Ards Area A

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Ards Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Ards Borough Council, and formed part of the North Down 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 Ballyhalbert, Carrowdore, Donaghadee North, Donaghadee South, Greyabbey, Kircubbin and Portaferry. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ards Peninsula DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 John Scott
(UUP)		Robert Ambrose
(UUP)		Oliver Johnston
(DUP)		Joseph Thompson
(DUP)		Gladys McIntyre
(UPUP)		William Sheldon
(Alliance)		Patrick Doherty
(SDLP)
1977 William Caughey
(UUP)		 Charles Dunleath
(Alliance)
1973 Henry Cosbey
(UUP)		Oliver Johnston
(UUP)		T. G. H. Pollock
(UUP)		J. Donnan
(UUP)		G. McMordie
(UUP)		J. B. McPolin
(SDLP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP and UPUP gain from UUP and Alliance

Ards Area A - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
UPUP Gladys McIntyre13.04%1,034         
Ulster Unionist Robert Ambrose*7.68%609610 627.04 653.64 692.04 747.52 758.64 1,021.64  
SDLP Patrick Doherty*11.88%942942.04 942.04 943.12 943.12 943.12 961.16 965.2 1,347.2 
DUP Joseph Thompson*11.57%917918.32 923.44 950.76 954.8 960.92 960.92 974.16 976.24 981.24
Alliance William Sheldon*5.39%427427.44 436.44 439.64 448.68 453.8 730.44 764.76 820.84 974.84
DUP Oliver Johnston11.04%875876.68 882.84 890.68 901.92 920.16 923.2 952.72 954.72 958.72
Ulster Unionist John Scott*6.88%545548.48 576.72 592.08 633.6 758.12 790.32 878.6 882.84 886.84
DUP Jim Shannon 9.35%741743.04 744.08 754.52 760.56 763.68 768.72 796.92 798.08 807.08
Independent James McMullan6.07%481481.64 484.64 486.68 486.68 488.68 492.68 495.72   
Ulster Unionist William Caughey*4.28%339339.72 346.84 358.12 420.56 483.28 491.4    
Alliance Alan Burnside4.25%337337.36 341.36 346.16 348.2 367.36     
Ulster Unionist James Kennett3.27%259260 271.08 278.6 307.92      
Ulster Unionist David Hamilton2.64%209209.8 210.96 215.36       
UPUP Frances Millar1.26%100125.48 140.96        
Unionist Party NI Michael Long1.41%112113.52         
Electorate: 14,228  Valid: 7,927 (55.71%)  Spoilt: 235  Quota: 991  Turnout: 8,162 (57.37%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 6 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

    1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance (two seats) and DUP gain from UUP (three seats)

    Ards Area A - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Alliance Charles Dunleath 20.39%1,339           
    DUP Joseph Thompson*14.94%981           
    SDLP Patrick Doherty*14.68%964           
    Alliance William Sheldon2.89%190568.8 571.86 600.93 601.93 607.61 612.61 629.49 636.46 796.17 896.17 
    Ulster Unionist John Scott*6.79%446453.6 467.71 468.22 471.41 480.36 491.1 500.27 672.78 674.29 823.29 
    Ulster Unionist William Caughey6.87%451471.8 487.61 487.95 489.66 507.16 561.82 567.52 630.82 632.62 692.58 706.58
    Ulster Unionist Robert Ambrose4.37%287294.6 320.1 320.61 335.46 373.95 437.32 535.52 565.02 575.44 626.94 647.94
    Ulster Unionist Oliver Johnston*7.01%460466.4 475.41 475.92 477.09 480.28 493.12 497.8 529.42 531.42 566.01 578.01
    Unionist Party NI Michael Long5.65%371401.4 406.67 407.69 408.09 411.77 421.11 451.85 477.96 499.54   
    Independent James McMullan4.77%313343.8 343.97 446.14 446.14 447.71 449.91 453.1 454.27    
    Ulster Unionist Henry Cosbey*4.69%308316 325.69 326.03 327.2 333.61 343.69 346.77     
    Independent Francis McMaster1.95%128133.2 142.72 144.76 175.45 207.96 218.98      
    Ulster Unionist William Keag2.41%158166 172.97 173.99 179.84 193.41       
    Ind. Unionist Robert Mason1.55%102108.4 150.56 150.73 169.78        
    Ind. Unionist Vera Shaw1.04%6871.2 83.1 83.1         
    Electorate: 13,817  Valid: 6,566 (47.52%)  Spoilt: 227  Quota: 821  Turnout: 6,793 (49.16%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 6 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

      Ards Area A - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SDLP J. B. McPolin14.68%1,101        
      Ulster Unionist Henry Cosbey12.81%961        
      Ulster Unionist John Scott11.27%845845 847.17 854.17 879.51 1,029.51   
      Ulster Unionist J. Donnan12.07%905906.87 910.55 925.55 937.89 1,020.89   
      Ulster Unionist T. G. H. Pollock11.64%873873.17 873.51 891.51 904.51 990.51   
      Ulster Unionist Oliver Johnston9.59%719719.17 722.17 730.34 742.34 814.34 870.58 915.58 944.83
      Ulster Unionist G. McMordie10.05%754755.02 757.02 760.19 778.7 836.7 871.48 891.48 914.73
      Alliance C. McNamara4.20%315416.49 451.74 510.8 817.24 823.92 823.92 824.92 824.92
      Vanguard R. H. Willis6.37%478478.68 484.19 940.36 492.36     
      Alliance M. Leroux3.52%264268.25 278.25 403.35      
      Alliance William Sheldon3.07%230234.59 249.67       
      NI Labour J. M. Paden0.73%55100.22        
      Electorate: 13,393  Valid: 7,500 (56.00%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 938  Turnout: 7,592 (56.69%)  

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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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