Newtownabbey Area B

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Newtownabbey Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Newtownabbey 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 Bredan, Coole, Dunanney, Hopefield, Whiteabbey and Whitehouse. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Doagh Road DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
1981 David Hanna
(DUP)		Cecil Stranger
(UUP)/ (Loyalist)		 Fraser Agnew
(UUP)		Letitia McCartney
(UUP)		John Elliott
(Alliance)		Robert Kidd
(Newtownabbey Labour)/
(NILP)
1977 George Herron
(DUP)		Ivan Hunter
(UUP)		Doris Robb
(UUP)
1973 Thomas Gourley
(United Loyalist)		Alex McGowan
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Loyalist

1981: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour

1977-1981 Change: Loyalist joins UUP

Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP David Hanna34.78%1,964     
Ulster Unionist Fraser Agnew 19.30%1,090     
Ulster Unionist Letitia McCartney9.69%5471,176.37    
Ulster Unionist Cecil Stringer*7.97%450809.1    
Newtownabbey Labour Robert Kidd*7.67%433510.49 590.5 660.04 801.23 983.23
Alliance John Elliott*6.42%363392.61 453.09 583.62 595.42 653.68
Alliance Hugh Montgomery5.15%291307.38 351.48 409.62 417.08 445.11
Republican Clubs Austin Kelly6.64%375378.78 381.93 384.78 396.78  
Newtownabbey Labour Alistair Keery1.81%102123.42 151.14 169.38   
Communist Party William Stewart0.57%3233.89 40.19 41.33   
Electorate: 12,043  Valid: 5,647 (46.89%)  Spoilt: 273  Quota: 807  Turnout: 5,920 (49.16%)  

    1977 Election

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

    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Loyalist

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from United Loyalist, NILP joins Newtownabbey Labour

    Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Ivan Hunter17.02%737        
    DUP George Herron16.01%693        
    Alliance John Elliott*11.92%516516.96 517.84 543.84 561.84 600 876.43  
    Newtownabbey Labour Robert Kidd*8.48%367368.6 370.8 450.91 525.91 578.91 606.07 745.07 
    Ulster Unionist Doris Robb*12.22%529545.64 553.67 554.67 554.67 596.35 661.78 663.78 
    LoyalistCecil Stringer*10.56%457459.08 492.19 492.19 492.19 530.43 534.59 537.59 544.59
    Ulster Unionist James McWatters4.85%210302.48 322.39 325.66 325.66 377.06 379.49 403.49 450.49
    Alliance John Mellor7.02%304305.28 305.61 307.61 329.61 342.72    
    Ind. Unionist Thomas Gourley*5.34%231232.6 238.98 240.14 253.25     
    Republican Clubs J. J. Magee3.88%168168 168.11 171.11      
    Newtownabbey Labour Brian Caul2.70%117117.32 117.65       
    Electorate: 12,848  Valid: 4,329 (33.69%)  Spoilt: 208  Quota: 619  Turnout: 4,537 (35.31%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      Ulster Unionist Alex McGowan20.58%1,665            
      LoyalistCecil Stringer13.67%1,1061,121.3 1,122.3 1,122.3 1,124.3 1,124.3 1,142.6 1,142.6 1,463.6    
      United LoyalistThomas Gourley9.25%748761.8 762.8 762.8 764.4 767.4 777.5 777.5 853.5 1,118.31 1,121.31 1,244.31 
      Alliance John Elliott9.75%789794.1 804.1 807.1 814.1 1,043.4 1,051.1 1,067.1 1,068.1 1,068.1 1,153.1 1,237.1 
      Ulster Unionist Doris Robb6.03%488744.5 745.5 747.8 747.8 756.1 894.6 895.6 898.8 917.23 918.23 1,100.01 1,158.97
      NI Labour Robert Kidd5.40%437440.3 460.3 485.3 602.2 609.2 612.1 658.1 659.1 664.92 1,034.92 1,124.52 1,128.04
      Ulster Unionist Agnes Moore8.76%709823.3 823.3 826.3 828.3 834.3 914.8 914.8 916.6 923.39 925.69 995.48 1,021.36
      Independent Edna Stack5.97%483493.8 497.8 505.8 508.4 515.4 534.8 540.8 545.8 557.44 579.44   
      NI Labour William Byrne2.66%215215 230 266 285.3 292.3 293.3 511.3 511.3 511.3    
      LoyalistJohn Watson4.92%398402.8 403.8 403.8 404.8 405.8 410.3 410.3      
      NI Labour Deirdre Byrne2.58%209209.3 238.3 271.3 282.3 288.3 288.3       
      Ulster Unionist Joseph Sherrard2.60%210279.6 279.6 280.6 281.6 282.9        
      Alliance Phyllis Fortune3.26%264264.9 268.9 271.9 275.9         
      NI Labour R. Johnston1.87%151153.4 158.4 168.4          
      NI Labour Colm Mullan1.37%111111.3 124.3           
      Communist Party Joseph Bowers1.32%107107            
      Electorate: 13,188  Valid: 8,090 (61.34%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 1,156  Turnout: 8,200 (62.18%)  

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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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