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

Election
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)			Norman Ferguson (UUP)	James Walsh (SDLP)
1973	Hugh Anderson (Independent Unionist)	James Crozier (UUP)			William McCullagh (UUP)	Daniel Lennon (Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

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
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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

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
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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

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

Banbridge Area A - 7 seats^[3]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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

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

[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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