Fermanagh Area A was one of the five district electoral areas in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Fermanagh District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Derrylin, Lisnaskea, Newtownbutler and Rosslea. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and divided between the Enniskillen, Erne East and Erne West DEAs.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 Jack Leahy (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) Fergus McQuillan (SDLP) John McMahon (IIP) John McCusker (Independent Republican)/ (Unity) 1977 Thomas Murray (SDLP)/ (Independent Nationalist) James McBarron (Independent) 1973 John McMahon (Unity)
1981 Election
1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Unity, 1 x Independent
1981: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IIP, 1 x Independent Republican
1977-1981 Change: IIP gain from Independent, Independent Republican leaves Unity
1977 Election
1973: 2 x Unity, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 1 x Unity, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: Independent gain from Unity, Independent Unionist joins UUP and Independent Nationalist joins SDLP
1973 Election
1973: 2 x Unity, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist
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