Dungannon Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Dungannon District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Altmore, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Donaghmore and Washing Bay. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Torrent DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Thomas Kempton
(UUP)		 Patrick McGlinchey
(SDLP)		 Owen Nugent
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)		 Jim Canning
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)		 John Corr
(Independent Republican)
1977
1973 James McQuaid
(Independent Republican)		 Eugene Lyttle
(Independent Republican)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

1981: 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican

1977-1981 Change: Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

Dungannon Area B - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Independent Nationalist Jim Canning* 29.18% 1,744  
Independent Nationalist Owen Nugent* 19.08% 1,140  
SDLP Patrick McGlinchey* 19.04% 1,138  
Independent Republican John Corr* 9.02% 539 1,275.47
Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton* 15.36% 918 921.43
DUP Abraham White 8.32% 497 498.96
Electorate: 7,753   Valid: 5,976 (77.08%)   Spoilt: 210   Quota: 997   Turnout: 6,186 (79.79%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Republican, 1 x UUP

    1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x Independent Republican

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

    Dungannon Area B - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Nationalist Jim Canning* 24.92% 1,494            
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton* 21.91% 1,314            
    SDLP Owen Nugent* 13.63% 817 825.16 844.6 866.94 896.47 939.53 1,099.53
    Independent Republican John Corr 9.17% 550 746.52 757.05 759.39 818.15 841.23 1,033.23
    SDLP Patrick McGlinchey 8.94% 536 647.18 660.95 660.95 794.75 845.39 860.26
    Republican Clubs Eugene Lyttle* 6.57% 394 523.54 530.02 595.7 609.06 625.62 659.36
    Independent Arthur Donaghy 7.04% 422 435.26 448.22 469.56 471.9 488.87  
    Alliance Francis Falls 1.93% 116 125.52 370.95 370.95 378.29    
    SDLP Brian McLernon 3.97% 238 254.66 256.28 256.62      
    Republican Clubs James McQuaid* 1.92% 115 117.04 118.66        
    Electorate: 7,638   Valid: 5,996 (78.50%)   Spoilt: 233   Quota: 1,000   Turnout: 6,229 (81.55%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Republican, 1 x UUP

      Dungannon Area B - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton 27.41% 1,550                    
      SDLP Jim Canning 15.01% 849 857 868 891 1,024            
      SDLP Owen Nugent 11.05% 625 631 648 652 687 713.23 714.23 742.45 753.06 777.67 853.5
      Independent Republican James McQuaid 8.06% 456 457 484 497 500 501.83 571.83 587.44 640.44 695.44 709.44
      Independent Republican Eugene Lyttle 4.39% 248 248 256 268 270 270.61 341.61 358.61 549.22 685.22 700.22
      SDLP Brendan Kennedy 5.13% 290 294 295 307 331 374.92 417.92 505.92 521.92 561.53 652.14
      Alliance Hugh Cullen 3.11% 176 494 497 499 502 503.83 509.83 538.44 543.44 556.44  
      Unity Al Molloy 4.54% 257 259 292 352 360 361.22 371.22 405.22 430.22    
      Independent Republican Frank Marshall 4.16% 235 237 246 259 266 267.22 298.22 315.83      
      Independent Arthur O'Neill 3.64% 206 223 229 259 270 273.66 286.66        
      Independent Republican Hugh McGrath 4.10% 232 233 235 251 254 254          
      SDLP J. S. McGarvey 3.84% 217 218 223 231              
      Independent Republican P. O'Neill 2.86% 162 165 197                
      Unity Anne O'Donnell 2.69% 152 154                  
      Electorate: 7,329   Valid: 5,655 (77.16%)   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 943   Turnout: 5,764 (78.65%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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