Armagh District Council Elections, 1993-2005

The DUP gained two additional seats at the expense of the UUP. The overall strength of the combined unionist and nationalist groups remained the same at eleven seats each.

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Map by Conal Kelly


Electoral Area 2005 Results 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Armagh City 2 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 UUP 2 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 DUP 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 2 SF 2 UUP, 3 SDLP, 1 SF
Crossmore 2 SF, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP 2 SDLP, 2 SF, 1 UUP 3 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 SF 3 SDLP, 2 UUP
Cusher 3 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 SDLP 3 UUP, 2 DUP, 1 SDLP 4 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP 4 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP
Orchard 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SF, 1 SDLP 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF 3 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP 3 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP

Summary

2005 Results 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Votes by Party:
DUP: 7,960 (29.6%), 6 councillors
SF: 6,234 (23.1%), 5 councillors
UUP: 6,122 (22.7%), 5 councillors
SDLP: 5,705 (21.2%), 6 councillors
Inds: 915 (3.4%)		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 7,757 (25.9%), 7 councillors
DUP: 7,677 (25.6%), 4 councillors
SF: 6,177 (20.6%), 5 councillors
SDLP: 7,310 (24.4%), 6 councillors
Inds: 832 (2.8%)
NIWC: 209 (0.7%)		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 11,002 (42.0%), 10 councillors
DUP: 3,117 (11.9%), 2 councillors
SF: 3,826 (14.6%), 3 councillors
SDLP: 8,055 (30.8%), 7 councillors
Alliance: 167 (0.7%)
 Votes by Party:
UUP: 11,309 (44.5%), 11 councillors
DUP: 2,914 (11.5%), 2 councillors
SF: 2,121 (8.4%), 1 councillor
SDLP: 9,052 (35.6%), 8 councillors
Electorate: 38,838; votes cast: 27,390; spoilt votes: 454 (1.7%); valid votes: 26,936 (98.3%) Electorate: 38,911; votes cast: 30,514; spoilt votes: 552 (1.8%); valid votes: 29,962 (98.2%) Electorate: 37,906; votes cast: 26,553; spoilt votes: 386 (1.4%); valid votes: 26,167 (98.6%) Electorate: 36,393; votes cast: 25,924; spoilt votes: 528 (2.0%); valid votes: 25,396 (98.0%)
2001 Census: 26,427 "Catholic" (48.70%); 27,156 "Protestant" (50.05%); 83 Other (0.15%); 597 None (1.10%)

See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.


Armagh City

Westminster seat: Newry and Armagh
Includes these wards: Abbey Park, Callan Bridge, Demesne, Downs, The Mall, Observatory

2005 Results

No change

First Count:
Freda Donnelly, (DUP) 1004
Pat Brannigan, (SDLP) 932
Sylvia McRoberts, (UUP) 931
Catherine Rafferty, (SF) 898
Noel Sheridan, (SF) 639
John Nixon, (Ind) 591
John Crowley, (SF) 491
Mealla Bratton, (SDLP) 468
Michael Carson, (SDLP) 334
Votes by Party:
SDLP: 1,734 (27.6%), 2 seats
SF: 2,028 (32.3%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,004 (16.0%), 1 seat
UUP: 931 (14.8%), 1 seat
Ind: 591 (9.4%)
Electorate: 9,743; seats: 6; votes cast: 6,407; spoilt votes: 119 (1.9%);
valid votes: 6,288 (98.1%); quota: 899

2001 Results

DUP gain from UUP

First Count:
Patrick McNamee (SF) 1,261
Pat Brannigan (SDLP) 1,013
Cathy Rafferty (SF) 901
Sylvia McRoberts (UUP) 868
Freda Donnelly (DUP) 861
John Joseph Nixon (Ind) 646
Gordon Frazer (UUP) 528
Michael Carson (SDLP) 456
Anna Brolly (SDLP) 370
Mealla Bratton (SDLP) 325
Margaret Connolly (NIWC) 209 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,164 (29.1%), 2 seats
SF: 2,162 (29.1%), 2 seats
UUP: 1,396 (18.8%), 1 seat
DUP: 861 (11.6%), 1 seat
NIWC: 209 (2.8%)
Ind: 646 (8.6%)
Electorate: 10,014; seats: 6; votes cast: 7,608; spoilt votes: 170 (2.2%);
valid votes: 7,438 (97.8%); quota: 1,063
2001 Census: 10.145 "Catholic" (68.38%); 4,466 "Protestant" (30.10%); 38 Other (0.26%); 188 None (1.27%)


