Dungannon Area A Explained

Dungannon Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Dungannon 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 Augher, Ballygawley, Castlecaulfield, Clogher and Fivemiletown. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Clogher Valley DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981William McIlwrath
(DUP)
Noel Mulligan
(UUP)
Samuel Brush
(UUP)
Anthony McGonnell
(SDLP)
Seamus Cassidy
(Independent Republican)
1977Winston Mulligan
(UUP)
John Hamilton-Stubber
(UUP)
Joseph Higgins
(SDLP)
Edward Donnelly
(SDLP)
1973Mervyn Patterson
(UUP)
Jack Mulligan
(UUP)
Vincent Trainor
(Unity)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

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

1977-1981 Change: Independent Republican gain from SDLP

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Unity

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1973-1977 Change: SDLP and DUP gain from UUP and Unity

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Unity