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District electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland

Coleraine Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballywillin, Dhu Vallen, Dunluce, Knockantern, Portrush, Portstewart and Strand. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Skerries DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 William Creelman
(DUP) 		Matthew Kane
(DUP) 		William Glenn
(UUP) 		Albert Clarke
(UUP) 		Elizabeth Connolly
(UUP) 		Robert Mitchell
(UUP) 		Patrick McGowan
(Alliance)
1977 Sean Farren
(SDLP) 		Alexander Sharpe
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP) 		Robert Stafford
(UUP) 		John Earl
(UUP) 		Thomas Wilson
(Alliance)
1973 J. Fawcett
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Unionist

Coleraine Area B - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP William Creelman 17.09% 1,119                  
UUP William Glenn* 10.29% 674 692.2 695.2 809.72 810.72 819.28        
UUP Albert Clarke* 9.62% 630 637.54 638.54 683.32 697.32 713.1 877.1      
DUP Matthew Kane 8.25% 540 611.76 614.76 621.02 624.02 777.64 790.16 791.27 1,105.27  
UUP Elizabeth Connolly 6.46% 423 425.6 425.6 508.6 517.6 562.16 630.24 666.13 735.82 808.82
Alliance Patrick McGowan 6.92% 453 453.78 466.78 468.3 730.3 731.3 754.08 755.93 761.64 764.64
UUP Robert Mitchell 7.53% 493 494.82 494.82 508.6 519.6 531.86 583.9 599.07 636.44 718.44
SDLP Sean Farren* 10.05% 658 658.52 669.52 669.52 673.52 674.78 678.56 678.93 679.56 679.56
DUP Roy Hilldrup 4.15% 272 423.58 426.84 432.4 435.4 520.42 535.5 537.72    
UUP John Earl* 5.08% 333 341.32 341.32 351.58 356.58 357.84        
DUP William Sweeney 4.72% 309 331.36 332.36 334.36 335.36          
Alliance Peter Scott 4.47% 293 293 311 316            
UUP Thomas Henry 4.44% 291 295.68 295.68              
Green (NI) Malcolm Samuel 0.93% 61 61.26                
Electorate: 10,492   Valid: 6,549 (62.42%)   Spoilt: 166   Quota: 819   Turnout: 6,715 (64.00%)  

1977 Election

1973: 5 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

1977: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance, Independent Unionist leaves UUP

Coleraine Area B - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP William Glenn* 13.62% 725            
UUP Albert Clarke* 12.55% 668            
Alliance Thomas Wilson* 8.25% 439 507 521 522.68 828.68    
UUP Robert Stafford* 10.60% 564 566 567 578.2 580.2 585.73 736.73
Ind. Unionist Alexander Sharpe* 11.63% 619 619 619 624.44 626.52 654.96 697.96
UUP John Earl* 8.55% 455 455 459 478.76 493.76 527.73 671.39
SDLP Sean Farren 6.74% 359 377 595 595.08 612.08 678.44 678.44
Vanguard Antony Alcock 8.00% 426 428 428 433.52 436.52 452.32 498.8
UUP Robert Mitchell 7.04% 375 376 376 389.04 394.12 402.81  
Alliance Donald Batts 5.32% 283 348 355 355.48      
SDLP Hugh McIlvenna 4.45% 237 251          
Alliance Patrick McGowan 3.25% 173            
Electorate: 10,461   Valid: 5,323 (50.88%)   Spoilt: 229   Quota: 666   Turnout: 5,552 (53.07%)  

1973 Election

1973: 5 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

Coleraine Area B - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
UUP Albert Clarke 15.94% 1,163                  
UUP Alexander Sharpe 11.01% 803 824.84 830.84 910.85 914.75          
Alliance J. Fawcett 8.39% 612 623.34 627.55 651.39 747.44 755.65 889.07 1,048.07    
UUP John Earl 8.72% 636 716.85 720.9 750.58 757.42 795.2 805.62 815.62 817.62 959.62
UUP William Glenn 9.06% 661 685.99 687.99 698.07 708.49 761.27 777.27 779.27 779.27 954.27
UUP Robert Stafford 11.10% 810 821.13 828.13 832.91 839.59 851.06 862.48 865.69 867.69 939.69
Alliance Thomas Wilson 5.59% 408 409.89 414.89 417.1 468.52 468.52 639.73 786.73 910.73 933.73
Loyalist Hagan 4.46% 325 330.46 365.3 372.3 372.51 559.19 563.19 565.4 565.4 615.4
UUP T. D. McVeigh 5.41% 395 401.51 403.51 435.98 443.98 468.61 479.61 480.61 480.61  
SDLP Isobel Boylan 5.32% 388 388.21 388.21 392.21 396.21 396.42 401.42      
Alliance R. J. Smyth 4.10% 299 300.05 301.05 306.05 362.69 369.1        
Independent C. Dunlop 3.62% 264 274.92 345.76 354.81 355.81          
Alliance J. Hamill 3.19% 233 237.2 241.2 247.62            
UUP Katherine McConaghy 2.14% 156 214.38 219.01              
Independent J. A. Taggart 1.88% 137 140.15                
Independent G. Woods 0.01% 5 5.42                
Electorate: 10,508   Valid: 7,295 (69.42%)   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 912   Turnout: 7,369 (70.13%)  

References

  1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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