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[edit]
Election | Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
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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[edit]
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
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Hugh News* | 11.77% | 1,077 | 1,077 | 1,133 | 1,153.93 | 1,169.84 | 1,285.39 | 1,384.39 | |||||||
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |||
Ulster Unionist | Cyril McLoughlin | 8.47% | 775 | 793 | 796 | 796 | 797 | 799 | 886 | 888 | 922 | 929 | 1,294 | 1,509.67 | ||
Democratic Unionist | 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 | |
Democratic Unionist | 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 | |
Social Democratic and Labour | 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 | |
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |||||
Democratic Unionist | 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 | ||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Terence McGinnity | 2.95% | 270 | 270 | 313 | 321.19 | 327.19 | |||||||||
Independent Socialist | George Forker | 3.37% | 308 | 309 | 313 | 317.55 | ||||||||||
Independent 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[edit]
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
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Hugh News* | 15.90% | 1,194 | ||||||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Robert McEvoy | 8.99% | 675 | 735.5 | 741.2 | 790 | 790 | 792 | 807.5 | 817.1 | 1,082.9 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | Frank Dale* | 11.37% | 854 | 854 | 854 | 854 | 870 | 966 | 966 | 974 | 974 | 1,088 | |||
Democratic Unionist | Ronald Williamson | 9.67% | 726 | 726 | 726 | 726 | 741 | 747 | 747 | 748 | 748 | 798 | 832 | 1,175 | |
Ulster Unionist | 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 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | 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 | |||||||
Ulster Unionist | 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[edit]
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
Vanguard | Frederick Crowe | 18.85% | 1,385 | ||||||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | 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 | ||
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |
Democratic Unionist | 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 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | M. J. Duggan | 2.73% | 205 | 205.96 | 245.96 | 248.96 | 256.96 | 256.96 | 269.96 | 269.96 | |||||
Ulster Unionist | 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 | |||||||
Democratic Unionist | 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 | ||||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | 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[edit]
- ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.