The Orchard (District Electoral Area)

The Orchard was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Armagh City and District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Armagh Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballymartrim, Charlemont, Hockley, Loughgall and Rich Hill. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Cusher DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 John Campbell
(SDLP)		 Gerard White
(Sinn Féin)		 Jim Speers
(UUP)		 Joy Rollston
(UUP)		 William Irwin
(DUP)
2005 Paul Corrigan
(Sinn Féin)		 Charles Rollston
(UUP)
2001 Brian Hutchinson
(DUP)
1997 Olive Whitten
(UUP)
1993 John Kernan
(SDLP)
1989 Samuel Foster
(UUP)		 Douglas Hutchinson
(DUP)
1985 Christopher McAnallen
(SDLP)		 Ronald Allen
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2011: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2005-2011 Change: No change

The Orchard - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUP William Irwin* 24.46% 1,520        
Sinn Féin Gerard White 19.55% 1,215        
Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 19.42% 1,207        
SDLP John Campbell* 15.11% 939 944.12 946.76 1,115.56  
Ulster Unionist Joy Rollston 11.65% 724 828.64 904.44 905.24 1,054.19
DUP Philip Weir 7.48% 465 814.12 863.32 864.72 886.47
TUV Paul Coleman 2.32% 144 154.56      
Electorate: 9,928   Valid: 6,214 (62.59%)   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 1,036   Turnout: 6,293 (63.39%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    The Orchard - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP William Irwin 28.02% 1,809        
    Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 18.88% 1,219        
    Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan* 18.49% 1,194        
    SDLP John Campbell* 17.59% 1,136        
    Ulster Unionist Charles Rollston* 11.12% 718 845.1 973.14 1,072.34 1,123
    DUP Robert Steenson 5.90% 381 982.47 995.79 1,013.39 1,018.66
    Electorate: 9,140   Valid: 6,457 (70.65%)   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,077   Turnout: 6,552 (71.68%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

      The Orchard - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      DUP Brian Hutchinson* 18.99% 1,363        
      Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 18.45% 1,324        
      Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan 17.01% 1,221        
      SDLP John Campbell* 11.09% 796 796.48 797.48 798.08 1,407.08
      Ulster Unionist Charles Rollston* 8.99% 645 653.88 1,056.16 1,164.66 1,174.28
      DUP William Irwin 9.56% 686 831.92 898.12 914.42 919.52
      SDLP Eamon McNeill 9.07% 651 651.24 656.24 657.14  
      Ulster Unionist Olive Whitten* 6.85% 492 497.16      
      Electorate: 9,234   Valid: 7,178 (77.73%)   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,197   Turnout: 7,295 (79.00%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        The Orchard - 5 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 26.38% 1,630      
        DUP Brian Hutchinson* 16.36% 1,011 1,119.78    
        Ulster Unionist Charles Rollston* 13.53% 836 1,061.33    
        Ulster Unionist Olive Whitten* 9.92% 613 873.85 960.3  
        SDLP John Campbell 14.27% 882 883.11 883.46 1,205.46
        SDLP Eamon McNeill 10.18% 629 631.22 632.62 717.62
        Sinn Féin Elizabeth Gartland 9.35% 578 578 578  
        Electorate: 8,976   Valid: 6,179 (68.84%)   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,030   Turnout: 6,259 (69.73%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          The Orchard - 5 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 27.66% 1,620    
          SDLP John Kernan* 24.08% 1,410    
          DUP Brian Hutchinson 20.05% 1,174    
          Ulster Unionist Charles Rollston 12.79% 749 991  
          Ulster Unionist Olive Whitten* 9.48% 555 940.2 985.95
          Sinn Féin Brendan Casey 5.94% 348 348.8 733.55
          Electorate: 8,581   Valid: 5,856 (68.24%)   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 977   Turnout: 5,949 (69.33%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

            1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            The Orchard - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 28.95% 1,665      
            SDLP John Kernan 20.92% 1,203      
            Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster* 14.87% 855 1,179.24    
            DUP Douglas Hutchinson* 16.52% 950 1,081.88    
            Ulster Unionist Olive Whitten 11.77% 677 910.52 928 1,147.9
            Sinn Féin Brendan Casey 6.97% 401 401 625.02 625.02
            Electorate: 8,056   Valid: 5,751 (71.39%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 959   Turnout: 5,862 (72.77%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

              The Orchard - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Ulster Unionist Jim Speers* 21.13% 1,189          
              DUP Douglas Hutchinson* 20.44% 1,150          
              Ulster Unionist Ronald Allen* 15.55% 875 972.23        
              Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster* 12.02% 676 823.21 1,027.81      
              SDLP Christopher McAnallen 10.88% 612 612.63 612.83 626.43 783.63 794.34
              SDLP Francis McIlvanna* 10.29% 579 579.84 580.04 584.64 771.04 773.14
              Sinn Féin Brigid McCartan 9.69% 545 545 546.4 546.6    
              Electorate: 7,682   Valid: 5,626 (73.24%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 938   Turnout: 5,718 (74.43%)  

                References
                1. "The Orchard Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
                7. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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