Omagh Area B

Omagh Area B 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 Beragh, Fintona, Newtownsaville and Sixmilecross. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections with Beragh and Sixmilecross moving to the Mid Tyrone DEA, and Fintona and Newtownsaville moving to the West Tyrone DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 James McConnell
(DUP)		 Robert Moses
(UUP)		 Patrick Bogan
(Alliance)		 Patrick Donnelly
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)
1977 Edgar McDowell
(UUP)		 Joseph Anderson
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
1973

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent Nationalist joins IIP

Omagh Area B - 4 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Irish Independence Patrick Donnelly* 13.81% 623 623 715 1,014      
Ulster Unionist Robert Moses 13.23% 597 616 618 619 619 1,101  
DUP James McConnell 11.35% 512 709 710 710 710 802.5 966.02
Alliance Patrick Bogan* 12.64% 570 570 674 768 825 833 866.6
Independent John Mullin 13.39% 604 605 643 742 793.75 794.75 794.75
Ulster Unionist John Hutchinson 12.21% 551 586 587 587 588.5    
Republican Clubs Tommy Owens 9.02% 407 407 539        
SDLP Eugene Donnelly 8.71% 393 394          
DUP William McFarland 5.63% 254            
Electorate: 5,332   Valid: 4,511 (84.60%)   Spoilt: 120   Quota: 903   Turnout: 4,631 (86.85%)  

    1977 Election

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

    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1973-1977 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP

    Omagh Area B - 4 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Ulster Unionist Edgar McDowell* 24.53% 971      
    Ulster Unionist Joseph Anderson* 18.24% 722 741 904.21  
    Independent Nationalist Patrick Donnelly* 18.62% 737 780 780.57 783.61
    Alliance Patrick Bogan* 15.89% 629 716 725.12 754.19
    SDLP Kevin McNaboe 17.08% 676 720 720.19 721.52
    Alliance Patrick Donnelly 5.63% 223      
    Electorate: 5,289   Valid: 3,958 (74.83%)   Spoilt: 224   Quota: 792   Turnout: 4,182 (79.07%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Omagh Area B - 4 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Edgar McDowell 26.99% 1,079          
      Ind. Unionist Joseph Anderson 10.13% 405 579.46 604.84 609.4 1,031.4  
      Independent Nationalist Patrick Donnelly 16.63% 665 665 681 745 746 748
      Alliance Patrick Bogan 12.23% 489 490.82 611.76 640.76 665.38 683.38
      Independent Nationalist William Shields 13.23% 529 529.52 531.52 618.52 624.52 627.52
      Ind. Unionist Fred Giboney 11.68% 467 554.1 570.44 570.44    
      Independent Nationalist James McGinley 4.75% 190 191.82 192.08      
      Alliance John Chambers 4.35% 174 185.7        
      Electorate: 5,301   Valid: 3,998 (75.42%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 800   Turnout: 4,087 (77.10%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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