Coleraine Area A

Coleraine Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Agivey, Castlerock, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin and Ringsend. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Bann DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Robert Catherwood
(DUP)
Thomas Malone
(DUP)
William King
(UUP)
George McIlrath
(UUP)
Gerard O'Kane
(SDLP)
John Dallat
(SDLP)
1977 James Anderson
(UUP)
William Watt
(Independent Unionist)
1973 Leslie Morrell
(UUP)
Robert McMaster
(UUP)
J. H. McElfatrick
(UUP)
Patrick Cassidy
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent Unionist

Coleraine Area A - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLP John Dallat* 15.14% 1,061              
SDLP Gerard O'Kane 12.86% 901 925 975.7          
Ulster Unionist William King* 12.33% 864 883 883.1 890.15 943.15 1,235.15    
Ulster Unionist George McIlrath* 9.85% 690 702 702.25 712.25 910.25 1,058.25    
DUP Thomas Malone 11.17% 783 784 784 983 992 1,026    
DUP Robert Catherwood* 9.70% 680 682 682 802 827 888 969 998.68
Ind. Unionist William Watt* 10.06% 705 725 725.65 745.65 773.65 788.65 898.65 924.41
Ulster Unionist James Anderson* 6.36% 446 460 460 464 562      
Ulster Unionist Mayne Long 5.64% 395 405 405 413        
DUP Irwin Holmes 5.22% 366 368 368.1          
Alliance Anne Lambert 1.67% 117              
Electorate: 8,960   Valid: 7,008 (78.21%)   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 1,002   Turnout: 7,187 (80.21%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Coleraine Area A - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    DUP Robert Catherwood 10.04% 605 606 609 1,015      
    Ulster Unionist James Anderson* 12.63% 761 762 790 822 871.28    
    Ulster Unionist George McIlrath 9.01% 543 543 573 582 604.88 926.88  
    Ulster Unionist William King 11.19% 674 675 706 730 764.32 878.32  
    Ind. Unionist William Watt* 10.34% 623 624 668 689 719.36 796.28 861.02
    SDLP John Dallat 10.34% 623 709 819 819 819 819 819.39
    SDLP Patrick Cassidy* 9.16% 552 592 751 751 751.44 751.44 751.83
    Ulster Unionist Robert McMaster* 8.37% 504 506 515 526 540.96    
    DUP Robert Campbell 5.64% 508 508 512        
    Alliance Martha McGrath 4.66% 281 283          
    Republican Clubs Jerry Mullan 3.44% 207 210          
    SDLP Robert Tosh 2.37% 143            
    Electorate: 9,014   Valid: 6,024 (66.83%)   Spoilt: 260   Quota: 861   Turnout: 6,284 (69.71%)  

      Area A

      1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Coleraine Area A - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ind. Unionist William Watt 16.24% 1,121                    
      Ulster Unionist Leslie Morrell 15.57% 1,075                    
      Ulster Unionist James Anderson 13.41% 926 941.36 987.52                
      Ulster Unionist J. H. McElfatrick 9.34% 645 678.12 689.16 706 718.48 767.32 768.44 803.52 807.52 1,099.52  
      SDLP Patrick Cassidy 7.87% 543 543.12 543.36 545.48 572.2 574.32 596.32 702.56 970.64 972.72 972.72
      Ulster Unionist Robert McMaster 7.88% 544 568.6 577.96 583.8 595.44 629.4 630.4 658.32 660.32 850.48 961.66
      SDLP P. McIntyre 8.00% 552 552.24 552.24 552.24 555.32 555.44 566.44 631.68 744.04 745.32 745.32
      Ulster Unionist G. Campbell 5.58% 385 396.64 408.64 420.4 435.68 476.72 477.72 533.84 533.84    
      Republican Clubs J. B. McNicholl 3.98% 275 275.24 275.24 275.24 276.36 276.36 467.36 474.56      
      Alliance J. B. Austin 4.74% 327 330.24 331.92 332.16 345.68 351.6 351.6        
      Republican Clubs Jerry Mullan 3.22% 222 222 222 222 230.12 230.12          
      Independent H. McMaster 2.20% 152 164.6 167.96 176.4 182.88            
      Independent C. R. Lee 1.22% 84 109.56 110.12 112.24              
      Independent S. Boyd 0.77% 53 57.8 58.28                
      Electorate: 8,878   Valid: 6,904 (77.77%)   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 987   Turnout: 6,968 (78.49%)  

        References

        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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