Newry and Mourne Area B

Newry and Mourne Area B was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballycrossan, Clonallan, Rostrevor and Seaview. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Crotlieve DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 P. J. Bradley
(SDLP) 		Jim McCart
(SDLP) 		Liam Trainor
(SDLP) 		Brian Mulligan
(SDLP)
1977 Anthony Williamson
(Alliance) 		John McAteer
(Independent Nationalist)
1973 John Tinnelly
(SDLP)

1981 Election

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

1981: 4 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: SDLP (two seats) gain from Alliance and Independent Nationalist

Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SDLP P. J. Bradley 22.27% 1,084          
SDLP Jim McCart* 17.40% 847 883.5 886.5 974.5    
SDLP Liam Trainor* 12.23% 595 611.5 617.5 642.4 758.7 804.7
SDLP Brian Mulligan 12.10% 589 612.7 612.7 624.9 721.1 742.4
Ind. Nationalist Anthony Williamson* 9.43% 459 462.3 468.3 519.5 638.3 720.3
UUP William McCoy 8.90% 433 433 434 614 620.5  
Irish Independence Joe Kearney 8.47% 412 433.3 436.3 469.3    
Alliance Eithne Doran 3.58% 174 175.8 177.8      
DUP Raymond Hanna 2.77% 135 135.2 135.2      
Independent Peter Maloy 2.18% 106 106.5 112.5      
Independent Labour Johnny Ward 0.68% 33 33        
Electorate: 6,919   Valid: 4,867 (70.34%)   Spoilt: 182   Quota: 974   Turnout: 5,049 (72.97%)  

1977 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

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

1973-1977 Change: No change

Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SDLP Jim McCart* 31.71% 1,377          
Alliance Anthony Williamson* 15.93% 692 727.72 792 797.14 831.9 977.9
Ind. Nationalist John McAteer* 15.82% 687 715.88 721.26 725.26 763.78 809.54
SDLP Liam Trainor 8.24% 358 658.96 665.72 665.72 709.64 727.3
SDLP Brian Mulligan 10.04% 436 528.34 531.62 533 563.56 570.22
UUP William Gordon 7.83% 340 348.36 350.74 497.04 503.64  
Republican Clubs Thomas Moore 4.72% 205 224 230.04 230.04    
UUP James Thompson 3.78% 164 167.8 168.8      
Alliance James McGowan 1.93% 84 93.5        
Electorate: 6,723   Valid: 4,343 (64.60%)   Spoilt: 276   Quota: 869   Turnout: 4,619 (68.70%)  

1973 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Newry and Mourne Area B - 4 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SDLP Jim McCart 21.99% 994                
Ind. Nationalist John McAteer 16.59% 750 758.1 762.73 781.54 799.63 805.72 816.17 873.76 993.76
Alliance Anthony Williamson 12.99% 587 592.4 595.4 602.12 631.39 641.66 800.1 825.24 852.59
SDLP John Tinnelly 8.54% 386 398.69 401.69 427.2 432.32 454.65 457.83 645.71 759.4
UUP William Gordon 12.96% 586 587.53 588.53 588.62 591.62 591.62 634.98 640.25 649.61
Republican Clubs Gerard Burns 8.67% 392 395.96 428.14 435.77 452.77 562.31 563.4 586.18  
SDLP Edward Byrne 4.65% 210 242.76 244.94 309.74 313.1 317.46 326.18    
Alliance Roland Gordon 3.69% 167 170.24 170.24 175.42 231.42 231.42      
Republican Clubs Gerald Sherry 2.88% 130 130.9 141.53 144.71 153.71        
Alliance Michael Gallagher 3.10% 140 140.9 140.9 142.99          
SDLP William Trainor 2.68% 121 138.01 140.1            
Republican Clubs James McGivern 1.26% 57 58.71              
Electorate: 6,662   Valid: 4,520 (67.85%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 905   Turnout: 4,660 (69.95%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.