Cookstown Area A

Cookstown Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Cookstown, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Cookstown District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Dunamore, Lissan, Oaklands, Pomeroy and Sandholes. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Drum Manor DEA.

1981 Election
1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977-1981 Change: No change

1977 Election
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Loyalist Coalition, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1973-1977 Change: SDLP and DUP gain from UUP and Republican Clubs, Loyalist Coalition joins UUUP

1973 Election
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Loyalist Coalition, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Nationalist