Newtownabbey Area D

Newtownabbey Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five 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 Ballyhenry, Glengormley, Mossgrove, Mossley and Whitewell. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Antrim Line DEA and the Manse Road DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 James Smith
(DUP) 		Arthur Kell
(UUP) 		Ivan Hunter
(UUP) 		James Rooney
(Alliance) 		George Herron
(Independent Unionist)
1977 William McKee
(UUP) 		John Drysdale
(Alliance)
1973 M. J. Alexander
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

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

1977-1981 Change: Independent Unionist gain from Alliance

Newtownabbey Area D - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP James Smith* 37.29% 2,926            
Ind. Unionist George Herron* 12.12% 951 1,557.1          
UUP Ivan Hunter 12.10% 949 1,282.5 1,406.26        
Alliance James Rooney* 13.61% 1,068 1,091.2 1,096.14 1,096.62 1,193.2 1,793.2  
UUP Arthur Kell* 7.14% 560 781.56 833.04 914.4 926.24 993.24 1,169.24
UUP William McKee* 6.63% 520 889.46 942.5 955.94 962.68 991.52 1,065.52
Independent John Drysdale* 4.12% 323 330.54 333.66 333.9 396.48    
Alliance John Smith 3.93% 308 337.58 341.22 341.94 376.68    
Newtownabbey Labour Thomas Davidson 1.87% 147 159.76 161.84 161.84      
Newtownabbey Labour Lindsay Prior 1.20% 94 96.5 97.16 97.4      
Electorate: 14,796   Valid: 7,846 (53.03%)   Spoilt: 263   Quota: 1,308   Turnout: 8,109 (54.81%)  

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1977-1981 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Newtownabbey Area D - 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Alliance John Drysdale* 27.67% 1,553      
DUP James Smith* 23.93% 1,343      
UUP Arthur Kell* 16.96% 952      
Alliance James Rooney 11.24% 631 1,209.8    
UUP William McKee* 11.14% 625 650.2 881.9 1,084.14
UUP James Michael 9.05% 508 517.2 686.25 756.97
Electorate: 13,277   Valid: 5,612 (42.27%)   Spoilt: 168   Quota: 916   Turnout: 5,780 (43.53%)  

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

Newtownabbey Area D - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UUP Arthur Kell 16.89% 1,381                          
UUP William McKee 16.19% 1,324 1,326.39 1,327.39 1,327.39 1,328.39 1,333.39 1,349.41 1,353.43 1,430.43          
DUP James Smith 15.84% 1,295 1,295.29 1,295.29 1,299.29 1,299.29 1,307.29 1,329.29 1,332.3 1,348.43 1,355.79 1,457.79      
UUP M. J. Alexander 6.30% 515 516.52 516.52 516.52 516.52 520.52 556.53 559.54 750.89 750.89 884.02 922.02 1,364.9  
Alliance John Drysdale 10.88% 890 890.21 891.21 891.21 893.21 925.21 930.22 1,055.24 1,058.25 1,060.09 1,097.11 1,098.11 1,115.12 1,270.04
Alliance Daniel Leckey 8.30% 679 679.24 682.24 683.24 685.24 713.24 714.24 830.26 831.28 833.12 860.12 864.12 876.44 1,201.44
SDLP A. Carlin 6.21% 508 508.01 512.01 523.01 527.01 559.01 559.01 563.01 563.01 563.01 568.01 569.01 570.94  
UUP George Rae 4.63% 379 382.65 384.65 384.65 385.65 386.65 388.67 388.68 414.19 469.39 523.44 545.44    
Ind. Unionist George Herron 3.40% 278 278.16 278.16 280.16 281.16 287.16 373.18 379.18 385.23 385.23        
UUP R. Martin 3.63% 297 302.09 303.09 303.09 307.11 312.11 321.11 325.13            
Alliance M. Johnston 2.89% 236 236.1 238.1 242.1 245.1 269.1 269.11              
Independent R. G. Maxwell 2.16% 177 177.09 177.09 177.09 177.09 181.09                
NI Labour Eleanor McDowell 0.84% 69 69 90 99 163                  
NI Labour David Lowrie 0.78% 64 64.02 69.02 82.02                    
Communist William Somerset 0.55% 45 45 46                      
NI Labour James McFall 0.50% 41 41                        
Electorate: 11,933   Valid: 8,178 (68.53%)   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 1,364   Turnout: 8,241 (69.06%)  

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.