Ballymena Area C

Ballymena Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballee, Ballykeel, Glenwhirry, Harryville and Kells. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Kells Water DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 John McAuley
(DUP) 		Roy West
(DUP) 		Martin Clarke
(DUP) 		Edwin Maternaghan
(DUP) 		William Brownlees
(UUP)
1977 Desmond McBurney
(DUP) 		Albert Young
(DUP) 		George Sloane
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP) 		David Allen
(Independent Unionist)/ (Vanguard)
1973 A. Hyndman
(UUP) 		W. McWilliams
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist

1981: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP

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

Ballymena Area C - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP Roy West 19.43% 1,082      
DUP Martin Clarke 17.56% 978      
UUP William Brownlees 14.63% 815 953    
DUP Edwin Maternaghan 14.81% 825 839 953.8  
DUP John McAuley* 14.81% 825 846 870.22 915.62
UUP William Simpson 12.46% 694 844 851.14 852.94
UUP William McConnell 4.36% 243      
UUUP Ernest Johnston 1.94% 108      
Electorate: 9,902   Valid: 5,570 (56.25%)   Spoilt: 143   Quota: 929   Turnout: 5,713 (57.70%)  

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

1977: 3 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent Unionists (two seats) leave UUP and Vanguard

Ballymena Area C - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP John McAuley* 22.61% 928          
Ind. Unionist George Sloane* 20.71% 850          
DUP Desmond McBurney 18.56% 762          
Ind. Unionist David Allen* 15.47% 635 653.34 716.36      
DUP Albert Young 9.33% 383 589.82 593.81 658.41 677.66 678.92
UUP William Simpson 7.87% 323 327.59 376.94 381.04 583.55 612.39
UUP Robert McCosh 5.46% 224 236.96 285.05 288.75    
Electorate: 9,789   Valid: 4,105 (41.93%)   Spoilt: 183   Quota: 685   Turnout: 4,288 (43.80%)  

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard

Ballymena Area C - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Vanguard David Allen 20.65% 1,169                    
DUP John McAuley 18.35% 1,039                    
UUP George Sloane 17.20% 974                    
UUP A. Hyndman 8.76% 496 514.24 521.17 525.69 551.96 559.58 616.08 621.47 687.04 750.6 823.03
UUP W. McWilliams 8.21% 465 477.92 484.58 489.15 513.53 523.58 565.82 570.23 639.26 693.06 744.59
UUP F. McNeill 6.73% 381 390.88 394.03 394.22 416.31 421.68 437.53 438.56 491.07 524.02 566.39
Alliance M. M. McAleese 4.49% 254 255.33 255.33 259.33 265.33 265.93 272.14 418.23 449.66 453.36  
Vanguard Elizabeth Roulton 1.89% 107 264.51 329.04 329.23 348.44 349.7 377.8 382.08 400.1    
Ind. Unionist William Simpson 3.74% 212 216.37 218.62 219.8 241.74 243.9 274.19 298.19      
NI Labour F. R. Kelly 3.06% 173 174.14 174.5 213.59 226.59 226.71 238.86        
Ind. Unionist Robert McCosh 3.41% 193 199.84 205.87 206.96 211.15 212.92          
Independent J. Montgomery 2.54% 144 147.23 148.67 149.67              
NI Labour B. Galbraith 0.97% 55 57.85 58.21                
Electorate: 9,068   Valid: 5,662 (62.44%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 944   Turnout: 5,751 (63.42%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.