Belfast Area F

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Area F was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Containing the inner parts of west and south Belfast, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Clonard; Cromac; Donegall; Falls; Grosvenor; and Saint George's wards. Most of the DEA formed part of the Belfast West constituency, with a small part in Belfast South.

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History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It contained the whole of the former Saint George's ward, centred on the Sandy Row area. It also contained smaller sections of the former Cromac, Falls, Saint Anne's and Smithfield wards. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The depopulated Falls and Grosvenor wards were merged to form a single Falls ward, which, together with Clonard, formed part of the new Lower Falls DEA. The Donegall ward, which was renamed Blackstaff in 1985, became part of the Balmoral DEA. The Cromac and Saint George's wards were merged to form the Shaftsbury ward, which became part of the new Laganbank DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1984 by-election William Dickson
(DUP)		 Eric Smyth
(DUP)		 James Stewart
(UUP)		 Will Glendinning
(Alliance)		Owen Allen
(SDLP)		Sean McKnight
(Sinn Féin)
1981 Sean Flynn
(IRSP)
1977 Harry Fletcher
(UUP)		Jim Sullivan
(Republican Clubs)
1973 William Spence
(DUP)		Thomas Murphy
(UUP)		 Paddy Devlin
(SDLP)

1984 by-election

The by-election was held after Flynn, the IRSP councillor, was disqualified for non-attendance. [1] It was the second seat on Belfast City Council that Sinn Féin won, following a by-election win in Area D in June 1983.

Area F by-election, 28 March 1984
PartyCandidateCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
Sinn Féin Sean McKnight29813027321632163624
DUP Clarke Gibson18431846184930983559
UUP H. Fletcher160816091610
Alliance Pip Glendinning1079124618832060
SDLP Sean Mullan10401153
Workers' Party Gerry McCann691

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP and IRSP gain from UUP and Republican Clubs

Area F - 6 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUP William Dickson *17.80%1,913         
Irish Republican Socialist Sean Flynn15.25%1,639         
SDLP Owen Allen*8.36%898898.4 923.88 938.01 1,045.03 1,242.88 1,244.88 1,784.88  
Alliance Will Glendinning *7.85%844852 865 1,036.69 1,060.21 1,102.06 1,176.59 1,350.01 1,498.97 1,603.97
DUP Eric Smyth 8.60%9241,203.2 1,203.98 1,204.44 1,207.57 1,211.97 1,304.57 1,308.57 1,317.39 1,512.99
UUP James Stewart *6.69%719742.6 742.86 742.86 742.86 753.99 969.39 969.59 970.57 1,460.35
Republican Clubs Jim Sullivan*9.32%1,0021,002 1,013.7 1,024.96 1,048.74 1,093.43 1,095.43 1,147.29 1,232.55 1,235.53
UUP Linda Cust5.94%638663.2 663.33 667.33 667.33 674.93 920.13 921.13 925.05  
SDLP Maurice Fitzmaurice6.69%719719.4 737.21 739.6 764.29 868.06 869.06    
UUP Harry Fletcher*5.78%621651 651.13 652.33 652.33 661.73     
SDLP Mary Smyth3.62%389395.2 406.64 410.16 458.8      
SDLP Thomas Lappin2.11%227227 243.64 245.9       
Alliance Paul Maguire 2.00%215215.4 219.56        
Electorate: 18,575  Valid: 10,748 (57.86%)  Spoilt: 680  Quota: 1,536  Turnout: 11,428 (61.52%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

    Area F - 6 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SDLP Owen Allen18.81%1,886        
    UUP James Stewart *16.76%1,681        
    Republican Clubs Jim Sullivan*10.96%1,0991,113.16 1,113.31 1,131.55 1,433.35    
    UUP Harry Fletcher*10.78%1,0811,082.92 1,185.22 1,193.67 1,194.67 1,504.97   
    DUP William Dickson 9.46%949958.36 975.01 981.61 982.61 1,009.76 1,474.76  
    Alliance Will Glendinning 10.74%1,0771,142.04 1,152.09 1,173.96 1,188.27 1,211.97 1,221.92 1,287.92 1,316.92
    SDLP Thomas Lappin8.97%8991,232.84 1,233.29 1,247.49 1,265.24 1,267.48 1,270.38 1,273.38 1,277.38
    DUP John Parkes5.24%525525.72 534.27 538.57 538.57 575.67    
    UUP Thomas Murphy*3.68%369369.48 470.88 480.88 480,88     
    Republican Clubs Sean O'Hare3.45%346355.12 355.87 369.11      
    Communist James Stewart 1.15%115117.4 119.2       
    Electorate: 21,177  Valid: 10,027 (47.35%)  Spoilt: 1,013  Quota: 1,433  Turnout: 11,040 (52.13%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

      Area F - 6 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      UUP Harry Fletcher21.82%3,441               
      UUP James Stewart 21.06%3,320               
      UUP Thomas Murphy6.34%1,0002,049.24 2,971.48             
      SDLP Paddy Devlin 14.22%2,2422,242 2,242.64 2,242.96 2,259.96           
      Republican Clubs Jim Sullivan4.66%735735.34 735.66 735.98 740.98 752.98 753.98 753.98 756.98 758.98 772.98 1,072.98 1,072.98 1,461.98 1,691.64 2,419.62
      DUP William Spence7.55%1,1901,286.9 1,389.3 1,768.5 1,771.46 1,776.1 1,779.1 1,796.54 1,796.54 1,797.86 1,808.06 1,859.24 1,860.56 1,861.56 1,935.46 1,939.46
      SDLP Owen Allen3.01%475475.34 475.98 476.3 482.62 493.62 524.62 533.42 536.36 704.56 720.05 804.39 877.39 896.71 1,228.12 1,282.44
      Republican Clubs Sean O'Hare4.44%700700.68 701.64 701.64 705.64 720.64 744.64 747.64 748.13 751.62 751.62 769.94 850.92 1,089.92 1,111.24  
      Alliance Mary Smyth2.35%370376.12 382.2 413.88 416.22 431.9 423.24 448.44 448.44 475.44 693.79 859.69 872.69 876.69   
      Republican Clubs A. Dornan3.55%560560 560.32 560.32 562.32 546.32 595.32 595.32 595.32 595.64 597.64 606.64 681.64    
      Republican Clubs Sean Flynn3.41%538538.34 538.66 538.98 539.98 543.98 556.98 558.98 559.96 573.96 576.96 581.96     
      NI Labour T. Magee1.47%232538.34 538.66 538.98 539.98 543.98 556.98 558.98 559.96 573.96 576.96      
      Alliance P. Woods1.46%230231.02 234.22 249.58 260.58 258.9 258.9 270.82 272.29 285.29       
      SDLP Desmond Gillespie 1.46%230231.02 231.02 231.98 234.98 237.98 257.98 265.3 265.79        
      NI Labour W. Ritchie1.05%165170.44 180.36 213.32 213.66 229.98 232.98          
      Republican Labour W. J. Clarke0.82%129129.34 129.34 129.66 179.66 186.66           
      Communist Betty Sinclair 0.70%110110.68 111.96 113.88 115.22            
      Republican Labour Margaret McKenna0.46%7272 72.64 73.28             
      Republican Labour J. Marron0.18%2931.72 33.64 33.96             
      Electorate: 27,067  Valid: 15,768 (58.26%)  Spoilt: 622  Quota: 2,253  Turnout: 16,390 (60.55%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ Belfast Telegraph, 30 March 1984, p1-4
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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