Belfast Area D

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Area D was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Andersonstown; Ladybrook; Milltown; Saint James; Suffolk; and Whiterock. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast West constituency.

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History

Covering the upper parts of the Falls Road areas, the DEA was created for the 1973 local government elections. It combined most of the former Falls ward with 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 number of wards in the area had increased to eight. Three of the wards formed part of a new Lower Falls DEA, together with the Falls and Clonard wards, formerly part of Area F. The remaining five wards formed the new Upper Falls DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
June 1983 by-election Paddy Devlin
(Independent Socialist)/
(SDLP)
Joe Hendron
(SDLP)
Cormac Boomer
(SDLP)
Mary Muldoon
(SDLP)
John McAnulty
(People's Democracy)
Alex Maskey
(Sinn Féin)
1981 Gerry Kelly
(IRSP)
1977 Liam Hunter
(SDLP)
Bernard McDonagh
(Republican Clubs)
Dan McGuinness
(Alliance)
1973 J. Gillespie
(SDLP)
Desmond O'Donnell
(SDLP)
J. P. McCarron
(SDLP)
P. G. Wilson
(SDLP)
Raymond O'Hagan
(Republican Clubs)
P. D. Corrie
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x People's Democracy, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Independent Socialist

1977-1981 Change: People's Democracy and IRSP gain from Republican Clubs and Alliance, Independent Socialist leaves SDLP

Area D - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SDLP Joe Hendron 26.20%4,291         
People's Democracy John McAnulty16.98%2,781         
SDLP Cormac Boomer*12.64%2,0702,919.16        
SDLP Mary Muldoon*3.88%636987.44 1,143.37 1,148.3 1,166.98 1,187.34 1,191.34 1,917.48 1,937.84 2,262.01
Irish Republican Socialist Gerry Kelly5.84%9571,015.88 1,020.22 1,238.16 1,276.77 1,284.95 1,285.95 1,302.89 2,185.21 2,197.01
Independent Socialist Paddy Devlin *8.20%1,3431,515.1 1,560.45 1,573.88 1,616 1,659.4 1,668.4 1,741.36 1,787.23 2,058.99
Republican Clubs Mary McMahon6.87%1,1251,176.52 1,185.2 1,193.87 1,211.85 1,546.39 1,547.39 1,604.52 1,628.3 1,738.82
Alliance Dan McGuinness*4.43%725781.12 795.69 797.22 883.01 895.93 1,064.93 1,108.6 1,116.83  
Irish Republican Socialist William Browning5.02%822846.84 854.9 1,012.49 1,041.67 1,046.52 1,049.52 1,066.12   
SDLP Anne McElroy2.11%346642.7 962.93 974.49 1,008.88 1,034.96 1,040.27    
UUP John Hand2.92%538538 538.31 538.48 555.48 558.48     
Republican Clubs Kevin Smyth2.67%438467.9 471.93 476.01 488.35      
Ind. Nationalist Liam Hunter*1.02%167189.54 192.95 200.77       
Alliance Robert Turkington0.84%137146.2 146.51 147.36       
Electorate: 35,812  Valid: 16,376 (45.73%)  Spoilt: 1,060  Quota: 2,340  Turnout: 17,436 (48.69%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

    1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

    1973-1977 Change: No change

    Area D - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SDLP Paddy Devlin *53.13%7,087       
    SDLP Cormac Boomer6.79%9052,925.84      
    SDLP Liam Hunter3.58%4771,741.64 2,290.74     
    SDLP Mary Sullivan5.70%7601,669.72 2,006.4     
    Alliance Dan McGuinness9.26%1,2351,612.72 1,664.78 1,827.8 1,891.3 1,915.19  
    Republican Clubs Bernard McDonagh7.06%9421,119.08 1,129.34 1,158.22 1,178.72 1,189.17 1,496.57 1,607.82
    Republican Clubs Martin Lynch5.42%723862.08 873.48 905.02 944.58 955.79 1,228.61 1,338.67
    Alliance Robert Turkington4.31%575660.88 667.34 745.62 762.5 785.68 824.15  
    Republican Clubs Kevin Smyth3.95%527622 629.98 660 675.04 682.45   
    Independent Socialist Gerard Campbell0.80%107187.56 212.64 235.44     
    Electorate: 35,266  Valid: 13,338 (37.82%)  Spoilt: 1,594  Quota: 1,906  Turnout: 14,932 (42.34%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Republican Clubs

