Belfast Area E

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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.

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History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining most of the former Shankill ward and parts of the former Woodvale and Clifton wards with parts of the former Antrim Rural District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Ardoyne, Ballysillan and Legoniel wards became part of a new Oldpark DEA, while the remaining wards formed part of the new Court DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Hugh Smyth
(PUP)/
(Independent Unionist)		 Billy Bell
(UUP)		 Alfie Ferguson
(UUP)		George Haffey
(DUP)		 George Seawright
(DUP)		Laurence Kennedy
(Anti H-Block)
1977 Fred Proctor
(DUP)		James Weir
(Independent)		Samuel Egerton
(Alliance)
1973 David Smylie
(United Loyalist)		 William Christie
(UUP)		 Billy Boyd
(NILP)		James Robinson
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Anti H-Block

1977-1981 Change: DUP and Anti H-Block gain from Alliance and Independent, Independent Unionist joins PUP

Area E - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
DUP George Haffey23.73%4,142           
Ulster Unionist Billy Bell *17.79%3,105           
DUP George Seawright 11.39%1,9893,442.6          
PUP Hugh Smyth *11.06%1,9311,957 2,177.72 2,204.72 2,220.72 2,229.72 2,231.92 2,234.12 2,311.85 2,316.36 2,548.36 
Ulster Unionist Alfie Ferguson *2.10%367395.4 625.42 989.62 990.24 1,016.79 1,017.3 1,019.1 1,375.09 1,380.69 1,789.06 2,200.15
Anti H-Block Laurence Kennedy6.13%1,0701,070 1,070 1,070 1,092 1,100.2 1,184.2 1,510 1,510 1,890 1,892.86 1,904.97
Alliance Samuel Egerton*5.79%1,0111,017.8 1,033.92 1,062.72 1,090.92 1,165.83 1,169.83 1,186.83 1,207.67 1,500.67 1,569.39 1,706.56
Ulster Democratic Samuel Doyle6.50%1,1351,164.2 1,257.82 1,293.42 1,294.42 1,312.53 1,316.24 1,318.44 1,359.66 1,367.28 1,481.88  
Ind. Unionist Fred Proctor*3.96%692754.4 982.56 1,032.36 1,032.36 1,046.89 1,050.29 1,053.2 1,129.37 1,130.88   
SDLP Alphonsus Maginness3.54%618618 618.62 619.42 663.42 678.42 719.42 863.82 864.44    
Ulster Unionist James Sands2.21%386413.2 546.81 639.61 640.61 655.16 656.16 657.16     
Independent Patrick Hunter1.84%321324.2 324.82 325.62 332.62 345.13 524.13      
Independent James Weir*1.78%311311.8 313.35 313.95 322.95 329.95       
Independent Peter Emerson 1.16%202203.6 214.45 220.45 232.76        
Republican Clubs Margaret McNulty1.01%177177 178.86 179.06         
Electorate: 28,598  Valid: 17,457 (61.04%)  Spoilt: 624  Quota: 2,494  Turnout: 18,081 (63.22%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1973-1977 Change: UUP and Independent gain from NILP and United Loyalist

    Area E - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Billy Bell 24.38%3,297        
    Independent James Weir16.15%2,184        
    DUP Fred Proctor*12.98%1,7551,860.84 1,873.52 1,874.36 1,898.12 2,512.12   
    Alliance Samuel Egerton9.04%1,2231,263.32 1,352.32 1,497.22 1,506.88 1,513.84 1,518.84 1,561.28 2,084.28
    Ulster Unionist Alfie Ferguson 2.71%3661,106.04 1,118.98 1,123.04 1,323.24 1,366.76 1,497.76 1,566.38 1,748.98
    Ind. Unionist Hugh Smyth *8.43%1,1401,174.44 1,179.44 1,180.42 1,214.98 1,240.58 1,353.58 1,657.4 1,714.82
    Ulster Unionist David Smylie*4.93%667798.46 811.88 812.16 1,062.46 1,109.5 1,249.5 1,390.36 1,501.78
    NI Labour George Chambers5.98%809872.84 930.52 998.84 1,022.92 1,031.32 1,051.32 1,108.2  
    Independent Hugh Stockman5.31%718741.94 767.36 785.98 801.98 822.08 891.08   
    DUP Bill Lavery5.29%715760.78 765.88 767.42 784.94     
    Ulster Unionist James Sands3.05%412577.48 859.58 590.56      
    Independent Peter Emerson 1.75%236248.6        
    Electorate: 30,109  Valid: 13,522 (44.91%)  Spoilt: 706  Quota: 1,932  Turnout: 14,228 (47.25%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Area E - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Ulster Unionist William Christie 39.88%7,875       
      DUP Fred Proctor10.92%2,1563,413.95      
      Ind. Unionist Hugh Smyth 10.86%2,1453,131.7      
      NI Labour Billy Boyd 8.90%1,7582,439.85 2,485.73 2,518.7 2,554.11 2,808.9 2,879.9 
      United LoyalistDavid Smylie6.13%1,2101,761.2 2,295.1 2,463.53 2,556.84 2,578.66 2,581.61 3,030.61
      Alliance James Robinson7.35%1,4522,003.85 2,051.95 2,071.27 2,104.13 2,183.45 2,216.75 2,487.35
      SDLP J. P. Goan5.12%1,0121,016.55 1,018.03 1,018.03 1,018.03 1,388.98 1,974.63 1,985.47
      DUP K. B. Hoy2.60%5141,110.05 1,247.32 1,309.48 1,352.84 1,376.8 1,380.8  
      Republican Labour T. Fleming4.26%842845.25 845.25 845.25 845.9 870.9   
      SDLP P. J. Tanney2.19%432433.3 433.67 434.3 434.51    
      NI Labour George Chambers1.34%264338.1 346.24 349.6 358.59    
      Independent J. Moore0.45%88208.25 223.79 236.81     
      Electorate: 31,548  Valid: 19,748 (62.60%)  Spoilt: 267  Quota: 2,822  Turnout: 20,015 (63.44%)  

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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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