Newry and Mourne Area A was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Annalong, Binnian, Cranfield, Kilkeel and Lisnacree. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Mournes DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | George Graham (DUP) | William Russell (UUP) | Arthur Coulter (UUP) | Anne Marie Cunningham (SDLP) | Colum Murnion (SDLP) | |||||
| 1977 | Frank MacCann (SDLP) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Norman Gordon (UUP) | Arthur Doran (Independent Nationalist) | ||||||||
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1977-1981 Change: No change
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: SDLP and DUP gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist