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Sperrin (Magherafelt District Electoral Area)

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Sperrin DEA (1993-2014) within Magherafelt

Sperrin was one of the three district electoral areas in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. 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 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Draperstown, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh and Tobermore. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely replaced with the new Carntogher DEA with Draperstown moving to the Moyola DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Brian McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)
John Kerr
(Sinn Féin)
Kathleen McEldowney
(Sinn Féin)
Kathleen Lagan
(SDLP)
Anne Forde
(DUP)
2005 Patrick Groogan
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Hugh Mullan
(Sinn Féin)
Robert Montgomery
(UUP)/
(Independent)
1997 John Kelly
(Sinn Féin)
Francis McKendry
(SDLP)
1993 John Walsh
(Sinn Féin)
Ghislaine O'Keeney
(SDLP)
1989 Bernard O'Hagan
(Sinn Féin)
Mary McSorley
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)
Patrick Sweeney
(SDLP)
1985 Patrick Doherty
(Sinn Féin)
Patrick Toner
(Sinn Féin)
Walter Richardson
(UUP)

2011 Election

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2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Sperrin - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Brian McGuigan 18.50% 1,313        
SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 12.61% 895 944 950 1,000.1 1,434.1
DUP Anne Forde* 9.74% 691 692 692 1,135 1,148.1
Sinn Féin Kathleen McEldowney* 14.25% 1,011 1,076 1,092.7 1,094.7 1,141.4
Sinn Féin John Kerr* 13.29% 943 1,031 1,042.2 1,042.2 1,084.5
Sinn Féin Gabhán McFalone 9.54% 677 728 812.2 812.2 829.6
SDLP Austin Kelly 7.99% 567 613 622.9 639.9  
UUP Alistair Stewart 8.31% 590 590 590.1    
Independent Patrick Groogan* 5.78% 410        
Electorate: 10,089   Valid: 7,097 (70.34%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,183   Turnout: 7,198 (71.35%)  

2005 Election

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2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

Sperrin - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan* 19.09% 1,396          
Sinn Féin Kathleen McEldowney 15.52% 1,135 1,139 1,233.2      
Sinn Féin John Kerr* 15.27% 1,117 1,123 1,159.48 1,607.48    
DUP Anne Forde 10.80% 790 795 795.12 795.12 795.12 1,257.12
SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 13.66% 999 1,036 1,043.08 1,044.88 1,136.88 1,203.88
SDLP Hugh Kelly 9.23% 675 697 709.72 727.28 741.28 762.28
Independent Robert Montgomery* 8.33% 609 615 616.2 618.2 623.2  
Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan* 6.71% 491 496 509.2      
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 1.39% 102          
Electorate: 9,314   Valid: 7,314 (78.53%)   Spoilt: 107   Quota: 1,220   Turnout: 7,421 (79.68%)  

2001 Election

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1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UUP

Sperrin - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan* 22.08% 1,651        
Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan 17.80% 1,331        
Sinn Féin John Kerr 16.13% 1,206 1,554      
SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 15.19% 1,136 1,165 1,234 1,294.5  
Independent Robert Montgomery* 10.38% 776 776.75 778.75 783 900
DUP Rodney Mitchell 9.67% 723 723 723 725 740.25
SDLP Francis McKendry* 7.37% 551 557.5 577.75 588.25  
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 1.39% 104 110.5 120    
Electorate: 8,941   Valid: 7,478 (83.64%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 1,247   Turnout: 7,625 (85.28%)  

1997 Election

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1993: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

1993-1997 Change: No change

Sperrin - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan* 27.00% 1,801        
Sinn Féin John Kelly 24.01% 1,602        
SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 17.54% 1,170        
SDLP Francis McKendry 7.72% 515 1,059.62 1,416.32    
UUP Robert Montgomery* 12.14% 810 810 810 810.87 851.45
DUP Rodney Mitchell 9.86% 658 658 658 658.87 701.41
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 1.54% 103 218.71 328.33 444.04  
Green (NI) Judith Stephens 0.18% 12 34.62 53.76 72.9  
Electorate: 8,541   Valid: 6,671 (78.11%)   Spoilt: 102   Quota: 1,112   Turnout: 6,773 (79.30%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1993: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist

Sperrin - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 20.18% 1,244    
UUP Robert Montgomery* 17.26% 1,064    
SDLP Kathleen Lagan 15.16% 935 950.3 1,090.64
Sinn Féin John Walsh 12.94% 798 967.2 990.18
SDLP Ghislaine O'Keeney* 14.08% 868 882.94 915.3
SDLP Francis McKendry 10.57% 652 654.88 689.78
DUP Wesley Brown 6.23% 384 384.18  
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 3.58% 221 227.84  
Electorate: 8,201   Valid: 6,166 (75.19%)   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 1,028   Turnout: 6,300 (76.82%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

Sperrin - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
UUP Robert Montgomery 14.43% 842 846 847 1,429  
Ind. Nationalist Mary McSorley* 11.84% 691 753 796 821 997
SDLP Patrick Sweeney* 10.52% 614 680 952 957 986
Sinn Féin Bernard O'Hagan 13.73% 801 819 869 869 869
SDLP Ghislaine O'Keeney 11.55% 674 689 857 858 862
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 12.87% 751 794 803 804 805
DUP John Linton 10.83% 632 635 635    
SDLP Francis McKendry 9.08% 530 575      
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 5.14% 300        
Electorate: 7,827   Valid: 5,835 (74.55%)   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 973   Turnout: 5,969 (76.26%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

Sperrin - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Patrick Doherty 16.87% 1,028        
SDLP Patrick Sweeney* 10.59% 645 715 1,037    
SDLP Mary McSorley* 14.20% 865 886 950 1,427  
Sinn Féin Patrick Toner 12.64% 770 806 814 860 1,001
UUP Walter Richardson 15.35% 935 945 946 950 959
DUP John Linton* 10.70% 652 654 655 659 663
SDLP John Bradley 8.32% 507 524 586    
SDLP Francis McKendry* 7.42% 452 478      
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 3.92% 239        
Electorate: 7,558   Valid: 6,093 (80.62%)   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,016   Turnout: 6,201 (82.05%)  

References

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  1. ^ "Sperrin Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.