Antrim Area A

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

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Cranfield, Drumanaway, Randalstown, Tardree and Toome. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Antrim North West DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Wilson Clyde
(DUP) 		James Graham
(UUP) 		John Blakeley
(UUP) 		Robert Loughran
(SDLP) 		John Heffron
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)
1977 Stewart Dunlop
(DUP) 		Samuel Getty
(UUP) 		Gerard Berry
(Independent)
1973 Bolton Minford
(UUP) 		Hugh O'Donnell
(Independent)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

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

1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Independent, Independent Nationalist joins IIP

Antrim Area A - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
UUP James Graham* 27.13% 1,293                    
Irish Independence John Heffron* 11.27% 537 538.14 540.14 545.14 609.14 609.14 959.14        
DUP Wilson Clyde 11.18% 533 599.12 643.24 645.62 645.62 654.56 654.56 654.56 1,034.56    
UUP John Blakeley* 4.34% 207 434.24 455.7 489.88 489.88 660.94 660.94 660.94 734.9 971.64  
SDLP Robert Loughran 12.65% 603 603.76 605.14 632.52 645.52 648.9 666.9 721.9 722.66 723.54 728.82
SDLP Gerard Carolan 9.00% 429 429.38 430.38 442.38 451.38 453.38 492.38 583.38 584.38 584.38 585.26
DUP Frew Rainey 7.99% 381 432.68 467.28 470.28 470.28 481.4 481.4 482.4      
Irish Independence Desmond McAteer 7.11% 339 339 339 340 418 418          
UUP Mary Marshall 1.59% 76 175.94 187.12 210.92 210.92            
Irish Independence James Totten 3.44% 164 164 164 167              
Alliance James McConnell 2.37% 113 121.74 124.88                
Ind. Unionist Stewart Dunlop* 1.91% 91 120.64                  
Electorate: 6,381   Valid: 4,766 (74.69%)   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 795   Turnout: 4,901 (76.81%)  

1977 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1973-1977 Change: No change

Antrim Area A - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
UUP James Graham* 24.03% 1,018              
Ind. Nationalist John Heffron* 16.03% 679 680.2 682.5 761.5        
DUP Stewart Dunlop* 11.78% 499 538.6 549.1 556.1 556.1 904.1    
UUP Samuel Getty 3.97% 168 351 468 525.7 526.3 548.8 742.32  
Independent Gerard Berry 12.79% 542 542 542 593.3 677.3 677.6 678.42 697.42
Independent James Marrion 8.61% 365 365.9 367.2 378.2 594.5 594.5 596.96 631.92
DUP James Brown 8.50% 360 374.4 379.9 383.5 383.5      
Independent John McKeever 6.84% 290 290.6 290.9 311.8        
Alliance Patrick Gribben 5.31% 225 229.2 237.8          
UUP Moira Marshall 2.15% 91 150.1            
Electorate: 6,140   Valid: 4,237 (69.01%)   Spoilt: 163   Quota: 707   Turnout: 4,400 (71.66%)  

1973 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Antrim Area A - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
DUP Stewart Dunlop 16.19% 748 756 836    
Ind. Nationalist John Heffron 12.64% 584 632 634 634.81 939.81
Independent Hugh O'Donnell 13.96% 645 719 724 724 837
UUP Bolton Minford 13.03% 602 662 755 763.91 773.91
UUP James Graham 10.32% 477 492 714 760.17 763.17
Independent R. C. Rainey 8.81% 407 458 474 482.1 497.1
Independent James Totten 8.48% 392 462 462 462.81  
UUP John Blakeley 8.87% 410 423      
Alliance Bill Simpson 5.15% 238        
Alliance Bob McElroy 2.55% 118        
Electorate: 6,461   Valid: 4,621 (71.52%)   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 771   Turnout: 4,708 (72.87%)  

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.