Belfast Area E

Area E was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north-west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ardoyne; Ballygomartin; Ballysillan; Highfield; Legoniel; and Woodvale. The DEA formed part of the Belfast North and Belfast West constituencies.

History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining most of the former Shankill ward and parts of the former Woodvale and Clifton wards with parts of the former Antrim Rural District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Ardoyne, Ballysillan and Legoniel wards became part of a new Oldpark DEA, while the remaining wards formed part of the new Court DEA.

Results

1973
Belfast E[1]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP William Christie 7,875
DUP Fred Proctor 2,156
Independent Unionist Hugh Smyth 2,145
NI Labour Billy Boyd 1,758
Alliance James Robinson 1,452
United Loyalist D. Smylie 1,210
SDLP Goan 1,012
Republican Labour Fleming 842
DUP Hoy 514
SDLP Tanney 432
NI Labour G. Chambers 264
Independent Moore 88
Turnout 20,015

1977
Belfast E[1]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Billy Bell 3,297
Independent Jimmy Weir 2,184
DUP Fred Proctor 1,755
Alliance Alfred Egerton 1,223
Independent Unionist Hugh Smyth 1,140
NI Labour G. Chambers 809
Independent H. Stackman 718
DUP W. Lavery 715
UUP D. Smylie 667
UUP J. Sands 412
UUP Alfie Ferguson 366
Independent Peter Emerson 236
Turnout 14,228
Independent gain from United Loyalist
Ulster Unionist gain from Labour (NI)

1981
Belfast E[1]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP George Haffrey 4,142
UUP Billy Bell 3,105
DUP George Seawright 1,989
PUP Hugh Smyth 1,931
New Ulster Political Research Sammy Doyle 1,135
Independent Laurence Kennedy 1,070
Alliance A. H. Egerton 1,011
Unionist Democracy Fred Proctor 692
SDLP Alban Maginness 618
UUP J. Sands 386
UUP Alfie Ferguson 367
Independent P. Hunter 321
Independent J. Weir 311
Independent Peter Emerson 202
Workers' Party Margaret McNulty 177
Turnout 18,081
Progressive Unionist gain from Independent Unionist
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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