Ballymena Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Broughshane, Craigywarren, Glenravel and Slemish. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Braid Valley DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | John Armstrong (DUP) | Samuel Hanna (DUP) | Desmond Armstrong (UUP) | James Woulahan (Independent) | ||||
| 1977 | William Turtle (DUP) | James Millar (DUP) | Thomas Hume (UUP) | |||||
| 1973 | William Wilson (DUP) | Thomas McCaughey (UUP) | Clifford Davison (Independent Unionist) | |||||
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1977-1981 Change: No change
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Ulster Unionist | Desmond Armstrong | 22.71% | 964 | ||||
| DUP | John Armstrong | 19.39% | 823 | 945 | |||
| DUP | Samuel Hanna | 13.74% | 583 | 842 | 852.32 | ||
| Independent | James Woulahan* | 19.42% | 824 | 826 | 826.48 | 827.48 | |
| Ulster Unionist | James McKay | 15.08% | 640 | 656 | 754.52 | 798.52 | |
| DUP | James Millar* | 9.66% | 410 | ||||
| Electorate: 5,861 Valid: 4,244 (72.41%) Spoilt: 121 Quota: 549 Turnout: 4,365 (74.48%) | |||||||
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Independent | James Woulahan | 21.93% | 784 | |||
| DUP | William Turtle | 20.28% | 725 | |||
| DUP | James Millar | 20.03% | 584 | 716 | ||
| Ulster Unionist | Thomas Hume* | 14.43% | 516 | 531 | 698 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Thomas McCaughey* | 13.87% | 496 | 498 | 589 | |
| Ind. Unionist | Lyle Cubitt | 8.62% | 308 | 315 | ||
| Ind. Unionist | William Wilson* | 4.53% | 162 | |||
| Electorate: 5,986 Valid: 3,575 (59.72%) Spoilt: 79 Quota: 716 Turnout: 3,654 (61.04%) | ||||||
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Ulster Unionist | Thomas Hume | 21.74% | 934 | ||||||
| Ind. Unionist | Clifford Davison | 20.81% | 894 | ||||||
| Ulster Unionist | Thomas McCaughey | 14.87% | 639 | 666 | 1,036 | ||||
| DUP | William Wilson | 13.64% | 586 | 592 | 612 | 759.4 | 818.57 | 849.95 | |
| Independent | J. J. O'Hagan | 17.99% | 773 | 792 | 794 | 822.6 | 835.02 | 835.46 | |
| Ulster Unionist | D. McCarthy | 8.70% | 374 | 409 | |||||
| Alliance | S. O. Nesbitt | 2.26% | 97 | ||||||
| Electorate: 6,576 Valid: 4,297 (65.34%) Spoilt: 57 Quota: 860 Turnout: 4,354 (66.21%) | |||||||||
Area E was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north-west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ardoyne; Ballygomartin; Ballysillan; Highfield; Legoniel; and Woodvale. The DEA formed part of the Belfast North and Belfast West constituencies.
Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.
Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.
Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.
Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.
Ballymena Town was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 1993. The district elected seven members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Braid Valley was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 1993. The district elected five members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Kells Water was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 1993. The district elected six members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Armagh Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Armagh District Council, and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Ballymena Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Ballymena Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Ballymena Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Ballymoney Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Ballymoney Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Carrickfergus Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Carrickfergus Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Castlereagh Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Castlereagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Castlereagh Borough Council, and formed part of the Belfast South constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Craigavon Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council, and formed part of the Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Dungannon Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Dungannon District Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Larne Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Larne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Larne Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Newtownabbey Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Newtownabbey Borough Council, and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Newtownabbey Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Newtownabbey Borough Council, and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.