Belfast Area C

Area C was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the south of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Finaghy; Malone; Stranmillis; University; Upper Malone; and Windsor. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast South constituency.

History[]

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining the whole of the former Windsor ward with most of the former Cromac ward, parts of the Saint Anne's ward and parts of the former . It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The University ward (which was renamed Botanic in 1985) and Stranmillis wards became part of a new Laganbank DEA, while the remaining four wards joined the Blackstaff ward, formerly part of Area F, in the new Balmoral DEA.

Results[]

1973[]

Belfast A^[1]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
	UUP	J. Webster	2,770
	UUP	John William Kennedy	2,611
	UUP	W. D. Gilmore	2,522
	UUP	F. J. McGibben	2,247
	Alliance	David Cook	2,241
	United Loyalist	McNarry	1,693
	UUP	Preston	1,404
	Alliance	Muriel Pritchard	1,172
	SDLP	M. O. Scott	948
	NI Labour	Brian Garrett	817
	Alliance	W. H. Jeffrey	731
	Alliance	McDonough	681
	Independent RTPY	Donaghy	610
	Republican Clubs	Callaghan	503
	NI Labour	Copley	186
Turnout			21,346

1977[]

Belfast C^[1]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
	Alliance	David Cook	2,748
	Unionist Party NI	Victor Brennan	1,446
	UUP	Andrew Cairns	1,287
	Alliance	Muriel Pritchard	1,274
	UUP	Margaret Crooks	1,142
	SDLP	M. O. Scott	923
	Alliance	W. H. Jeffrey	892
	DUP	A. McMeekin	872
	Vanguard	R. Jordan	780
	UUP	John William Kennedy	630
	UUP	W. D. Gilmore	619
	DUP	W. Spence	604
	Ind U	J. Webster	340
	NI Labour	Macartney	330
	Independent	W. Weir	313
	UUUP	R. A. W. Johnston	199
	UUUP	J. Robinson	119
Turnout			15,041
	Alliance gain from Ulster Unionist
	Unionist Party NI gain from Ulster Unionist

1981[]

Belfast C^[1]
Party		Candidate	1st Pref
	Alliance	David Cook	2,493
	UUP	Mary Crooks	2,099
	UUP	Andrew Cairns	1,933
	DUP	Brian Gibson	1,503
	SDLP	Ben Caraher	1,501
	UUP	J. J. Dixon Gilmore	1,326
	DUP	William Stevenson	1,214
	Alliance	Muriel Pritchard	1,158
	Alliance	B. Jeffrey	913
	DUP	T. McIntyre	729
	Unionist Party NI	Victor Brennan	532
	Workers' Party	G. Carr	530
Turnout			16,460
	Democratic Unionist gain from Unionist Party NI
	Democratic Unionist gain from Alliance

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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