Craigavon Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough 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 Bleary, Church, Knocknashane, Magheralin, Mourneview, Parklake and Waringstown. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Lurgan DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Sydney Cairns
(UUP)		 Samuel Gardiner
(UUP)		 George Savage
(UUP)		 Ian Williams
(DUP)		 Frederick Baird
(DUP)		 David Calvert
(DUP)		 Philip Black
(UUUP)/
(Vanguard)
1977 James Baird
(UUP)		 Thomas Creith
(UUP)		 Eric Crozier
(UUP)		 Thomas Willey
(DUP)
1973 Thomas Megarrell
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUUP

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Craigavon Area D - 7 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP Frederick Baird* 17.03% 1,570          
DUP David Calvert* 12.14% 1,119 1,284.36        
Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns* 12.49% 1,151 1,179.08        
Ulster Unionist Samuel Gardiner 12.27% 1,131 1,142.96 1,146.16 1,397.16    
Ulster Unionist George Savage 11.15% 1,028 1,032.68 1,034.48 1,153.48    
DUP Ian Williams 9.46% 872 997.06 1,104.86 1,123.96 1,156.96  
UUUP Philip Black* 8.57% 790 842.26 850.26 877.22 983.22 1,439.22
SDLP Gary Kennedy 6.93% 639 639.26 639.26 639.26 640.26 648.26
UUUP Thomas Megarrell 5.27% 486 497.96 500.36 519.74 546.74  
Ulster Unionist Samuel Lutton 4.69% 432 436.94 438.94      
Electorate: 13,017   Valid: 9,218 (70.82%)   Spoilt: 237   Quota: 1,153   Turnout: 9,455 (72.64%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

    1977: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUUP

    1973-1977 Change: Vanguard joins UUUP

    Craigavon Area D - 7 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    DUP David Calvert* 13.63% 1,081            
    UUUP Philip Black* 10.68% 847 969 1,011        
    Ulster Unionist James Baird* 11.54% 915 928 933 937 1,016    
    DUP Thomas Willey* 8.55% 678 703 922 989.76 994.76    
    Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns* 10.55% 837 849 874 880.64 927.64 1,197.64  
    Ulster Unionist Eric Crozier 8.94% 709 715 720 723.12 791.28 917.6 998.94
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Creith* 8.62% 684 687 689 690.76 765.76 876 997.52
    SDLP Brid Rodgers 8.88% 704 704 704 704.08 802.16 808.16 810.12
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Megarrell* 6.38% 506 511 520 521.52 565.52    
    Alliance Charles Phillips 5.94% 471 472 472 472.32      
    DUP Harold Glass 3.78% 300 313          
    UUUP John Dummigan 2.52% 200            
    Electorate: 13,004   Valid: 7,932 (61.00%)   Spoilt: 366   Quota: 992   Turnout: 8,298 (63.81%)  

      Area D

      1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

      Craigavon Area D - 7 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      Ulster Unionist James Baird 22.59% 2,100                        
      Ulster Unionist Sydney Cairns 12.76% 1,186                        
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Creith 7.51% 698 1,280.56                      
      Vanguard Philip Black 9.04% 840 873 875.08 875.08 884.12 953.72 954.72 1,124.76 1,125.51 1,165.99      
      DUP David Calvert 5.84% 543 568.08 569.28 569.28 624.6 634.6 638.6 666.68 667.63 958.35 969.36 1,281.36  
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Megarrell 7.50% 697 868.6 957 958.24 966.24 971.68 988.56 1,007.8 1,015.57 1,026.38 1,068.92 1,164.64  
      DUP Thomas Willey 6.71% 624 641.16 642.84 643.84 688.92 694.36 700.56 727 727.84 882.39 840.33 992.15 1,105.83
      Alliance M. Damaglou 3.65% 339 345.16 346.6 392.64 392.64 392.64 522 523 523.28 526.73 923.05 935.23 939.64
      Vanguard L. Adamson 5.77% 536 547.88 548.92 549.92 538.08 616.4 616.48 695.48 695.76 720.79 724.23    
      Alliance H. Gregg 3.23% 300 314.52 315.64 344.52 346.52 348.52 490.64 491.88 492.16 497.61      
      DUP D. C. Biggerstaff 4.40% 409 442.88 444.08 444.08 459.6 463.6 465.58 488.2 488.68        
      Vanguard I. Major 2.89% 269 274.28 275.08 275.08 283.08 354.2 354.28            
      Alliance C. Philips 2.88% 268 274.6 275.68 311.88 312.84 314.84              
      Vanguard J. E. McCambley 2.32% 216 219.52 220.4 221.4 228                
      DUP R. Dawson 1.68% 156 162.16 164 164                  
      Alliance J. A. Lewis 1.24% 115 116.76 117.16                    
      Electorate: 13,194   Valid: 9,296 (70.46%)   Spoilt: 184   Quota: 1,163   Turnout: 9,480 (71.85%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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