Belfast Area B

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Area B was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the east of the city, the district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ballyhackamore; Belmont; Bloomfield; Island; Knock; Shandon; and Stormont. The DEA formed part of the Belfast East constituency.

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History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining the whole of the former Victoria ward with just under half of the former Pottinger ward. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections, for which an eighth ward had been created in the area. The Bloomfield ward became part of a new Pottinger DEA, while the remaining seven wards formed the Victoria DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Michael Brown
(Alliance)		 Oliver Napier
(Alliance)		 Joshua Cardwell
(UPNI)/
(UUP)		 Thomas Patton
(UUP)		William Corry
(UUP)		Bill Morrison
(DUP)		Henry Evans
(DUP)
1977 Dorothy Dunlop
(UUP)		John Allen
(UUP)
1973 H. K. Dickey
(United Loyalist)		William Corry
(UUP)		H. Cranston
(UUP)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Area B - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Alliance Oliver Napier *12.41%2,6312,719        
Alliance Michael Brown*7.55%1,6021,653 1,671 1,706.2 1,923 1,929 2,641.4   
DUP Henry Evans*11.85%2,5132,513 2,546 2,546 2,554 2,571 2,574 3,090  
DUP Bill Morrison10.15%2,1522,152 2,201 2,201 2,214 2,243 2,243 2,481 2,765.8 
Ulster Unionist Thomas Patton *9.81%2,0812,081 2,195 2,195.8 2,264.8 2,411.8 2,418.8 2,443.8 2,450.92 2,839.92
Unionist Party NI Joshua Cardwell *10.97%2,3272,336 2,363 2,363.8 2,428.4 2,472.4 2,487.2 2,519.2 2,529.88 2,710.88
Ulster Unionist William Corry8.17%1,7331,733 1,737 1,737 1,744 1,919 1,930 1,938 1,944.23 2,703.23
DUP Samuel Foster6.90%1,4641,465 1,521 1,521 1,525 1,535 1,537 1,695 1,808.92 1,865.92
Ulster Unionist Dorothy Dunlop*5.88%1,2481,249 1,261 1,261 1,278 1,452 1,459 1,478 1,490.46  
DUP Albert Greer4.62%979979 1,009 1,009 1,018 1,026 1,026    
Alliance Samuel Coulson3.05%647660 663 683 784.6 792.6     
Ulster Unionist John Kennedy2.89%613614 620 620 628      
NI Labour David McKee2.58%548587 602 611.6       
Ulster Democratic Louis Scott2.05%434439         
SDLP Peter Prendiville1.11%236         
Electorate: 35,901  Valid: 21,208 (59.07%)  Spoilt: 630  Quota: 2,652  Turnout: 21,838 (60.83%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist

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

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance, UPNI and DUP gain from UUP (two seats) and United Loyalist

    Area B - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Unionist Party NI Joshua Cardwell *15.11%2,722           
    Alliance Oliver Napier 15.00%2,703           
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Patton *12.26%2,2092,268.58          
    Alliance Michael Brown*7.55%2,0452,120.6 2,350.44         
    Ulster Unionist John Allen*10.56%1,9031,994.08 2,004.79 2,008.51 2,010.4 2,196.94 2,249.22 2,662.22    
    DUP Henry Evans5.87%1,0581,069.52 1,070.88 1,090.88 1,090.88 1,095.41 1,105.58 1,114.2 1,118.2 1,947.41 2,707.41 
    Ulster Unionist Dorothy Dunlop 3.45%622683.02 691.69 697.77 699.45 934.73 963.93 1,274.06 1,620.06 1,637.13 1,979.01 2,337.01
    Alliance David Wonnacott4.33%781812.5 984.88 989.41 1,073.62 1,083.29 1,487.12 1,524.51 1,535.51 1,541.4 1,573.3 1,595.3
    UUUP Reg Empey 5.44%9811,013.22 1,016.11 1,182.4 1,182.75 1,211.09 1,227.99 1,249.29 1,264.29 1,374.54   
    DUP Thomas McIntyre5.11%920927.2 928.05 957.23 957.23 966.59 977.77 982.56 984.56    
    Ulster Unionist William Corry*3.69%664716.02 722.31 725.67 726.3 817.75 833.09      
    NI Labour William Gunning3.50%631645.76 659.02 660.2 662.93 664.11       
    Ulster Unionist Joseph Hanna3.00%541562.78 565.16 571.86 572.56        
    UUUP Stanley Morgan1.32%237245.1 246.29          
    Electorate: 37,176  Valid: 18,017 (48.46%)  Spoilt: 724  Quota: 2,253  Turnout: 18,741 (50.41%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist

      Area B - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      Ulster Unionist Joshua Cardwell 25.41%6,708           
      Ulster Unionist John Allen14.81%3,910           
      United LoyalistH. K. Dickey12.77%3,371           
      Alliance Michael Brown9.65%2,5492,646.41 2,685.56 2,707.71 2,708.93 2,860.37 2,899.56 3,386.56    
      Ulster Unionist William Corry5.64%1,4882,786.46 3,156.21 3,158.38 3,174.74 3,193.73 3,212.88 3,266.45 3,331.45   
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Patton 6.94%1,8332,274.66 2,305.86 2,310.37 2,332.83 2,342.57 2,354.71 2,372.88 2,490.79 2,491.87 2,498.14 3,223.5
      Ulster Unionist H. Cranston4.11%1,0851,953.53 2,024.63 2,029.29 2,036.75 2,041.6 2,056.47 2,095.94 2,170.59 2,175.99 2,194.23 3,261.63
      Alliance David Wonnacott4.56%1,2051,241.21 1,243.31 1,260.37 1,260.71 1,536 1,546.59 1,902.65 2,630.45 2,705.33 2,707.04 2,896.56
      Ulster Unionist Dorothy Dunlop 5.41%1,4281,942.59 1,988.64 1,992.3 2,002.48 2,009.67 2,028.6 2,074.11 2,144.78 2,148.56 2,152.55  
      NI Labour William Gunning2.18%575607.64 609.74 795.29 797.43 804.64 1,290.46 1,328.86     
      Alliance Samuel Coulson3.33%878920.84 930.44 936.63 936.99 1,024.69 1,048.94      
      NI Labour H. Conway1.92%507533.52 539.07 626.58 627.76 631.8       
      Alliance P. Miller2.02%534555.93 558.93 566.59 567.13        
      NI Labour W. Kirkpatrick1.26%332343.73 344.63          
      Electorate: 39,227  Valid: 26,403 (67.31%)  Spoilt: 385  Quota: 3,301  Turnout: 26,788 (68.29%)  

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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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