Magherafelt Area A 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 Draperstown, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh and Tobermore. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Sperrin DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 John Linton (DUP) Mary McSorley (SDLP) Patrick Sweeney (SDLP) Francis McKendry (SDLP) Noel McCusker (Independent Republican) 1977 Francis Thompson (UUP) John Henning (UUP) Philip Bradley (SDLP) Francis Donnelly (Republican Clubs) 1973 David Campbell (UUP) P. J. Heron (SDLP)
1981 Election
1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Republican
1977-1981 Change: SDLP, DUP and Independent Republican gain from UUP (two seats) and Republican Clubs
1977 Election
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
1973-1977 Change: UUP gain from SDLP
1973 Election
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
Data missing from stages 9 and 10
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