Carrickfergus Area A

Carrickfergus Area A 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 South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Knockagh, Lower Greenisland, Middle Greenisland, Trooperslane and Woodburn. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Knockagh Monument DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 Charles Johnston
(United Loyalist) 		William Haggan
(DUP) 		Samuel Irvine
(DUP) 		Mary Ardill
(UUP) 		Joan Tomlin
(Alliance)
1977 Stewart Dickson
(Alliance) 		Robert Hunter
(UUP)
1973 Robert Gordon
(United Loyalist) 		Robert McAllister
(UUP) 		Edward Simms
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and UUP

Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
United Loyalist Charles Johnston* 21.11% 819            
UUP Mary Ardill* 11.81% 458 475.4 585.69 587.92 695.92    
Alliance Joan Tomlin* 13.20% 512 541.21 542.21 634.44 646.82 847.82  
DUP William Haggan 14.41% 559 589.59 594.05 596.28 625.27 633.5 637.5
DUP Samuel Irvine 12.99% 504 550.69 551.92 554.15 576.83 590.75 598.75
Unionist Party NI Anne Dickson 9.10% 353 366.8 372.49 373.49 390.56 411.63 502.63
Alliance Stewart Dickson* 5.36% 208 213.52 216.52 257.52 263.44    
UUP Ernest Burton 4.85% 188 203.64 217.25 220.25      
Alliance Robert Gordon 3.74% 145 145.92 145.92        
UUP Mary Anderson 3.43% 133 142.2          
Electorate: 6,062   Valid: 3,879 (63.99%)   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 647   Turnout: 3,977 (65.61%)  

1977 Election

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

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from United Loyalist

Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Alliance Joan Tomlin* 22.67% 709              
United Loyalist Charles Johnston* 18.39% 575              
UUP Mary Ardill 12.25% 383 387.16 389.77 414.39 476.19 562.19    
Alliance Stewart Dickson 7.26% 227 383 384.89 394.67 399.63 519.97    
UUP Robert Hunter 7.45% 233 235.08 236.61 275.96 371.1 458.42 486.15 494.41
DUP Joseph Seaton 12.09% 378 382.42 419.59 423.12 447.11 477.88 479.06 479.06
Unionist Party NI William Johnstone 10.39% 325 335.4 337.83 343.27 363.36      
UUP Robert McAllister* 5.31% 166 167.3 169.28 217.16        
UUP Edward Simms* 4.19% 131 133.6 135.4          
Electorate: 5,868   Valid: 3,127 (53.29%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 522   Turnout: 3,267 (55.67%)  

Area A

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

Carrickfergus Area A - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UUP Robert McAllister 16.68% 646          
UUP Edward Simms 12.03% 466 468 482 807    
United Loyalist Charles Johnston 15.00% 581 586 591 618 669  
United Loyalist Robert Gordon 15.34% 594 599 603 633 681  
Alliance Joan Tomlin 10.72% 415 461 577 603 634.2 638.4
Alliance Alison Lowry 8.86% 343 386 528 555 585 590.4
UUP C. W. W. Torrance 11.05% 428 430 443      
Alliance H. Munnis 7.07% 274 294        
NI Labour P. V. Cachart 3.25% 126          
Electorate: 5,759   Valid: 3,873 (67.25%)   Spoilt: 70   Quota: 646   Turnout: 3,943 (68.47%)  

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.