Newry and Mourne Area A was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Annalong, Binnian, Cranfield, Kilkeel and Lisnacree. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Mournes DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 George Graham
(DUP)		 William Russell
(UUP)		 Arthur Coulter
(UUP)		 Anne Marie Cunningham
(SDLP)		 Colum Murnion
(SDLP)
1977 Frank MacCann
(SDLP)
1973 Norman Gordon
(UUP)		 Arthur Doran
(Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: No change

Newry and Mourne Area A - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SDLP Colum Murnion 21.60% 1,346      
DUP George Graham* 20.29% 1,264      
Ulster Unionist William Russell* 18.54% 1,155      
Ulster Unionist Arthur Coulter* 16.88% 1,052      
SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham* 10.26% 639 899.13 901.13 941.13
Independent Nationalist Arthur Doran 9.63% 600 643.01 653.24 720.24
DUP Robert McConnell 2.81% 175 175.23    
Electorate: 8,729   Valid: 6,231 (71.38%)   Spoilt: 212   Quota: 1,039   Turnout: 6,443 (73.81%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP and DUP gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist

    Newry and Mourne Area A - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Ulster Unionist William Russell* 22.15% 1,238          
    SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham* 15.62% 873 873.25 894.5 1,081.5    
    Ulster Unionist Arthur Coulter* 10.25% 573 793.5 806 806.25 806.25 1,037.25
    DUP George Graham 15.82% 884 910 910.5 911.5 912.34 945.34
    SDLP Frank MacCann 10.18% 569 569.75 585.75 763.75 892.27 910.27
    Independent Nationalist Arthur Doran* 9.07% 507 509.75 538.5 588.5 607.82 687.82
    Independent John Henning 7.16% 400 450 484.25 485.25 485.25  
    SDLP Hugh Cunningham 7.48% 418 418.5 427.5      
    Alliance Doreen Leitch 2.27% 127 130.75        
    Electorate: 8,225   Valid: 5,589 (67.95%)   Spoilt: 292   Quota: 932   Turnout: 5,881 (71.50%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

      Newry and Mourne Area A - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist William Russell 20.86% 1,254                    
      Ulster Unionist Arthur Coulter 17.76% 1,068                    
      Ulster Unionist Norman Gordon 14.12% 849 1,088.4                  
      Independent Nationalist Arthur Doran 6.62% 398 399.2 401.4 405 408 427.2 439.2 473.8 562.6 684.6 889.2
      SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham 7.70% 463 463 463.2 463.2 470.2 505 545 561 637 808 877.4
      SDLP Hugh Cunningham 7.47% 449 449.2 450 450.4 452.4 467.4 548.4 566.4 648.4 743.8 775
      Ulster Liberal Stanley Archer 4.79% 288 293.2 318.8 352 355.8 361.8 363.8 483 520.2 556.6  
      Independent Republican Paul O'Reilly 6.34% 381 381 381 381.8 385.8 400.8 408.8 417.2 498.2    
      Independent Michael Hardy 5.59% 336 336.2 338.2 341.4 348 357 368 397.4      
      Alliance Margaret Hall 2.56% 154 156.2 168.4 188.4 265.2 267.6 273.6        
      SDLP Patrick Murphy 2.68% 161 161 161 161.4 162.4 165.4          
      Independent Nationalist Austin Crawford 1.80% 108 108 108.4 110 110            
      Alliance P. J. McKeown 1.71% 103 104.4 106.4 108              
      Electorate: 8,589   Valid: 6,012 (70.00%)   Spoilt: 118   Quota: 1,003   Turnout: 6,130 (71.37%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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