Londonderry Area E, called Derry Area B from 1984, was one of the five district electoral areas in Derry, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six 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 Culmore, Pennyburn, Rosemount, Shantallow, Springtown and Strand. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Shantallow DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 David Davis (UUP) Frank Donnelly (SDLP) Leonard Green (SDLP) William O'Connell (SDLP) William McCorriston (SDLP) Fergus McAteer (IIP)/ (Nationalist) 1977 Jack Allen (UUP)/ (United Loyalist) Ivor Canavan (Alliance) 1973 Albert McCartney (United Loyalist) Dan Casey (SDLP) Michael Durey (SDLP)
1981 Election
1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
1981: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP
1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance, Nationalist joins IIP
1977 Election
1973: 2 x SDLP, 2 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
1977: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from United Loyalist
Area E
1973: 2 x United Loyalist, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Nationalist
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