Magherafelt Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Magherafelt 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 Bellaghy, Gulladuff, Knockloughrim, Upperlands and Valley. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Moyola DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Robert Overend
(UUUP)		 Thomas Milligan
(DUP)		 John Junkin
(UUP)		 Henry McErlean
(SDLP)		 Oliver Hughes
(IIP)
1977 Matthew Hyndman
(DUP)		 Thomas Kelso
(UUP)		 Patrick Scullion
(SDLP)		 Vincent O'Neill
(Independent Nationalist)
1973 Ian Davidson
(Vanguard)		 David Porte
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: IIP gain from Independent Nationalist

Magherafelt Area B - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Irish Independence Oliver Hughes 33.77% 1,961          
UUUP Robert Overend* 18.43% 1,070          
SDLP Henry McErlean 4.89% 284 679.66 679.66 1,075.39    
DUP Thomas Milligan 11.50% 668 668.55 705.49 705.58 1,146.58  
Ulster Unionist John Junkin 11.88% 690 695.99 736.79 736.79 818.03 991.87
Independent Nationalist Vincent O'Neill* 5.17% 300 712.02 712.49 797.72 797.81 800.99
DUP Alexander Montgomery 8.82% 512 513.1 534.72 534.72    
SDLP Francis Madden 5.55% 322 498.58 498.86      
Electorate: 6,702   Valid: 5,807 (86.65%)   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 968   Turnout: 5,985 (89.30%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist
    1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
    1973-1977 Change: DUP and UUUP gain from UUP and Vanguard

    Magherafelt Area B - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    DUP Matthew Hyndman 14.81% 768 809 812 812 812 960            
    Independent Nationalist Vincent O'Neill* 13.21% 685 685 698 712 753 753 753 912        
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Kelso* 11.27% 584 647 667 667 667 713 726 727 986      
    UUUP Robert Overend 10.13% 525 545 597 597 597 686 760.75 761.75 914.75      
    SDLP Patrick Scullion* 9.82% 509 509 530 568 602 602 602 651 654 658 661 685.96
    SDLP John Madden 7.29% 378 379 388 405 566 566 566 626 630 637 639 660.32
    Ulster Unionist Robert Shiels 7.35% 381 393 414 414 414 451 456.85 461.85        
    Republican Clubs Murty Dorrity 5.42% 281 283 289 397 402 402 402          
    Ulster Unionist David Porte 5.90% 306 321 326 328 328              
    SDLP Frank McWilliams 4.38% 227 227 234 243                
    Republican Clubs Michael Scullion 3.67% 190 190 198                  
    Alliance Thomas Smyth 3.57% 185 190                    
    Vanguard Ian Davidson* 3.18% 165                      
    Electorate: 6,757   Valid: 5,184 (76.72%)   Spoilt: 192   Quota: 865   Turnout: 5,376 (79.56%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Independent Nationalist

      Magherafelt Area B - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Kelso 20.79% 1,172          
      Vanguard Ian Davidson 19.21% 1,083          
      Independent Nationalist Vincent O'Neill 15.75% 888 888 888.52 949.52    
      Ulster Unionist David Porte 8.35% 471 562.77 615.94 615.94 657.79 1,051.79
      SDLP Patrick Scullion 13.07% 737 737.19 737.56 760.58 813.58 816.57
      SDLP John Madden 10.89% 614 614 614.13 626.13 655.32 662.07
      Ulster Unionist T. J. Johnston 6.78% 382 506.07 583.55 583.55 638.93  
      Alliance John Stewart 3.37% 190 194.56 197.03 197.03    
      Unity Harry McCoy 1.79% 101 101.19 101.32      
      Electorate: 6,838   Valid: 5,638 (82.45%)   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 940   Turnout: 5,695 (83.28%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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