Carrickfergus Area B

Carrickfergus Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Carrickfergus 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 Blackhead, Boneybefore, Eden, Victoria and Whitehead. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Kilroot DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Cross
(DUP) 		William Knox
(DUP) 		Hugh McLean
(UUP) 		James Brown
(UUP) 		Patrick Conway
(Alliance)
1977 Charles Hilditch
(Alliance) 		Desmond Scott
(DUP) 		George Armstrong
(UUP)
1973 S. Campbell
(Independent) 		J. Craig
(United Loyalist) 		David McCune
(UUP) 		R. Lorimer
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DUP William Cross 18.98% 748                
UUP Hugh McLean* 17.79% 701                
UUP James Brown 14.92% 588 590.64 606.18 608.24 687.24        
Alliance Patrick Conway* 11.32% 446 446.84 448.28 469.28 472.18 498.54 501.74 694.74  
DUP William Knox 9.11% 359 433.52 437.24 438.3 454.88 483.6 495.76 500.94 749.94
Alliance Charles Hilditch* 7.79% 307 308.2 312.82 340.82 347.6 368.32 374.08 433.06 439.06
DUP Steven Watters 6.32% 249 256.8 259.2 259.2 265.52 274.82 280.58 285.58  
Alliance Alice Bateman 5.86% 231 231 231.42 249.42 250.72 277.02 280.22    
UPUP Robert Wilson 3.10% 122 122.6 124.34 131.4 134.02        
UUP Henry Cardwell 2.66% 105 106.2 117 123          
Newtownabbey Labour Richard Hopkins 2.16% 85 85 85.18            
Electorate: 6,627   Valid: 3,941 (59.47%)   Spoilt: 133   Quota: 657   Turnout: 4,074 (61.48%)  

1977 Election

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

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

1973-1977 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from United Loyalist and Independent

Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Alliance Charles Hilditch 21.44% 745            
UUP George Armstrong 19.65% 683            
DUP Desmond Scott 12.23% 425 425.22 427.92 453.37 617.37    
Alliance Patrick Conway 7.80% 271 349.1 350.15 367.38 369.75 370.57 617.57
UUP Hugh McLean* 11.94% 415 425.56 455.41 493.75 514.72 527.43 557.53
UUP David McCune* 7.02% 244 255.44 308.84 332.18 390.68 411.18 447.27
Alliance Alice Bateman 7.37% 256 306.38 309.83 341.35 348.09 351.37  
United Loyalist James Brown 7.28% 253 254.1 260.55 278.77      
Independent Elizabeth McMaster 5.27% 183 192.02 195.77        
Electorate: 6,389   Valid: 3,475 (54.39%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 580   Turnout: 3,566 (55.81%)  

1973 Election

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

Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
United Loyalist J. Craig 29.81% 1,231        
UUP David McCune 14.04% 580 853.24      
UUP Hugh McLean 11.02% 455 581.5 707.5    
Alliance R. Lorimer 15.33% 633 649.56 650.96 707.96  
Independent S. Campbell 9.88% 408 495.86 513.22 517.98 731.98
Alliance E. McGowan 10.15% 419 429.58 433.22 499.18 529.18
Independent S. Niblock 6.17% 255 275.24 282.8 299.48  
NI Labour H. McKeown 3.61% 149 155.9 158.98    
Electorate: 6,154   Valid: 4,130 (67.11%)   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 689   Turnout: 4,179 (67.91%)  

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.