1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP

First Count:
Pat Brannigan (SDLP) 1,251
Sylvia McRoberts (UUP) 898
Noel Sheridan (SF) 845
Sean McGirr (SF) 841
Gordon Frazer (UUP) 749
Anna Brolly (SDLP) 547
Michael Carson (SDLP) 531
Noel Donnelly (DUP) 529
Ryan Williams (All) 167
Ann McKenna (SDLP) 146		 Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,475 (38.1%), 2 seats
SF: 1,686 (25.9%), 2 seats
UUP: 1,647 (25.3%), 2 seats
DUP: 529 (8.1%)
Alliance: 167 (2.6%)
Electorate: 10,035; seats: 6; valid votes: 6,504; quota: 930

1993 Results

First Count:

John Agnew (SDLP) 1,156
Pat Brannigan (SDLP) 1,012
Gordon Frazer (UUP) 992
Noel Sheridan (SF) 961
Anna Brolly (SDLP) 710
Harold Carson (DUP) 690
Sylvia McRoberts (UUP) 644

Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,878 (46.7%), 3 seats
UUP: 1,636 (26.5%), 2 seats
SF: 961 (15.6%), 1 seat
DUP: 690 (11.2%)
Electorate: 9,590; seats: 6; votes cast: 6,347; spoilt votes: 182 (2.9%);
valid votes: 6,165 (97.1%); quota: 881

2005: **SF 32%, **SDLP 28%, *DUP 16%, *UUP 15%
2001: **SDLP 29%, **SF 29%, *UUP 19%, *DUP 12%, NIWC 3%
1997: **SDLP 38%, **SF 26%, **UUP 25%, DUP 8%, Alliance 3%
1993: ***SDLP 47%, **UUP 27%, *SF 16%, DUP 11%

Crossmore

Westminster seat: Newry and Armagh
Includes these wards: Carrigatoke, Derrynoose, Keady, Killylea, Milford

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP

First Count:
Noel Donnelly, (DUP) 922
Thomas O' Hanlon, (SDLP) 891
Cathal Boylan, (SF) 864
Pat O' Rawe, (SF) 850
Billy Morton, (UUP) 810
Willie Monaghan, (SF) 643
Gerald Mallon, (SDLP) 605
Jim Lennon, (SDLP) 545
Votes by Party:
SF: 2,357 (38.5%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,041 (33.3%) 2 seats
DUP: 922 (15.0%), 1 seat
UUP: 810 (13.2%)
Electorate: 8,579; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,245; spoilt votes: 119 (1.7%);
valid votes: 6,130 (98.3%); quota: 1,022

2001 Results

SF gain from SDLP

First Count:
Brian Cunningham (SF) 1336
Tommy Kavanagh (SDLP) 989
Noel Berry (DUP) 930
Evelyn Corry (UUP) 927
Pat O'Rawe (SF) 867
James McKernan (SDLP) 703
James Lennon (SDLP) 554
Joe McGleenan (SDLP) 452 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,698 (39.9%), 2 seats
SF: 2,203 (32.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 930 (13.8%)
UUP: 927 (13.7%), 1 seat
Electorate: 8,488; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,883; spoilt votes: 125 (1.8%);
valid votes: 6,758 (98.2%); quota: 1,127
2001 Census: 8,737 "Catholic" (73.54%); 3,089 "Protestant" (26.00%); 6 Other (0.05%); 48 None (0.40%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP

First Count:
Brian Cunningham (SF) 1,207
Evelyn Corry (UUP) 1,135
Tommy Kavanagh (SDLP) 1,107
James McKernan (SDLP) 862
William Hamilton (UUP) 747
Joseph McGleenan (SDLP) 534
James Lennon (SDLP) 509

Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,012 (49.4%), 3 seats
UUP: 1,882 (30.8%), 1 seat
SF: 1,207 (19.8%), 1 seat
Electorate: 8,121; seats: 5; valid votes: 6,101; quota: 1,017

