Cookstown Area B Explained

Cookstown Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Cookstown, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Cookstown 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 Ardboe, Coach, Killycoply, Moneymore, Stewartstown and The Loop. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballinderry DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981William McIntyre
(DUP)/
(UUUP)/
(UUP)
Victor McGahie
(UUP)/
(UUUP)
James Howard
(UUP)
Paddy Duffy
(SDLP)
Joseph Davidson
(SDLP)
Michael McIvor
(Independent Republican)
1977
1973J. J. O'Kane
(Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1981: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1977-1981 Change: UUP and DUP gain from UUUP (two seats)

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1973-1977 Change: UUUP (two seats) and Independent Republican gain from UUP (two seats) and Independent Nationalist

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist