Armagh Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Armagh 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 Demesne, Downs, Lisanally, Lurgyvallen and The Mall. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Armagh City DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Frederick Armstrong
(UUP)
George Macartney
(UUP)
Pat Brannigan
(SDLP)
John Agnew
(SDLP)
Bernard McManus
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
1977 Norman Creswell
(UUP)
Oliver Tobin
(SDLP)
1973 Robert Mercer
(UUP)

1981 Election

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1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

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

1977-1981 Change: No change

Armagh Area D - 6 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
UUP Frederick Armstrong* 20.95% 1,173              
Ind. Nationalist Bernard McManus* 18.06% 1,011              
SDLP Pat Brannigan* 14.41% 807 808.4 832.8 854.22 857.22 1,224.22    
SDLP John Agnew 11.02% 617 617.4 646.6 672.59 675.59 887.39 1,174.49  
UUP George Macartney 7.02% 393 457.8 469 469.18 820.58 822.87 823.74 855.93
DUP Letitia McClenaghan 11.66% 653 667.6 671.6 671.78 713.78 716.07 716.07 719.55
SDLP Gerald Grimley 10.14% 568 568.2 593.4 619.41 620.61      
UUP Norman Creswell* 4.34% 243 394.4 405.4 405.58        
Independent Labour Carson Greer 2.39% 134 134.8            
Electorate: 8,699   Valid: 5,599 (64.36%)   Spoilt: 228   Quota: 934   Turnout: 5,827 (66.98%)  

1977 Election

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1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from UUP, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

Armagh Area D - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
UUP Frederick Armstrong* 19.17% 1,008                
Ind. Nationalist Bernard McManus* 15.96% 839 839.78 866.91 866.91 896.91        
SDLP Oliver Tobin* 13.05% 686 686 711 712.13 784.52 981.52      
UUP Norman Creswell* 7.51% 395 481.84 485.84 697.65 807.47 808.47 1,124.47    
SDLP Pat Brannigan 9.76% 513 513.78 528.78 531.78 555.91 658.04 660.3 673.3 765.7
Republican Clubs Patrick Houlahan 9.64% 507 507 546 547 553 582 583.39 590.39 602.39
DUP Letitia McClenaghan 7.04% 370 374.42 374.55 385.72 394.24 394.24      
SDLP James McAvinchey 5.67% 298 298.26 317.26 318.26 339.39        
Alliance Norah Dawson 5.17% 272 274.73 302.99 309.03          
UUP Robert Mercer* 3.80% 200 233.41 237.54            
Independent Labour Paddy Grimes 3.21% 169 169.65              
Electorate: 8,619   Valid: 5,257 (60.99%)   Spoilt: 240   Quota: 877   Turnout: 5,497 (63.78%)  

1973 Election

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1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP

Armagh Area D - 6 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UUP Frederick Armstrong 27.69% 1,584                          
SDLP Bernard McManus 11.63% 665 665 668 677 678 684 711 749 822 827 837 1,071    
UUP Robert Mercer 8.27% 473 779.54 779.54 779.54 779.54 779.54 781.54 781.54 781.54 802.85 802.85 805.85 910.12  
SDLP Oliver Tobin 7.06% 404 404.39 404.39 406.39 406.39 407.39 427.39 436.39 534.39 540.39 544.39 675.39 875.39 984.58
UUP Norman Creswell 8.41% 481 772.72 772.72 773.5 773.5 773.5 775.89 780.06 780.06 790.93 794.62 797.62 888.91 888.91
Republican Clubs Patrick Houlahan 4.65% 266 266 275 276 297 368 377 398 403 405 720 747 769 775.71
Alliance J. Fitzgerald 4.81% 275 282.8 282.8 287.8 287.8 288.8 309.8 313.8 323.8 523.75 530.75 553.75    
SDLP T. M. McIntegart 5.26% 301 301 305 311 314 321 350 369 417 423 431      
Republican Clubs A. P. Cassin 4.62% 264 264.39 270.39 271.39 297.39 323.39 327.39 365.39 367.39 369.39        
Alliance M. K. Lamb 3.85% 220 227.02 227.02 227.41 227.41 229.41 251.41 251.41 258.41          
SDLP M. M. McReynolds 4.04% 231 231 231 232 233 234 244 246            
Unity Patrick Agnew 2.67% 153 154.17 164.17 165.17 167.17 171.17 177.17              
NI Labour Paddy Grimes 2.48% 142 142.39 142.39 164.39 164.39 164.39                
Republican Clubs J. Trainor 1.80% 103 103 104 105 120                  
Republican Clubs E. P. Reilly 1.22% 70 70 71 71                    
NI Labour G. J. McCreesh 0.89% 51 52.17 52.17                      
Independent G. R. Mackey 0.65% 37 37                        
Electorate: 8,434   Valid: 5,720 (67.82%)   Spoilt: 122   Quota: 954   Turnout: 5,842 (69.27%)  

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.