Newtownabbey Area B

Newtownabbey Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Newtownabbey 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 Bradan, Coole, Dunanney, Hopefield, Whiteabbey and Whitehouse. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Doagh Road DEA.

Councillors

Election	Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)
1981		David Hanna (DUP)		Cecil Stranger (UUP)/ (Loyalist)		Fraser Agnew (UUP)		Letitia McCartney (UUP)		John Elliott (Alliance)		Robert Kidd (Newtownabbey Labour)/ (NILP)
1977		George Herron (DUP)				Ivan Hunter (UUP)		Doris Robb (UUP)
1973		Thomas Gourley (United Loyalist)				Alex McGowan (UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Loyalist

1981: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour

1977-1981 Change: Loyalist joins UUP

Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats[1]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6
	DUP	David Hanna	34.78%	1,964
	UUP	Fraser Agnew	19.30%	1,090
	UUP	Letitia McCartney	9.69%	547	1,176.37
	UUP	Cecil Stringer*	7.97%	450	809.1
	Newtownabbey Labour	Robert Kidd*	7.67%	433	510.49	590.5	660.04	801.23	983.23
	Alliance	John Elliott*	6.42%	363	392.61	453.09	583.62	595.42	653.68
	Alliance	Hugh Montgomery	5.15%	291	307.38	351.48	409.62	417.08	445.11
	Republican Clubs	Austin Kelly	6.64%	375	378.78	381.93	384.78	396.78
	Newtownabbey Labour	Alistair Keery	1.81%	102	123.42	151.14	169.38
	Communist	William Stewart	0.57%	32	33.89	40.19	41.33
Electorate: 12,043   Valid: 5,647 (46.89%)   Spoilt: 273   Quota: 807   Turnout: 5,920 (49.16%)

1977 Election

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

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Loyalist

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from United Loyalist, NILP joins Newtownabbey Labour

Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats[2]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	UUP	Ivan Hunter	17.02%	737
	DUP	George Herron	16.01%	693
	Alliance	John Elliott*	11.92%	516	516.96	517.84	543.84	561.84	600	876.43
	Newtownabbey Labour	Robert Kidd*	8.48%	367	368.6	370.8	450.91	525.91	578.91	606.07	745.07
	UUP	Doris Robb*	12.22%	529	545.64	553.67	554.67	554.67	596.35	661.78	663.78
	Loyalist	Cecil Stringer*	10.56%	457	459.08	492.19	492.19	492.19	530.43	534.59	537.59	544.59
	UUP	James McWatters	4.85%	210	302.48	322.39	325.66	325.66	377.06	379.49	403.49	450.49
	Alliance	John Mellor	7.02%	304	305.28	305.61	307.61	329.61	342.72
	Ind. Unionist	Thomas Gourley*	5.34%	231	232.6	238.98	240.14	253.25
	Republican Clubs	J. J. Magee	3.88%	168	168	168.11	171.11
	Newtownabbey Labour	Brian Caul	2.70%	117	117.32	117.65
Electorate: 12,848   Valid: 4,329 (33.69%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 619   Turnout: 4,537 (35.31%)

1973 Election

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

Newtownabbey Area B - 6 seats[3]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
	UUP	Alex McGowan	20.58%	1,665
	Loyalist	Cecil Stringer	13.67%	1,106	1,121.3	1,122.3	1,122.3	1,124.3	1,124.3	1,142.6	1,142.6	1,463.6
	United Loyalist	Thomas Gourley	9.25%	748	761.8	762.8	762.8	764.4	767.4	777.5	777.5	853.5	1,118.31	1,121.31	1,244.31
	Alliance	John Elliott	9.75%	789	794.1	804.1	807.1	814.1	1,043.4	1,051.1	1,067.1	1,068.1	1,068.1	1,153.1	1,237.1
	UUP	Doris Robb	6.03%	488	744.5	745.5	747.8	747.8	756.1	894.6	895.6	898.8	917.23	918.23	1,100.01	1,158.97
	NI Labour	Robert Kidd	5.40%	437	440.3	460.3	485.3	602.2	609.2	612.1	658.1	659.1	664.92	1,034.92	1,124.52	1,128.04
	UUP	Agnes Moore	8.76%	709	823.3	823.3	826.3	828.3	834.3	914.8	914.8	916.6	923.39	925.69	995.48	1,021.36
	Independent	Edna Stack	5.97%	483	493.8	497.8	505.8	508.4	515.4	534.8	540.8	545.8	557.44	579.44
	NI Labour	William Byrne	2.66%	215	215	230	266	285.3	292.3	293.3	511.3	511.3	511.3
	Loyalist	John Watson	4.92%	398	402.8	403.8	403.8	404.8	405.8	410.3	410.3
	NI Labour	Deirdre Byrne	2.58%	209	209.3	238.3	271.3	282.3	288.3	288.3
	UUP	Joseph Sherrard	2.60%	210	279.6	279.6	280.6	281.6	282.9
	Alliance	Phyllis Fortune	3.26%	264	264.9	268.9	271.9	275.9
	NI Labour	R. Johnston	1.87%	151	153.4	158.4	168.4
	NI Labour	Colm Mullan	1.37%	111	111.3	124.3
	Communist	Joseph Bowers	1.32%	107	107
Electorate: 13,188   Valid: 8,090 (61.34%)   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 1,156   Turnout: 8,200 (62.18%)

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.