Londonderry Area E Explained

Londonderry Area E, called Derry Area B from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Londonderry City 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 Culmore, Pennyburn, Rosemount, Shantallow, Springtown and Strand. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Shantallow DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981David Davis
(UUP)
Frank Donnelly
(SDLP)
Leonard Green
(SDLP)
William O'Connell
(SDLP)
William McCorriston
(SDLP)
Fergus McAteer
(IIP)/
(Nationalist)
1977Jack Allen
(UUP)/
(United Loyalist)
Ivor Canavan
(Alliance)
1973Albert McCartney
(United Loyalist)
Dan Casey
(SDLP)
Michael Durey
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist

1981: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance, Nationalist joins IIP

1977 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist

1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from United Loyalist

Area E

1973: 2 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist