Magherafelt Area C

Magherafelt Area C 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 Ballymaguigan, Castledawson, Lecumpher, Town Parks East and Town Parks West. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Magherafelt Town DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 William McCrea
(DUP)/
(United Loyalist) 		George Miller
(DUP) 		William Lees
(UUP) 		Roddy Gribben
(SDLP) 		Bernard Murphy
(Independent Republican)
1977 Thomas Bradley
(UUP) 		Michael O'Neill
(SDLP) 		William Conaghan
(SDLP)
1973 William Galway
(UUP) 		Aidan Larkin
(SDLP)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: Independent Republican gain from SDLP

Magherafelt Area C - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP William McCrea* 33.51% 2,248                  
Ind. Republican Bernard Murphy 18.01% 1,208                  
DUP George Miller* 4.22% 283 1,181                
UUP William Lees 5.16% 346 412 427.58 427.58 432.8 494.45 720.81 720.85 1,186.35  
SDLP Roddy Gribben 9.51% 638 638 638 679.52 683.6 705 706 976.76 977.54 978.04
SDLP William Conaghan* 10.38% 696 697 697.11 707.83 710.79 793.65 798.15 937.43 950.6 952.6
UUUP Ernest Caldwell 4.61% 309 403 429.49 429.57 444.72 482.52 600.66 602.66    
SDLP Michael O'Neill* 5.93% 398 399 399.07 419.07 420.43 430.83 430.83      
UUP James Artt 3.82% 256 298 312.98 312.98 325.68 373.01        
Alliance Wilfred Brennan 4.29% 288 301.5 302.61 303.73 306.59          
Independent John Gregg 0.57% 38 44 46.41 52.17            
Electorate: 7,951   Valid: 6,708 (84.37%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 1,119   Turnout: 6,855 (86.22%)  

1977 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

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

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP, United Loyalist joins DUP

Magherafelt Area C - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DUP William McCrea* 24.73% 1,322              
SDLP Michael O'Neill* 14.65% 783 783 791 791 793 1,012    
SDLP William Conaghan 15.23% 814 814.32 819.32 820.32 820.32 920.32    
DUP George Miller 6.70% 358 665.2 665.54 682.84 772.04 772.04 772.04 980.04
UUP Thomas Bradley* 10.23% 547 575.8 578.8 657.12 686.88 686.88 689.88 839.36
Alliance Wilfred Brennan 8.75% 468 474.08 519.4 551.4 555.04 570.04 670.04 697.88
UUUP Robert Ditty 4.86% 260 294.88 294.88 333.84 434.92 435.92 435.92  
SDLP Joseph Walls 6.58% 352 352 358 358 362      
UUUP Ruby Speer 3.50% 187 227.96 227.96 234.28        
Unionist Party NI William Galway* 3.39% 181 182.92 182.92          
Alliance George Logue 1.38% 74 74.64            
Electorate: 7,307   Valid: 5,346 (73.16%)   Spoilt: 272   Quota: 892   Turnout: 5,618 (76.89%)  

1973 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

Magherafelt Area C - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
United Loyalist William McCrea 28.39% 1,639                      
SDLP Aidan Larkin 17.18% 992                      
SDLP Michael O'Neill 6.53% 377 377 387.88 395.06 402.12 410.34 422.54 423.54 654.06 654.06 789.64 1,018.64
UUP Thomas Bradley 6.57% 379 431.89 431.89 431.89 431.89 436.71 436.71 541.42 541.42 716.18 824.88 827.92
UUP William Galway 7.64% 441 466.83 466.87 466.87 467.87 467.87 467.87 502.25 504.27 663.96 772.78 774.84
United Loyalist James Palmer 1.91% 110 633.98 633.98 633.98 634.98 635.98 636.98 674.46 674.46 700.66 716.96 717.98
Republican Clubs M. Devlin 4.59% 265 265 265.84 278.92 310.94 317.02 427.14 427.14 508.66 509.66 527.37  
Alliance W. G. Wade 5.21% 301 305.92 306.62 308.64 317.07 433.41 437.41 444.41 464.73 499.96    
UUP R. A. Brown 6.15% 355 380.83 380.83 380.83 380.83 382.83 382.83 401.52 401.52      
SDLP H. P. Walls 5.30% 306 306 311.14 316.14 346.32 350.52 384.8 384.8        
UUP William Lees 2.98% 172 207.67 207.67 207.67 207.67 208.67 208.67          
Republican Clubs M. McKenna 2.20% 127 127 127.4 136.58 168.6 170.64            
Alliance L. Luparia 2.37% 137 137.82 138.74 140.8 147.82              
Republican Clubs Michael O'Neill 1.66% 96 96.41 96.67 132.75                
Republican Clubs William Mulholland 1.32% 76 76 76.6                  
Electorate: 7,314   Valid: 5,773 (78.93%)   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 963   Turnout: 5,860 (80.12%)  

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.