# Londonderry Area E

Londonderry Area E, 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 six 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 Culmore, Pennyburn, Rosemount, Shantallow, Springtown and Strand. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Shantallow DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | David Davis (UUP) | Frank Donnelly (SDLP) | Leonard Green (SDLP) | William O'Connell (SDLP) | William McCorriston (SDLP) | Fergus McAteer (IIP)/ (Nationalist) |
| 1977 | Jack Allen (UUP)/ (United Loyalist) | Frank Donnelly (SDLP) | Ivor Canavan (Alliance) | William O'Connell (SDLP) | William McCorriston (SDLP) | Fergus McAteer (IIP)/ (Nationalist) |
| 1973 | Jack Allen (UUP)/ (United Loyalist) | Albert McCartney (United Loyalist) | Ivor Canavan (Alliance) | Dan Casey (SDLP) | Michael Durey (SDLP) | Fergus McAteer (IIP)/ (Nationalist) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
1981: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP
1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance, Nationalist joins IIP
Londonderry Area E - 6 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 | Frank Donnelly* | 14.78% | 1,344 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Fergus McAteer* | 13.23% | 1,203 | 1,203 | 1,204.77 | 1,236.77 | 1,284.77 | 1,372.77 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | David Davis | 10.51% | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 957 | 958 | 958 | 1,465 | | |
| | SDLP | William O'Connell* | 12.93% | 1,176 | 1,177 | 1,182.67 | 1,199.67 | 1,202.7 | 1,212.7 | 1,234.85 | 1,245.88 | 1,247.72 | 1,247.75 | 1,247.75 | 1,307.75 |
| | SDLP | Leonard Green | 10.82% | 984 | 989 | 1,012.88 | 1,023.88 | 1,031.88 | 1,038.91 | 1,076.39 | 1,102.48 | 1,105.24 | 1,106.24 | 1,106.89 | 1,244.69 |
| | SDLP | William McCorriston* | 10.73% | 976 | 977 | 982.31 | 994.34 | 997.34 | 998.37 | 1,020.55 | 1,030.58 | 1,031.5 | 1,035.5 | 1,035.5 | 1,094.26 |
| | Alliance | Mary Breen | 6.19% | 563 | 563 | 563.99 | 569.99 | 570.99 | 571.99 | 603.99 | 622.99 | 623.91 | 638.91 | 802.06 | 824.74 |
| | Irish Independence | James Crossan | 3.84% | 349 | 349 | 349.21 | 358.24 | 383.24 | 455.27 | 473.27 | 722.33 | 788.57 | 789.57 | 790.22 | |
| | DUP | Annette Hetherington | 6.16% | 560 | 560 | 560.03 | 560.03 | 560.03 | 560.03 | 562.03 | 563.03 | 563.03 | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Edward Bradley | 3.31% | 301 | 301 | 301.3 | 307.3 | 323.3 | 339.3 | 363.36 | | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | John Duffy | 1.80% | 164 | 215 | 216.05 | 223.05 | 231.05 | 234.05 | | | | | | |
| | Irish Independence | Denis McIntyre | 1.98% | 180 | 182 | 182.09 | 189.09 | 205.09 | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | Paul Whoriskey | 1.58% | 144 | 146 | 146.03 | 155.03 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael Shiels | 1.34% | 122 | 125 | 125.06 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent Labour | William Webster | 0.80% | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 15,885 Valid: 9,095 (57.26%) Spoilt: 282 Quota: 1,300 Turnout: 9,377 (59.03%) ||||||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from United Loyalist
Londonderry 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 |
| | UUP | Jack Allen* | 17.38% | 1,337 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Frank Donnelly | 17.28% | 1,329 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Ivor Canavan* | 10.73% | 825 | 833.64 | 842.31 | 980.07 | 1,036.75 | 1,296.75 | |
| | Nationalist | Fergus McAteer* | 9.79% | 753 | 764.62 | 763.97 | 884.49 | 1,078.69 | 1,087.35 | 1,094.35 |
| | SDLP | William O'Connell | 11.38% | 875 | 875.54 | 917.19 | 922.36 | 954.7 | 962.22 | 967.22 |
| | SDLP | William McCorriston | 8.26% | 635 | 635.72 | 742.48 | 751.65 | 838.52 | 845.82 | 854.82 |
| | SDLP | Noel McKenna | 9.47% | 728 | 728.18 | 775.44 | 784.61 | 823.63 | 828.73 | 835.73 |
| | UUP | Albert McCartney* | 5.34% | 411 | 628.26 | 628.94 | 636.56 | 638.73 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Michael Durey* | 6.23% | 479 | 479.18 | 484.96 | 503.31 | | | |
| | Alliance | Edith Roulston | 1.92% | 148 | 152.5 | 153.01 | | | | |
| | Nationalist | Hugh Bell | 1.46% | 112 | 114.34 | 114.85 | | | | |
| | Nationalist | Kathleen Heraghty | 0.77% | 59 | 59.36 | 60.04 | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,995 Valid: 7,691 (54.96%) Spoilt: 312 Quota: 1,099 Turnout: 8,003 (57.18%) |||||||||||

