Armagh Area A

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

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballymartin, Charlemont, Hockley and Loughgall. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Orchard DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Douglas Hutchinson
(DUP) 		Samuel Foster
(UUP) 		Ronald Allen
(UUP) 		Francis McIlvanna
(SDLP)
1977 Mary Huey
(UUP)
1973 D. Magee
(Independent)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: No change

Armagh Area A - 4 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Ronald Allen 22.78% 938    
DUP Douglas Hutchinson* 21.32% 878    
UUP Samuel Foster* 14.81% 610 844  
SDLP Francis McIlvanna* 18.97% 781 784 804
SDLP Francis Kernan 14.40% 593 599 676
DUP Norman Kerr 5.93% 244    
UUUP Robert Cummings 1.80% 74    
Electorate: 5,833   Valid: 4,118 (70.60%)   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 824   Turnout: 4,296 (73.65%)  

1977 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

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

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

Armagh Area A - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP Douglas Hutchinson* 23.00% 821      
UUP Mary Huey* 19.27% 688 785    
UUP Samuel Foster* 17.93% 640 738    
SDLP Francis McIlvanna 17.70% 632 633 650 651
SDLP Francis Kernan 15.49% 553 561 598 605
UUUP Noel Lyttle 6.61% 236      
Electorate: 5,767   Valid: 3,570 (61.90%)   Spoilt: 222   Quota: 715   Turnout: 3,792 (65.75%)  

1973 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

Armagh Area A - 4 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DUP Douglas Hutchinson 24.83% 1,076              
UUP Mary Huey 16.87% 731 847.55 849.97 849.97 930.97      
UUP Samuel Foster 17.44% 756 837.9 837.9 837.9 876.9      
Independent D. Magee 11.14% 483 484.05 517.26 528.26 570.73 590.73 680.94 795.94
SDLP Francis McIlvanna 8.84% 383 383 398 415.21 435.21 437.21 606.21 729.21
Republican Clubs T. C. McGleenan 3.39% 147 147 198 320 323 323 349  
SDLP S. R. D. Coyle 5.81% 252 252 263 267 302.21 303.21    
Alliance R. W. Anderson 5.31% 230 235.46 237.46 238.46        
Republican Clubs P. McCusker 3.32% 144 144.21 157.21          
Republican Clubs M. J. Toal 1.75% 76 76            
NI Labour P. Hunter 0.74% 32 32.84            
Independent P. Fox 0.55% 24 24            
Electorate: 5,667   Valid: 4,334 (76.48%)   Spoilt: 88   Quota: 867   Turnout: 4,422 (78.03%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.