Magherafelt Area A

Magherafelt Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Magherafelt District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Draperstown, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh and Tobermore. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Sperrin DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 John Linton
(DUP)		 Mary McSorley
(SDLP)		 Patrick Sweeney
(SDLP)		 Francis McKendry
(SDLP)		 Noel McCusker
(Independent Republican)
1977 Francis Thompson
(UUP)		 John Henning
(UUP)		 Philip Bradley
(SDLP)		 Francis Donnelly
(Republican Clubs)
1973 David Campbell
(UUP)		 P. J. Heron
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1977-1981 Change: SDLP, DUP and Independent Republican gain from UUP (two seats) and Republican Clubs

Magherafelt Area A - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Republican Noel McCusker 25.13% 1,597            
SDLP Mary McSorley 14.48% 920 993.08 1,032.4 1,032.4 1,247.4    
SDLP Patrick Sweeney* 11.10% 705 960.24 976.64 984.64 1,012.12 1,090.92  
DUP John Linton 12.95% 823 823.36 824.36 981.72 987.44 987.44 995.44
SDLP Francis McKendry 7.22% 459 520.56 528.8 529.8 683.84 781.17 967.17
Ulster Unionist John Henning* 8.95% 569 569.36 573.36 759.36 760.36 760.36 773.36
Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly* 5.18% 329 390.56 545.24 548.24 566.56 577.68  
SDLP Patrick McBride 6.34% 403 417.76 436.52 436.52      
Ind. Unionist Francis Thompson* 5.65% 359 359.56 361.36        
Republican Clubs Geraldine Crilly 2.16% 137 166.88          
Independent Republican Peter Merron 0.83% 53 87.2          
Electorate: 7,247   Valid: 6,354 (87.68%)   Spoilt: 129   Quota: 1,060   Turnout: 6,483 (89.46%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

    1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

    1973-1977 Change: UUP gain from SDLP

    Magherafelt Area A - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Philip Bradley* 24.87% 1,243          
    Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly* 11.20% 560 619.4 682.76 844.92    
    Ulster Unionist Francis Thompson 13.07% 653 653 654 654 654 927
    SDLP Patrick Sweeney* 13.81% 690 789 806.08 830.32 832.48 832.48
    Ulster Unionist John Henning 13.13% 656 656.72 656.72 656.72 657.08 827.24
    SDLP Francis McKendry 9.10% 455 674.24 676.24 689.92 692.44 693.52
    DUP Phyllis Charlton 8.98% 449 455.12 455.12 455.12 455.12  
    Republican Clubs Kevin Murphy 3.86% 193 213.52 225.88      
    Republican Clubs Peter Merron 1.98% 99 100.8        
    Electorate: 6,853   Valid: 4,998 (72.93%)   Spoilt: 285   Quota: 834   Turnout: 5,283 (77.09%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

      Magherafelt Area A - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      SDLP P. J. Heron 20.42% 1,168                  
      SDLP Patrick Sweeney 9.37% 536 550.76 565.76 581.94 619.48 633.84 874.58 928.76 ????  
      Republican Clubs Francis Donnelly 5.94% 340 341.62 357.62 396.62 398.8 399.8 412.16 632.34 ????  
      Ulster Unionist David Campbell 14.90% 852 852.54 854.54 854.54 873.54 944.54 944.54 945.54 ???? ????
      SDLP Philip Bradley 9.20% 526 686.36 709.28 711.28 722 725 756.86 768.04 ???? ????
      Ulster Unionist Esmond Thompson 13.18% 754 754 754 754 779 890 892 893 ???? ????
      Republican Clubs J. Convery 7.01% 401 414.5 426.5 435.5 437.68 437.68 443.76 535.12    
      Republican Clubs W. Gribben 5.63% 322 322.54 330.72 370.72 377.72 380.9 387.9      
      SDLP Bridget McKeown 4.62% 264 277.14 278.14 284.5 303.22 308.4        
      Independent R. W. Shiels 3.25% 186 186.54 190.54 190.54 221.72          
      Alliance Andrew Davidson 2.80% 160 162.52 166.52 166.52            
      Republican Clubs Peter Merron 1.87% 107 107.54 113.54              
      Unity Kevin Agnew 1.82% 104 105.26                
      Electorate: 7,097   Valid: 5,720 (80.60%)   Spoilt: 122   Quota: 954   Turnout: 5,842 (82.32%)  
        • Data missing from stages 9 and 10

        References
        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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