Londonderry Area A

Londonderry Area A, called Derry Area A from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Londonderry City 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 Banagher, Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, Faughan and Prehen. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Rural DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 John Henry
(DUP)		 William Hay
(DUP)		 Robert Bond
(UUP)/
(United Loyalist)		 John McNickle
(SDLP)		 Thomas Doherty
(SDLP)		 George Peoples
(SDLP)
1977 Thomas Craig
(UUP)/
(United Loyalist)
1973 Robinson
(United Loyalist)		 Arthur Barr
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Londonderry Area A - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP John Henry* 16.60% 1,412          
Ulster Unionist Robert Bond* 11.01% 937 948.34 1,107.62 1,269.62    
SDLP Thomas Doherty* 9.84% 837 837.14 921.14 921.14 1,371.14  
SDLP George Peoples* 11.07% 942 942.14 984.14 988.14 1,232.14  
SDLP John McNickle* 11.97% 1,018 1,018.14 1,041.14 1,041.28 1,148.28 1,299.21
DUP William Hay 10.65% 906 1,071.76 1,100.9 1,159.96 1,161.96 1,162.74
Ulster Unionist Ernest Hamilton 6.96% 592 598.3 635.58 959.74 962.74 964.3
SDLP Danny Ferguson 9.50% 808 808 844 844    
Ulster Unionist Alan Lindsay 6.18% 526 536.78 558.06      
Alliance John Allen 3.74% 318 318.56        
Alliance James Patterson 2.03% 173 173.42        
NI Labour Delap Stevenson 0.46% 39 39.14        
Electorate: 11,803   Valid: 8,508 (72.08%)   Spoilt: 278   Quota: 1,216   Turnout: 8,786 (74.44%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats), DUP and SDLP gain from United Loyalists (three seats) and Alliance

    Londonderry Area A - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    SDLP Thomas Doherty* 10.65% 762 780 781 781 1,124          
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Craig* 13.21% 945 948 963 1,002 1,004 1,004.29 1,430.29      
    Ulster Unionist Robert Bond* 10.12% 724 728 739 948 950 950 1,158      
    DUP John Henry 9.70% 694 695 851 858 858 858 912 1,156    
    SDLP John McNickle 12.33% 882 886 886 888 910 979.31 981.31 983.31 983.31 984.31
    SDLP George Peoples* 10.69% 765 771 772 773 825 851.39 852.39 852.39 853.39 854.39
    Alliance Arthur Barr* 7.35% 526 686 688 695 718 720.03 730.03 760.03 807.03 827.03
    Ulster Unionist Alan Lindsay 8.81% 630 631 642 716 717 717        
    SDLP Patrick Boyle 6.49% 464 472 472 472            
    Ulster Unionist Vincent Lindsay 4.64% 332 332 347              
    DUP Joseph Mooney 3.02% 216 217                
    Alliance James Patterson 2.38% 170                  
    NI Labour Delap Stevenson 0.62% 44                  
    Electorate: 10,859   Valid: 7,154 (65.88%)   Spoilt: 268   Quota: 1,023   Turnout: 7,422 (68.35%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

      Londonderry Area A - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      United Loyalist Thomas Craig 15.66% 1,294                
      United Loyalist Robert Bond 13.63% 1,126 1,160.56 1,163.72 1,163.72 1,172.96 1,189.96      
      SDLP George Peoples 10.64% 879 879.08 884.08 912.08 965.08 1,018.08 1,192.08    
      United Loyalist Robinson 11.62% 960 1,014.64 1,020.64 1,020.64 1,033.96 1,034.04 1,035.04 1,783.04  
      Alliance Arthur Barr 5.10% 421 421.8 450.8 458.8 580.04 880.36 904.36 921.32 997.32
      SDLP Thomas Doherty 6.49% 536 536.08 547.08 569.08 655.16 679.16 968.16 970.16 970.16
      SDLP Courtrey 9.11% 753 753 754 776 809 866 915 915 916
      United Loyalist Gordon Hegarty 9.28% 767 777.64 778.64 779.72 782.8 786.88 788.96    
      SDLP Millar 5.95% 492 492.08 494.08 505.08 552.08 564.08      
      Alliance Gormley 5.02% 415 415.56 428.56 443.56 499.56        
      Republican Clubs Gillespie 2.59% 214 214.08 214.08 251.08          
      Alliance Morrison 2.12% 175 175.88 183.88 184.88          
      Nationalist Mulhern 1.72% 142 142.08 146.08            
      NI Labour Grace Stevenson 1.07% 88 88.16              
      Electorate: 10,497   Valid: 8,262 (78.71%)   Spoilt: 94   Quota: 1,181   Turnout: 8,356 (79.60%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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