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.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Killoquin Lower, Killoquin Upper, Seacon and The Vow. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Bann Valley DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Robert Halliday (DUP) | James Patterson (DUP) | Kenneth Bamford (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | Hugh McFarland (Alliance) | ||||
| 1977 | Ralph Stronge (DUP) | Adam Taylor (UUP) | ||||||
| 1973 | David Hanna (DUP) | W. Campbell (Independent) | R. D. Gilmour (UUP) | |||||
1977: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
1977-1981 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| DUP | Robert Halliday* | 21.17% | 575 | |||
| Ulster Unionist | Kenneth Bamford* | 14.87% | 404 | 666 | ||
| Alliance | Hugh McFarland | 19.00% | 516 | 525 | 567 | |
| DUP | James Patterson | 17.82% | 484 | 512 | 544 | |
| DUP | Robert Wilson | 14.84% | 403 | 423 | 441 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Adam Taylor* | 6.92% | 188 | |||
| DUP | Olive Craig | 5.38% | 146 | |||
| Electorate: 3,877 Valid: 2,716 (70.05%) Spoilt: 41 Quota: 544 Turnout: 2,757 (71.11%) | ||||||
1973: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from Independent, Independent Unionist joins UUP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| DUP | Robert Halliday | 21.05% | 430 | |||||
| Ulster Unionist | Kenneth Bamford* | 16.10% | 329 | 372 | 372.36 | 395.36 | 411.36 | |
| DUP | Ralph Stronge | 10.96% | 224 | 240 | 250.68 | 250.68 | 443.68 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Adam Taylor | 13.71% | 280 | 372 | 372.44 | 372.44 | 378.24 | |
| Alliance | Hugh McFarland | 10.18% | 208 | 212 | 212.04 | 369.04 | 370.04 | |
| DUP | David Hanna* | 10.47% | 214 | 216 | 221.6 | 223.6 | ||
| Independent | Henry McCloy | 9.69% | 198 | 198 | 198 | |||
| Ulster Unionist | James Taylor | 7.83% | 160 | |||||
| Electorate: 4,037 Valid: 2,043 (50.61%) Spoilt: 75 Quota: 409 Turnout: 2,118 (52.46%) | ||||||||
1973: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Ind. Unionist | Kenneth Bamford | 22.59% | 453 | |||||
| Ulster Unionist | R. D. Gilmour | 17.06% | 342 | 352.67 | 418.67 | |||
| DUP | David Hanna | 19.25% | 386 | 389.41 | 401.41 | 402.66 | ||
| Independent | W. Campbell | 9.18% | 184 | 210.51 | 226.26 | 237.76 | 374.36 | |
| DUP | T. Milligan | 15.01% | 301 | 303.64 | 316.64 | 317.64 | 347.08 | |
| Independent | T. L. McElderry | 10.32% | 207 | 209.64 | 230.97 | 233.47 | ||
| Independent | M. A. Hunter | 6.58% | 132 | 135.08 | ||||
| Electorate: 3,947 Valid: 2,005 (50.80%) Spoilt: 29 Quota: 402 Turnout: 2,034 (51.53%) | ||||||||
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.
Area H was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north of the city, it covered the Antrim and Shore Road areas, together with parts of the Cliftonville area. The district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Bellevue, Castleview; Cavehill, Cliftonville; Duncairn; Fortwilliam; and Grove. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast North constituency.
Elections to Ballymoney Borough Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.
Elections to Ballymoney Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.
Elections to Ballymoney Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.
Bann Valley was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Ballymoney Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
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.
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 B was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight members to Ballymoney Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Ballymoney Area C 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 C 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.
Castlereagh Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Castlereagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight members to Castlereagh Borough Council, and formed part of the Belfast East constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
Coleraine Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry 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.
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.
Newtownabbey Area D 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.
North Down Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in North Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to North Down Borough Council, and formed part of the North Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.