# Londonderry Area B

Londonderry Area B, called Derry Area B 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 Altnagelvin, Caw, Clondermot, Ebrington and Victoria. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Waterside DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | Gregory Campbell (DUP) | Anna Henry (DUP)/ (United Loyalist) | James Guy (UUP) | Robert Ferris (UUP) | Michael Fegan (SDLP) |
| 1977 | Herbert Faulkner (Alliance) | Anna Henry (DUP)/ (United Loyalist) | James Guy (UUP) | Kathleen Milligan (UUP) | Michael Fegan (SDLP) |
| 1973 | Herbert Faulkner (Alliance) | Anna Henry (DUP)/ (United Loyalist) | Glenn Barr (United Loyalist) | T. G. Heathley (United Loyalist) | Michael Fegan (SDLP) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
Londonderry Area B - 5 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 |
| | DUP | Anna Hay* | 20.63% | 1,586 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell | 15.69% | 1,206 | 1,207 | 1,459.7 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Michael Fegan* | 14.56% | 1,119 | 1,129 | 1,129.19 | 1,129.33 | 1,303.33 | | | |
| | UUP | James Guy* | 14.03% | 1,078 | 1,083 | 1,114.73 | 1,210.35 | 1,212.35 | 1,590.35 | | |
| | UUP | Robert Ferris | 7.59% | 583 | 584 | 591.6 | 636.12 | 636.26 | 748.63 | 1,037.47 | 1,044.47 |
| | Alliance | Robert McCullough | 9.20% | 707 | 711 | 714.23 | 719.97 | 725.97 | 746.75 | 764.18 | 922.18 |
| | SDLP | Colm Elliott | 6.01% | 462 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 558 | 558 | 558 | |
| | UUP | George McNally | 6.45% | 496 | 496 | 500.37 | 526.55 | 527.55 | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Thomas McGlinchey | 5.33% | 410 | 413 | 413 | 413.28 | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | Bernard McAnaney | 0.51% | 39 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,950 Valid: 7,686 (70.19%) Spoilt: 169 Quota: 1,282 Turnout: 7,855 (71.74%) ||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1973-1977 Change: UUP (two seats) and DUP gain from United Loyalist (three seats)
Londonderry Area B - 5 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 |
| | Alliance | Herbert Faulkner* | 17.10% | 1,156 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Anna Hay* | 10.18% | 688 | 688 | 697 | 702 | 766 | 784 | 1,147 | |
| | UUP | James Guy | 12.31% | 832 | 838 | 845 | 862 | 890 | 1,062 | 1,083 | 1,346 |
| | UUP | Kathleen Milligan | 11.48% | 776 | 781 | 782 | 812 | 841 | 996 | 1,003 | 1,161 |
| | SDLP | Michael Fegan* | 15.09% | 1,020 | 1,024 | 1,025 | 1,037 | 1,037 | 1,037 | 1,038 | 1,040 |
| | SDLP | William Doherty | 10.27% | 694 | 699 | 700 | 718 | 718 | 719 | 722 | 728 |
| | Vanguard | Samuel Barr | 6.04% | 408 | 409 | 412 | 428 | 475 | 486 | 527 | |
| | DUP | Gregory Campbell | 5.74% | 388 | 389 | 393 | 393 | 436 | 447 | | |
| | UUP | Thomas Robinson | 5.19% | 351 | 351 | 352 | 360 | 380 | | | |
| | Loyalist | Thomas Heatley | 2.80% | 189 | 190 | 246 | 247 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Florence Lewers | 1.94% | 131 | 148 | 148 | | | | | |
| | Loyalist | William Gurney | 1.24% | 84 | 84 | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | David Buchanan | 0.62% | 42 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,601 Valid: 6,759 (63.76%) Spoilt: 231 Quota: 1,127 Turnout: 6,990 (65.94%) ||||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 3 x United Loyalist, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
Londonderry Area B - 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 |
| | United Loyalist | Glenn Barr | 22.11% | 1,659 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Herbert Faulkner | 11.37% | 853 | 867.4 | 868.4 | 869.4 | 953.64 | 959.6 | 1,203.6 | 1,251.6 | |
| | SDLP | Michael Fegan | 12.53% | 940 | 940.72 | 943.72 | 967.72 | 969.72 | 1,009.96 | 1,047.96 | 1,726.96 | |
| | United Loyalist | Anna Hay | 11.66% | 875 | 1,030.04 | 1,030.04 | 1,030.04 | 1,033.04 | 1,035.28 | 1,087.52 | 1,088.52 | ???? |
| | United Loyalist | T. G. Heathley | 11.65% | 874 | 1,039.36 | 1,039.36 | 1,039.36 | 1,044.36 | 1,044.6 | 1,045.6 | 1,046.6 | ???? |
| | United Loyalist | Jeffrey | 12.80% | 960 | 1,017.12 | 1,017.12 | 1,017.12 | 1,018.6 | 1,019.6 | 1,019.6 | 1,021.6 | ???? |
| | SDLP | Morrison | 5.77% | 433 | 433 | 434 | 454 | 458 | 463 | 485 | | |
| | Nationalist | McCloskey | 2.11% | 158 | 158 | 160 | 211 | 213 | 348 | 360 | | |
| | Alliance | Kelly | 3.43% | 257 | 257.24 | 258.24 | 264.24 | 325.24 | 530.24 | | | |
| | Nationalist | Boyle | 2.21% | 166 | 167.68 | 168.68 | 194.68 | 194.68 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Sinclair | 2.19% | 164 | 164.96 | 165.96 | 166.96 | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Moran | 1.21% | 91 | 91 | 151 | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Shotter | 0.96% | 72 | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,377 Valid: 7,502 (72.29%) Spoilt: 104 Quota: 1,251 Turnout: 7,606 (73.30%) |||||||||||||
* Data missing from stage 9