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Banbridge Area A

Banbridge Area A was one of the two district electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Banbridge 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 Ballydown, Central, Edenderry, Gilford, Lawrencetown, Loughbrickland and Seapatrick. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Banbridge Town DEA and the Knockiveagh DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Wilfred McFadden
(DUP) 		Gareth Bennett
(DUP) 		Wilson Davidson
(UUP) 		Samuel Cowan
(UUP) 		Norman Ferguson
(UUP) 		James Walsh
(SDLP) 		Laurence McCartan
(Independent Nationalist)
1977 Hugh Anderson
(Independent Unionist) 		James McElroy
(DUP)
1973 James Crozier
(UUP) 		William McCullagh
(UUP) 		Daniel Lennon
(Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

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1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SDLP James Walsh* 13.86% 1,092              
Ind. Nationalist Laurence McCartan* 10.98% 865 932.6 988.6          
DUP Wilfred McFadden 11.52% 907 907.2 907.5 914.5 993.5      
UUP Wilson Davidson* 11.92% 939 939.2 939.3 972.3 979.3 1,017.3    
UUP Samuel Cowan* 8.66% 682 682.2 683.4 698.4 699.4 909.4 940.4 1,063.4
DUP Gareth Bennett 6.34% 499 499.1 499.1 500.1 552.1 566.1 882.2 989.2
UUP Norman Ferguson* 8.68% 684 684.1 685.1 707.1 708.1 736.1 762.1 959.4
Alliance Kenneth McElroy 7.28% 573 579.6 605.3 608.3 610.3 626.5 659.8 726.1
Ind. Unionist Hugh Anderson* 6.83% 538 540.8 543.6 550.6 554.6 567.6 579.6  
DUP Irene Todd 5.36% 422 422.3 422.4 425.4 436.4 452.4    
UUP Raymond Armstrong 3.53% 278 278.1 278.2 335.2 337.2      
DUP Mildred McDowell 2.04% 161 161 161 162.1        
UUP Herbert Plunkett 1.92% 151 151.1 151.2          
Ind. Nationalist Margaret McStraw 1.08% 85 111.8            
Electorate: 11,561   Valid: 7,876 (68.13%)   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 985   Turnout: 8,135 (70.37%)  

1977 Election

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1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

1973-1977 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SDLP James Walsh 12.18% 758 759 780              
UUP Wilson Davidson* 11.20% 697 726 727 727 748 819        
Ind. Nationalist Laurence McCartan* 8.47% 527 529 555 555.7 555.7 555.7 778.3      
UUP Samuel Cowan* 8.00% 498 503 503 503 513 575 576 782    
Ind. Unionist Hugh Anderson* 6.73% 419 485 487 487.1 493.1 506.1 510.1 539.1 542.82 782.82
DUP James McElroy 10.17% 633 640 640 640 733 737 739 768 769.24 779.24
UUP Norman Ferguson 7.99% 497 516 516 516 519 575 576 635 668.48 764.48
DUP Frederick Baxter 7.65% 476 479 479 479 546 556 556 569 570.86 575.86
Alliance John McWhirter 6.12% 381 396 488 488.3 489.3 489.4 499.4 504.4 505.02  
UUP William McCullagh* 5.63% 350 352 352 352 359 363 365      
Ind. Nationalist Daniel Lennon* 3.46% 215 218 250 250.8 251.8 251.8        
UUP John Anderson 3.42% 213 221 221 221.1 223.1          
UUUP John Porter 3.52% 219 221 221 221            
Alliance Peter Finnegan 2.80% 174 176                
Ind. Unionist James Crozier* 2.65% 165                  
Electorate: 10,687   Valid: 6,222 (58.22%)   Spoilt: 262   Quota: 778   Turnout: 6,484 (60.67%)  

1973 Election

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1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UUP Wilson Davidson 15.80% 1,125                          
UUP James Crozier 14.93% 1,063                          
UUP Samuel Cowan 10.90% 776 830.2 871.16 877.12 879.96 891.76                
Ind. Nationalist Laurence McCartan 9.45% 673 673.2 673.2 675.2 678.2 680.2 707.2 852.2 865.4 866.4 919.4      
UUP William McCullagh 10.03% 714 733.4 743.16 744.72 746.72 748.04 752.52 752.52 756.88 857.6 857.76 873.64 1,109.64  
Ind. Nationalist Daniel Lennon 9.55% 680 680 680 682.16 683.16 685.16 701.16 749.16 765.16 765.16 822.16 859.16 863.32 863.32
Ind. Unionist Hugh Anderson 3.97% 283 301.8 319.08 323.6 328.28 348.68 366.12 366.12 405.2 431.4 434.72 552.4 661.24 707.24
Alliance A. L. Cowdy 3.61% 257 258.8 262.16 262.32 306.32 323.04 338.2 338.2 356.16 358.68 512.68 554.68 571.12 580.12
UUP R. W. Jardine 3.48% 248 289 331.56 336.52 342.32 358.76 369.6 369.6 376.48 477.16 479.68 514.6    
Independent R. G. Quail 2.01% 143 146.6 152.2 175.28 179.6 214.68 256.56 256.56 317.4 336.56 351.88      
Alliance Peter Finnegan 3.09% 220 220.2 221 222 247 251.16 267.64 276.64 296.64 296.64        
UUP R. Wilson 2.16% 154 219 240.28 242.88 245.24 247.56 252.6 252.6 262          
NI Labour J. Hearthwood 2.39% 170 175.2 180 185.48 196.8 206.08 226.68 228.68            
Independent D. Toman 2.77% 197 197 197 197 198 198 204              
Independent P. Reavey 1.98% 141 142.6 149.64 151.8 164.6 175.28                
Independent W. Cross 1.36% 97 101.2 104.72 129.12 132.48                  
Alliance J. H. Rea 1.50% 107 107.6 111.92 118.8                    
Independent J. Hozack 1.03% 73 81.2 87.92                      
Electorate: 10,205   Valid: 7,121 (69.78%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 891   Turnout: 7,212 (70.67%)  

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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