Belfast Area H

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Area H was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north of the city, it covered the Antrim and Shore Road areas, together with parts of the Cliftonville area. The district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Bellevue, Castleview; Cavehill, Cliftonville; Duncairn; Fortwilliam; and Grove. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast North constituency.

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History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It combined the whole of the former Duncairn ward with part of the Clifton ward and parts of Newtownabbey Urban District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Cliftonville ward became part of the new Oldpark DEA. The remaining six wards became the Castle DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1984 by-election Frank Millar
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP)		 John Carson
(UUP)		Raymond Trimble
(UUP)		Alfie Redpath
(Ulster Unionist Party)		William Gault
(DUP)		 John Cushnahan
(Alliance)		 Paschal O'Hare
(SDLP)
1981 William Annon
(DUP)
1977 Myles Humphreys
(UUP)		Robert Jamison
(Alliance)
1973 Mary Creighton
(UUP)		W. Shannon
(UUP)		 John Ferguson
(Alliance)		Thomas Donnelly
(SDLP)

1984 by-election

Following the death of the DUP's William Annon in October 1983, a by-election was held on 23 February 1984. [1]

Area H by-election
PartyCandidateCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
UUP Alfie Redpath2635264829913307
SDLP M. Rodgers1256143914421847
DUP Eveline Thompson1038104512441268
Alliance Tom Campbell811947987
Ind. Unionist Nelson McCausland 647663
Workers' Party Kathy Johnston474
Ulster Liberal T. Shaw20

1981 Election

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

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Area H - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
UUP John Carson *25.37%5,014        
SDLP Paschal O'Hare *15.47%3,057        
DUP William Annon *15.23%3,010        
Ind. Unionist Frank Millar *9.35%1,8482,438.07 2,438.64 2,464.2 2,581.2    
Alliance John Cushnahan *8.80%1,7391,881.8 1,918.09 1,923.85 1,928.54 1,928.54 2,046.59 2,500.59 
UUP Raymond Trimble2.06%4081,729.92 1,729.92 1,736.58 1,770.19 1,782.19 1,786.19 1,978.92 2,295.92
DUP William Gault4.11%813990.48 990.48 1,423.38 1,506 1,530 1,532.87 1,993.65 2,239.65
SDLP Alban Maginness 4.14%818829.22 1,336.52 1,336.52 1,336.52 1,336.52 1,593.23 1,613.71 1,723.71
NI Labour Alan Carr 5.06%1,0001,091.8 1,095.6 1,110.54 1,231.25 1,246.25 1,334.79 1,397.21  
Alliance Robert Jamison*2.69%531646.26 651.58 653.2 655.2 659.2 676.84   
DUP Pauline Strong2.36%466510.37 510.37 555.01 611.88 630.88 630.88   
Republican Clubs Liam Clarke2.80%553560.14 579.52 580.42 580.42 580.42    
PUP David Overend2.55%503520.85 521.04 524.1      
Electorate: 33,505  Valid: 19,760 (58.98%)  Spoilt: 720  Quota: 2,471  Turnout: 20,480 (61.13%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

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

    1977-1981 Change: Alliance, DUP and Independent Unionist gain from UUP (three seats)

    Area H - 7 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    SDLP Paschal O'Hare 14.52%2,414           
    Ind. Unionist Frank Millar *13.96%2,321           
    UUP John Carson *13.53%2,250           
    UUP Myles Humphreys *11.68%1,9421,942.14 2,000.11 2,016.76 2,073.53 2,360.53      
    Alliance John Cushnahan 11.21%1,8651,881.1 1,883.19 1,885.3 1,887.4 1,896.08 1,901.08 1,902.19 2,104.19   
    DUP William Annon 9.06%1,5071,507.14 1,561.59 1,590.34 1,597.55 1,608.82 1,613.82 2,041.03 2,048.37 2,064.18 2,290.18 
    Alliance Robert Jamison5.68%944951.14 956.75 959.75 961.15 977.02 990.02 995.79 1,116.18 1,323.08 1,680.41 1,770.41
    SDLP Alban Maginness 6.61%1,0991,406.44 1,406.99 1,407.99 1,408.2 1,408.2 1,409.2 1,409.42 1,444.26 1,445.26 1,451.31 1,461.31
    UUP Mary Creighton*1.99%331331 367.85 399.16 469.65 577.41 821.41 848.99 925.06 1,160.88   
    Unionist Party NI Joseph Gibson2.78%462462.14 472.48 482.7 486.69 506.04 515.04 522.41 546.63    
    NI Labour Alan Carr 3.02%502504.24 508.97 513.41 515.23 517.34 518.34 519.74     
    DUP Cynthia McDowell2.65%441441 472.13 484.46 486.77 492.07 495.07      
    UUP James Kennett2.64%439439 455.17 458.83 466.39        
    Dominion Party Alexander Beattie0.69%114114 124.78          
    Electorate: 35,074  Valid: 16,631 (47.42%)  Spoilt: 684  Quota: 2,079  Turnout: 17,315 (49.37%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

