Omagh Area D

Omagh Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Omagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Omagh District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Carrickmore, Drumnakilly, Gortin and Owenglen. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Mid Tyrone DEA.

Councillors

Election	Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)
1981		Willis Cooke (DUP)		Brendan Martin (SDLP)		Francis Conway (IIP)		Brian McGrath (IIP)
1977		John Johnston (UUP)				John Hadden (Alliance)		Francis McElroy (Republican Clubs)/ (Independent Republican)
1973				Michael McNulty (Independent Nationalist)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

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

1977-1981 Change: IIP (two seats) and DUP gain from UUP, Alliance and Republican Clubs

Omagh Area D - 7 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Irish Independence	Francis Conway	23.59%	984
	Social Democratic and Labour	Brendan Martin*	15.42%	643	654.1	691.3	760.4	906.4
	Democratic Unionist	Willis Cooke	13.81%	576	576.9	576.9	582.9	584.9	584.9	983.9
	Irish Independence	Brian McGrath	7.26%	303	371.4	375.85	382.95	457.5	636.85	642	652	684
	Ind. Republican	Francis McElroy*	8.99%	375	386.1	395.55	448.05	489.85	575.95	583.1	594.1	626.1
	Ulster Unionist	John Johnston*	10.24%	427	427.6	427.6	466.6	467.6	467.75
	Irish Independence	Patrick Walsh	6.83%	285	312.75	315.2	324.95	325.85
	Social Democratic and Labour	Patrick McCrory	5.39%	225	232.8	282.7	323.2
	Alliance	John Hadden*	5.63%	235	243.7	257.15
	Social Democratic and Labour	John McSherry	2.83%	118	122.05
Electorate: 5,408   Valid: 4,171 (77.13%)   Spoilt: 160   Quota: 835   Turnout: 4,331 (80.09%)

1977 Election

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent Nationalist, Independent Republican joins Republican Clubs

Omagh Area D - 7 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6
	Ulster Unionist	John Johnston*	22.37%	857
	Republican Clubs	Francis McElroy*	20.91%	801
	Social Democratic and Labour	Brendan Martin	12.35%	473	473	482.48	589	616.32	720.08
	Alliance	John Hadden*	10.88%	417	484.14	495.06	527.22	555.32	673.72
	Independent Nationalist	Michael McNulty*	10.83%	415	425.26	427.82	453.9	534.94	659.56
	Independent Nationalist	Bernard McGrath	9.92%	380	383.24	386.08	406.12	514.58
	Independent Nationalist	Patrick McCrory	6.73%	258	263.4	264.68	297.68
	Social Democratic and Labour	John McSherry	6.00%	230	230	230.8
Electorate: 5,300   Valid: 3,831 (72.28%)   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 767   Turnout: 3,982 (75.13%)

1973 Election

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

Omagh Area D - 7 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Ulster Unionist	John Johnston	23.25%	775
	Ind. Republican	Francis McElroy	22.20%	740
	Independent Nationalist	Michael McNulty	12.24%	408	411.15	420.03	436.83	471.95	571.06	595.86
	Alliance	John Hadden	9.84%	328	337.9	343.9	366.5	395.88	427.92	526.37
	Independent Nationalist	Patrick McCrory	10.02%	334	334	340.48	344.68	406.68	520.2	524.25
	United Loyalist Coalition	Ivan Burnside	7.92%	264	352.35	352.47	352.47	353.62	362.62
	Unity	John Bradley	7.26%	242	242.15	266.99	297.43	325.79
	Independent Nationalist	Michael McAteer	4.41%	147	147.45	158.73	181.49
	Independent	Michael Donaghy	2.88%	96	96	108.72
Electorate: 5,274   Valid: 3,334 (63.22%)   Spoilt: 71   Quota: 667   Turnout: 3,405 (64.56%)