1993 Results

First Count:
Thomas Kavanagh (SDLP) 1,379
James McKernan (SDLP) 1,028
Jim Nicholson (UUP) 1,010
William Hamilton (UUP) 858
James Lennon (SDLP) 659
Brian Cunningham (SF) 562
James McGleenan (SDLP) 534

Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,600 (59.7%), 4 seats
UUP: 1,868 (31.0%), 1 seat
SF: 562 (9.3%)
Electorate: 7,741; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,156; spoilt votes: 126 (2.0%);
valid votes: 6,030 (98.0%); quota: 1,006

2005: **SF 38%, **SDLP 33%, *DUP 15%, UUP 13%
2001: **SDLP 40%, **SF 33%, DUP 14%, *UUP 14%
1997: ***SDLP 49%, *UUP 31%, *SF 20%
1993: ****SDLP 60%, *UUP 31%, SF 9%

Thanks to John Adams for pointing out a slip in an earlier version of this page.

Cusher

Westminster seat: Newry and Armagh
Includes these wards: Hamiltonsbawn, Killeen, Laurelvale, Market Hill, Poyntz Pass, Tandragee

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP

First Count:
Paul Berry, (DUP) 3263
Eric Speers, (UUP) 1296
Sharon Haughey, (SDLP) 794
Robert Turner, (UUP) 698
Siobhan Vallely, (SF) 655
James Clayton, (UUP) 450
Gareth Wilson, (DUP) 332
Paul Bowbanks, (Ind) 324
Margaret Black, (DUP) 249

Votes by Party:
DUP: 3,844 (47.7%), 3 seats
UUP: 2,444 (30.3%), 2 seats
SDLP: 794 (9.8%), 1 seat
SF: 655 (8.1%)
Ind: 324 (4.0%)
Electorate: 11,376; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,186; spoilt votes: 125 (1.5%);
valid votes: 8,061 (98.5%); quota: 1,152

2001 Results

DUP gain from UUP

First Count:
Paul Berry (DUP) 3,549
Eric Speers (UUP) 1,202
Tom Canavan (SDLP) 1,001
Robert Turner (UUP) 725
James Clayton (UUP) 679
Noel Sheridan (SF) 591
Sharon McClelland (UUP) 367
Derrick Mathews (Ind) 186
Heather Black (DUP) 185
Mervyn Spratt (DUP) 103

Votes by Party:
DUP: 3,837 (44.7%), 2 seats
UUP: 2,973 (34.5%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,001 (11.7%), 1 seat
SF: 591 (6.9%)
Ind: 186 (2.2%)
Electorate: 11,175; seats: 6; votes cast: 8,728; spoilt votes: 140 (1.6%);
valid votes: 8,588 (98.4%); quota: 1,227
2001 Census: 2,801 "Catholic" (18.83%); 11,842 "Protestant" (79.59%); 27 Other (0.18%); 209 None (1.40%)

1997 Results

No change

First Count:
Eric Speers (UUP) 1,915
Heather Black (DUP) 1,577
Tom Canavan (SDLP) 1,057
Robert Turner (UUP) 872
Sharon McClelland (UUP) 810
James Clayton (UUP) 797
Thomas Carroll (SF) 355 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,394 (59.5%), 4 seats
DUP: 1,577 (21.4%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,057 (14.3%), 1 seat
SF: 355 (4.8%)
Electorate: 10,774; seats: 6; valid votes: 7,383; quota: 1,055

1993 Results

Best vote share for the UUP in Northern Ireland in 1993

First Count:
Robert McWilliams (UUP) 1,685
Eric Speers (UUP) 1,572
Thomas Canavan (SDLP) 1,164
Heather Black (DUP) 1,050
Robert Turner (UUP) 927
James Clayton (UUP) 697
Margaret McNally (SF) 250 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,881 (66.5%), 4 seats
SDLP: 1,164 (15.8%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,050 (14.3%), 1 seat
SF: 250 (3.4%)
Electorate: 10,288; seats: 6; votes cast: 7,472; spoilt votes: 127 (1.7%);
valid votes: 7,345 (98.3%); quota: 1,050

