Moyle Area A

Moyle Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Moyle District 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 Glenaan, Glenariff, Glendun and Glenshesk. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Glens DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Fergus Wheeler
(Independent) 		Malachy McSparran
(SDLP) 		Gerard Gillan
(SDLP) 		Archie McIntosh
(SDLP)
1977 Alistair McSparran
(Independent) 		Patrick McCarry
(Independent)
1973 Arthur McAlister
(Independent)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

1977-1981 Change: SDLP (two seats) gain from Independent (two seats)

Moyle Area A - 4 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SDLP Malachy McSparran 22.12% 477          
Independent Fergus Wheeler* 21.38% 461          
SDLP Archie McIntosh* 11.50% 248 264.8 275.24 282.24 298.2 434.3
SDLP Gerard Gillan 12.15% 262 266.6 266.84 278.84 380.8 408.34
Irish Independence John McKay 11.18% 241 249.1 255.58 277.8 303.64 353.7
SDLP Charles Hamill 10.20% 220 229.5 234.06 238.06 241.18  
Independent Thomas O'Neill 4.45% 96 99.6 102.06 115.12    
Independent Gerard McCarry 3.85% 83 84.2 84.92 92.08    
Irish Independence Anna Edwards 3.15% 68 68.2 68.44      
Electorate: 2,776   Valid: 2,156 (77.67%)   Spoilt: 46   Quota: 432   Turnout: 2,202 (79.32%)  

1977 Election

1973: 4 x Independent

1977: 3 x Independent, 1 x SDLP

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

Moyle Area A - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent Fergus Wheeler* 20.03% 406      
Independent Alistair McSparran* 19.44% 394 559    
Independent Patrick McCarry* 17.96% 364 379 430  
SDLP Archie McIntosh 16.08% 326 352 386 397.44
SDLP John McKay 14.31% 290 328 373 385.32
Independent Arthur McAlister* 12.19% 247      
Electorate: 2,716   Valid: 2,027 (74.63%)   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 406   Turnout: 2,083 (76.69%)  

1973 Election

1973: 4 x Independent

Moyle Area A - 4 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Alistair McSparran 23.87% 533              
Independent Fergus Wheeler 21.67% 484              
Independent Patrick McCarry 15.94% 356 360.32 361.84 379.08 388.64 493.64    
Independent Arthur McAlister 8.82% 197 238.44 249.24 268.1 329.6 353.04 372.29 458.29
Independent P. McCambridge 8.82% 149 163.56 175.88 188.68 214.48 227 245.48 ????
Independent P. P. Delargy 8.33% 186 192.24 196.48 210.44 224.4 233.04 241.51  
Independent J. McCaughan 5.69% 127 129.08 130.2 159.76 161.89      
SDLP Joseph Lynn 4.61% 103 114.68 118.36 125.92        
Alliance W. Grace 2.24% 50 51.92 52.32          
Independent D. McAlister 2.15% 48 49.12 50.32          
Electorate: 2,644   Valid: 2,233 (84.46%)   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 447   Turnout: 2,248 (85.02%)  
  • Data missing from McCambridge's vote in stage 8, because the count was not continued after McAlister was elected over the quota for the final seat.

References

  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 13 July 2021.