Cookstown Area B

Cookstown Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Cookstown, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Cookstown 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 Ardboe, Coach, Killycoply, Moneymore, Stewartstown and The Loop. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballinderry DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 William McIntyre
(DUP)/
(UUUP)/
(UUP) 		Victor McGahie
(UUP)/
(UUUP) 		James Howard
(UUP) 		Paddy Duffy
(SDLP) 		Joseph Davidson
(SDLP) 		Michael McIvor
(Independent Republican)
1977
1973 J. J. O'Kane
(Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican

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

1977-1981 Change: UUP and DUP gain from UUUP (two seats)

Cookstown Area B - 6 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP William McIntyre* 23.51% 1,502        
SDLP Paddy Duffy* 18.74% 1,197        
Ind. Republican Michael McIvor* 15.09% 964        
UUP Victor McGahie* 11.29% 721 1,142.98      
UUP James Howard* 11.27% 720 881.07 882.03 1,109.29  
SDLP Joseph Davidson* 9.47% 605 605.78 834.74 835.18 838.04
Independent Edward Hagan 10.63% 679 679.39 731.71 731.71 734.35
Electorate: 7,342   Valid: 6,388 (87.01%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 913   Turnout: 6,535 (89.01%)  

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1973-1977 Change: UUUP (two seats) and Independent Republican gain from UUP (two seats) and Independent Nationalist

Cookstown Area B - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SDLP Paddy Duffy* 17.21% 973        
UUP James Howard* 16.47% 931        
Ind. Republican Michael McIvor 16.34% 924        
UUUP Victor McGahie* 16.29% 921        
UUUP William McIntyre* 12.12% 685 685.85 778.54 856.54  
SDLP Joseph Davidson* 10.42% 589 705.62 706.14 728.68 772.68
SDLP James Malone 7.71% 436 473.74 474.65 500.27 569.67
Alliance Austin Hutchinson 3.45% 195 197.38 219.61    
Electorate: 7,343   Valid: 5,654 (77.00%)   Spoilt: 227   Quota: 808   Turnout: 5,881 (80.09%)  

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Cookstown Area B - 6 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP James Howard 18.23% 1,050            
UUP Victor McGahie 17.43% 1,004            
SDLP Paddy Duffy 17.41% 1,003            
UUP William McIntyre 12.43% 716 915.92          
Ind. Nationalist J. J. O'Kane 12.58% 725 725 727.76 748.46 749.31 772.29 987.29
SDLP Joseph Davidson 7.98% 460 460.42 460.88 586.34 586.51 611.67 774.85
Alliance Austin Hutchinson 4.34% 250 269.32 444.12 450.6 537.81 541.71 554.15
Republican Clubs F. Crozier 4.88% 281 281 281 291.8 291.97 515.73  
Republican Clubs Rita Heron 4.72% 272 272 272.46 285.42 285.42    
Electorate: 7,153   Valid: 5,761 (80.54%)   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 824   Turnout: 5,859 (81.91%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 5 August 2021.