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