Omagh Area A

Omagh Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Omagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Omagh 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 Clanabogan, Dromore, Drumquin, Fairy Water and Trillick. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the West Tyrone DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Ivan Foster
(DUP)		 Arthur McFarland
(UUP)		 Liam McQuaid
(SDLP)		 John Skelton
(SDLP)		 Charles McElholm
(IIP)
1977 Cecil Anderson
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)		 Michael O'Hagan
(Independent Nationalist)
1973 Patsy Kelly
(Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

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

1977-1981 Change: IIP and DUP gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist

Omagh Area A - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 15.54% 846 935          
SDLP Liam McQuaid* 15.43% 840 858 859 1,148      
Irish Independence Charles McElholm 14.16% 771 778 780 788 799.05 1,151.05  
SDLP John Skelton* 9.88% 538 550 550 625 841.75 943.75  
DUP Ivan Foster 8.71% 474 518 800 800 800 807 810
Ulster Unionist William Montgomery 9.00% 490 538 577 577 577 577 580
Irish Independence John Fahy 9.11% 496 510 512 520 530.2    
SDLP Vincent O'Brien 6.91% 376 391 392        
DUP George Thompson 6.06% 330 345          
Ind. Unionist Cecil Anderson* 3.60% 196            
Alliance Dermot McCormick 1.60% 87            
Electorate: 6,459   Valid: 5,444 (84.29%)   Spoilt: 166   Quota: 908   Turnout: 5,610 (86.86%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1973-1977 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP

    Omagh Area A - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Liam McQuaid* 23.29% 1,218          
    Independent Nationalist Michael O'Hagan 17.54% 917          
    Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 17.35% 907          
    SDLP John Skelton* 9.81% 513 820.8 833.5 872.9    
    Ulster Unionist Cecil Anderson* 14.15% 740 740.9 758.9 758.9 772.88 1,165.88
    Alliance Seamus McGale 7.53% 394 415.9 473.3 476.1 476.4 482.4
    Ulster Unionist William Brunt 8.34% 436 436 451.3 451.4 463.58  
    Alliance Anthony Pollock 1.99% 104 117.8        
    Electorate: 6,527   Valid: 5,229 (80.11%)   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 872   Turnout: 5,418 (83.01%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist

      Omagh Area A - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland 27.70% 1,456          
      SDLP Liam McQuaid 22.66% 1,191          
      Ind. Unionist Cecil Anderson 16.45% 865 1,424.2        
      SDLP John Skelton 9.09% 478 478 478.4 680.16 694.8 825.58
      Independent Nationalist Patsy Kelly 11.26% 592 592 593.6 638.58 662.3 737.76
      Alliance Seamus McGale 4.45% 234 239.6 261.2 274.72 396.2 483.56
      Independent Brendan Harper 5.73% 301 301.8 308.2 324.06 338.7  
      Alliance Eamon Logue 2.66% 140 147.2 175.6 204.2    
      Electorate: 6,598   Valid: 5,257 (79.68%)   Spoilt: 114   Quota: 877   Turnout: 5,371 (81.40%)  

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