Belfast Area C

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Area C was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the south of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Finaghy; Malone; Stranmillis; University; Upper Malone; and Windsor. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast South constituency.

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History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining the whole of the former Windsor ward with most of the former Cromac ward, parts of the Saint Anne's ward and parts of the former Lisburn Rural District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The University ward (which was renamed Botanic in 1985) and Stranmillis wards became part of a new Laganbank DEA, while the remaining four wards joined the Blackstaff ward, formerly part of Area F, in the new Balmoral DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 David Cook
(Alliance)		Muriel Pritchard
(Alliance)		Brian Gibson
(DUP)		William Stevenson
(DUP)		Andrew Cairns
(UUP)		Mary Crooks
(UUP)
1977 William Jeffrey
(Alliance)		Victor Brennan
(UPNI)
1973 John William Kennedy
(UUP)		John Webster
(UUP)		F. J. McKibben
(UUP)		W. D. Gilmore
(UUP)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and UPNI

Area C - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Alliance David Cook *15.65%2,493        
Alliance Muriel Pritchard*7.27%1,1581,217.52 1,280.08 1,347.72 1,362.88 2,376.96   
Ulster Unionist Andrew Cairns*12.13%1,9331,937.32 1,942.32 2,166.88 2,187.88 2,202.84 2,835.84  
Ulster Unionist Mary Crooks*13.18%2,0992,104.2 2,111.1 2,191.6 2,216.76 2,260.24 2,828.24  
DUP Brian Gibson9.43%1,5031,504.04 1,505.12 1,529.12 1,720.12 1,727.12 1,805.48 2,040.48 2,229.48
DUP William Stevenson7.62%1,2141,214.32 1,214.32 1,222.32 1,687.56 1,694.8 1,753.28 1,872.28 1,971.28
SDLP Ben Caraher 9.42%1,5011,508.6 1,792.12 1,795.12 1,795.12 1,828.96 1,843.44 1,845.44 1,850.44
Ulster Unionist John Gilmore8.32%1,3261,330.72 1,336.88 1,396.04 1,411.12 1,421    
Alliance William Jeffrey*5.73%9131,021 1,108.48 1,150.2 1,156.44     
DUP Thomas McIntyre4.58%729729.8 730.8 744.88      
Unionist Party NI Victor Brennan*3.34%532534.72 536.72       
Republican Clubs Gerard Carr3.33%530532.96        
Electorate: 28,354  Valid: 15,931 (56.19%)  Spoilt: 529  Quota: 2,276  Turnout: 16,460 (58.05%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

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

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance and UPNI gain from UUP (two seats)

    Area C - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Alliance David Cook *18.93%2,748           
    Ulster Unionist Andrew Cairns8.86%1,2871,290.6 1,293.6 1,321.84 1,340.84 1,346.84 1,387.08 1,547.8 1,579.8 1,981.52 1,981.52 2,330.52
    Alliance William Jeffrey6.14%8921,368.64 1,368.64 1,372.88 1,389.88 1,514.04 1,537.28 1,551.48 1,554.48 1,571.96 2,037.16 2,076.12
    Alliance Muriel Pritchard*8.78%1,2741,394.24 1,398.24 1,401.24 1,435.72 1,529.12 1,543.12 1,554.8 1,557.8 1,582 2,002.28 2,047.44
    Ulster Unionist Mary Crooks7.87%1,1421,148.72 1,151.72 1,180.72 1,212.72 1,217.2 1,307.44 1,445.68 1,496.68 1,824.92 1,833.92 2,035.64
    Unionist Party NI Victor Brennan9.96%1,4461,455.84 1,458.84 1,479.84 1,493.84 1,519.56 1,568.56 1,609.04 1,623.04 1,702 1,727 1,928.44
    DUP Alexander McMeekin6.01%872872 884 957 976.24 978.24 990.24 1,010.24 1,493.24 1,523.48 1,525.48 1,650.72
    Vanguard Raymond Jordan5.37%780784.32 788.32 825.56 876.56 882.56 914.56 963.8 1,022.8 1,068.04 1,072.04  
    SDLP Mary Scott6.36%923937.4 938.4 938.4 950.4 992.4 994.4 996.4 997.4 999.4   
    Ulster Unionist John William Kennedy*4.34%630634.08 635.08 657.08 665.08 672.08 726.08 952.04 975.04    
    DUP William Spence4.16%604604 607 629 667 673 691 697     
    Ulster Unionist John Gilmore4.26%619624.76 626.76 639.76 652.76 660.76 682.76      
    Ind. Unionist John Webster*2.34%340340.96 343.96 349.2 369.2 371.2       
    NI Labour Ronald Macartney2.27%330335.76 335.76 336.76 348.76        
    Independent William Weir2.16%313313.72 314.72 319.72         
    UUUP Reginald Johnston1.37%199199.96 276.96          
    UUUP James Robinson0.82%119119           
    Electorate: 29,635  Valid: 14,518 (48.99%)  Spoilt: 523  Quota: 2,075  Turnout: 15,041 (50.75%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

      Area C - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Alliance David Cook 10.60%2,2412,254 2,327 2,360 2,584 3,027   
      Ulster Unionist John Webster13.11%2,7702,771 2,771 2,946 2,952 2,985 3,023  
      Alliance Muriel Pritchard5.55%1,1721,174 1,176 1,198 1,427 1,757 2,279 3,158 
      Ulster Unionist F. J. McGibben10.63%2,2472,247 2,247 2,278 2,296 2,314 2,355 2,364 3,114
      Ulster Unionist John William Kennedy 12.35%2,6112,616 2,618 2,648 2,660 2,678 2,743 2,753 3,113
      Ulster Unionist W. D. Gilmore11.93%2,5222,525 2,528 2,616 2,626 2,645 2,726 2,741 3,003
      United LoyalistN. McNarry8.01%1,6931,694 1,697 1,794 1,797 1,806 1,857 1,871 1,926
      Ulster Unionist N. Preston6.64%1,4041,404 1,404 1,420 1,424 1,432 1,453 1,464  
      SDLP Mary Scott4.49%948949 1,149 1,160 1,177 1,197 1,413   
      NI Labour Brian Garrett3.87%817957 1,029 1,077 1,103 1,146    
      Alliance William Jeffrey3.46%731737 745 800 948     
      Alliance W. McDonough3.22%681683 685 699      
      Independent D. Donaghy2.87%610614 639       
      Republican Clubs P. Callaghan2.38%503508        
      NI Labour W. Copley0.88%186        
      Electorate: 32,071  Valid: 21,136 (65.90%)  Spoilt: 210  Quota: 3,020  Turnout: 21,346 (66.56%)  

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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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