Fermanagh Area D

Fermanagh Area D was one of the five district electoral areas in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Fermanagh District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballinamallard, Belleek and Boa, Irvinestown and Kesh, Ederny and Lack. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Erne North DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Bert Johnston
(DUP)/
(UUUP)		 Herbert Kerr
(UUP)		 Caldwell McClaughry
(UUP)		 John O'Kane
(SDLP)
1977 Hugh Keys
(UUP)		 Thomas Daly
(SDLP)		 John Maguire
(SDLP)
1973 Francis Gage
(UUP)		 Ben Loane
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UUUP

1981: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: UUP gain from SDLP, UUUP joins DUP

Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Ulster Unionist Herbert Kerr 19.31% 1,214 1,290            
SDLP John O'Kane 13.41% 843 868 868 869.98 990.98 1,003.98 1,505.98  
DUP Bert Johnston* 14.39% 905 921 1,180 1,181.98 1,183.98 1,187.98 1,194.98 1,197.98
Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry 17.08% 1,074 1,117 1,124 1,149.74 1,153.74 1,156.74 1,167.4 1,191.4
Irish Independence Gerry O'Donnell 8.65% 544 547 548 548 576 876 992 1,170
SDLP John Cunningham 6.30% 396 414 415 416.98 647.98 752.98    
Irish Independence Patrick Keown 7.13% 448 450 451 451 460      
SDLP Patrick McGrath 6.22% 391 403 403 403        
DUP Mariam Cuthbertson 4.23% 266 270            
Alliance John Haslett 2.85% 179              
Electorate: 7,320   Valid: 6,287 (85.89%)   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 1,258   Turnout: 6,371 (87.04%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

    1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UUUP

    1973-1977 Change: UUUP gain from UUP

    Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    UUUP Bert Johnston 22.36% 1,358            
    SDLP Thomas Daly* 16.89% 1,026 1,026.2 1,042.2 1,057.3 1,117.3 1,395.3  
    SDLP John Maguire* 15.76% 957 957.2 990.2 999.2 1,119.2 1,216.2  
    Ulster Unionist Hugh Keys 11.79% 716 768 777.3 887.9 893.1 894.1 1,172.4
    Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry 10.75% 653 683.5 687.7 725.2 727.2 728.3 945.7
    Ulster Unionist Robert McFarland 6.91% 420 462.6 467.9 518.7 518.7 518.7  
    SDLP James Montague 5.15% 313 313.1 329.1 333.2 382.2    
    Unity James Gallagher 4.91% 298 298.4 304.4 305.4      
    Unionist Party NI Francis Gage* 3.24% 197 201 240.2        
    Alliance Patrick Reihill 2.24% 136 137          
    Electorate: 7,292   Valid: 6,074 (83.30%)   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,215   Turnout: 6,204 (85.08%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

      Fermanagh Area D - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist Francis Gage 18.87% 1,143 1,160 1,168 1,194 1,282            
      SDLP John Maguire 13.21% 800 801 802 857 857 857 1,082 1,363      
      Ulster Unionist Ben Loane 11.51% 697 706 712 724 836 884 885 885 1,411    
      SDLP Thomas Daly 11.13% 674 674 674 690 690 690 756 976 976 978 1,125.32
      Independent David Brien 11.29% 684 697 700 778 850 856 871 882 919 1,095 1,097.32
      Ulster Unionist Warren Loane 8.50% 515 516 520 534 572 583 583 584      
      SDLP John Monaghan 7.00% 424 430 430 438 438 438 536        
      Unity James Gallagher 6.90% 418 418 418 426 427 428          
      DUP Crowe 4.94% 299 299 383 383              
      Alliance Anthony Ruddy 1.80% 109 137 137                
      Alliance Robert Stewart 1.68% 102 113 113                
      DUP Samuel Robinson 1.75% 106 106                  
      Alliance Jack Askwith 1.44% 87                    
      Electorate: 6,993   Valid: 6,058 (86.63%)   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 1,212   Turnout: 6,118 (87.49%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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