Lisburn Area E

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Lisburn Area E 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 Collin, Derryaghy, Dunmurry and Seymour Hill. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Dunmurry Cross DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Beattie
(DUP)
William McAllister
(UUP)
William McDonnell
(SDLP)
James Davis
(UUUP)
1977 John Cousins
(Alliance)
1973 Robert McNeice
(DUP)
John Gilchrist
(UUP)
Walter Groves
(UUP)

1981 Election

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

1981: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUUP

1977-1981 Change: UUUP gain from Alliance

Lisburn Area E - 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP William Beattie *29.98%1,909     
Ulster Unionist William McAllister*28.74%1,830     
SDLP William McDonnell*15.91%1,0131,013.74 1,014.73 1,036.73 1,197.1 1,220.47
UUUP James Davis1.65%105674.43 1,096.17 1,099.31 1,100.64 1,158.97
Alliance John Cousins*8.51%542566.42 611.3 619.74 691.4 1,100.58
Alliance Brian Fitzsimons6.83%435463.49 534.77 537.1 552.13  
Republican Clubs Gerard Dunlop7.26%462464.22 468.18 487.18   
Communist Terry Bruton1.13%7276.07 77.72    
Electorate: 12,242  Valid: 6,368 (52.02%)  Spoilt: 463  Quota: 1,274  Turnout: 6,831 (55.80%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

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

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from UUP

    Lisburn Area E - 4 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Alliance John Cousins*19.23%1,0471,053 1,113     
    Ulster Unionist William McAllister18.49%1,0071,061 1,064 1,402    
    SDLP William McDonnell16.09%876876 989 990 990 1,145  
    DUP William Beattie 11.57%630683 683 705 776 822 833.16 835.16
    DUP Robert McNeice*9.70%528558 558 604 699 777 820.71 828.71
    Alliance Brian Fitzsimons8.17%445451 473 494 584    
    Ulster Unionist David Saulters7.68%418444 444      
    Republican Clubs Gerard Dunlop5.60%305305       
    UUUP Jean Bell3.47%189       
    Electorate: 11,522  Valid: 5,445 (47.26%)  Spoilt: 265  Quota: 1,090  Turnout: 5,710 (49.56%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

      Lisburn Area E - 4 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist John Gilchrist23.20%1,479      
      Alliance John Cousins18.38%1,1721,177.99 1,185.63 1,447.63   
      Ulster Unionist Walter Groves13.68%872981.72 1,072 1,093.26 1,096.1 1,126.49 1,613.49
      DUP Robert McNeice11.29%720727.02 754.54 760.8 761.51 1,193.07 1,266.46
      Alliance J. W. Patterson7.84%500504.55 514.59 610.85 774.86 783.86 827.56
      Ulster Unionist Samuel Neill7.36%469516.06 639.22 649.61 651.74 670.26  
      DUP Henry Winton7.39%471472.95 491.47 491.47 491.47   
      NI Labour W. J. B. McIldoon6.57%419420.04 426.17     
      Ulster Unionist Elizabeth Wright4.30%274288.95      
      Electorate: 10,414  Valid: 6,376 (61.23%)  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 1,276  Turnout: 6,479 (62.21%)  

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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.