Armagh Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Armagh 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 Carriagatuke, Derrynoose, Keady, Killylea and Milford. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Crossmore DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Joseph McBride
(DUP)		 Jim Nicholson
(UUP)		 Patrick Fegan
(SDLP)		 James McKernan
(SDLP)		 Joseph Dunleavy
(SDLP)
1977 Eleanor Boyd
(UUP)		 Joseph Fullerton
(SDLP)
1973 J. Reid
(UUP)		 W. Shilliday
(UUP)		 M. Cunningham
(SDLP)		 Eugene Connolly
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Armagh Area C - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SDLP Patrick Fegan* 17.55% 980      
Ulster Unionist Jim Nicholson* 17.23% 962      
SDLP James McKernan* 16.71% 933      
DUP Joseph McBride 12.63% 705 705.35 709.4 1,041.4
SDLP Joseph Dunleavy 12.36% 690 729.35 853.9 867.9
Irish Independence Patrick Agnew 8.83% 493 495.6 629.9 633.95
Ulster Unionist Eleanor Boyd* 8.06% 450 450.35 462.35  
Independent Peter McSorley 6.63% 370 373.9    
Electorate: 7,281   Valid: 5,583 (76.68%)   Spoilt: 207   Quota: 931   Turnout: 5,790 (79.52%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

    1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

    Armagh Area C - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Ulster Unionist Eleanor Boyd 23.24% 1,153      
    SDLP Patrick Fegan* 19.27% 956      
    SDLP James McKernan 17.66% 876      
    Ulster Unionist Jim Nicholson 13.71% 680 985.08    
    SDLP Joseph Fullerton 14.82% 735 737.61 741.09 851.13
    Alliance Eugene Connolly* 11.31% 561 575.21 691.5 708.3
    Electorate: 7,216   Valid: 4,961 (68.75%)   Spoilt: 280   Quota: 827   Turnout: 5,241 (72.63%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

      Armagh Area C - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist J. Reid 28.39% 1,544          
      SDLP Patrick Fegan 17.93% 975          
      Ulster Unionist W. Shilliday 15.66% 852 1,474.79        
      SDLP M. Cunningham 11.33% 616 616.82 618.46 653.88 895.25 1,026.25
      Alliance Eugene Connolly 7.04% 383 385.46 559.3 563.78 584.89 696.09
      Independent E. Conroy 8.99% 489 489.41 494.74 501.25 521.36 571.52
      NI Labour J. Fullerton 5.11% 278 281.69 334.99 340.87 363.77  
      SDLP P. Nugent 5.55% 302 302.41 303.23 318.7    
      Electorate: 7,398   Valid: 5,439 (73.52%)   Spoilt: 166   Quota: 907   Turnout: 5,605 (75.76%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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