# Armagh Area D

Armagh Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Armagh District Council, and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Demesne, Downs, Lisanally, Lurgyvallen and The Mall. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Armagh City DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | Frederick Armstrong (UUP) | George Macartney (UUP) | Pat Brannigan (SDLP) | John Agnew (SDLP) | Bernard McManus (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) |
| 1977 | Frederick Armstrong (UUP) | Norman Creswell (UUP) | Pat Brannigan (SDLP) | Oliver Tobin (SDLP) | Bernard McManus (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) |
| 1973 | Frederick Armstrong (UUP) | Norman Creswell (UUP) | Robert Mercer (UUP) | Oliver Tobin (SDLP) | Bernard McManus (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1981: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977-1981 Change: No change
Armagh Area D - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | UUP | Frederick Armstrong* | 20.95% | 1,173 | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Bernard McManus* | 18.06% | 1,011 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Pat Brannigan* | 14.41% | 807 | 808.4 | 832.8 | 854.22 | 857.22 | 1,224.22 | | |
| | SDLP | John Agnew | 11.02% | 617 | 617.4 | 646.6 | 672.59 | 675.59 | 887.39 | 1,174.49 | |
| | UUP | George Macartney | 7.02% | 393 | 457.8 | 469 | 469.18 | 820.58 | 822.87 | 823.74 | 855.93 |
| | DUP | Letitia McClenaghan | 11.66% | 653 | 667.6 | 671.6 | 671.78 | 713.78 | 716.07 | 716.07 | 719.55 |
| | SDLP | Gerald Grimley | 10.14% | 568 | 568.2 | 593.4 | 619.41 | 620.61 | | | |
| | UUP | Norman Creswell* | 4.34% | 243 | 394.4 | 405.4 | 405.58 | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | Carson Greer | 2.39% | 134 | 134.8 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,699 Valid: 5,599 (64.36%) Spoilt: 228 Quota: 934 Turnout: 5,827 (66.98%) ||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from UUP, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP
Armagh Area D - 6 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 |
| | UUP | Frederick Armstrong* | 19.17% | 1,008 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Bernard McManus* | 15.96% | 839 | 839.78 | 866.91 | 866.91 | 896.91 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Oliver Tobin* | 13.05% | 686 | 686 | 711 | 712.13 | 784.52 | 981.52 | | | |
| | UUP | Norman Creswell* | 7.51% | 395 | 481.84 | 485.84 | 697.65 | 807.47 | 808.47 | 1,124.47 | | |
| | SDLP | Pat Brannigan | 9.76% | 513 | 513.78 | 528.78 | 531.78 | 555.91 | 658.04 | 660.3 | 673.3 | 765.7 |
| | Republican Clubs | Patrick Houlahan | 9.64% | 507 | 507 | 546 | 547 | 553 | 582 | 583.39 | 590.39 | 602.39 |
| | DUP | Letitia McClenaghan | 7.04% | 370 | 374.42 | 374.55 | 385.72 | 394.24 | 394.24 | | | |
| | SDLP | James McAvinchey | 5.67% | 298 | 298.26 | 317.26 | 318.26 | 339.39 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Norah Dawson | 5.17% | 272 | 274.73 | 302.99 | 309.03 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Robert Mercer* | 3.80% | 200 | 233.41 | 237.54 | | | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | Paddy Grimes | 3.21% | 169 | 169.65 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,619 Valid: 5,257 (60.99%) Spoilt: 240 Quota: 877 Turnout: 5,497 (63.78%) |||||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP
Armagh Area D - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | UUP | Frederick Armstrong | 27.69% | 1,584 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Bernard McManus | 11.63% | 665 | 665 | 668 | 677 | 678 | 684 | 711 | 749 | 822 | 827 | 837 | 1,071 | | |
| | UUP | Robert Mercer | 8.27% | 473 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 779.54 | 781.54 | 781.54 | 781.54 | 802.85 | 802.85 | 805.85 | 910.12 | |
| | SDLP | Oliver Tobin | 7.06% | 404 | 404.39 | 404.39 | 406.39 | 406.39 | 407.39 | 427.39 | 436.39 | 534.39 | 540.39 | 544.39 | 675.39 | 875.39 | 984.58 |
| | UUP | Norman Creswell | 8.41% | 481 | 772.72 | 772.72 | 773.5 | 773.5 | 773.5 | 775.89 | 780.06 | 780.06 | 790.93 | 794.62 | 797.62 | 888.91 | 888.91 |
| | Republican Clubs | Patrick Houlahan | 4.65% | 266 | 266 | 275 | 276 | 297 | 368 | 377 | 398 | 403 | 405 | 720 | 747 | 769 | 775.71 |
| | Alliance | J. Fitzgerald | 4.81% | 275 | 282.8 | 282.8 | 287.8 | 287.8 | 288.8 | 309.8 | 313.8 | 323.8 | 523.75 | 530.75 | 553.75 | | |
| | SDLP | T. M. McIntegart | 5.26% | 301 | 301 | 305 | 311 | 314 | 321 | 350 | 369 | 417 | 423 | 431 | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | A. P. Cassin | 4.62% | 264 | 264.39 | 270.39 | 271.39 | 297.39 | 323.39 | 327.39 | 365.39 | 367.39 | 369.39 | | | | |
| | Alliance | M. K. Lamb | 3.85% | 220 | 227.02 | 227.02 | 227.41 | 227.41 | 229.41 | 251.41 | 251.41 | 258.41 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | M. M. McReynolds | 4.04% | 231 | 231 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 244 | 246 | | | | | | |
| | Unity | Patrick Agnew | 2.67% | 153 | 154.17 | 164.17 | 165.17 | 167.17 | 171.17 | 177.17 | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Paddy Grimes | 2.48% | 142 | 142.39 | 142.39 | 164.39 | 164.39 | 164.39 | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | J. Trainor | 1.80% | 103 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 120 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | E. P. Reilly | 1.22% | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | G. J. McCreesh | 0.89% | 51 | 52.17 | 52.17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | G. R. Mackey | 0.65% | 37 | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,434 Valid: 5,720 (67.82%) Spoilt: 122 Quota: 954 Turnout: 5,842 (69.27%) ||||||||||||||||||