Kells Water (District Electoral Area)

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Kells Water was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 1993. The district elected six members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Ballymena Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballee, Ballykeel, Glenwhirry, Harryville, Kells and Moat. It was abolished for the 1993 local elections, and mostly replaced with the new Ballymena South DEA with Glenwhirry moving to the new Braid DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1989 William Brownlees
(UUP)
James Currie
(UUP)
Martin Clarke
(DUP)
David McClintock
(DUP)
James McCosh
(DUP)
Ronald Fry
(DUP)
1985 Roy West
(DUP)
John McAuley
(DUP)
Edwin Maternaghan
(DUP)

1989 Election

1985: 5 x DUP, 1 x UUP

1989: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP

Kells Water - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Ulster Unionist William Brownlees*20.48%929   
DUP Martin Clarke*16.73%759   
Ulster Unionist James Currie16.07%729   
DUP Ronald Fry11.28%512581.66 661.01 
DUP David McClintock*11.22%509556.3 565 623.12
DUP James McCosh11.00%499536.41 546.16 585.25
DUP Andrew McKendry8.40%381410.24 416.39 489.44
Ind. Unionist Melvyn McKendry4.83%219315.32 318.92  
Electorate: 10,142  Valid: 4,537 (44.73%)  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 649  Turnout: 4,675 (46.10%)  

    1985 Election

    1985: 5 x DUP, 1 x UUP

    Kells Water - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Ulster Unionist William Brownlees*17.86%856   
    DUP John McAuley*17.63%845   
    DUP Roy West*16.60%796   
    DUP Martin Clarke*14.50%695   
    DUP Edwin Maternaghan*12.04%577586.4 693.37 
    DUP David McClintock12.83%615623.4 657.41 753.17
    Ulster Unionist Victoria Brownlees8.55%410558.8 570.96 579.92
    Electorate: 9,621  Valid: 4,794 (49.83%)  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 685  Turnout: 4,927 (51.21%)  

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      References

      1. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
      2. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.