Moyle Area B

Moyle Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight 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 Armoy, Ballintoy, Ballylough, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Dunservick, Kinbane and Moss-side. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Giant's Causeway DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 James McShane
(Independent) 		James Rodgers
(DUP) 		Ronnie McIlvar
(DUP) 		Mary Morrison
(Independent Unionist)/
(DUP) 		Price McConaghy
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP) 		Robert Getty
(UUP) 		Hugh Acheson
(UUP) 		James McAuley
(UUP)
1977 Maureen Gaston
(Independent) 		George McFadden
(DUP) 		Robert McKay
(UUP) 		Matt Colgan
(Independent Unionist) 		Samuel Adams
(Independent Unionist)
1973 James Gault
(Independent) 		W. Baxter
(UUP) 		S. Montgomery
(UUP) 		Hugh Acheson
(Independent Unionist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent

1981: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent

1977-1981 Change: UUP gain from Independent

Moyle Area B - 8 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP James Rodgers 15.44% 445                  
Independent James McShane* 11.97% 345                  
Ind. Unionist Price McConaghy* 13.22% 381                  
Ind. Unionist Mary Morrison* 10.41% 300 310.08 326.4              
UUP Robert Getty 10.37% 299 299.84 313.1 313.1 316.44 325.44        
DUP Ronnie McIlvar 8.43% 243 257.28 258.98 258.98 297.4 298.13 298.49 298.49 397.49  
UUP Hugh Acheson 8.78% 253 254.12 261.6 263.6 267.77 271.45 273.25 275.14 291 305
UUP James McAuley 6.70% 193 206.72 217.6 217.6 218.16 236.5 238.3 239.56 274.69 287.69
Alliance Maurice McHenry 4.93% 142 142.56 143.75 164.35 164.35 222.72 222.81 223.44 226.09 227.09
DUP Andrew Dobbin 4.61% 133 200.48 203.88 203.88 219.58 221.58 222.75 223.38    
Alliance John Shanks 3.19% 92 94.52 97.58 98.68 99.68          
DUP Samuel Simpson 1.94% 56 68.6 70.47 70.67            
Electorate: 4,438   Valid: 2,882 (64.94%)   Spoilt: 73   Quota: 321   Turnout: 2,955 (66.58%)  

1977 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent

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

Moyle Area B - 8 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent James McShane* 18.70% 472                
UUP Price McConaghy* 16.64% 420                
Ind. Unionist Matt Colgan 13.19% 333                
UUP Robert McKay* 8.16% 206 210.8 271.66 291.82          
Ind. Unionist Samuel Adams* 6.30% 159 170.4 180.26 182.5 183.5 200.42 303.42    
Independent Maureen Gaston 4.08% 103 263 262.86 267.02 267.02 280.58 298.58    
DUP Mary Morrison 8.95% 226 226.6 235.44 239.92 247.6 269.82 271.98 272.74 273.24
DUP George McFadden 6.58% 166 168.4 169.76 171.52 215.52 221.9 228.24 235.84 237.84
Ind. Unionist Lee Walker 5.74% 145 145.6 156.48 167.36 180.36 193.2 201.2 215.26 223.26
UUP Hugh Acheson* 5.74% 145 157 160.06 161.18 161.18 166.38      
Unionist Party NI William McConaghy 3.17% 80 89 119.6 124.24 126.24        
DUP Ronnie McIlvar 2.73% 69 69 70.36 70.68          
Electorate: 4,511   Valid: 2,524 (55.95%)   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 281   Turnout: 2,589 (57.39%)  

1973 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent

Moyle Area B - 8 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP Robert McKay 18.96% 535            
UUP Price McConaghy 12.66% 357            
Ind. Unionist Samuel Adams 9.75% 275 299.6 306.56 331.56      
UUP W. Baxter 9.22% 260 307.15 313.39 316.59      
Ind. Unionist Hugh Acheson 7.55% 213 272.45 276.77 309.54 331.54    
Independent James Gault 9.25% 261 283.55 292.31 313.9 330.9    
UUP S. Montgomery 7.52% 212 254.23 263.71 283.65 327.65    
Independent James McShane 8.83% 249 249.82 250.3 250.83 275.83 278.83 283.83
Independent James McToal 8.26% 233 233 233 233 236.12 237.12 238.12
Alliance R. Irwin 4.57% 129 137.2 138.52 143.28      
DUP R. W. Taggart 3.44% 97 110.12 113.96        
Electorate: 4,655   Valid: 2,821 (60.60%)   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 314   Turnout: 2,849 (61.20%)  

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.