Antrim Area A

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

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It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Cranfield, Drumanaway, Randalstown, Tardree and Toome. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Antrim North West DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Wilson Clyde
(DUP)		James Graham
(UUP)		John Blakeley
(UUP)		Robert Loughran
(SDLP)		John Heffron
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)
1977 Stewart Dunlop
(DUP)		Samuel Getty
(UUP)		Gerard Berry
(Independent)
1973 Bolton Minford
(UUP)		Hugh O'Donnell
(Independent)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Independent, Independent Nationalist joins IIP

Antrim Area A - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Ulster Unionist James Graham*27.13%1,293          
Irish Independence John Heffron*11.27%537538.14 540.14 545.14 609.14 609.14 959.14    
DUP Wilson Clyde 11.18%533599.12 643.24 645.62 645.62 654.56 654.56 654.56 1,034.56  
Ulster Unionist John Blakeley*4.34%207434.24 455.7 489.88 489.88 660.94 660.94 660.94 734.9 971.64 
SDLP Robert Loughran12.65%603603.76 605.14 632.52 645.52 648.9 666.9 721.9 722.66 723.54 728.82
SDLP Gerard Carolan9.00%429429.38 430.38 442.38 451.38 453.38 492.38 583.38 584.38 584.38 585.26
DUP Frew Rainey7.99%381432.68 467.28 470.28 470.28 481.4 481.4 482.4    
Irish Independence Desmond McAteer7.11%339339 339 340 418 418      
Ulster Unionist Mary Marshall1.59%76175.94 187.12 210.92 210.92       
Irish Independence James Totten3.44%164164 164 167        
Alliance James McConnell2.37%113121.74 124.88         
Ind. Unionist Stewart Dunlop*1.91%91120.64          
Electorate: 6,381  Valid: 4,766 (74.69%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 795  Turnout: 4,901 (76.81%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

    1973-1977 Change: No change

    Antrim Area A - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Ulster Unionist James Graham*24.03%1,018       
    Independent Nationalist John Heffron*16.03%679680.2 682.5 761.5    
    DUP Stewart Dunlop *11.78%499538.6 549.1 556.1 556.1 904.1  
    Ulster Unionist Samuel Getty3.97%168351 468 525.7 526.3 548.8 742.32 
    Independent Gerard Berry12.79%542542 542 593.3 677.3 677.6 678.42 697.42
    Independent James Marrion8.61%365365.9 367.2 378.2 594.5 594.5 596.96 631.92
    DUP James Brown8.50%360374.4 379.9 383.5 383.5    
    Independent John McKeever6.84%290290.6 290.9 311.8     
    Alliance Patrick Gribben5.31%225229.2 237.8      
    Ulster Unionist Moira Marshall2.15%91150.1       
    Electorate: 6,140  Valid: 4,237 (69.01%)  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 707  Turnout: 4,400 (71.66%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

      Antrim Area A - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      DUP Stewart Dunlop 16.19%748756 836  
      Independent Nationalist John Heffron12.64%584632 634 634.81 939.81
      Independent Hugh O'Donnell13.96%645719 724 724 837
      Ulster Unionist Bolton Minford13.03%602662 755 763.91 773.91
      Ulster Unionist James Graham10.32%477492 714 760.17 763.17
      Independent R. C. Rainey8.81%407458 474 482.1 497.1
      Independent James Totten8.48%392462 462 462.81  
      Ulster Unionist John Blakeley8.87%410423    
      Alliance Bill Simpson5.15%238    
      Alliance Bob McElroy2.55%118    
      Electorate: 6,461  Valid: 4,621 (71.52%)  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 771  Turnout: 4,708 (72.87%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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