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District electoral areas in Omagh, Northern Ireland

Omagh Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Omagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Omagh District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Carrickmore, Drumnakilly, Gortin and Owenglen. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Mid Tyrone DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Willis Cooke
(DUP) 		Brendan Martin
(SDLP) 		Francis Conway
(IIP) 		Brian McGrath
(IIP)
1977 John Johnston
(UUP) 		John Hadden
(Alliance) 		Francis McElroy
(Republican Clubs)/
(Independent Republican)
1973 Michael McNulty
(Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

1981: 2 x IIP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: IIP (two seats) and DUP gain from UUP, Alliance and Republican Clubs

Omagh Area D - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Irish Independence Francis Conway 23.59% 984                
SDLP Brendan Martin* 15.42% 643 654.1 691.3 760.4 906.4        
DUP Willis Cooke 13.81% 576 576.9 576.9 582.9 584.9 584.9 983.9    
Irish Independence Brian McGrath 7.26% 303 371.4 375.85 382.95 457.5 636.85 642 652 684
Ind. Republican Francis McElroy* 8.99% 375 386.1 395.55 448.05 489.85 575.95 583.1 594.1 626.1
UUP John Johnston* 10.24% 427 427.6 427.6 466.6 467.6 467.75      
Irish Independence Patrick Walsh 6.83% 285 312.75 315.2 324.95 325.85        
SDLP Patrick McCrory 5.39% 225 232.8 282.7 323.2          
Alliance John Hadden* 5.63% 235 243.7 257.15            
SDLP John McSherry 2.83% 118 122.05              
Electorate: 5,408   Valid: 4,171 (77.13%)   Spoilt: 160   Quota: 835   Turnout: 4,331 (80.09%)  

1977 Election

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent Nationalist, Independent Republican joins Republican Clubs

Omagh Area D - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP John Johnston* 22.37% 857          
Republican Clubs Francis McElroy* 20.91% 801          
SDLP Brendan Martin 12.35% 473 473 482.48 589 616.32 720.08
Alliance John Hadden* 10.88% 417 484.14 495.06 527.22 555.32 673.72
Ind. Nationalist Michael McNulty* 10.83% 415 425.26 427.82 453.9 534.94 659.56
Ind. Nationalist Bernard McGrath 9.92% 380 383.24 386.08 406.12 514.58  
Ind. Nationalist Patrick McCrory 6.73% 258 263.4 264.68 297.68    
SDLP John McSherry 6.00% 230 230 230.8      
Electorate: 5,300   Valid: 3,831 (72.28%)   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 767   Turnout: 3,982 (75.13%)  

1973 Election

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

Omagh Area D - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP John Johnston 23.25% 775            
Ind. Republican Francis McElroy 22.20% 740            
Ind. Nationalist Michael McNulty 12.24% 408 411.15 420.03 436.83 471.95 571.06 595.86
Alliance John Hadden 9.84% 328 337.9 343.9 366.5 395.88 427.92 526.37
Ind. Nationalist Patrick McCrory 10.02% 334 334 340.48 344.68 406.68 520.2 524.25
United Loyalist Coalition Ivan Burnside 7.92% 264 352.35 352.47 352.47 353.62 362.62  
Unity John Bradley 7.26% 242 242.15 266.99 297.43 325.79    
Ind. Nationalist Michael McAteer 4.41% 147 147.45 158.73 181.49      
Independent Michael Donaghy 2.88% 96 96 108.72        
Electorate: 5,274   Valid: 3,334 (63.22%)   Spoilt: 71   Quota: 667   Turnout: 3,405 (64.56%)  

References

  1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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