      Area D - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011121314151617181920
      SDLP J. Gillespie15.46%2,306                   
      Republican Clubs Raymond O'Hagan4.35%649649.84 652.84 652.84 652.84 657.84 663.91 791.91 796.91 799.91 985.05 996.26 1,005.47 1,035.47 1,040.75 1,509.82 1,573.78 1,574.78 2,559.38 
      SDLP Desmond O'Donnell8.93%1,3321,360.84 1,364.91 1,366.98 1,371.19 1,383.19 1,394.19 1,402.19 1,406.19 1,414.33 1,416.33 1,471.82 1,690.48 1,728.97 1,760.95 1,776.02 2,114.9 2,115.9 2,138.32 
      Alliance P. D. Corrie7.77%1,1591,162.92 1,163.92 1,164.92 1,167.99 1,174.99 1,175.99 1,177.99 1,184.06 1,266.06 1,268.06 1,351.13 1,366.41 1,386.48 1,656.7 1,668.9 1,698.18 1,810.18 1,853.18 1,819.18
      SDLP J. P. McCarron5.84%871954.09 959.16 963.65 965.72 971.93 979.07 983.07 1,004.21 1,015.95 1,017.42 1,099.96 1,176.73 1,244.36 1,272.78 1,286.13 1,493.21 1,498.21 1,566.26 1,701.26
      SDLP P. G. Wilson7.24%1,0801,087.14 1,088.14 1,091.14 1,097.14 1,104.35 1,108.4 1,112.42 1,136.49 1,145.7 1,152.7 1,183.7 1,294.75 1,332.96 1,356.1 1,383.17 1,532.53 1,553.53 1,572.53 1,687.53
      Alliance Reginald Donnelly5.52%822825.29 827.29 828.29 832.29 838.29 839.29 847.29 849.36 923.43 924.43 986.57 1,005.64 1,023.92 1,364.48 1,375.55 1,396.76 1,441.76 1,468.83 1,483.83
      Republican Clubs John Brady5.08%758758.91 765.91 773.05 774.05 775.05 787.19 866.19 888.86 889.26 945.26 955.47 963.47 1,136.89 1,143.89 1,383.03 1,412.1 1,412.1   
      UUP A. W. Shaw7.01%1,0451,045.07 1,045.07 1,046.07 1,046.07 1,049.07 1,050.07 1,050.07 1,050.07 1,052.07 1,052.07 1,057.07 1,058.07 1,059.07 1,065.14 1,066.14 1,066.14    
      SDLP A. McKenna3.55%530541.97 548.97 562.11 565.11 568.11 672.18 676.18 680.18 701.39 709.39 730.88 808.37 851.72 878.14 909.21     
      Republican Clubs Ethel McAllister4.59%684684.56 686.56 691.7 691.7 691.7 692.7 709.7 727.84 729.84 818.84 826.05 832.05 861.12 866.12      
      Alliance A. J. McGrogan3.82%569572.01 573.08 573.08 579.15 585.22 585.22 586.22 588.22 691.29 698.29 754.36 764.36 772.71       
      Republican Labour D. Barnes2.41%360362.66 376.66 388.73 389.73 392.73 451.73 454.73 592.8 596.94 607.01 634.08 652.15        
      SDLP O'Connor3.51%524529.32 532.32 533.32 534.32 537.32 543.6 544.6 550.6 557.67 565.74 583.81         
      NI Labour T. Hannon2.19%326329.64 330.64 334.64 362.64 501.64 508.64 508.64 526.71 538.71 539.71          
      Republican Clubs Bernard McDonagh2.28%340340.21 343.21 346.42 346.42 346.42 346.49 369.49 378.56 381.56           
      Alliance Monica Slavin2.23%332332.98 334.05 336.05 341.12 345.12 350.12 351.12 353.12            
      Republican Labour J. Flanigan1.62%241241.84 248.84 275.84 275.84 277.84 299.84 303.84             
      Republican Clubs J. J. McElroy1.85%276276.07 281.07 283.07 283.07 285.07 291.07              
      Republican Labour J. J. McNamee1.72%256256.7 264.84 269.84 271.91 272.91               
      NI Labour R. Watson1.13%169169.56 170.56 171.56 220.63                
      NI Labour P. Moyna0.73%109109.63 112.63 112.7                 
      Republican Labour J. Lavelle0.60%9091.26 97.33                  
      Republican Labour F. McDermott0.58%8686.49                   
      Electorate: 34,437  Valid: 14,914 (43.31%)  Spoilt: 1,001  Quota: 2,131  Turnout: 15,915 (46.21%)  

        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.