Belfast Area B

Area B was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the east of the city, the district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ballyhackamore; Belmont; Bloomfield; Island; Knock; Shandon; and Stormont. The DEA formed part of the Belfast East constituency.

History[]

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining the whole of the former Victoria ward with just under half of the former Pottinger ward. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections, for which an eighth ward had been created in the area. The Bloomfield ward became part of a new Pottinger DEA, while the remaining seven wards formed the Victoria DEA.

Election results[]

1973[]

Belfast A^[1]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
	UUP	Joshua Cardwell	6,708
	UUP	John Allen	3,910
	United Loyalist	H. K. Dickey	3,371
	Alliance	Michael Brown	2,549
	UUP	Thomas Patton	1,833
	UUP	William Corry	1,488
	UUP	Dorothy Dunlop	1,428
	Alliance	D. Wonnacott	1,205
	UUP	H. Cranston	1,085
	Alliance	Coulson	878
	NI Labour	W. J. Gunning	631
	Alliance	Miller	534
	NI Labour	Conway	507
	NI Labour	Kirkpatrick	332
Turnout			26,788

1977[]

Belfast B^[1]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
	Unionist Party NI	Joshua Cardwell	2,722
	Alliance	Oliver Napier	2,703
	UUP	Tommy Patton	2,209
	Alliance	Michael Brown	2,045
	UUP	John Allen	1,903
	DUP	H. B. Evans	1,058
	UUUP	Reg Empey	981
	DUP	T. McIntyre	920
	Alliance	D. Wonnacott	781
	UUP	William Corry	664
	NI Labour	W. J. Gunning	631
	UUP	Dorothy Dunlop	622
	UUP	J. Hanna	541
	UUUP	S. Morgan	237
Turnout			18,741
	Unionist Party NI gain from Ulster Unionist
	Democratic Unionist gain from United Loyalist
	Alliance gain from Ulster Unionist

1981[]

Belfast B^[1]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
	Alliance	Oliver Napier	2,631
	DUP	Henry Evans	2,513
	Unionist Party NI	Joshua Cardwell	2,327
	DUP	Bill Morrison	2,152
	UUP	Tommy Patton	2,083
	UUP	William Corry	1,733
	Alliance	Michael Brown	1,602
	DUP	S. Foster	1,464
	UUP	Dorothy Dunlop	1,248
	DUP	A. Greer	979
	Alliance	S. G. Coulson	647
	NI Labour	D. McKee	548
	New Ulster Political Research	D. P. Scott	434
	SDLP	Peter Prendiville	236
Turnout			21,838
	Democratic Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections

[Belfast-1] The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections

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