(SDLP)		Gearóid Ó hEára
(Sinn Féin)
1997
1993 Margaret McCartney
(SDLP)
1989 Noel McKenna
(SDLP)
1985 Teresa Coyle
(SDLP)		Gerard Doherty
(Sinn Féin)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

2011: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

2005-2011 Change: No change

Shantallow - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SDLP Colum Eastwood *23.43%2,109     
Sinn Féin Tony Hassan*15.61%1,4051,443.1 1,493.3 1,584.3  
SDLP Shaun Gallagher*12.79%1,1511,397 1,484.1 1,552.1  
SDLP Jimmy Carr8.51%766844.6 885.3 952.2 955.2 1,398.2
Sinn Féin Elisha McLaughlin *12.41%1,1171,140.1 1,179.7 1,253.6 1,288.6 1,307.6
Sinn Féin Sandra Duffy9.26%833848.3 871.3 893.3 911.3 943.3
SDLP Angela Dobbins6.70%603775.8 826.8 848.3 849.3  
Irish Republican Socialist Martin McMonagle5.99%539544.4 609.7    
Independent Pauline Mellon5.30%477493.5     
Electorate: 15,935  Valid: 9,000 (56.48%)  Spoilt: 201  Quota: 1,501  Turnout: 9,201 (57.74%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

    2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Shantallow - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Mary Bradley *22.51%2,180     
    SDLP Colum Eastwood 13.54%1,3111,588.42 1,630.42   
    SDLP Shaun Gallagher*11.56%1,1191,273.7 1,357.32 1,924.32  
    Sinn Féin Tony Hassan*9.55%925945.02 980.32 992.88 1,009.88 1,614.64
    Sinn Féin Elisha McLaughlin 13.05%1,2641,278.04 1,311.56 1,330.12 1,344.12 1,457.46
    Sinn Féin Gearóid Ó hEára*11.56%1,1191,132.52 1,174.6 1,189.72 1,218.72 1,328.76
    Sinn Féin Oliver Green8.24%798809.18 838.22 850.56 872.56  
    SDLP Helena Kearney6.48%627666.52 703.08    
    Independent Tommy Mullan3.51%340357.94     
    Electorate: 15,060  Valid: 9,683 (64.30%)  Spoilt: 227  Quota: 1,614  Turnout: 9,910 (65.80%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

      2001: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: No change

      Shantallow - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      SDLP Mary Bradley *22.53%2,304    
      SDLP Shaun Gallagher*12.58%1,2871,686.33 1,790.33  
      Sinn Féin Tony Hassan*12.09%1,2371,262.65 1,336 2,242 
      Sinn Féin Gearóid Ó hEára*12.10%1,2381,256.09 1,581.52 1,723.52 
      SDLP William O'Connell*11.10%1,1351,225.45 1,324.58 1,342.63 1,402.63
      SDLP Ciaran O'Doherty9.94%1,0171,048.86 1,249.29 1,264.83 1,285.83
      Sinn Féin Oliver Green10.60%1,0841,096.42 1,131.23   
      Independent Charles McDaid5.30%542549.56    
      Sinn Féin Jean McGinty3.75%384390.48    
      Electorate: 15,381  Valid: 10,228 (66.50%)  Spoilt: 316  Quota: 1,705  Turnout: 10,544 (68.55%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

        1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin

        1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Shantallow - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SDLP Mary Bradley *22.87%1,826      
        Sinn Féin Tony Hassan16.16%1,2901,304.84 1,306.84 1,307.84 1,325.68 1,658.68 
        Sinn Féin Gearóid Ó hEára*14.21%1,1341,154.44 1,157.44 1,157.44 1,199.66 1,333.56 
        SDLP Shaun Gallagher*10.92%8721,190.92 1,202.2 1,221.88 1,298.64 1,311.2 1,325.2
        SDLP William O'Connell*12.86%1,0271,088.32 1,091.32 1,104.32 1,171.56 1,181.96 1,187.96
        SDLP Margaret McCartney*9.76%779833.6 841.88 869.16 989.96 1,000.8 1,011.8
        Sinn Féin Bernadette McDaid6.31%504508.2 509.32 509.32 522.88   
        Labour Coalition Charles McDaid2.44%195197.8 222.8 232.8    
        NI Women's Coalition Diane Greer2.07%165177.04 179.32 204.32    
        DUP William Dougherty1.68%134136.24 137.24     
        Labour Coalition Robert Lindsay0.51%4143.24      
        Labour Coalition Patrick Muldowney0.20%1616.56      
        Electorate: 13,598  Valid: 7,983 (58.71%)  Spoilt: 188  Quota: 1,331  Turnout: 8,171 (60.09%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

          1993: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Shantallow - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SDLP Mary Bradley *30.54%1,976    
          Sinn Féin Gearóid Ó hEára*17.25%1,116    
          SDLP Shaun Gallagher*11.93%7721,320.16   
          SDLP Margaret McCartney11.36%735851.64 1,024.56 1,051.96 1,158.96
          SDLP William O'Connell*11.17%723880.92 931.96 952.58 1,049.92
          Sinn Féin James McKnight9.32%603619.8 624.42 628.9 665.62
          Independent Labour Robert Lindsay4.56%295323.32 330.14 441.64  
          DUP William Dougherty3.03%196201.76 201.98   
          Workers' Party Edward Sharkey0.83%5461.68 63.22   
          Electorate: 11,001  Valid: 6,470 (58.81%)  Spoilt: 232  Quota: 1,079  Turnout: 6,702 (60.92%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

            1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            Shantallow - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            SDLP Mary Bradley *24.47%1,502    
            SDLP Noel McKenna*19.60%1,203    
            SDLP William O'Connell*16.69%1,024    
            SDLP Shaun Gallagher13.08%8031,237.7   
            Sinn Féin Gearóid Ó hEára12.37%759770.55 778.6 847.75 934.75
            Sinn Féin Richard Halpenny9.55%586598.25 626.95 726.8 796.8
            Independent Nationalist Thomas Mullan4.24%260272.95 331.4   
            Electorate: 10,573  Valid: 6,137 (58.04%)  Spoilt: 228  Quota: 1,023  Turnout: 6,365 (60.20%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

              Shantallow - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              SDLP William O'Connell*19.83%1,117       
              SDLP Mary Bradley 19.42%1,094       
              SDLP Noel McKenna11.63%655743.96 772.1 776.4 783.62 883.14 890.28 951.36
              Sinn Féin Gerard Doherty8.87%500501.28 504.78 511.38 517.7 520.7 754.14 796.6
              SDLP Teresa Coyle7.90%445513.48 615.4 629.12 641.66 704.52 707.94 761.88
              Sinn Féin William McCartney8.68%489490.44 491.7 505 518.14 519.3 686.78 734.22
              Irish Independence Robert Hegarty4.31%243246.04 248.14 290.44 474.3 482.76 498.9  
              Sinn Féin Susan O'Hagan7.72%435436.12 437.24 439.56 450.86 453.02   
              Alliance Gerard O'Grady5.29%298302.32 304.56 308.88 316.34    
              Irish Independence James Nicholl3.27%184187.52 191.02 270.44     
              Irish Independence Thomas Mullan3.08%174176.72 179.94      
              Electorate: 9,401  Valid: 5,634 (59.93%)  Spoilt: 204  Quota: 940  Turnout: 5,838 (62.10%)  

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                References

                1. ↑ "Shantallow Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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