Carrickfergus Area A

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Carrickfergus Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Carrickfergus Borough Council, and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Knockagh, Lower Greenisland, Middle Greenisland, Trooperslane and Woodburn. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Knockagh Monument DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Charles Johnston
(United Loyalist)
William Haggan
(DUP)
Samuel Irvine
(DUP)
Mary Ardill
(UUP)
Joan Tomlin
(Alliance)
1977 Stewart Dickson
(Alliance)
Robert Hunter
(UUP)
1973 Robert Gordon
(United Loyalist)
Robert McAllister
(UUP)
Edward Simms
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and UUP

Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
United LoyalistCharles Johnston*21.11%819      
UUP Mary Ardill*11.81%458475.4 585.69 587.92 695.92  
Alliance Joan Tomlin*13.20%512541.21 542.21 634.44 646.82 847.82 
DUP William Haggan14.41%559589.59 594.05 596.28 625.27 633.5 637.5
DUP Samuel Irvine12.99%504550.69 551.92 554.15 576.83 590.75 598.75
Unionist Party NI Anne Dickson 9.10%353366.8 372.49 373.49 390.56 411.63 502.63
Alliance Stewart Dickson*5.36%208213.52 216.52 257.52 263.44   
UUP Ernest Burton4.85%188203.64 217.25 220.25    
Alliance Robert Gordon3.74%145145.92 145.92     
UUP Mary Anderson3.43%133142.2      
Electorate: 6,062  Valid: 3,879 (63.99%)  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 647  Turnout: 3,977 (65.61%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance

    1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from United Loyalist

    Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Alliance Joan Tomlin*22.67%709       
    United LoyalistCharles Johnston*18.39%575       
    UUP Mary Ardill12.25%383387.16 389.77 414.39 476.19 562.19  
    Alliance Stewart Dickson 7.26%227383 384.89 394.67 399.63 519.97  
    UUP Robert Hunter7.45%233235.08 236.61 275.96 371.1 458.42 486.15 494.41
    DUP Joseph Seaton12.09%378382.42 419.59 423.12 447.11 477.88 479.06 479.06
    Unionist Party NI William Johnstone10.39%325335.4 337.83 343.27 363.36    
    UUP Robert McAllister*5.31%166167.3 169.28 217.16     
    UUP Edward Simms*4.19%131133.6 135.4      
    Electorate: 5,868  Valid: 3,127 (53.29%)  Spoilt: 140  Quota: 522  Turnout: 3,267 (55.67%)  

      Area A

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Alliance

      Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      UUP Robert McAllister16.68%646     
      UUP Edward Simms12.03%466468 482 807  
      United LoyalistCharles Johnston15.00%581586 591 618 669 
      United LoyalistRobert Gordon15.34%594599 603 633 681 
      Alliance Joan Tomlin10.72%415461 577 603 634.2 638.4
      Alliance Alison Lowry8.86%343386 528 555 585 590.4
      UUP C. W. W. Torrance11.05%428430 443    
      Alliance H. Munnis7.07%274294     
      NI Labour P. V. Cachart3.25%126     
      Electorate: 5,759  Valid: 3,873 (67.25%)  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 646  Turnout: 3,943 (68.47%)  

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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.