Ards Area C

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Ards Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four 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 Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South and Killinchy. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ards West DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Hamilton McKeag
(UUP)		Thomas Gourley
(DUP)		John Hamilton
(DUP)		Jim McBriar
(Alliance)
1977 John Shields
(Independent Unionist)
1973 D. Hamilton
(UUP)		James Caughey
(Independent Unionist)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Ards Area C - 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUP Thomas Gourley*26.19%1,479         
Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag*19.16%1,0821,099.02 1,111.71 1,201.71      
DUP John Hamilton13.31%7521,041.8 1,057.72 1,082.41 1,087.33 1,112.61 1,187.61   
Alliance Jim McBriar*9.31%526528.76 535.22 541.22 547.78 559.01 598.88 902.72 908.72 1,113.72
Ulster Unionist Gordon Brown5.91%334339.52 356.75 416.05 466.89 481.12 551.78 571.78 595.78 753.78
Ind. Unionist John Shields*5.51%311314.68 317.68 325.14 327.6 499.62 540.9 570.59 584.59  
Alliance Kathleen Coulter6.16%348350.53 353.53 362.53 362.53 377.53 388.99    
UPUP Robert McKee3.93%222226.14 294.6 303.52 307.62 317.62     
Independent James Middleton4.20%237240.22 247.22 255.45 257.91      
Ulster Unionist James Caughey3.77%213217.83 224.83        
UPUP Shirley McWhinney2.20%124126.07         
Independent Thomas Adair0.35%2020.69         
Electorate: 9,936  Valid: 5,648 (56.84%)  Spoilt: 168  Quota: 1,130  Turnout: 5,816 (58.53%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Ards Area C - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag*19.16%823842 869      
    Ind. Unionist John Shields12.11%520542 552 558 585 639 1,049  
    Alliance Jim McBriar*10.43%448451 452 687 706 779 824 917.84 
    DUP Thomas Gourley13.06%561578 701 701 716 747 768 796.56 804.96
    Ulster Unionist Harold Porter8.10%348350 352 356 540 611 681 744.92 793.92
    Independent James Middleton9.73%418434 442 452 482 584    
    Ind. Unionist James Caughey*8.20%352359 363 365 379     
    Ulster Unionist Adela Hamilton6.57%282284 291 292      
    Alliance Alice Rudnitzky6.08%261264 265       
    UUUP William Dempster3.77%170187        
    Independent Arthur Spence2.61%112        
    Electorate: 9,514  Valid: 4,295 (45.14%)  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 860  Turnout: 4,415 (46.41%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Ards Area C - 4 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist D. Hamilton11.69%645653 669 973 1,249  
      Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag13.18%727740 777 881 1,201  
      Alliance Jim McBriar12.36%6821,003 1,011 1,037 1,068 1,105.4 
      Ind. Unionist James Caughey16.23%895920 939 969 1,004 1,065.2 1,123.85
      Vanguard W. Crawford10.75%593594 936 953 977 1,022.9 1,060.64
      Ulster Unionist Harold Porter10.55%582595 605 692    
      Ulster Unionist J. H. Cromie10.12%558561 572     
      Vanguard D. McCreery7.96%439445      
      Alliance Alice Rudnitzky7.16%395      
      Electorate: 8,762  Valid: 5,516 (62.95%)  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 1,104  Turnout: 5,599 (63.90%)  

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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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