Castlereagh Area A

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Castlereagh Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Castlereagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Castlereagh Borough Council, and formed part of the Belfast South 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 Beechill, Carryduff, Four Winds, Minnowburn, Moneyreagh and Newtownbreda. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Castlereagh South DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Clulow
(Independent Unionist)		Ernest Harper
(DUP)/ (Independent Unionist)		John Hillis
(DUP)		Frederick Kane
(UUP)		John Glass
(UUP)		Philip Grosse
(Alliance)
1977 Thomas Hawthorne
(Alliance)		James Lowe
(DUP)		Bertie Barker
(UUP)
1973 Marlene Currie
(United Loyalist)		William Stewart
(UUP)		Sarah Bell
(Alliance)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Castlereagh Area A - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
DUP Ernest Harper*17.81%1,555       
Ulster Unionist John Glass12.64%1,1041,109.6 1,123.6 1,238.8 1,250.8   
Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane*9.91%865873.6 883 931.2 936.2 1,383.2  
DUP John Hillis6.22%543760.8 986.4 1,066.4 1,067.4 1,098 1,596 
Ind. Unionist William Clulow12.09%1,0561,079.2 1,094.6 1,127.6 1,129.6 1,172.6 1,212.4 1,332.4
Alliance Philip Grosse*8.58%749750.2 752.4 766.4 1,044.6 1,065.8 1,074 1,107
Alliance Samuel Finlay6.56%573574.4 575.4 586.4 791.8 802.8 811 836
DUP James Lowe*5.02%438459.8 571.4 625.6 628.6 657.6   
Ulster Unionist Bryan Milford6.28%548555.6 563.6 593.6 600.6    
Alliance Ann Smith5.75%502502.8 502.8 521.8     
UPUP John Moore4.81%420420.4 426.6      
DUP Robin Newton 4.34%379400.4       
Electorate: 14,838  Valid: 8,732 (58.85%)  Spoilt: 248  Quota: 1,248  Turnout: 8,980 (60.52%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist

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

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

    Castlereagh Area A - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Ulster Unionist Bertie Barker*12.64%955993 1,180     
    Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane*9.03%646705 978 1,115.46    
    Alliance Thomas Hawthorne*12.06%863879 905 909.35 922.79 1,374.79  
    Alliance Philip Grosse12.31%881886 904 908.35 922.63 1,128.63  
    Ind. Unionist Ernest Harper11.71%838852 862 863.74 883.06 902.84 1,080.84 
    DUP James Lowe10.93%782854 866 867.74 889.58 900.13 921.13 956.13
    DUP William Stevenson9.53%682710 727 728.74 742.18 747.05 784.05 786.05
    Alliance Margaret Hull9.33%668691 704 709.22 719.3    
    Ulster Unionist William Stewart*7.31%523568       
    Vanguard John Moore4.44%318       
    Electorate: 14,898  Valid: 7,156 (48.03%)  Spoilt: 226  Quota: 1,023  Turnout: 7,382 (49.55%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist

      Castlereagh Area A - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Ulster Unionist Frederick Kane15.10%1,364       
      Ulster Unionist Bertie Barker14.59%1,318       
      United LoyalistMarlene Currie14.44%1,305       
      Ulster Unionist William Stewart14.37%1,298       
      Alliance Thomas Hawthorne9.53%861864.05 965.1 966.1 1,058.26 1,068.05 1,431.05 
      Alliance Sarah Bell7.70%696698.05 838.1 839.72 976.95 991.55 1,201.4 1,335.56
      Ulster Unionist H. Russell7.02%634652.55 652.65 657.61 684.85 1,131.49 1,145.31 1,148.82
      Alliance F. J. Smith5.04%455456.1 512.15 512.69 589.83 596.36   
      Ulster Unionist J. Lennon4.36%394435.5 439.75 456.71 494.48    
      NI Labour L. Lannie4.33%391391.9 405.9 406.68     
      Alliance W. Clarke3.53%319319.5       
      Electorate: 13,994  Valid: 9,035 (64.56%)  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 1,291  Turnout: 9,112 (65.11%)  

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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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