Limavady Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Limavady, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Limavady Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Aghanloo, Glack, Gresteel, Magilligan, Myroe and Walworth. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Bellarena DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ernest Murray (DUP) | Robert Grant (UUP)/ (United Unionist) | Stanley Gault (UUP) | Roy King (SDLP) | Thomas Mullan (SDLP) | Arthur Doherty (SDLP) | ||||||
| 1977 | Florence Sloan (UUP)/ (United Unionist) | Michael Nicholas (SDLP) | ||||||||||
| 1973 | James Gilfillan (United Unionist) | Eddie McGowan (SDLP) | James Boylan (Alliance) | |||||||||
1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1977-1981 Change: No change
1973: 3 x United Unionist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats), DUP and SDLP gain from United Unionist (three seats) and Alliance
1973: 3 x United Unionist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance