Magherafelt Area B Explained

Magherafelt Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Magherafelt 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 Bellaghy, Gulladuff, Knockloughrim, Upperlands and Valley. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Moyola DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981Robert Overend
(UUUP)
Thomas Milligan
(DUP)
John Junkin
(UUP)
Henry McErlean
(SDLP)
Oliver Hughes
(IIP)
1977Matthew Hyndman
(DUP)
Thomas Kelso
(UUP)
Patrick Scullion
(SDLP)
Vincent O'Neill
(Independent Nationalist)
1973Ian Davidson
(Vanguard)
David Porte
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: IIP gain from Independent Nationalist

1977 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: DUP and UUUP gain from UUP and Vanguard

1973 Election

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