Newry and Mourne Area C

Newry and Mourne Area C 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 Donaghmore, Drumgath, Rathfriland and Spelga. 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 William Sterritt
(DUP) 		Violet Cromie
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist) 		Nan Sands
(SDLP) 		Patrick Harper
(SDLP)
1977 Edward Walsh
(UUP) 		Patrick McAlinden
(SDLP)
1973 David Little
(Independent Unionist) 		Joseph Brannigan
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Newry and Mourne Area C - 4 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SDLP Nan Sands* 24.94% 1,014        
DUP William Sterritt 22.16% 901        
SDLP Patrick Harper 15.03% 611 641 817.61    
UUP Violet Cromie* 15.05% 612 628 629.68 683.68 719.99
UUP Annie Copeland 10.97% 446 463 463.21 493.41 507.67
Independent James Fagan 9.71% 395 410 429.74 429.74  
Alliance Violet Watts 2.14% 87        
Electorate: 5,648   Valid: 4,066 (71.99%)   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 814   Turnout: 4,198 (74.33%)  

1977 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats) gain from Independent Unionist (two seats)

Newry and Mourne Area C - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
UUP Violet Cromie* 31.36% 1,075  
SDLP Nan Sands* 26.90% 922  
SDLP Patrick McAlinden 21.30% 730  
UUP Edward Walsh 15.67% 537 921.18
Republican Clubs Daniel Mussen 4.78% 164 167.8
Electorate: 5,658   Valid: 3,428 (60.59%)   Spoilt: 245   Quota: 686   Turnout: 3,673 (64.92%)  

1973 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist

Newry and Mourne Area C - 4 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ind. Unionist David Little 27.02% 1,166          
Ind. Unionist Violet Cromie 19.23% 830 1,118.08        
SDLP Joseph Brannigan 16.33% 705 705.26 705.52 714.04 834.3 905.3
SDLP Nan Sands 14.60% 630 630.78 631.82 634.82 667.82 710.82
SDLP Finian Sands 9.36% 404 404 406.08 413.34 466.4 500.6
Alliance David Crory 4.59% 198 206.32 285.1 357.48 365.48  
Republican Clubs Daniel Mussen 4.26% 184 184.26 184.52 187.52    
Republican Clubs Seamus Murray 2.78% 120 120.26 120.26 120.52    
Alliance Violet Watts 1.83% 79 81.34 101.62      
Electorate: 6,477   Valid: 4,316 (66.64%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 864   Turnout: 4,427 (68.35%)  

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.