Antrim Area C

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Antrim Area C 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 Balloo, Ballycraigy, Massereene, Parkhall and Stiles. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Antrim Town DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Jack Allen
(UUP)		Paddy Marks
(UUP)		Charles Quinn
(DUP)		Samuel Dunlop
(DUP)		Michael Donoghue
(Alliance)
1977 James Craig
(UUP)		Samuel McCombe
(UUP)		 Charles Kinahan
(Alliance)
1973 James Clarke
(Vanguard)		Michael O'Donoghue
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Antrim Area C - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
DUP Samuel Dunlop*25.47%1,719        
Ulster Unionist Paddy Marks17.52%1,182        
DUP Charles Quinn9.11%6151,120.58 1,124.14 1,156.14     
Ulster Unionist Jack Allen*14.24%961999.76 1,019.44 1,151.44     
Alliance Michael Donoghue7.87%531533.04 533.6 537.28 538.28 539.93 581.61 710.61 993.61
Alliance Charles Kinahan*6.89%465468.74 470.22 490.16 491.16 498.31 540.23 657.34 835.34
Independent Labour John Gibbons8.33%562565.4 565.52 566.04 567.04 569.24 612.96 643.47  
Alliance Mary Wallace3.94%266268.04 268.76 278.06 280.06 288.86 324.41   
Independent Labour Philip Henry3.60%243251.16 251.88 257.5 260.5 267.1    
Ulster Unionist Hugh Johnston3.02%204219.3 238.66       
Electorate: 14,454  Valid: 6,748 (46.69%)  Spoilt: 236  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 6,984 (48.32%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from Vanguard

    Antrim Area C - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Alliance Charles Kinahan 17.63%825           
    Ulster Unionist Jack Allen*17.12%801           
    DUP Samuel Dunlop11.54%540540.15 540.35 544.35 544.35 545.35 612.37 865.37    
    Ulster Unionist Samuel McCombe*8.89%416416.85 420.91 422.96 423.96 426.98 453.02 468.02 490.1 575.14 612.26 743.88
    Ulster Unionist James Craig*6.90%323323.95 333.11 334.11 334.11 334.18 352.18 364.18 383.5 427.76 464.27 643.54
    Independent Eileen Lagan3.60%219220.05 220.09 220.09 272.29 368.56 370.56 370.61 370.61 415.71 567.91 577.57
    Vanguard James Clarke*6.39%299299.4 301.06 302.06 302.06 302.06 337.06 346.1 377.84 414.75 439.87  
    Alliance Florence McLernon6.43%301335.25 335.39 335.44 337.64 345.24 351.24 352.29 353.21 402.86   
    Independent Peter Neish5.79%271272.05 272.43 272.43 277.43 300.58 310.63 313.68 322.88    
    DUP William McCormick6.03%282282.2 282.24 282.24 282.24 283.24 299.24      
    Dominion Party David Gregg2.91%136136.05 136.11 196.11 197.11 197.11       
    Independent Liam McCabe2.48%116116.9 116.94 116.99 135.13        
    Independent Martin Hanna1.75%8282.55 82.59 82.59         
    Dominion Party Samuel Ferson1.47%6969.15 69.15          
    Electorate: 12,381  Valid: 4,680 (37.80%)  Spoilt: 217  Quota: 781  Turnout: 4,897 (39.55%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

      Antrim Area C - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Alliance Michael O'Donoghue17.28%939         
      Ulster Unionist Samuel McCombe14.89%809809.18 810.24 874.24 876.24 899.27 908.27   
      Vanguard James Clarke9.85%535535.06 536.06 538.06 541.06 566.06 878.06 936.06  
      Ulster Unionist James Craig10.01%544544.06 547.06 572.06 573.09 600.09 609.09 694.18 700.18 947.21
      Ulster Unionist Jack Allen8.63%469469.15 470.27 504.27 507.3 548.3 553.3 600.36 613.11 895.92
      Alliance William Gawn3.28%178182.41 298.83 300.83 479.72 513.14 514.14 696.4 699.4 733.43
      Ulster Unionist William Clarke9.33%507507.06 510.09 522.09 525.09 541.09 544.09 599.12 607.37  
      Independent Thomas Simpson7.31%397398.29 399.5 412.5 418.65 490.86 497.86    
      Vanguard David McCreight6.09%331331 331 336 337 349     
      Independent Peter Neish4.38%238238.39 240.48 257.48 256.69      
      Alliance Charlie Greer3.11%169172.36 203.49 206.49       
      Ulster Unionist R. W. Rutherford-Browne3.20%174174 176        
      Alliance Alan Finlay2.65%144162.06         
      Electorate: 9,206  Valid: 5,434 (59.03%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 906  Turnout: 5,523 (59.99%)  

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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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