Fermanagh Area A

Fermanagh Area A was one of the five district electoral areas in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Fermanagh District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Derrylin, Lisnaskea, Newtownbutler and Rosslea. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and divided between the Enniskillen, Erne East and Erne West DEAs.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Jack Leahy
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist) 		Fergus McQuillan
(SDLP) 		John McMahon
(IIP) 		John McCusker
(Independent Republican)/
(Unity)
1977 Thomas Murray
(SDLP)/
(Independent Nationalist) 		James McBarron
(Independent)
1973 John McMahon
(Unity)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Unity, 1 x Independent

1981: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IIP, 1 x Independent Republican

1977-1981 Change: IIP gain from Independent, Independent Republican leaves Unity

Fermanagh Area A - 4 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP Jack Leahy* 16.29% 1,075 1,076 1,363      
Irish Independence John McMahon 19.58% 1,292 1,309 1,312 1,312 1,455  
Ind. Republican John McCusker* 16.20% 1,069 1,085 1,086 1,086.36 1,239.44 1,243.44
SDLP Fergus McQuillan 9.52% 628 834 838 838.72 1,005.08 1,025.42
Ind. Nationalist Thomas Murray* 12.87% 849 859 860 860 887 889
DUP Caroline Madill 8.31% 548 549 576 612.9 616.8  
Independent Michael McBarron 8.00% 528 544 546 550.32    
UUP Thomas Johnston 4.99% 329 331        
Electorate: 7,737   Valid: 6,598 (85.28%)   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,320   Turnout: 6,734 (87.04%)  

1977 Election

1973: 2 x Unity, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 1 x Unity, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

1973-1977 Change: Independent gain from Unity, Independent Unionist joins UUP and Independent Nationalist joins SDLP

Fermanagh Area A - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Jack Leahy* 20.69% 1,327    
SDLP Thomas Murray* 15.72% 1,008 1,361  
Independent James McBarron 18.79% 1,205 1,212 1,257
Unity John McCusker* 14.95% 959 1,044 1,054
Unity John McMahon* 12.58% 807 843 847
UUP Thomas Johnston 9.64% 618 620  
SDLP Ann McQuillan 7.63% 489    
Electorate: 7,708   Valid: 6,413 (83.20%)   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 1,283   Turnout: 6,602 (85.65%)  

1973 Election

1973: 2 x Unity, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Fermanagh Area A - 4 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Ind. Unionist Jack Leahy 20.07% 1,242    
Unity John McCusker 19.59% 1,212 1,242  
Ind. Nationalist Thomas Murray 15.94% 986 1,049 1,068
Unity John McMahon 13.88% 859 897 913
Independent Hugh Reilly 12.90% 798 871 880
Ind. Unionist Samuel Hutchinson 12.38% 766 836  
Alliance Maurice Watts 5.24% 324    
Electorate: 7,332   Valid: 6,187 (84.38%)   Spoilt: 86   Quota: 1,238   Turnout: 6,273 (85.56%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 18 August 2021.