# Omagh Area D

Omagh Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Omagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Omagh 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 Carrickmore, Drumnakilly, Gortin and Owenglen. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Mid Tyrone DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | Willis Cooke (DUP) | Brendan Martin (SDLP) | Francis Conway (IIP) | Brian McGrath (IIP) |
| 1977 | John Johnston (UUP) | Brendan Martin (SDLP) | John Hadden (Alliance) | Francis McElroy (Republican Clubs)/ (Independent Republican) |
| 1973 | John Johnston (UUP) | Michael McNulty (Independent Nationalist) | John Hadden (Alliance) | Francis McElroy (Republican Clubs)/ (Independent Republican) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs
1981: 2 x IIP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1977-1981 Change: IIP (two seats) and DUP gain from UUP, Alliance and Republican Clubs
Omagh Area D - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Irish Independence | Francis Conway | 23.59% | 984 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Brendan Martin* | 15.42% | 643 | 654.1 | 691.3 | 760.4 | 906.4 | | | | |
| | DUP | Willis Cooke | 13.81% | 576 | 576.9 | 576.9 | 582.9 | 584.9 | 584.9 | 983.9 | | |
| | Irish Independence | Brian McGrath | 7.26% | 303 | 371.4 | 375.85 | 382.95 | 457.5 | 636.85 | 642 | 652 | 684 |
| | Ind. Republican | Francis McElroy* | 8.99% | 375 | 386.1 | 395.55 | 448.05 | 489.85 | 575.95 | 583.1 | 594.1 | 626.1 |
| | UUP | John Johnston* | 10.24% | 427 | 427.6 | 427.6 | 466.6 | 467.6 | 467.75 | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Patrick Walsh | 6.83% | 285 | 312.75 | 315.2 | 324.95 | 325.85 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Patrick McCrory | 5.39% | 225 | 232.8 | 282.7 | 323.2 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Hadden* | 5.63% | 235 | 243.7 | 257.15 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | John McSherry | 2.83% | 118 | 122.05 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,408 Valid: 4,171 (77.13%) Spoilt: 160 Quota: 835 Turnout: 4,331 (80.09%) |||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs
1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent Nationalist, Independent Republican joins Republican Clubs
Omagh Area D - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | UUP | John Johnston* | 22.37% | 857 | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Francis McElroy* | 20.91% | 801 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Brendan Martin | 12.35% | 473 | 473 | 482.48 | 589 | 616.32 | 720.08 |
| | Alliance | John Hadden* | 10.88% | 417 | 484.14 | 495.06 | 527.22 | 555.32 | 673.72 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Michael McNulty* | 10.83% | 415 | 425.26 | 427.82 | 453.9 | 534.94 | 659.56 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Bernard McGrath | 9.92% | 380 | 383.24 | 386.08 | 406.12 | 514.58 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Patrick McCrory | 6.73% | 258 | 263.4 | 264.68 | 297.68 | | |
| | SDLP | John McSherry | 6.00% | 230 | 230 | 230.8 | | | |
| Electorate: 5,300 Valid: 3,831 (72.28%) Spoilt: 151 Quota: 767 Turnout: 3,982 (75.13%) ||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
Omagh Area D - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | UUP | John Johnston | 23.25% | 775 | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | Francis McElroy | 22.20% | 740 | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Michael McNulty | 12.24% | 408 | 411.15 | 420.03 | 436.83 | 471.95 | 571.06 | 595.86 |
| | Alliance | John Hadden | 9.84% | 328 | 337.9 | 343.9 | 366.5 | 395.88 | 427.92 | 526.37 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Patrick McCrory | 10.02% | 334 | 334 | 340.48 | 344.68 | 406.68 | 520.2 | 524.25 |
| | United Loyalist Coalition | Ivan Burnside | 7.92% | 264 | 352.35 | 352.47 | 352.47 | 353.62 | 362.62 | |
| | Unity | John Bradley | 7.26% | 242 | 242.15 | 266.99 | 297.43 | 325.79 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Michael McAteer | 4.41% | 147 | 147.45 | 158.73 | 181.49 | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Donaghy | 2.88% | 96 | 96 | 108.72 | | | | |
| Electorate: 5,274 Valid: 3,334 (63.22%) Spoilt: 71 Quota: 667 Turnout: 3,405 (64.56%) |||||||||||