Coleraine Area B

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Coleraine Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry 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 Ballywillin, Dhu Vallen, Dunluce, Knockantern, Portrush, Portstewart and Strand. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Skerries DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Creelman
(DUP)		Matthew Kane
(DUP)		William Glenn
(UUP)		Albert Clarke
(UUP)		Elizabeth Connolly
(UUP)		Robert Mitchell
(UUP)		Patrick McGowan
(Alliance)
1977 Sean Farren
(SDLP)		Alexander Sharpe
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP)		Robert Stafford
(UUP)		John Earl
(UUP)		Thomas Wilson
(Alliance)
1973 J. Fawcett
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Unionist

Coleraine Area B - 7 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUP William Creelman17.09%1,119         
Ulster Unionist William Glenn*10.29%674692.2 695.2 809.72 810.72 819.28    
Ulster Unionist Albert Clarke*9.62%630637.54 638.54 683.32 697.32 713.1 877.1   
DUP Matthew Kane8.25%540611.76 614.76 621.02 624.02 777.64 790.16 791.27 1,105.27 
Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Connolly6.46%423425.6 425.6 508.6 517.6 562.16 630.24 666.13 735.82 808.82
Alliance Patrick McGowan6.92%453453.78 466.78 468.3 730.3 731.3 754.08 755.93 761.64 764.64
Ulster Unionist Robert Mitchell7.53%493494.82 494.82 508.6 519.6 531.86 583.9 599.07 636.44 718.44
SDLP Sean Farren*10.05%658658.52 669.52 669.52 673.52 674.78 678.56 678.93 679.56 679.56
DUP Roy Hilldrup4.15%272423.58 426.84 432.4 435.4 520.42 535.5 537.72   
Ulster Unionist John Earl*5.08%333341.32 341.32 351.58 356.58 357.84     
DUP William Sweeney4.72%309331.36 332.36 334.36 335.36      
Alliance Peter Scott4.47%293293 311 316       
Ulster Unionist Thomas Henry4.44%291295.68 295.68        
Green (NI) Malcolm Samuel0.93%6161.26         
Electorate: 10,492  Valid: 6,549 (62.42%)  Spoilt: 166  Quota: 819  Turnout: 6,715 (64.00%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 5 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

    1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance, Independent Unionist leaves UUP

    Coleraine Area B - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ulster Unionist William Glenn*13.62%725      
    Ulster Unionist Albert Clarke*12.55%668      
    Alliance Thomas Wilson*8.25%439507 521 522.68 828.68  
    Ulster Unionist Robert Stafford*10.60%564566 567 578.2 580.2 585.73 736.73
    Ind. Unionist Alexander Sharpe*11.63%619619 619 624.44 626.52 654.96 697.96
    Ulster Unionist John Earl*8.55%455455 459 478.76 493.76 527.73 671.39
    SDLP Sean Farren 6.74%359377 595 595.08 612.08 678.44 678.44
    Vanguard Antony Alcock8.00%426428 428 433.52 436.52 452.32 498.8
    Ulster Unionist Robert Mitchell7.04%375376 376 389.04 394.12 402.81  
    Alliance Donald Batts5.32%283348 355 355.48    
    SDLP Hugh McIlvenna4.45%237251      
    Alliance Patrick McGowan3.25%173      
    Electorate: 10,461  Valid: 5,323 (50.88%)  Spoilt: 229  Quota: 666  Turnout: 5,552 (53.07%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 5 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

      Coleraine Area B - 7 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Ulster Unionist Albert Clarke15.94%1,163         
      Ulster Unionist Alexander Sharpe11.01%803824.84 830.84 910.85 914.75     
      Alliance J. Fawcett8.39%612623.34 627.55 651.39 747.44 755.65 889.07 1,048.07  
      Ulster Unionist John Earl8.72%636716.85 720.9 750.58 757.42 795.2 805.62 815.62 817.62 959.62
      Ulster Unionist William Glenn9.06%661685.99 687.99 698.07 708.49 761.27 777.27 779.27 779.27 954.27
      Ulster Unionist Robert Stafford11.10%810821.13 828.13 832.91 839.59 851.06 862.48 865.69 867.69 939.69
      Alliance Thomas Wilson5.59%408409.89 414.89 417.1 468.52 468.52 639.73 786.73 910.73 933.73
      LoyalistHagan4.46%325330.46 365.3 372.3 372.51 559.19 563.19 565.4 565.4 615.4
      Ulster Unionist T. D. McVeigh5.41%395401.51 403.51 435.98 443.98 468.61 479.61 480.61 480.61  
      SDLP Isobel Boylan5.32%388388.21 388.21 392.21 396.21 396.42 401.42    
      Alliance R. J. Smyth4.10%299300.05 301.05 306.05 362.69 369.1     
      Independent C. Dunlop3.62%264274.92 345.76 354.81 355.81      
      Alliance J. Hamill3.19%233237.2 241.2 247.62       
      Ulster Unionist Katherine McConaghy2.14%156214.38 219.01        
      Independent J. A. Taggart1.88%137140.15         
      Independent G. Woods0.01%55.42         
      Electorate: 10,508  Valid: 7,295 (69.42%)  Spoilt: 74  Quota: 912  Turnout: 7,369 (70.13%)  

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        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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