Bellarena (District Electoral Area)

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Bellarena DEA (1993-2014) within Limavady

Bellarena was one of the three district electoral areas in Limavady, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Limavady Borough Council, and formed part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Limavady Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Aghanloo, Ballykelly, Black, Greysteel and Magilligan. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Limavady DEA and the Benbradagh DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Dermot Nicholl
(Sinn Féin)		Cathal McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)		Orla Beattie
(SDLP)		Edwin Stevenson
(UUP)		 George Robinson
(DUP)
2005 Gerard Butcher
(Sinn Féin)		John McElhinney
(Sinn Féin)		Michael Carten
(SDLP)		Leslie Cubitt
(DUP)
2001 Martin McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)		 Gerry Mullan
(SDLP)
1997 John McKinney
(SDLP)		 Arthur Doherty
(SDLP)		Stanley Gault
(UUP)		Robert Grant
(UUP)
1993 Thomas Mullan
(SDLP)
1989
1985 Ernest Murray
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Bellarena - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUP George Robinson *22.04%1,016    
Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl19.87%944    
SDLP Orla Beattie11.85%563565.2 584.56 816.56 
Sinn Féin Cathal McLaughlin14.19%674674.44 786.44 814.44 
UUP Edwin Stevenson*12.12%576615.6 615.6 620.14 793.14
DUP Jonathan Holmes7.81%371529.4 529.72 531.94 612.94
Independent Leslie Cubitt*6.55%311326.84 326.84 333  
SDLP Oonagh McNickle6.23%296296.44 308.92   
Electorate: 8,808  Valid: 4,751 (53.94%)  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 792  Turnout: 4,850 (55.06%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

    Bellarena - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    DUP Leslie Cubitt*23.65%1,189   
    SDLP Michael Carten*12.53%630631.8 883.8 
    UUP Edwin Stevenson*15.10%759833.7 839 
    Sinn Féin Gerard Butcher13.27%667667 708 770
    Sinn Féin John McElhinney11.99%603603.3 612.3 743.3
    DUP Arnold Shannon6.36%320586.4 589.7 602.6
    SDLP John McKinney9.96%501502.8 541.4  
    SDLP Deborah Crewe7.14%359360.5   
    Electorate: 8,050  Valid: 5,028 (62.46%)  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 839  Turnout: 5,105 (63.42%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

      2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from UUP and SDLP

      Bellarena - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      DUP Leslie Cubitt18.81%1,027   
      SDLP Michael Carten*15.48%845846.44 1,200.44 
      SDLP Gerry Mullan 13.21%721721 918 
      Sinn Féin Martin McGuigan15.26%833833 917 
      UUP Edwin Stevenson12.95%707759.44 760.44 765.44
      UUP William Smyth11.74%641703.88 709 724
      SDLP John McKinney*12.55%685685.24   
      Electorate: 7,656  Valid: 5,459 (71.30%)  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 910  Turnout: 5,527 (72.19%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

        1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Bellarena - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        UUP Stanley Gault*19.14%839  
        SDLP Michael Carten18.57%814  
        SDLP Arthur Doherty *18.21%798  
        UUP Robert Grant*17.45%765  
        SDLP John McKinney*16.29%714714.7 793.1
        DUP Robert Glass10.34%453556.18 556.48
        Electorate: 6,868  Valid: 4,383 (63.82%)  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 731  Turnout: 4,425 (64.43%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

          1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

          1989–1993 Change: No change

          Bellarena - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          UUP Stanley Gault*21.42%880  
          SDLP Arthur Doherty *20.84%856  
          SDLP Thomas Mullan*16.77%689  
          UUP Robert Grant*15.43%634809.34 
          SDLP John McKinney*16.09%661661 826.48
          DUP Ernest Murray9.44%388402.74 405.26
          Electorate: 6,221  Valid: 4,108 (66.03%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 685  Turnout: 4,183 (67.24%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

            1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

            1985–1989 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

            Bellarena - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            UUP Stanley Gault*19.71%797  
            SDLP John McKinney19.42%785  
            UUP Robert Grant*17.21%696  
            SDLP Arthur Doherty *16.72%676  
            SDLP Thomas Mullan*15.29%618620.88 725.32
            DUP Ernest Murray*11.65%471585.4 589.18
            Electorate: 6,002  Valid: 4,043 (67.36%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 674  Turnout: 4,116 (68.58%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

              Bellarena - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              UUP Robert Grant*20.07%793 
              UUP Stanley Gault*18.85%745 
              SDLP Arthur Doherty *17.84%705 
              DUP Ernest Murray*13.66%540663.69
              SDLP Thomas Mullan*14.93%590594.18
              SDLP Roy King*14.65%579582.23
              Electorate: 5,691  Valid: 3,952 (69.44%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 659  Turnout: 4,027 (70.76%)  

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                References

                1. ↑ "Bellarena Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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