Newry and Mourne Area B was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballycrossan, Clonallan, Rostrevor and Seaview. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Crotlieve DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 P. J. Bradley (SDLP) Jim McCart (SDLP) Liam Trainor (SDLP) Brian Mulligan (SDLP) 1977 Anthony Williamson (Alliance) John McAteer (Independent Nationalist) 1973 John Tinnelly (SDLP)
1981 Election
1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1981: 4 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: SDLP (two seats) gain from Alliance and Independent Nationalist
1977 Election
1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: No change
1973 Election
1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist
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