Newry and Mourne Area E
Newry and Mourne Area E was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Newry and Mourne District 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 Belleek, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Forkhill and Newtownhamilton. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Fews DEA and Slieve Gullion DEA.
Councillors[edit]
Election | Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
Councillor (Party) |
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1981 | James Savage (SDLP) |
Owen Kelly (SDLP) |
Pat Toner (SDLP) |
Jim Murphy (IIP)/ (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) |
James Lynch (Anti H-Block) |
Anthony Watters (Anti H-Block) | ||||||
1977 | Peter McMahon (SDLP) |
Sean McCreesh (Independent Republican) | ||||||||||
1973 | Caroline Donaldson (Independent Unionist) |
Bernard McKeown (Republican Clubs) |
1981 Election[edit]
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Anti H-Block, 1 x IIP
1977-1981 Change: Anti H-Block (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Republican, Independent Nationalist joins IIP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Anti H-Block | James Lynch | 17.85% | 1,244 | ||||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Pat Toner* | 13.27% | 925 | 936.34 | 940.39 | 940.39 | 952.81 | 1,070.81 | |||||
Anti H-Block | Anthony Watters | 12.22% | 852 | 887.91 | 892.96 | 892.96 | 993.71 | 1,022.71 | |||||
Social Democratic and Labour | James Savage* | 10.88% | 758 | 771.44 | 804.43 | 804.43 | 833.58 | 986.25 | 1,018.59 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Owen Kelly* | 8.18% | 570 | 575.04 | 577.25 | 585.25 | 619.72 | 726.24 | 753.19 | 767.19 | 786.66 | 881.33 | |
Irish Independence | Jim Murphy* | 6.41% | 447 | 514.2 | 551.29 | 552.29 | 614.2 | 651.24 | 653.55 | 656.55 | 657.73 | 935.9 | |
Ulster Unionist | Elizabeth McDowell | 7.60% | 530 | 530.21 | 530.21 | 723.21 | 724.21 | 730.21 | 730.21 | 730.21 | 730.21 | 740.21 | |
Ind. Republican | Sean McCreesh* | 7.62% | 531 | 552.21 | 557.26 | 557.26 | 576.83 | 621.71 | 634.8 | 637.8 | 639.57 | ||
Social Democratic and Labour | Peter McMahon* | 7.65% | 533 | 561.14 | 565.61 | 566.61 | 576.71 | ||||||
Ind. Republican | Brian Woods | 3.47% | 242 | 288.41 | 292.41 | 292.41 | |||||||
Democratic Unionist | Alex Chambers | 3.66% | 255 | 255.42 | 255.42 | ||||||||
Irish Independence | Sean Reavey | 1.19% | 83 | 98.54 | |||||||||
Electorate: 9,237 Valid: 6,970 (75.46%) Spoilt: 242 Quota: 996 Turnout: 7,212 (78.08%) |
1977 Election[edit]
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Republican, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
1973-1977 Change: SDLP (two seats) gain from Republican Clubs and Independent Unionist, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Pat Toner* | 18.61% | 948 | ||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Peter McMahon* | 15.84% | 807 | ||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | James Savage | 15.41% | 785 | ||||||
Ind. Republican | Sean McCreesh* | 12.41% | 632 | 707.75 | 718.5 | 764.5 | |||
Social Democratic and Labour | Owen Kelly | 11.21% | 571 | 677.5 | 699 | 756 | |||
Independent Nationalist | Jim Murphy* | 8.66% | 441 | 460 | 467 | 572.25 | 645.69 | 687.81 | |
Ulster Unionist | Caroline Donaldson* | 11.27% | 574 | 574.5 | 591.75 | 595 | 600.44 | 613.4 | |
Republican Clubs | Seamus Murphy | 5.28% | 269 | 283 | 284 | ||||
Alliance | John Magowan | 1.32% | 67 | 69 | |||||
Electorate: 9,174 Valid: 5,094 (55.53%) Spoilt: 284 Quota: 728 Turnout: 5,378 (58.62%) |
1973 Election[edit]
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Republican
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Ind. Unionist | Caroline Donaldson | 19.06% | 720 | |||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Peter McMahon | 13.92% | 526 | 526 | 529 | 550 | ||||
Ind. Republican | Sean McCreesh | 13.23% | 500 | 504.6 | 510.6 | 541.6 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Pat Toner | 9.16% | 346 | 346.46 | 349.46 | 365.46 | 368.16 | 442.62 | 536.62 | |
Social Democratic and Labour | Jim Murphy | 8.42% | 318 | 318.92 | 332.92 | 343.38 | 345.18 | 434.08 | 541.08 | |
Republican Clubs | Bernard McKeown | 7.91% | 299 | 300.38 | 309.38 | 441.84 | 443.64 | 473.64 | 499.64 | |
Alliance | John Magowan | 5.29% | 200 | 362.38 | 362.38 | 366.84 | 368.64 | 403.32 | 462.32 | |
Social Democratic and Labour | James McPartland | 7.57% | 286 | 286.92 | 289.92 | 310.38 | 311.28 | 356.2 | ||
Social Democratic and Labour | Owen Kelly | 7.23% | 273 | 279.9 | 281.9 | 298.9 | 299.8 | |||
Republican Clubs | Michael Rafferty | 3.94% | 149 | 149.92 | 163.92 | |||||
Republican Clubs | Joseph Daly | 2.57% | 97 | 98.38 | 105.38 | |||||
Republican Clubs | Oliver Toner | 1.69% | 64 | 64 | ||||||
Electorate: 8,870 Valid: 3,778 (42.59%) Spoilt: 112 Quota: 540 Turnout: 3,890 (43.86%) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.