Londonderry Area B

Londonderry Area B, called Derry Area B from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five 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 Altnagelvin, Caw, Clondermot, Ebrington and Victoria. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Waterside DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Gregory Campbell
(DUP)		 Anna Henry
(DUP)/
(United Loyalist)		 James Guy
(UUP)		 Robert Ferris
(UUP)		 Michael Fegan
(SDLP)
1977 Herbert Faulkner
(Alliance)		 Kathleen Milligan
(UUP)
1973 Glenn Barr
(United Loyalist)		 T. G. Heathley
(United Loyalist)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Londonderry Area B - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP Anna Hay* 20.63% 1,586              
DUP Gregory Campbell 15.69% 1,206 1,207 1,459.7          
SDLP Michael Fegan* 14.56% 1,119 1,129 1,129.19 1,129.33 1,303.33      
Ulster Unionist James Guy* 14.03% 1,078 1,083 1,114.73 1,210.35 1,212.35 1,590.35    
Ulster Unionist Robert Ferris 7.59% 583 584 591.6 636.12 636.26 748.63 1,037.47 1,044.47
Alliance Robert McCullough 9.20% 707 711 714.23 719.97 725.97 746.75 764.18 922.18
SDLP Colm Elliott 6.01% 462 471 471 471 558 558 558  
Ulster Unionist George McNally 6.45% 496 496 500.37 526.55 527.55      
Irish Independence Thomas McGlinchey 5.33% 410 413 413 413.28        
Independent Labour Bernard McAnaney 0.51% 39              
Electorate: 10,950   Valid: 7,686 (70.19%)   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,282   Turnout: 7,855 (71.74%)  

    1977 Election

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

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

    1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats) and DUP gain from United Loyalist (three seats)

    Londonderry Area B - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Alliance Herbert Faulkner* 17.10% 1,156              
    DUP Anna Hay* 10.18% 688 688 697 702 766 784 1,147  
    Ulster Unionist James Guy 12.31% 832 838 845 862 890 1,062 1,083 1,346
    Ulster Unionist Kathleen Milligan 11.48% 776 781 782 812 841 996 1,003 1,161
    SDLP Michael Fegan* 15.09% 1,020 1,024 1,025 1,037 1,037 1,037 1,038 1,040
    SDLP William Doherty 10.27% 694 699 700 718 718 719 722 728
    Vanguard Samuel Barr 6.04% 408 409 412 428 475 486 527  
    DUP Gregory Campbell 5.74% 388 389 393 393 436 447    
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Robinson 5.19% 351 351 352 360 380      
    Loyalist Thomas Heatley 2.80% 189 190 246 247        
    Alliance Florence Lewers 1.94% 131 148 148          
    Loyalist William Gurney 1.24% 84 84            
    NI Labour David Buchanan 0.62% 42              
    Electorate: 10,601   Valid: 6,759 (63.76%)   Spoilt: 231   Quota: 1,127   Turnout: 6,990 (65.94%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Londonderry Area B - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      United Loyalist Glenn Barr 22.11% 1,659                
      Alliance Herbert Faulkner 11.37% 853 867.4 868.4 869.4 953.64 959.6 1,203.6 1,251.6  
      SDLP Michael Fegan 12.53% 940 940.72 943.72 967.72 969.72 1,009.96 1,047.96 1,726.96  
      United Loyalist Anna Hay 11.66% 875 1,030.04 1,030.04 1,030.04 1,033.04 1,035.28 1,087.52 1,088.52 ????
      United Loyalist T. G. Heathley 11.65% 874 1,039.36 1,039.36 1,039.36 1,044.36 1,044.6 1,045.6 1,046.6 ????
      United Loyalist Jeffrey 12.80% 960 1,017.12 1,017.12 1,017.12 1,018.6 1,019.6 1,019.6 1,021.6 ????
      SDLP Morrison 5.77% 433 433 434 454 458 463 485    
      Nationalist McCloskey 2.11% 158 158 160 211 213 348 360    
      Alliance Kelly 3.43% 257 257.24 258.24 264.24 325.24 530.24      
      Nationalist Boyle 2.21% 166 167.68 168.68 194.68 194.68        
      Alliance Sinclair 2.19% 164 164.96 165.96 166.96          
      Republican Clubs Moran 1.21% 91 91 151            
      Republican Clubs Shotter 0.96% 72 72              
      Electorate: 10,377   Valid: 7,502 (72.29%)   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 1,251   Turnout: 7,606 (73.30%)  
        • Data missing from stage 9

        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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