The Orchard (District Electoral Area)

The Orchard DEA (1993-2014) within Armagh

The Orchard was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Armagh City and District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Armagh Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballymartrim, Charlemont, Hockley, Loughgall and Rich Hill. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Cusher DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2011 John Campbell
(SDLP) 		Gerard White
(Sinn Féin) 		Jim Speers
(UUP) 		Joy Rollston
(UUP) 		William Irwin
(DUP)
2005 Paul Corrigan
(Sinn Féin) 		Charles Rollston
(UUP)
2001 Brian Hutchinson
(DUP)
1997 Olive Whitten
(UUP)
1993 John Kernan
(SDLP)
1989 Samuel Foster
(UUP) 		Douglas Hutchinson
(DUP)
1985 Christopher McAnallen
(SDLP) 		Ronald Allen
(UUP)

2011 Election

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2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2011: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2005-2011 Change: No change

The Orchard - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP William Irwin* 24.46% 1,520        
Sinn Féin Gerard White 19.55% 1,215        
UUP Jim Speers* 19.42% 1,207        
SDLP John Campbell* 15.11% 939 944.12 946.76 1,115.56  
UUP Joy Rollston 11.65% 724 828.64 904.44 905.24 1,054.19
DUP Philip Weir 7.48% 465 814.12 863.32 864.72 886.47
TUV Paul Coleman 2.32% 144 154.56      
Electorate: 9,928   Valid: 6,214 (62.59%)   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 1,036   Turnout: 6,293 (63.39%)  

2005 Election

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2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2001-2005 Change: No change

The Orchard - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP William Irwin 28.02% 1,809        
UUP Jim Speers* 18.88% 1,219        
Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan* 18.49% 1,194        
SDLP John Campbell* 17.59% 1,136        
UUP Charles Rollston* 11.12% 718 845.1 973.14 1,072.34 1,123
DUP Robert Steenson 5.90% 381 982.47 995.79 1,013.39 1,018.66
Electorate: 9,140   Valid: 6,457 (70.65%)   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,077   Turnout: 6,552 (71.68%)  

2001 Election

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1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

The Orchard - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP Brian Hutchinson* 18.99% 1,363        
UUP Jim Speers* 18.45% 1,324        
Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan 17.01% 1,221        
SDLP John Campbell* 11.09% 796 796.48 797.48 798.08 1,407.08
UUP Charles Rollston* 8.99% 645 653.88 1,056.16 1,164.66 1,174.28
DUP William Irwin 9.56% 686 831.92 898.12 914.42 919.52
SDLP Eamon McNeill 9.07% 651 651.24 656.24 657.14  
UUP Olive Whitten* 6.85% 492 497.16      
Electorate: 9,234   Valid: 7,178 (77.73%)   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,197   Turnout: 7,295 (79.00%)  

1997 Election

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1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1993-1997 Change: No change

The Orchard - 5 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
UUP Jim Speers* 26.38% 1,630      
DUP Brian Hutchinson* 16.36% 1,011 1,119.78    
UUP Charles Rollston* 13.53% 836 1,061.33    
UUP Olive Whitten* 9.92% 613 873.85 960.3  
SDLP John Campbell 14.27% 882 883.11 883.46 1,205.46
SDLP Eamon McNeill 10.18% 629 631.22 632.62 717.62
Sinn Féin Elizabeth Gartland 9.35% 578 578 578  
Electorate: 8,976   Valid: 6,179 (68.84%)   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,030   Turnout: 6,259 (69.73%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1989-1993 Change: No change

The Orchard - 5 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Jim Speers* 27.66% 1,620    
SDLP John Kernan* 24.08% 1,410    
DUP Brian Hutchinson 20.05% 1,174    
UUP Charles Rollston 12.79% 749 991  
UUP Olive Whitten* 9.48% 555 940.2 985.95
Sinn Féin Brendan Casey 5.94% 348 348.8 733.55
Electorate: 8,581   Valid: 5,856 (68.24%)   Spoilt: 93   Quota: 977   Turnout: 5,949 (69.33%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

1985-1989 Change: No change

The Orchard - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
UUP Jim Speers* 28.95% 1,665      
SDLP John Kernan 20.92% 1,203      
UUP Samuel Foster* 14.87% 855 1,179.24    
DUP Douglas Hutchinson* 16.52% 950 1,081.88    
UUP Olive Whitten 11.77% 677 910.52 928 1,147.9
Sinn Féin Brendan Casey 6.97% 401 401 625.02 625.02
Electorate: 8,056   Valid: 5,751 (71.39%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 959   Turnout: 5,862 (72.77%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

The Orchard - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP Jim Speers* 21.13% 1,189          
DUP Douglas Hutchinson* 20.44% 1,150          
UUP Ronald Allen* 15.55% 875 972.23        
UUP Samuel Foster* 12.02% 676 823.21 1,027.81      
SDLP Christopher McAnallen 10.88% 612 612.63 612.83 626.43 783.63 794.34
SDLP Francis McIlvanna* 10.29% 579 579.84 580.04 584.64 771.04 773.14
Sinn Féin Brigid McCartan 9.69% 545 545 546.4 546.6    
Electorate: 7,682   Valid: 5,626 (73.24%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 938   Turnout: 5,718 (74.43%)  

References

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  1. ^ "The Orchard Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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