Carrickfergus Area B

Carrickfergus Area B 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 North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Blackhead, Boneybefore, Eden, Victoria and Whitehead. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Kilroot DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Cross
(DUP)		 William Knox
(DUP)		 Hugh McLean
(UUP)		 James Brown
(UUP)		 Patrick Conway
(Alliance)
1977 Charles Hilditch
(Alliance)		 Desmond Scott
(DUP)		 George Armstrong
(UUP)
1973 S. Campbell
(Independent)		 J. Craig
(United Loyalist)		 Hugh McLean
(UUP)		 R. Lorimer
(Alliance)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP William Cross 18.98% 748                
Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean* 17.79% 701                
Ulster Unionist James Brown 14.92% 588 590.64 606.18 608.24 687.24        
Alliance Patrick Conway* 11.32% 446 446.84 448.28 469.28 472.18 498.54 501.74 694.74  
DUP William Knox 9.11% 359 433.52 437.24 438.3 454.88 483.6 495.76 500.94 749.94
Alliance Charles Hilditch* 7.79% 307 308.2 312.82 340.82 347.6 368.32 374.08 433.06 439.06
DUP Steven Watters 6.32% 249 256.8 259.2 259.2 265.52 274.82 280.58 285.58  
Alliance Alice Bateman 5.86% 231 231 231.42 249.42 250.72 277.02 280.22    
UPUP Robert Wilson 3.10% 122 122.6 124.34 131.4 134.02        
Ulster Unionist Henry Cardwell 2.66% 105 106.2 117 123          
Newtownabbey Labour Richard Hopkins 2.16% 85 85 85.18            
Electorate: 6,627   Valid: 3,941 (59.47%)   Spoilt: 133   Quota: 657   Turnout: 4,074 (61.48%)  

    1977 Election

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

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

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from United Loyalist and Independent

    Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Alliance Charles Hilditch 21.44% 745            
    Ulster Unionist George Armstrong 19.65% 683            
    DUP Desmond Scott 12.23% 425 425.22 427.92 453.37 617.37    
    Alliance Patrick Conway 7.80% 271 349.1 350.15 367.38 369.75 370.57 617.57
    Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean* 11.94% 415 425.56 455.41 493.75 514.72 527.43 557.53
    Ulster Unionist David McCune* 11.94% 244 255.44 308.84 332.18 390.68 411.18 447.27
    Alliance Alice Bateman 7.37% 256 306.38 309.83 341.35 348.09 351.37  
    United Loyalist James Brown 7.28% 253 254.1 260.55 278.77      
    Independent Elizabeth McMaster 5.27% 183 192.02 195.77        
    Electorate: 6,389   Valid: 3,475 (54.39%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 580   Turnout: 3,566 (55.81%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Carrickfergus Area B - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      United Loyalist J. Craig 29.81% 1,231        
      Ulster Unionist David McCune 14.04% 580 853.24      
      Ulster Unionist Hugh McLean 11.02% 455 581.5 707.5    
      Alliance R. Lorimer 15.33% 633 649.56 650.96 707.96  
      Independent S. Campbell 9.88% 408 495.86 513.22 517.98 731.98
      Alliance E. McGowan 10.15% 419 429.58 433.22 499.18 529.18
      Independent S. Niblock 6.17% 255 275.24 282.8 299.48  
      NI Labour H. McKeown 3.61% 149 155.9 158.98    
      Electorate: 6,154   Valid: 4,130 (67.11%)   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 689   Turnout: 4,179 (67.91%)  

        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.
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