Londonderry Area A

Londonderry Area A, called Derry Area A from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six 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 Banagher, Claudy, Eglinton, Enagh, Faughan and Prehen. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Rural DEA.

Councillors

Election	Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)
1981		John Henry (DUP)		William Hay (DUP)		Robert Bond (UUP)/ (United Loyalist)		John McNickle (SDLP)		Thomas Doherty (SDLP)		George Peoples (SDLP)
1977				Thomas Craig (UUP)/ (United Loyalist)
1973		Robinson (United Loyalist)						Arthur Barr (Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Londonderry Area A - 6 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6
	Democratic Unionist Party	John Henry*	16.60%	1,412
	UUP	Robert Bond*	11.01%	937	948.34	1,107.62	1,269.62
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Thomas Doherty*	9.84%	837	837.14	921.14	921.14	1,371.14
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	George Peoples*	11.07%	942	942.14	984.14	988.14	1,232.14
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	John McNickle*	11.97%	1,018	1,018.14	1,041.14	1,041.28	1,148.28	1,299.21
	Democratic Unionist Party	William Hay	10.65%	906	1,071.76	1,100.9	1,159.96	1,161.96	1,162.74
	UUP	Ernest Hamilton	6.96%	592	598.3	635.58	959.74	962.74	964.3
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Danny Ferguson	9.50%	808	808	844	844
	UUP	Alan Lindsay	6.18%	526	536.78	558.06
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	John Allen	3.74%	318	318.56
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	James Patterson	2.03%	173	173.42
	NI Labour	Delap Stevenson	0.46%	39	39.14
Electorate: 11,803   Valid: 8,508 (72.08%)   Spoilt: 278   Quota: 1,216   Turnout: 8,786 (74.44%)

1977 Election

1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats), DUP and SDLP gain from United Loyalists (three seats) and Alliance

Londonderry Area A - 6 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Thomas Doherty*	10.65%	762	780	781	781	1,124
	UUP	Thomas Craig*	13.21%	945	948	963	1,002	1,004	1,004.29	1,430.29
	UUP	Robert Bond*	10.12%	724	728	739	948	950	950	1,158
	Democratic Unionist Party	John Henry	9.70%	694	695	851	858	858	858	912	1,156
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	John McNickle	12.33%	882	886	886	888	910	979.31	981.31	983.31	983.31	984.31
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	George Peoples*	10.69%	765	771	772	773	825	851.39	852.39	852.39	853.39	854.39
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	Arthur Barr*	7.35%	526	686	688	695	718	720.03	730.03	760.03	807.03	827.03
	UUP	Alan Lindsay	8.81%	630	631	642	716	717	717
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Patrick Boyle	6.49%	464	472	472	472
	UUP	Vincent Lindsay	4.64%	332	332	347
	Democratic Unionist Party	Joseph Mooney	3.02%	216	217
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	James Patterson	2.38%	170
	NI Labour	Delap Stevenson	0.62%	44
Electorate: 10,859   Valid: 7,154 (65.88%)   Spoilt: 268   Quota: 1,023   Turnout: 7,422 (68.35%)

1973 Election

1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

Londonderry Area A - 6 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	United Loyalist	Thomas Craig	15.66%	1,294
	United Loyalist	Robert Bond	13.63%	1,126	1,160.56	1,163.72	1,163.72	1,172.96	1,189.96
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	George Peoples	10.64%	879	879.08	884.08	912.08	965.08	1,018.08	1,192.08
	United Loyalist	Robinson	11.62%	960	1,014.64	1,020.64	1,020.64	1,033.96	1,034.04	1,035.04	1,783.04
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	Arthur Barr	5.10%	421	421.8	450.8	458.8	580.04	880.36	904.36	921.32	997.32
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Thomas Doherty	6.49%	536	536.08	547.08	569.08	655.16	679.16	968.16	970.16	970.16
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Courtrey	9.11%	753	753	754	776	809	866	915	915	916
	United Loyalist	Gordon Hegarty	9.28%	767	777.64	778.64	779.72	782.8	786.88	788.96
	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Millar	5.95%	492	492.08	494.08	505.08	552.08	564.08
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	Gormley	5.02%	415	415.56	428.56	443.56	499.56
	Republican Clubs	Gillespie	2.59%	214	214.08	214.08	251.08
	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland	Morrison	2.12%	175	175.88	183.88	184.88
	Nationalist	Mulhern	1.72%	142	142.08	146.08
	NI Labour	Grace Stevenson	1.07%	88	88.16
Electorate: 10,497   Valid: 8,262 (78.71%)   Spoilt: 94   Quota: 1,181   Turnout: 8,356 (79.60%)