Sperrin (Magherafelt District Electoral Area)

Sperrin was one of the three district electoral areas in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. 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 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Draperstown, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh and Tobermore. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely replaced with the new Carntogher DEA with Draperstown moving to the Moyola DEA.

Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 2011 Brian McGuigan (Sinn Féin) John Kerr (Sinn Féin) Kathleen McEldowney (Sinn Féin) Kathleen Lagan (SDLP) Anne Forde (DUP) 2005 Patrick Groogan (Sinn Féin) 2001 Hugh Mullan (Sinn Féin) Robert Montgomery (UUP)/ (Independent) 1997 John Kelly (Sinn Féin) Francis McKendry (SDLP) 1993 John Walsh (Sinn Féin) Ghislaine O'Keeney (SDLP) 1989 Bernard O'Hagan (Sinn Féin) Mary McSorley (Independent Nationalist)/ (SDLP) Patrick Sweeney (SDLP) 1985 Patrick Doherty (Sinn Féin) Patrick Toner (Sinn Féin) Walter Richardson (UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

2005 Election

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

2001 Election

1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UUP

1997 Election

1993: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

1993-1997 Change: No change

1993 Election

1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist 1993: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP 1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist

1989 Election

1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

1985 Election

1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

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