Craigavon Area A Explained

Craigavon Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Craigavon Borough 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 Aghagallon, Belle Vue, Kinnegoe, The Birches and Woodville. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Loughside DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981James Gillespie
(UUP)
Sean McCavanagh
(SDLP)
Patrick Crilly
(SDLP)
James McDonald
(SDLP)/
(Independent Nationalist)
Padraig Breen
(Republican Clubs)
1977Malachy McGurran
(Republican Clubs)
1973W. N. Rodgers
(UUP)
Frederick Baird
(DUP)
Donnell Deeny
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x UUP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: No change

1977 Election

1973: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x UUP

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

1973 Election

1973: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist