Banbridge Area B

Banbridge Area B was one of the two district electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight members to Banbridge District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Annaclone, Ballyoolymore, Croob, Dromore, Drumadonnell, Garran, Quilly and Skeagh. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Dromore DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Brian Biggerstaff
(DUP) 		David Herron
(DUP) 		Raymond McCullough
(UUP) 		Herbert Heslip
(UUP) 		Matthew Bailey
(UUP) 		Robert Hill
(UUP) 		George Gamble
(UUP) 		Patrick McEvoy
(SDLP)
1977 Robert Barr
(UUP)
1973 J. Gibson
(UUP) 		J. McClughan
(UUP) 		Eric Williamson
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1981: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: No change

Banbridge Area B - 8 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 16.17% 1,125                    
DUP Brian Biggerstaff* 10.78% 750 751.92 774.92                
UUP Raymond McCullough* 10.19% 709 719.08 720.08 720.08 789.08            
UUP Matthew Bailey* 8.47% 589 598.6 626.6 641.04 685.52 688.51 852.51        
UUP George Gamble 7.55% 525 527.88 528.88 647.2 652.88 652.91 790.91        
UUP Herbert Heslip* 7.09% 493 494.44 502.92 505.92 674.4 682.68 707.39 740.87 784.87    
UUP Robert Hill* 6.40% 445 447.88 455.88 478.88 498.88 501.64 556.64 582.02 646.1 659.7 670.34
DUP David Herron* 6.79% 472 473.92 530.92 539.4 574.4 574.86 600.57 609.75 623.59 626.95 626.95
DUP Robert McIlroy 6.40% 445 450.76 569.72 577.72 583.72 584.18 598.18 608.98 617.34 617.82 618.96
Alliance Ebezener Mulligan 1.50% 104 349.28 353.16 447.4 462.88 462.88 470.8 471.34      
UUP Robert Barr* 5.26% 366 373.2 391.2 429.08 447.08 447.54          
UUP Eric Williamson 5.46% 380 388.16 395.16 397.12              
Ind. Unionist Thompson Howe 4.03% 280 326.56 326.56                
DUP Robert McIlroy 3.92% 273 277.32                  
Electorate: 9,513   Valid: 6,956 (73.12%)   Spoilt: 172   Quota: 773   Turnout: 7,128 (74.93%)  

1977 Election

1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP (two seats)

Banbridge Area B - 8 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
UUP Matthew Bailey* 12.96% 805                
SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 10.91% 678 678.14 734.14            
UUP Raymond McCullough* 10.19% 678 688.36 695.36            
DUP David Herron 10.11% 628 640.32 642.32 740.32          
UUP Herbert Heslip* 7.60% 472 480.26 498.4 517.54 519.62 519.62 805.62    
UUP Robert Barr 6.04% 375 427.5 456.78 474.48 475 475 507.26 591.31 629.47
DUP Brian Biggerstaff 6.73% 418 422.9 423.9 493.32 537 537 553.08 558.41 566.13
UUP Robert Hill* 6.91% 429 430.82 455.96 475.24 476.8 477.61 524.78 540.36 551.94
UUP George Gamble 7.36% 457 461.76 481.76 491.04 491.56 492.42 512.26 520.87 545.89
SDLP Michael O'Hare 6.89% 428 428.42 447.56 448.56 448.56 487.26 491.26 491.26  
UUP Eric Williamson* 6.10% 379 390.06 407.2 415.62 416.17 418.72      
UUUP John McKinstry 3.96% 246 248.1 250.24            
Alliance Edward Gibney 3.53% 219 219.98              
Electorate: 9,844   Valid: 6,212 (63.10%)   Spoilt: 245   Quota: 691   Turnout: 6,457 (65.59%)  

1973 Election

1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Banbridge Area B - 8 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
UUP Matthew Bailey 15.89% 1,220                    
UUP Raymond McCullough 11.28% 866                    
UUP J. Gibson 10.64% 817 917.5                  
UUP Herbert Heslip 10.88% 835 876.7                  
UUP Eric Williamson 7.76% 596 767.6 783.8 794.96 796.34 798.64 815.24 821.74 904.74    
UUP J. McClughan 8.48% 651 662.7 672.3 674.82 676.82 677.82 701.42 701.72 740.16 927.16  
UUP Robert Hill 7.26% 557 570.5 600.9 608.46 609.64 610.64 623.44 624.15 680.9 775.3 845.86
SDLP Patrick McAvoy 7.82% 600 600.3 600.3 600.3 605.3 707.3 742.3 742.3 701.3 772.31 774.2
SDLP Michael O'Hare 7.60% 583 583.6 583.6 583.6 602.6 649.6 671.9 671.9 679.1 706.1 706.73
Independent J. McGrehan 3.62% 278 281 282.6 282.78 286.78 292.78 327.78 327.81 397.02    
Independent J. S. Higginson 3.11% 239 247.7 251.3 252.92 254.22 262.42 321.72 322.36      
Alliance Edward Gibney 1.85% 142 147.7 148.5 148.5 235.5 257.5          
Independent P. B. Hillen 2.19% 168 168.6 168.8 168.8 169.8            
Alliance G. B. H. Smyth 0.85% 65 65 65.2 65.2              
Alliance Ebezener Mulligan 0.77% 59 59.3 59.3 59.84              
Electorate: 10,784   Valid: 7,676 (71.18%)   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 853   Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%)  

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.