Lisburn Area B

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Lisburn Area B was one of the five district electoral areas in Lisburn, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Lisburn 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 Ballymacbrennan, Dromara, Drumbo, Hillsborough and Maze. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Downshire DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 Charles Poots
(DUP)
Samuel Dorman
(DUP)
James McCann
(DUP)
Thomas Lilburn
(UUP)
William Bleakes
(UUP)
1977 Elsie Kelsey
(UUP)
1973 David Titterington
(UUP)
James Lilley
(UUP)
Ivan McKeever
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

1981: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Lisburn Area B - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP Charles Poots *25.09%1,469     
Ulster Unionist William Bleakes *20.87%1,222     
Ulster Unionist Thomas Lilburn*11.19%655697.57 843.77 965.88 1,356.88 
DUP Samuel Dorman*10.59%620789.62 825.22 850.59 891.39 956.39
DUP James McCann8.01%469688.45 697.05 760.62 827.96 891.96
Alliance John Alderdice 10.64%623625.97 639.57 701.5 741.55 828.55
Ulster Unionist Joseph McCullough7.63%447479.34 509.54 582.25   
Independent William Johnston5.99%351364.2 370.4    
Electorate: 9,350  Valid: 5,856 (62.63%)  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 977  Turnout: 5,977 (63.93%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP

    1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Lisburn Area B - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    DUP Charles Poots *27.05%1,174    
    DUP Samuel Dorman7.33%318677.19 778.19  
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Lilburn12.05%523537.82 558.94 733.54 
    Ulster Unionist Elsie Kelsey*12.63%548558.53 586.55 710.25 729.25
    Ulster Unionist William Bleakes 13.96%606618.09 638.99 681.67 707.67
    Alliance Moore Sinnerton15.12%656657.95 660.73 673.51 675.51
    Ulster Unionist James Lilley*7.70%334352.72 372.4   
    UUUP John Curry4.17%181211.42    
    Electorate: 8,866  Valid: 4,340 (48.95%)  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 724  Turnout: 4,448 (50.17%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP

      Lisburn Area B - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Ulster Unionist David Titterington19.70%1,102       
      DUP Charles Poots 19.46%1,089       
      Ulster Unionist Elsie Kelsey17.23%964       
      Ulster Unionist James Lilley9.85%551607.55 621.83 640.64 648.56 659.42 678.93 864.41
      Ulster Unionist Ivan McKeever10.35%579660 674.98 682.48 684.96 697.93 714.56 857.02
      Alliance Oliver Hunter8.10%453457.95 459.49 460.18 542.66 715.93 721.21 733.28
      Vanguard Robert Rush5.42%303311.1 388.8 389.34 389.34 390.48 648.28  
      Vanguard David Williamson4.61%258263.85 302.49 302.85 306.18 308.13   
      Alliance Nancy McIntyre2.81%157159.55 160.11 160.62 204.4    
      Alliance Moore Sinnerton2.48%139141.25 142.37 142.52     
      Electorate: 9,328  Valid: 5,595 (59.98%)  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 933  Turnout: 5,682 (60.91%)  

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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.