2005: ***DUP 48%, **UUP 30%, *SDLP 10%, SF 8%
2001: **DUP 45%, ***UUP 35%, *SDLP 12%, SF 7%
1997: ****UUP 60%, *DUP 21%, *SDLP 14%, SF 5%
1993: ****UUP 66%, *SDLP 16%, *DUP 14%, SF 3%

The Orchard

Westminster seat: Newry and Armagh
Includes these wards: Ballymartrim, Charlemont, Hockley, Loughgall, Rich Hill

2005 Results

No change

First Count:
William Irwin, (DUP) 1809
Jim Speers, (UUP) 1219
Paul Corrigan, (SF) 1194
John Campbell, (SDLP) 1136
Charles Rollston, (UUP) 718
Robert Steenson, (DUP) 381
Votes by Party:
DUP: 2,190 (33.9%), 1 seat
UUP: 2,937 (30.0%), 2 seats
SF: 1,194 (18.5%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,136 (17.6%), 1 seat
Electorate: 9,140; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,552; spoilt votes: 95 (1.4%);
valid votes: 6,457 (98.6%); quota: 1,077

2001 Results

SF gain from UUP

First Count:
Brian Hutchinson (DUP) 1,363
Jim Speers (UUP) 1,324
Paul Corrigan (SF) 1,221
John Bosco Campbell (SDLP) 796
William George Irwin (DUP) 686
Eamon McNeill (SDLP) 651
Charles Rollston (UUP) 645
Olive Whitten (UUP) 492 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,461 (34.3%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,049 (28.5%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,447 (20.2%), 1 seat
SF: 1,221 (17.0%), 1 seat
Electorate: 9,234; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,295; spoilt votes: 117 (1.6%);
valid votes: 7,178 (98.4%); quota: 1,197
2001 Census: 4,744 "Catholic" (37.45%); 7,759 "Protestant" (61.25%); 12 Other (0.09%); 153 None (1.21%)


1997 Results

No change
First Count:
Jim Speers (UUP) 1,630
Brian Hutchinson (DUP) 1,011
Joe Campbell (SDLP) 882
Charles Rollston (UUP) 836
Eamon Mcneill (SDLP) 629
Olive Whitten (UUP) 613
Liz Gartland (SF) 578 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,079 (49.7%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,511 (24.5%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,011 (16.4%), 1 seat
SF: 578 (9.4%)
Electorate: 8,976; seats: 5; valid votes: 6,179; quota: 1,030

1993 Results

First Count:
Jim Speers (UUP) 1,620
John Kernan (SDLP) 1,410
Brian Hutchinson (DUP) 1,174
Charles Rollston (UUP) 749
Olive Whitten (UUP) 555
Brendan Casey (SF) 348 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,924 (49.9%), 3 seats
SDLP: 1,410 (24.1%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,174 (20.1%), 1 seat
SF: 348 (5.9%)

Electorate: 8,581; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,949; spoilt votes: 93 (1.6%);
valid votes: 5,856 (98.4%); quota: 977

2005: **UUP 30%, *DUP 34%, *SF 18%, *SDLP 18%
2001: **UUP 34%, *DUP 29%, *SDLP 20%, *SF 17%
1997: ***UUP 50%, *SDLP 24%, *DUP 16%, SF 9%
1993: ***UUP 50%, *SDLP 24%, *DUP 20%, SF 6%

Armagh District Council Election Results Since 1973

historical chart

2005: DUP 6, SDLP 6, SF 5, UUP 5
2001: UUP 7, SDLP 6, SF 5, DUP 4
1997: UUP 10, SDLP 7, SF 3, DUP 2
1993: UUP 10, SDLP 9, SF 1, DUP 2
1989: UUP 11, SDLP 8, SF 1, DUP 2
1985: UUP 11, SDLP 7, SF 1, DUP 3
1981: UUP 8, SDLP 7, DUP 3, 1 Loy, 1 Oth
1977: UUP 9, SDLP 7, DUP 2, 1 UUUP, 1 Oth
1973: UUP 11, SDLP 5, DUP 2, 1 All, 1 Oth

NB: 22 councillors since 1985 election; 20 councillors before that.

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