Londonderry Area C

Londonderry Area C, called Derry Area C from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Londonderry City Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Beechwood, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Crevagh and Westland. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Cityside DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Patrick Devine
(SDLP) 		Anna Gallagher
(SDLP) 		Joseph Moran
(SDLP) 		Gerard Barr
(IIP)/
(Nationalist) 		John McChrystal
(IIP)/
(Nationalist)
1977 Hugh Doherty
(SDLP) 		Leonard Green
(SDLP)
1973 Michael Montgomery
(Republican Clubs)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist

1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: Nationalists (two seats) join IIP

Londonderry Area C - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
SDLP Patrick Devine* 33.72% 1,566                      
SDLP Anna Gallagher 7.60% 353 733.97 733.97 744.48 749.48 768.54 801.54          
Irish Independence John McChrystal* 12.90% 599 631.13 635.13 642.13 704.13 725.64 730.15 765.15 897.15      
Irish Independence Gerard Barr* 6.44% 299 312.77 316.28 319.28 343.79 350.79 353.79 400.3 400.3 499.81 583.81 646.34
SDLP Joseph Moran 4.93% 229 425.86 426.37 430.41 432.41 455.53 484.08 492.59 514.59 536.2 542.2 617.93
SDLP Raymond Rogan 6.72% 312 399.21 399.21 406.76 408.78 419.31 461.37 469.39 472.39 476.41 478.41 505.47
Independent Samuel Brown 5.90% 274 291.34 292.34 300.85 300.85 339.38 351.89 368.89 369.89 379.4 383.4  
Irish Independence Eileen Doherty 4.76% 221 233.24 239.24 243.24 266.26 276.26 278.26 343.28 343.28      
Ind. Republican Vincent Coyle 3.75% 174 177.57 221.57 223.57 228.57 240.59 242.1          
Alliance Gerard O'Grady 4.59% 213 219.63 219.63 228.14 228.14 236.67            
Republican Clubs Eamonn Melaugh 3.08% 143 159.83 159.83 175.34 177.34              
Irish Independence Patrick Harkin 2.69% 125 128.06 129.06 130.06                
Independent Labour Ann Donnelly 1.61% 75 81.63 81.63                  
Ind. Republican John Carr 1.31% 61 63.04                    
Electorate: 9,071   Valid: 4,644 (51.20%)   Spoilt: 247   Quota: 775   Turnout: 4,891 (53.92%)  

1977 Election

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist

1973-1977 Change: Nationalist gain from Republican Clubs

Londonderry Area C - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SDLP Patrick Devine* 22.47% 1,004            
SDLP Hugh Doherty* 17.50% 782            
SDLP Leonard Green* 9.67% 432 624.4 644.68 661.58 763.58    
Nationalist John McChrystal 10.43% 466 471.2 472.2 515.1 533.7 588.96 595.92
Nationalist Gerard Barr* 10.70% 478 480.6 481.32 530.58 541.88 566.88 578.48
Republican Clubs Michael Montgomery* 9.36% 418 420.08 420.52 537.12 546.68 561.1 561.1
SDLP Joseph Moran 6.98% 312 358.8 365.52 370.38 419.22    
Alliance Gerard O'Grady 6.67% 298 301.9 302.7 322.34      
Republican Clubs Liam Gallagher 2.98% 133 135.34 135.82        
Nationalist George O'Connor 1.88% 84 85.04 85.16        
Ind. Republican Patrick Quinn 1.37% 61 62.04 62.08        
Electorate: 9,318   Valid: 4,468 (47.95%)   Spoilt: 312   Quota: 745   Turnout: 4,780 (51.30%)  

1973 Election

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs

Londonderry Area C - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Nationalist Gerard Barr 13.87% 698 703 705 717 729 1,020      
SDLP Patrick Devine 14.46% 728 728 731 731 804 821 859.4    
SDLP Hugh Doherty 10.43% 525 528 533 540 603 619 637.4 650.15 865.15
SDLP Leonard Green 9.60% 483 484 489 490 559 577 592.2 596.28 849.28
Republican Clubs Michael Montgomery 7.97% 401 467 469 731 738 762 838.8 840.84 840.84
Alliance Kelly 8.66% 436 436 644 649 656 665 673.8 674.82 703.82
SDLP Nelis 7.43% 374 378 382 384 520 544 565.6 566.11  
Nationalist John McCrystal 7.51% 378 381 384 399 410        
SDLP Joseph Moran 7.35% 370 375 378 382          
Republican Clubs Liam Gallagher 5.40% 272 310 312            
Alliance Gerard O'Grady 4.75% 239 241              
Republican Clubs P. C. Quinn 2.56% 129                
Electorate: 9,324   Valid: 5,033 (53.98%)   Spoilt: 206   Quota: 839   Turnout: 5,239 (56.19%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.