Craigavon Area C

Craigavon Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Craigavon Borough 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 Bachelors Walk, Brownlow, Court, Killycomain, Keenan and Taghnevan. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and mainly replaced by the Craigavon Central DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Cyril McLoughlin
(UUP) 		Mary Simpson
(UUP) 		William Smith
(DUP) 		Robert Dodds
(DUP) 		Hugh News
(SDLP) 		Tom French
(Republican Clubs)
1977 Frank Dale
(UUP) 		Ronald Williamson
(DUP) 		Robert McEvoy
(SDLP) 		Brian English
(Alliance)
1973 J. A. Johnston
(UUP) 		H. McCourt
(UUP) 		Frederick Crowe
(Vanguard)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP and Republican Clubs gain from SDLP and Alliance

Craigavon Area C - 6 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Republican Clubs Tom French 14.19% 1,298 1,301 1,363                    
SDLP Hugh News* 11.77% 1,077 1,077 1,133 1,153.93 1,169.84 1,285.39 1,384.39            
UUP Mary Simpson* 10.79% 987 1,015 1,015 1,015 1,015 1,015 1,132 1,134 1,194 1,200 1,552    
UUP Cyril McLoughlin 8.47% 775 793 796 796 797 799 886 888 922 929 1,294 1,509.67  
DUP William Smith 7.10% 650 662 662 662.91 663.91 663.91 671.91 672.91 1,053.91 1,054.91 1,074.91 1,089.92 1,150.75
DUP Robert Dodds 8.20% 750 777 777 777.91 777.91 777.91 782.91 783.91 925.91 926.91 942.91 953.97 993.47
SDLP Catherine McCann 4.27% 391 391 435 448.65 468.56 636.29 708.2 763.2 763.2 973.75 973.75 975.33 977.7
UUP Jack Mathers 7.20% 659 670 670 670 670 670 759 760 774 782      
Independent Socialist Alan Evans 4.35% 398 402 415 417.73 668.46 684.46 751.46 757.46 757.46        
DUP Ronald Williamson* 6.74% 617 631 631 631 631 631 638 638          
Alliance Brian Gee 6.33% 579 596 609 611.73 616.73 628.73              
SDLP Terence McGinnity 2.95% 270 270 313 321.19 327.19                
Independent Socialist George Forker 3.37% 308 309 313 317.55                  
Ind. Nationalist Robert McEvoy* 2.73% 250 252                      
Ind. Unionist Frederick Crowe 1.54% 141                        
Electorate: 14,371   Valid: 9,150 (63.67%)   Spoilt: 318   Quota: 1,308   Turnout: 9,468 (65.88%)  

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

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

1973-1977 Change: SDLP and DUP gain from UUP and Vanguard

Craigavon Area C - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
SDLP Hugh News* 15.90% 1,194                      
SDLP Robert McEvoy 8.99% 675 735.5 741.2 790 790 792 807.5 817.1 1,082.9      
UUP Frank Dale* 11.37% 854 854 854 854 870 966 966 974 974 1,088    
DUP Ronald Williamson 9.67% 726 726 726 726 741 747 747 748 748 798 832 1,175
UUP Mary Simpson 7.07% 531 531 538 538 539.1 634.1 634.1 634.1 634.1 719.1 946.1 1,069.1
Alliance Brian English 6.01% 451 453.6 519.7 530.8 534.8 543.8 543.8 773.1 787.3 802.3 965.5 974.5
Republican Clubs Patrick O'Malley 6.02% 452 464.3 465.5 490.1 490.1 490.1 738 746.4 796 796 796 798
UUUP William Cooper 5.10% 383 383 385 387 512 518 518 521 521 563 592  
Unionist Party NI Florence Woodman 5.67% 426 426.3 438.3 438.3 445.3 454.3 454.3 456.4 456.4 491.4    
Vanguard Frederick Crowe* 4.45% 334 334 336 336 355 358 358 360 360      
SDLP Virginia King 3.58% 269 300.2 301.3 336.9 336.9 336.9 341.6 357        
Alliance William Blanton 3.26% 245 246.5 263.6 281.2 287.2 290.2 293.2          
Republican Clubs Roger Monteith 3.44% 258 260.2 260.4 280.8 281.8 282.8            
UUP James Glenn 3.01% 226 226 227 228 235              
UUUP Robert Anderson 2.69% 202 202.1 203.1 203.1                
Independent Hugh Casey 2.22% 167 172.2 172.3                  
Alliance Michael Stevenson 1.56% 117 118.5                    
Electorate: 13,624   Valid: 7,510 (55.12%)   Spoilt: 325   Quota: 1,073   Turnout: 7,835 (57.51%)  

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

Craigavon Area C - 6 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Vanguard Frederick Crowe 18.85% 1,385                      
SDLP Hugh News 10.27% 771 771 788 789 841 841 874 874 1,046.24 1,085.24    
Alliance Brian English 7.74% 581 583.64 584.64 625.64 648.64 630.6 696.6 705.84 728.84 741.84 1,096.84  
UUP J. A. Johnston 11.29% 848 879.44 879.44 883.44 883.44 888.88 892.88 984 984.24 986.24 1,003.96 1,076.96
UUP H. McCourt 9.41% 707 736.52 736.52 737.52 737.52 746.68 746.68 831.28 831.28 832.28 838.52 984.88
UUP Frank Dale 8.55% 642 707.04 707.04 711.04 711.04 718.4 718.4 781.84 783.08 783.08 795.32 977.96
Republican Clubs P. Mallon 5.42% 407 407 410 412 484 484 496 496 520 813 831 831.24
DUP H. W. Glass 3.41% 256 397.84 398.84 398.84 398.84 559.84 560.84 564.56 565.8 565.8 570.8  
Alliance M. Qvam 3.25% 244 244.48 244.48 313.72 313.72 314.96 419.96 421.44 428.44 431.44    
Republican Clubs T. E. Bell 4.10% 308 308 310 312 335 335 346 346 369      
SDLP M. J. Duggan 2.73% 205 205.96 245.96 248.96 256.96 256.96 269.96 269.96        
UUP Jack Mathers 3.20% 240 249.12 249.12 251.12 251.12 256.08 256.08          
Alliance L. McParland 2.80% 210 210 215 243 251 251            
DUP W. H. Percy 1.94% 146 192.8 192.8 192.8 192.8              
Ind. Republican P. J. McNally 2.14% 161 161 167 169                
Alliance J. M. Smythe 2.10% 158 158.24 160.24                  
SDLP J. J. Durkin 1.04% 78 78                    
Electorate: 13,624   Valid: 7,510 (55.12%)   Spoilt: 325   Quota: 1,073   Turnout: 7,835 (57.51%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.