Londonderry Area C, called Derry Area C from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Londonderry City Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Beechwood, Creggan Central, Creggan South, Crevagh and Westland. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Cityside DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 Patrick Devine (SDLP) Anna Gallagher (SDLP) Joseph Moran (SDLP) Gerard Barr (IIP)/ (Nationalist) John McChrystal (IIP)/ (Nationalist) 1977 Hugh Doherty (SDLP) Leonard Green (SDLP) 1973 Michael Montgomery (Republican Clubs)
1981 Election
1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist
1981: 3 x SDLP, 2 x IIP
1977-1981 Change: Nationalists (two seats) join IIP
1977 Election
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs
1977: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: Nationalist gain from Republican Clubs
1973 Election
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Nationalist, 1 x Republican Clubs
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