Strabane Area C

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Strabane Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Strabane, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Strabane District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and for the UK parliament, Mid Ulster until 1983 and Foyle until 1985.

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It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of East, Finn, North, South and West. For the 1985 local elections it was replaced with the Mourne DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Robert Fleming
(UUP)		Paul O'Hare
(SDLP)		William Flanagan
(SDLP)		James O'Kane
(Independent Nationalist)		John O'Kane
(Independent Nationalist)
1977 William Carlin
(SDLP)		John McKelvey
(SDLP)		 Ivan Cooper
(SDLP)
1973 C. Russell
(UUP)		Douglas Cooper
(Alliance)

1981 Election

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

1981: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP

Strabane Area C - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Independent Nationalist James O'Kane27.52%1,459          
Independent Nationalist John O'Kane*7.89%418818.98 826.8 836.62 857.54 890.18     
SDLP Paul O'Hare11.32%600659.45 666.27 670.27 682.91 688.32 836.83 902.83   
SDLP William Flanagan10.90%578599.73 601.14 605.14 610.55 619.78 727.29 790.16 807.96 886.96 
Ulster Unionist Robert Fleming*8.49%450450.82 451.82 467.23 472.23 473.23 473.23 475.64 475.94 555.35 562.35
DUP Desmond Monteith7.00%371371.41 371.41 377.41 385.41 394.41 394.41 394.41 394.41 397.41 399.41
Anti H-Block William Gallagher5.58%296305.84 313.84 313.84 315.84 331.25 333.25 382.89 385.49 385.49  
Alliance Patrick Wallace5.43%288304.4 308.81 319.22 339.86 343.86 349.09 370.14 374.04   
Independent Nationalist John McCrory4.66%247264.63 272.04 276.04 289.09 303.91 312.32     
SDLP Jane O'Donnell5.06%268280.3 280.71 281.71 288.94 294.94      
Independent Michael Dunne2.17%115119.92 123.92 131.92 131.92       
Independent David Fleming1.81%96108.71 109.71 110.71        
Independent William Crichton1.36%7273.64 73.64         
Independent John Tracey0.81%4346.28          
Electorate: 7,630  Valid: 5,301 (69.48%)  Spoilt: 146  Quota: 884  Turnout: 5,447 (71.39%)  

    1977 Election

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

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

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

    Strabane Area C - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SDLP Ivan Cooper 26.72%1,457        
    SDLP William Carlin*14.69%8011,077.12       
    SDLP John McKelvey*9.46%516683.31 816.75 822.14 834.72 858.69 918.69  
    Ulster Unionist Robert Fleming10.67%582583.17 583.65 585.04 585.04 586.04 589.04 914.04 
    Independent Nationalist John O'Kane*10.86%592623.2 631.36 635.36 666.48 692.76 768.84 772.84 913.84
    Republican Clubs Ivan Barr5.81%317332.21 337.01 337.4 393.57 416.74 443.24 444.24 471.26
    Alliance Douglas Cooper*5.72%312323.7 326.34 362.36 365.92 380.79 392.35 406.35  
    Ulster Unionist Sydney Browne6.55%357357.39 357.39 358.39 358.39 358.39 358.39   
    Independent Nationalist John McCrory3.63%198208.14 214.14 214.14 222.53 241.4    
    Independent Thomas Forbes2.68%146160.04 166.76 168.39 173.56     
    Republican Clubs Gerard McCafferty1.22%6771.68 72.4 74.4      
    Independent James McDaid1.05%5763.63 64.83 64.83      
    Alliance Mamie Quigley0.94%5154.51 55.47       
    Electorate: 7,754  Valid: 5,453 (70.32%)  Spoilt: 317  Quota: 909  Turnout: 5,770 (74.41%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Strabane Area C - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Independent Nationalist John O'Kane20.83%1,164          
      Ulster Unionist C. Russell20.58%1,150          
      SDLP John McKelvey11.31%632664.76 667.58 673.1 691.4 772.84 791.44 895.06 ????  
      SDLP William Carlin8.70%486525.78 525.78 536.34 544.38 584.84 597.54 703.38 ???? ???? 
      Alliance Douglas Cooper6.10%341356.6 498.54 502.27 577.51 589.55 792.15 798.45 ???? ???? ????
      Republican Clubs Ivan Barr10.95%612648.14 650.49 723.21 724.73 738.59 744.11 765.23 ???? ???? ????
      SDLP John McGurk6.57%367381.82 382.76 385.02 391.28 432.84 439.3 483.16    
      SDLP Bridie McMenamin3.94%220247.56 247.56 250.08 253.6 293.46 295.98     
      Alliance Sheila Sinclair2.42%135147.48 203.88 208.96 279.18 285.96      
      SDLP Margaret Duddy3.67%205225.8 226.74 231.78 242.34       
      Alliance Patrick McDaid3.20%179191.74 197.38 199.38        
      Republican Clubs Thomas Barr0.79%4450.76 53.58         
      Republican Clubs Joseph Dillon0.50%2831.12 31.12         
      Republican Clubs Brendan Douglas0.45%2527.34 28.75         
      Electorate: 7,752  Valid: 5,588 (72.08%)  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 932  Turnout: 5,709 (73.65%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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