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 Bredan, 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]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP David Hanna 34.78% 1,964          
Ulster Unionist Fraser Agnew 19.30% 1,090          
Ulster Unionist Letitia McCartney 9.69% 547 1,176.37        
Ulster Unionist 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]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist 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  
    Ulster Unionist 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
    Ulster Unionist 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]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      Ulster Unionist 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  
      Ulster Unionist 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
      Ulster Unionist 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            
      Ulster Unionist 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.
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