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 Lisburn Rural District. 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
Independent Unionist 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
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References
  1. The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections

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