Coleraine Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Agivey, Castlerock, Garvagh, Kilrea, Macosquin and Ringsend. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Bann DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 Robert Catherwood (DUP) Thomas Malone (DUP) William King (UUP) George McIlrath (UUP) Gerard O'Kane (SDLP) John Dallat (SDLP) 1977 James Anderson (UUP) William Watt (Independent Unionist) 1973 Leslie Morrell (UUP) Robert McMaster (UUP) J. H. McElfatrick (UUP) Patrick Cassidy (SDLP)
1981 Election
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent Unionist
1977 Election
1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Area A
1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist
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