Belfast Area G

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Area G was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Covering Belfast city centre and the inner parts of the north and west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Central; Court; Crumlin; New Lodge; North Howard; and Shankill. 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. It combined the whole of the former Court and Dock wards with parts of the Clifton, Shankill, Smithfield and Woodvale wards. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections, when it was split between the new Oldpark and Court DEAs.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Frederick Ashby
(DUP)		Joseph Coggle
(DUP)		 Cecil Walker
(UUP)		Samuel Millar
(UDP)		 Fergus O'Hare
(People's Democracy)		Brian Feeney
(SDLP)
1977 Herbert Ditty
(UUP)		Mary McKeown
(Alliance)		 Seamus Lynch
(Republican Clubs)		 Gerry Fitt
(SDLP)
1973 Margaret Laird
(UUP)		Hugh Kidd
(UUP)		Samuel Millar
(Independent Unionist)

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 UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x UDP

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

Area G - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
DUP Frederick Ashby*20.84%2,076      
People's Democracy Fergus O'Hare 19.60%1,953      
Ulster Democratic Samuel Millar14.25%1,4201,437.36     
Ulster Unionist Cecil Walker *11.77%1,1731,186.33 1,188.09 1,233.71 1,642.71  
SDLP Brian Feeney7.52%749749.31 1,033.55 1,102.63 1,108.94 1,110.6 1,419.23
DUP Joseph Coggle3.93%392979.76 980.64 1,000.88 1,143.04 1,323.15 1,375.7
Republican Clubs Seamus Lynch*7.53%750750.31 899.03 941.95 944.95 946.61 1,209.77
Independent Socialist Gerry Fitt*5.43%541542.24 602.08 696.79 729.03 762.23  
Ulster Unionist Herbert Ditty*5.97%595610.19 610.19 642.19    
Alliance Philip McGarry3.14%313315.48 348.04     
Electorate: 17,207  Valid: 9,962 (57.90%)  Spoilt: 374  Quota: 1,424  Turnout: 10,336 (60.07%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

    1973-1977 Change: DUP and Republican Clubs gain from UUP and Independent Unionist

    Area G - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SDLP Gerry Fitt *29.81%3,006      
    Republican Clubs Seamus Lynch 13.12%1,3232,124.04     
    Alliance Mary McKeown*3.17%3201,051.6 1,632.54    
    DUP Frederick Ashby13.66%1,3771,380.72 1,381.34 1,383.2 1,445.2  
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Ditty*10.34%1,0431,049.2 1,050.44 1,057.88 1,093.74 1,203.74 1,519.74
    Ulster Unionist Cecil Walker 7.73%779779.62 782.72 792.64 812.74 1,027.38 1,318.68
    DUP George Haffey7.36%742743.24 743.24 743.86 772.86 889.1 968.72
    Ulster Unionist Margaret Laird*5.87%592598.82 598.82 605.64 662.36 774.98  
    Ulster Unionist Samuel Millar*5.11%515515.62 518.72 532.36 618.84   
    Ind. Unionist Hugh Kidd*3.84%387396.92 398.16 406.22    
    Electorate: 20,959  Valid: 10,084 (48.11%)  Spoilt: 886  Quota: 1,441  Turnout: 10,970 (52.34%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Area G - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112131415
      Ulster Unionist Margaret Laird20.90%3,632              
      Ulster Unionist Herbert Ditty 20.46%3,556              
      SDLP Gerry Fitt 16.55%2,876              
      Ulster Unionist Hugh Kidd15.25%2,651              
      Ind. Unionist Samuel Millar13.18%2,2913,210.98             
      Alliance Mary McKeown3.29%572680.68 1,104.32 1,194 1,259.66 1,314.91 1,315.05 1,320.88 1,331.8 1,334.48 1,366.76 1,386.81 1,408.92 1,618.44 1,757.85
      NI Labour T. Pakenham1.05%182240.14 552.26 670.06 677.06 723.3 724.44 727.42 757.33 738.57 860.69 867.43 882.73 1,242.63 1,366.79
      Republican Clubs John McAlea2.16%376376.76 384.24 385 433.86 434.37 435.93 440.35 446.91 515.49 517.33 585.17 971.62 1,029.61  
      Republican Clubs J. Boyle2.12%368398.02 533.34 568.3 627.66 653.16 653.86 661.66 671.64 673.79 779.83 803.97 847.81   
      Republican Clubs F. P. McGlade1.67%291292.9 296.3 296.3 340.54 341.56 343.26 346.68 348.82 451.24 457.64 547.92    
      Republican Labour Jim O'Kane1.11%193193.38 194.06 194.44 277.6 277.94 295.68 305.6 315 333.75 339.57     
      NI Labour Jack Sharkey0.76%132143.78 228.78 260.7 282.96 301.83 304.33 312.6 328.29 330.69      
      Republican Clubs D. O'Hare1.00%174174.38 177.78 177.78 198.22 198.9 200.16 205 206.7       
      Independent J. P. Rigby0.01%1316.42 81.7 108.3 112.08 122.62 122.76 154.57        
      Independent Moya Saunders0.03%5256.56 77.64 90.56 100.42 105.17 106.31         
      Republican Labour H. Scullion0.01%1919.38 20.06 20.44 31.64 31.64          
      Electorate: 29,530  Valid: 17,378 (58.85%)  Spoilt: 517  Quota: 2,483  Turnout: 17,895 (60.60%)  

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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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