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.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyhoe and Corkey, Benvardin, Castlequarter, Clogh Mills, Derrick, Dunloy, Kilraghts and Stranocum. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Bann Valley DEA and the Bushvale DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Charles Steele (DUP) | William Gracey (DUP) | Bertie McIlhatton (DUP) | Joe Gaston (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | William Logan (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) | Harry Connolly (SDLP) | Edward McClements (SDLP) | Hugh Boyle (Independent) | ||||||||
| 1977 | Daniel McAlonan (SDLP) | Patricia Ellis (UUP) | John Mulholland (SDLP) | |||||||||||||
| 1973 | Samuel Montgomery (UUP) | Robert Chestnutt (UUP) | Edward McClements (Independent Nationalist) | |||||||||||||
1977: 3 x UUP, 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
1981: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP and SDLP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| DUP | Charles Steele* | 16.01% | 791 | ||||||||||
| Independent | Hugh Boyle* | 12.45% | 615 | ||||||||||
| Ulster Unionist | Joe Gaston * | 12.06% | 596 | ||||||||||
| SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 6.78% | 335 | 335 | 345.67 | 350.19 | 485.17 | 485.17 | 495.17 | 784.17 | |||
| SDLP | Edward McClements | 7.10% | 351 | 351.62 | 376.59 | 477.94 | 502.04 | 502.11 | 506.11 | 529.17 | 735.17 | ||
| DUP | William Gracey | 9.59% | 474 | 511.2 | 511.42 | 511.42 | 511.42 | 512.75 | 529.41 | 531.41 | 531.41 | 532.41 | |
| Ulster Unionist | William Logan* | 7.33% | 362 | 382.77 | 384.75 | 384.86 | 386.3 | 413.18 | 501.02 | 502.55 | 503.55 | 516.55 | |
| DUP | Bertie McIlhatton | 6.03% | 298 | 457.34 | 457.56 | 457.56 | 457.56 | 460.64 | 483.12 | 485.43 | 485.43 | 487.43 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Patricia Ellis* | 5.63% | 278 | 284.2 | 285.08 | 285.08 | 285.19 | 290.44 | 399.22 | 399.33 | 400.33 | 411.33 | |
| SDLP | John Mulholland* | 5.48% | 271 | 271.93 | 276.88 | 279.31 | 325.18 | 325.18 | 326.6 | ||||
| Ulster Unionist | Samuel Barlett | 5.28% | 261 | 274.33 | 275.32 | 275.32 | 276.43 | 281.05 | |||||
| Independent | Margaret Donnelly | 4.29% | 212 | 212 | 217.94 | 218.16 | |||||||
| SDLP | Malachy McCamphill | 1.96% | 97 | 97.31 | 109.85 | ||||||||
| Electorate: 6,904 Valid: 4,941 (71.57%) Spoilt: 122 Quota: 550 Turnout: 5,063 (73.33%) | |||||||||||||
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 3 x UUP, 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: DUP, SDLP and Independent gain from UUP (two seats) and Independent Nationalist, Independent Unionists (two seats) join UUP
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| DUP | Charles Steele | 18.10% | 753 | |||||
| Independent | Hugh Boyle | 14.23% | 592 | |||||
| SDLP | Daniel McAlonan | 13.84% | 576 | |||||
| Ulster Unionist | William Logan* | 11.39% | 474 | |||||
| Ulster Unionist | Joe Gaston * | 8.96% | 373 | 464.68 | ||||
| SDLP | Harry Connolly* | 8.82% | 367 | 367 | 421.6 | 473.8 | ||
| SDLP | John Mulholland* | 7.95% | 331 | 331.96 | 384.74 | 444.34 | 445.26 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Patricia Ellis* | 7.55% | 314 | 350 | 355.72 | 355.72 | 491.18 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Robert Chestnutt* | 5.65% | 235 | 318.04 | 326.62 | 326.62 | 391.2 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Ronald McDowell | 3.51% | 146 | 224.24 | 227.1 | 227.9 | ||
| Electorate: 6,951 Valid: 4,161 (59.86%) Spoilt: 96 Quota: 463 Turnout: 4,257 (61.24%) | ||||||||
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent Nationalist
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Independent Nationalist | Edward McClements | 16.42% | 702 | ||||||||
| Ind. Unionist | Joe Gaston | 14.11% | 603 | ||||||||
| SDLP | John Mulholland | 10.79% | 461 | 573.96 | |||||||
| Ind. Unionist | William Logan | 10.34% | 442 | 442.32 | 519.81 | ||||||
| SDLP | Harry Connolly | 8.49% | 363 | 466.36 | 466.36 | 556.52 | |||||
| Ulster Unionist | Patricia Ellis | 9.80% | 419 | 419.32 | 424.36 | 424.64 | 424.64 | 490.48 | |||
| Ulster Unionist | Samuel Montgomery | 7.81% | 334 | 335.28 | 342.63 | 342.91 | 345.39 | 391.81 | 441.88 | 458.13 | |
| Ulster Unionist | Robert Chestnutt | 8.12% | 347 | 347 | 364.22 | 364.22 | 364.84 | 382.58 | 415.47 | 435.23 | |
| Ulster Unionist | J. F. Jamison | 6.62% | 283 | 283 | 295.81 | 295.81 | 296.43 | 316.05 | 356.3 | 362.41 | |
| Alliance | T. Stuart | 3.93% | 168 | 172.16 | 173.21 | 179.09 | 255.35 | 255.56 | |||
| Ulster Unionist | J. G. Lyons | 3.56% | 152 | 152.32 | 154.84 | 154.84 | 155.46 | ||||
| Electorate: 7,161 Valid: 4,274 (59.68%) Spoilt: 72 Quota: 475 Turnout: 4,346 (60.69%) | |||||||||||
Area G was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Covering Belfast city centre and the inner parts of the north and west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Central; Court; Crumlin; New Lodge; North Howard; and Shankill. 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.
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Elections to Craigavon 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 25 councillors.
Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used two district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.
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Newry and Mourne Area C was one of the six district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
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