### Area E

1973: 2 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
Londonderry Area E - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | 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 | 15 | 16 |
| | United Loyalist | Jack Allen | 17.45% | 1,519 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Ivor Canavan | 8.25% | 718 | 719.98 | 720.98 | 766.98 | 791.16 | 791.16 | 792.16 | 804.16 | 830.16 | 1,029.32 | 1,032.32 | 1,332.04 | | | | |
| | United Loyalist | Albert McCartney | 10.26% | 893 | 1,100.9 | 1,100.9 | 1,102.44 | 1,102.62 | 1,103.62 | 1,103.62 | 1,105.62 | 1,105.62 | 1,111.34 | 1,111.34 | 1,149.78 | 1,193.78 | 1,195.78 | 1,715.78 | |
| | SDLP | Dan Casey | 11.43% | 995 | 995.36 | 996.36 | 998.36 | 1,012.36 | 1,012.36 | 1,013.36 | 1,205.36 | 1,055.36 | 1,064.72 | 1,141.72 | 1,149.9 | 1,158.9 | 1,189.9 | 1,192.7 | 1,192.7 |
| | Nationalist | Fergus McAteer | 6.58% | 573 | 573.36 | 588.36 | 589.36 | 599.36 | 611.36 | 618.36 | 741.36 | 802.36 | 808.54 | 835.54 | 839.54 | 847.04 | 1,089.04 | 1,091.9 | 1,091.9 |
| | SDLP | Michael Durey | 8.08% | 703 | 703 | 704 | 712 | 716 | 717 | 721 | 738 | 773 | 781 | 888 | 892 | 898 | 955 | 956.86 | 958.86 |
| | SDLP | Craig | 8.38% | 729 | 729.9 | 729.9 | 731.9 | 744.9 | 747.9 | 753.9 | 766.9 | 794.9 | 806.44 | 894.44 | 900.44 | 906.94 | 940.94 | 941.62 | 943.62 |
| | United Loyalist | Walker | 5.92% | 515 | 565.04 | 565.04 | 565.22 | 566.22 | 567.22 | 568.22 | 568.22 | 568.22 | 568.22 | 568.4 | 584.84 | 597.84 | 598.02 | | |
| | Republican Clubs | S. Gallagher | 2.54% | 221 | 221.18 | 222.18 | 222.18 | 223.18 | 320.18 | 478.36 | 488.36 | 523.36 | 523.36 | 545.36 | 546.36 | 547.36 | | | |
| | Alliance | Edith Roulston | 3.45% | 300 | 303.96 | 303.96 | 328.14 | 329.14 | 329.14 | 329.14 | 329.14 | 342.14 | 393.5 | 397.5 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | A. Gallagher | 3.26% | 284 | 284.18 | 284.18 | 284.18 | 286.18 | 287.18 | 290.18 | 296.18 | 331.18 | 336.18 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Brian Brown | 2.83% | 246 | 249.06 | 249.06 | 270.06 | 287.5 | 288.5 | 288.68 | 292.68 | 304.68 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Brendan Duddy | 2.78% | 242 | 242 | 243 | 244 | 262 | 264 | 269 | 287 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nationalist | Doherty | 2.39% | 208 | 208 | 209 | 213 | 221 | 222 | 223 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | P. Gallagher | 1.86% | 162 | 162 | 163 | 163 | 164.18 | 188.36 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Sweeney | 1.67% | 145 | 145.18 | 145.18 | 145.18 | 146.18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Bergin | 1.33% | 116 | 117.98 | 117.98 | 117.98 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Commander | 1.29% | 112 | 112.9 | 113.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nationalist | Geraldine O'Driscoll | 0.26% | 23 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,899 Valid: 8,704 (67.48%) Spoilt: 153 Quota: 1,244 Turnout: 8,857 (68.66%) ||||||||||||||||||||