Carrickfergus Area B

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Carrickfergus Area B 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 North 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 Blackhead, Boneybefore, Eden, Victoria and Whitehead. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Kilroot DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Cross
(DUP)
William Knox
(DUP)
Hugh McLean
(UUP)
James Brown
(UUP)
Patrick Conway
(Alliance)
1977 Charles Hilditch
(Alliance)
Desmond Scott
(DUP)
George Armstrong
(UUP)
1973 S. Campbell
(Independent)
J. Craig
(United Loyalist)
David McCune
(UUP)
R. Lorimer
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
DUP William Cross18.98%748        
Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean*17.79%701        
Ulster Unionist James Brown14.92%588590.64 606.18 608.24 687.24    
Alliance Patrick Conway*11.32%446446.84 448.28 469.28 472.18 498.54 501.74 694.74 
DUP William Knox9.11%359433.52 437.24 438.3 454.88 483.6 495.76 500.94 749.94
Alliance Charles Hilditch*7.79%307308.2 312.82 340.82 347.6 368.32 374.08 433.06 439.06
DUP Steven Watters6.32%249256.8 259.2 259.2 265.52 274.82 280.58 285.58  
Alliance Alice Bateman5.86%231231 231.42 249.42 250.72 277.02 280.22   
UPUP Robert Wilson3.10%122122.6 124.34 131.4 134.02     
Ulster Unionist Henry Cardwell2.66%105106.2 117 123      
Newtownabbey Labour Richard Hopkins2.16%8585 85.18       
Electorate: 6,627  Valid: 3,941 (59.47%)  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 657  Turnout: 4,074 (61.48%)  

    1977 Election

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

    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from United Loyalist and Independent

    Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Alliance Charles Hilditch21.44%745      
    Ulster Unionist George Armstrong19.65%683      
    DUP Desmond Scott12.23%425425.22 427.92 453.37 617.37  
    Alliance Patrick Conway7.80%271349.1 350.15 367.38 369.75 370.57 617.57
    Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean*11.94%415425.56 455.41 493.75 514.72 527.43 557.53
    Ulster Unionist David McCune*7.02%244255.44 308.84 332.18 390.68 411.18 447.27
    Alliance Alice Bateman7.37%256306.38 309.83 341.35 348.09 351.37  
    United LoyalistJames Brown7.28%253254.1 260.55 278.77    
    Independent Elizabeth McMaster5.27%183192.02 195.77     
    Electorate: 6,389  Valid: 3,475 (54.39%)  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 580  Turnout: 3,566 (55.81%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      United LoyalistJ. Craig29.81%1,231    
      Ulster Unionist David McCune14.04%580853.24   
      Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean11.02%455581.5 707.5  
      Alliance R. Lorimer15.33%633649.56 650.96 707.96 
      Independent S. Campbell9.88%408495.86 513.22 517.98 731.98
      Alliance E. McGowan10.15%419429.58 433.22 499.18 529.18
      Independent S. Niblock6.17%255275.24 282.8 299.48  
      NI Labour H. McKeown3.61%149155.9 158.98   
      Electorate: 6,154  Valid: 4,130 (67.11%)  Spoilt: 49  Quota: 689  Turnout: 4,179 (67.91%)  

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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.