# Newry and Mourne Area E

Newry and Mourne Area E was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Newry and Mourne 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 Belleek, Camlough, Creggan, Crossmaglen, Forkhill and Newtownhamilton. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Fews DEA and Slieve Gullion DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | James Savage (SDLP) | Owen Kelly (SDLP) | Pat Toner (SDLP) | Jim Murphy (IIP)/ (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) | James Lynch (Anti H-Block) | Anthony Watters (Anti H-Block) |
| 1977 | James Savage (SDLP) | Owen Kelly (SDLP) | Pat Toner (SDLP) | Jim Murphy (IIP)/ (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) | Peter McMahon (SDLP) | Sean McCreesh (Independent Republican) |
| 1973 | Caroline Donaldson (Independent Unionist) | Bernard McKeown (Republican Clubs) | Pat Toner (SDLP) | Jim Murphy (IIP)/ (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) | Peter McMahon (SDLP) | Sean McCreesh (Independent Republican) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Anti H-Block, 1 x IIP
1977-1981 Change: Anti H-Block (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Republican, Independent Nationalist joins IIP
Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Anti H-Block | James Lynch | 17.85% | 1,244 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Pat Toner* | 13.27% | 925 | 936.34 | 940.39 | 940.39 | 952.81 | 1,070.81 | | | | |
| | Anti H-Block | Anthony Watters | 12.22% | 852 | 887.91 | 892.96 | 892.96 | 993.71 | 1,022.71 | | | | |
| | SDLP | James Savage* | 10.88% | 758 | 771.44 | 804.43 | 804.43 | 833.58 | 986.25 | 1,018.59 | | | |
| | SDLP | Owen Kelly* | 8.18% | 570 | 575.04 | 577.25 | 585.25 | 619.72 | 726.24 | 753.19 | 767.19 | 786.66 | 881.33 |
| | Irish Independence | Jim Murphy* | 6.41% | 447 | 514.2 | 551.29 | 552.29 | 614.2 | 651.24 | 653.55 | 656.55 | 657.73 | 935.9 |
| | UUP | Elizabeth McDowell | 7.60% | 530 | 530.21 | 530.21 | 723.21 | 724.21 | 730.21 | 730.21 | 730.21 | 730.21 | 740.21 |
| | Ind. Republican | Sean McCreesh* | 7.62% | 531 | 552.21 | 557.26 | 557.26 | 576.83 | 621.71 | 634.8 | 637.8 | 639.57 | |
| | SDLP | Peter McMahon* | 7.65% | 533 | 561.14 | 565.61 | 566.61 | 576.71 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | Brian Woods | 3.47% | 242 | 288.41 | 292.41 | 292.41 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Alex Chambers | 3.66% | 255 | 255.42 | 255.42 | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Sean Reavey | 1.19% | 83 | 98.54 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,237 Valid: 6,970 (75.46%) Spoilt: 242 Quota: 996 Turnout: 7,212 (78.08%) ||||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Republican, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican
1973-1977 Change: SDLP (two seats) gain from Republican Clubs and Independent Unionist, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP
Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SDLP | Pat Toner* | 18.61% | 948 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Peter McMahon* | 15.84% | 807 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | James Savage | 15.41% | 785 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | Sean McCreesh* | 12.41% | 632 | 707.75 | 718.5 | 764.5 | | |
| | SDLP | Owen Kelly | 11.21% | 571 | 677.5 | 699 | 756 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Jim Murphy* | 8.66% | 441 | 460 | 467 | 572.25 | 645.69 | 687.81 |
| | UUP | Caroline Donaldson* | 11.27% | 574 | 574.5 | 591.75 | 595 | 600.44 | 613.4 |
| | Republican Clubs | Seamus Murphy | 5.28% | 269 | 283 | 284 | | | |
| | Alliance | John Magowan | 1.32% | 67 | 69 | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,174 Valid: 5,094 (55.53%) Spoilt: 284 Quota: 728 Turnout: 5,378 (58.62%) ||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Republican
Newry and Mourne Area E - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Caroline Donaldson | 19.06% | 720 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Peter McMahon | 13.92% | 526 | 526 | 529 | 550 | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | Sean McCreesh | 13.23% | 500 | 504.6 | 510.6 | 541.6 | | | |
| | SDLP | Pat Toner | 9.16% | 346 | 346.46 | 349.46 | 365.46 | 368.16 | 442.62 | 536.62 |
| | SDLP | Jim Murphy | 8.42% | 318 | 318.92 | 332.92 | 343.38 | 345.18 | 434.08 | 541.08 |
| | Republican Clubs | Bernard McKeown | 7.91% | 299 | 300.38 | 309.38 | 441.84 | 443.64 | 473.64 | 499.64 |
| | Alliance | John Magowan | 5.29% | 200 | 362.38 | 362.38 | 366.84 | 368.64 | 403.32 | 462.32 |
| | SDLP | James McPartland | 7.57% | 286 | 286.92 | 289.92 | 310.38 | 311.28 | 356.2 | |
| | SDLP | Owen Kelly | 7.23% | 273 | 279.9 | 281.9 | 298.9 | 299.8 | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Michael Rafferty | 3.94% | 149 | 149.92 | 163.92 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Joseph Daly | 2.57% | 97 | 98.38 | 105.38 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Oliver Toner | 1.69% | 64 | 64 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,870 Valid: 3,778 (42.59%) Spoilt: 112 Quota: 540 Turnout: 3,890 (43.86%) |||||||||||