# Londonderry Area C

Londonderry Area C, called Derry Area C from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Londonderry City Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Beechwood, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Crevagh and Westland. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Cityside DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | Patrick Devine (SDLP) | Anna Gallagher (SDLP) | Joseph Moran (SDLP) | Gerard Barr (IIP)/ (Nationalist) | John McChrystal (IIP)/ (Nationalist) |
| 1977 | Patrick Devine (SDLP) | Hugh Doherty (SDLP) | Leonard Green (SDLP) | Gerard Barr (IIP)/ (Nationalist) | John McChrystal (IIP)/ (Nationalist) |
| 1973 | Patrick Devine (SDLP) | Hugh Doherty (SDLP) | Leonard Green (SDLP) | Gerard Barr (IIP)/ (Nationalist) | Michael Montgomery (Republican Clubs) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist
1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x IIP
1977-1981 Change: Nationalists (two seats) join IIP
Londonderry Area C - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | SDLP | Patrick Devine* | 33.72% | 1,566 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Anna Gallagher | 7.60% | 353 | 733.97 | 733.97 | 744.48 | 749.48 | 768.54 | 801.54 | | | | | |
| | Irish Independence | John McChrystal* | 12.90% | 599 | 631.13 | 635.13 | 642.13 | 704.13 | 725.64 | 730.15 | 765.15 | 897.15 | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Gerard Barr* | 6.44% | 299 | 312.77 | 316.28 | 319.28 | 343.79 | 350.79 | 353.79 | 400.3 | 400.3 | 499.81 | 583.81 | 646.34 |
| | SDLP | Joseph Moran | 4.93% | 229 | 425.86 | 426.37 | 430.41 | 432.41 | 455.53 | 484.08 | 492.59 | 514.59 | 536.2 | 542.2 | 617.93 |
| | SDLP | Raymond Rogan | 6.72% | 312 | 399.21 | 399.21 | 406.76 | 408.78 | 419.31 | 461.37 | 469.39 | 472.39 | 476.41 | 478.41 | 505.47 |
| | Independent | Samuel Brown | 5.90% | 274 | 291.34 | 292.34 | 300.85 | 300.85 | 339.38 | 351.89 | 368.89 | 369.89 | 379.4 | 383.4 | |
| | Irish Independence | Eileen Doherty | 4.76% | 221 | 233.24 | 239.24 | 243.24 | 266.26 | 276.26 | 278.26 | 343.28 | 343.28 | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | Vincent Coyle | 3.75% | 174 | 177.57 | 221.57 | 223.57 | 228.57 | 240.59 | 242.1 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Gerard O'Grady | 4.59% | 213 | 219.63 | 219.63 | 228.14 | 228.14 | 236.67 | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Eamonn Melaugh | 3.08% | 143 | 159.83 | 159.83 | 175.34 | 177.34 | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Patrick Harkin | 2.69% | 125 | 128.06 | 129.06 | 130.06 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | Ann Donnelly | 1.61% | 75 | 81.63 | 81.63 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | John Carr | 1.31% | 61 | 63.04 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,071 Valid: 4,644 (51.20%) Spoilt: 247 Quota: 775 Turnout: 4,891 (53.92%) ||||||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs
1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: Nationalist gain from Republican Clubs
Londonderry Area C - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SDLP | Patrick Devine* | 22.47% | 1,004 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Hugh Doherty* | 17.50% | 782 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Leonard Green* | 9.67% | 432 | 624.4 | 644.68 | 661.58 | 763.58 | | |
| | Nationalist | John McChrystal | 10.43% | 466 | 471.2 | 472.2 | 515.1 | 533.7 | 588.96 | 595.92 |
| | Nationalist | Gerard Barr* | 10.70% | 478 | 480.6 | 481.32 | 530.58 | 541.88 | 566.88 | 578.48 |
| | Republican Clubs | Michael Montgomery* | 9.36% | 418 | 420.08 | 420.52 | 537.12 | 546.68 | 561.1 | 561.1 |
| | SDLP | Joseph Moran | 6.98% | 312 | 358.8 | 365.52 | 370.38 | 419.22 | | |
| | Alliance | Gerard O'Grady | 6.67% | 298 | 301.9 | 302.7 | 322.34 | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Liam Gallagher | 2.98% | 133 | 135.34 | 135.82 | | | | |
| | Nationalist | George O'Connor | 1.88% | 84 | 85.04 | 85.16 | | | | |
| | Ind. Republican | Patrick Quinn | 1.37% | 61 | 62.04 | 62.08 | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,318 Valid: 4,468 (47.95%) Spoilt: 312 Quota: 745 Turnout: 4,780 (51.30%) |||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs
Londonderry Area C - 5 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 |
| | Nationalist | Gerard Barr | 13.87% | 698 | 703 | 705 | 717 | 729 | 1,020 | | | |
| | SDLP | Patrick Devine | 14.46% | 728 | 728 | 731 | 731 | 804 | 821 | 859.4 | | |
| | SDLP | Hugh Doherty | 10.43% | 525 | 528 | 533 | 540 | 603 | 619 | 637.4 | 650.15 | 865.15 |
| | SDLP | Leonard Green | 9.60% | 483 | 484 | 489 | 490 | 559 | 577 | 592.2 | 596.28 | 849.28 |
| | Republican Clubs | Michael Montgomery | 7.97% | 401 | 467 | 469 | 731 | 738 | 762 | 838.8 | 840.84 | 840.84 |
| | Alliance | Kelly | 8.66% | 436 | 436 | 644 | 649 | 656 | 665 | 673.8 | 674.82 | 703.82 |
| | SDLP | Nelis | 7.43% | 374 | 378 | 382 | 384 | 520 | 544 | 565.6 | 566.11 | |
| | Nationalist | John McCrystal | 7.51% | 378 | 381 | 384 | 399 | 410 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Joseph Moran | 7.35% | 370 | 375 | 378 | 382 | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Liam Gallagher | 5.40% | 272 | 310 | 312 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Gerard O'Grady | 4.75% | 239 | 241 | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | P. C. Quinn | 2.56% | 129 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,324 Valid: 5,033 (53.98%) Spoilt: 206 Quota: 839 Turnout: 5,239 (56.19%) |||||||||||||