      Area H - 7 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      UUP John Carson 22.24%5,518               
      UUP Frank Millar 16.09%3,993               
      SDLP Thomas Donnelly10.75%2,6672,668.32 2,669.01 2,671.01 2,701.24 2,701.24 2,934.24 2,956.91 2,989.91 3,013.91 3,162.91     
      Alliance John Ferguson 9.15%2,2712,325.12 2,336.12 2,347.92 2,370.15 2,384.26 2,389.26 2,424.69 2,474.68 2,805.17 3,160.17     
      UUP Myles Humphreys 7.80%1,9352,443.64 2,583.48 2,609.11 2,613.78 2,637.6 2,637.83 2,656.64 2,668.86 2,686.42 2,706.16 2,706.74 2,998.55 3,215.55  
      UUP Mary Creighton2.94%7301,792.16 1,974.32 1,987.98 1,995.32 2,026.6 2,026.6 2,051.29 2,064.96 2,078.18 2,157.54 2,158.12 2,489.68 2,892.62 3,127.62 
      UUP W. Shannon5.09%1,2631,471.56 1,585.41 1,592.28 1,598.11 1,616.52 1,616.52 1,622.98 1,631.53 1,640.64 1,648.08 1,648.08 1,908.68 2,187.26 2,291.6 2,359.61
      UUP H. E. Smith5.02%1,2451,379.64 1,444.04 1,455.27 1,464.82 1,478.61 1,478.61 1,485.95 1,500.73 1,526.05 1,540.72 1,542.16 1,715.71 1,965.18 2,162.03 2,207.17
      Alliance Maureen McManus3.93%974980.16 981.31 983.31 1,003.31 1,010.75 1,013.75 1,027.19 1,075.19 1,406.39 1,566.17 1,621.85 1,638.53 1,657.53   
      Ulster Constitution Party David Riddelsdell3.90%9671,045.76 1,199.4 1,204.72 1,209.95 1,252.8 1,254.8 1,258.47 1,262.14 1,263.81 1,280.59 1,281.17 1,359.64    
      UUP W. Lavery2.78%689967.96 1,132.64 1,141.22 1,146.22 1,157.4 1,157.63 1,168.22 1,185.46 1,195.79 1,218 1,219.16     
      NI Labour S. Barbour1.74%432442.56 446.01 448.01 456.01 456.01 474.01 602.58 905.73 923.17       
      Alliance Hannah Lantin2.82%700710.56 713.55 729.99 741.99 745.99 746.99 762.66 791.77        
      NI Labour Mary Simpson1.64%407416.68 420.82 420.82 441.28 441.95 452.95 544.5         
      NI Labour B. Boyd1.32%327341.96 350.93 351.93 367.81 372.81 379.81          
      Republican Labour B. Loughran1.12%277277 277.46 280.46 288.46 288.46           
      Ind. Unionist J. N. McCauley0.52%129148.36 160.32 181.47 184.47            
      Ulster Liberal R. A. Smith0.69%172175.96 178.72 180.72             
      Independent S. Daly0.47%115126.88 134.7              
      Electorate: 37,491  Valid: 24,811 (66.18%)  Spoilt: 333  Quota: 3,102  Turnout: 25,144 (67.07%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ Belfast Telegraph, p4, 27 February 1984
        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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