Belfast Area H

Area H was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north of the city, it covered the Antrim and Shore Road areas, together with parts of the Cliftonville area. The district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Bellevue, Castleview; Cavehill, Cliftonville; Duncairn; Fortwilliam; and Grove. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast North constituency.

History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It combined the whole of the former Duncairn ward with part of the Clifton ward and parts of Newtownabbey Urban District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Cliftonville ward became part of the new Oldpark DEA. The remaining six wards became the Castle DEA.

Results

1973
Belfast H[1]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist John Carson 5,518
Ulster Unionist Frank Millar 3,993
SDLP Thomas Donnelly 2,667
Alliance John Ferguson 2,271
Ulster Unionist Myles Humphreys 1,935
Ulster Unionist Shannon 1,263
Ulster Unionist H. E. Smith 1,245
Alliance McManus 974
Independent United Loyalist David M. Riddelsdell 967
Ulster Unionist Mary Creighton 730
Alliance Lantin 700
Ulster Unionist Lavery 689
NI Labour Barbour 432
NI Labour Simpson 407
NI Labour Boyd 327
Republican Labour Loughran 277
Ulster Liberal R. A. Smith 172
Ind. Unionist McAuley 129
Independent Daly 115
Turnout 25,144

1977
Belfast H[1]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Paschal O'Hare 2,414
Ind. Unionist Frank Millar 2,321
Ulster Unionist John Carson 2,250
Ulster Unionist Myles Humphreys 1,942
Alliance John Cushnahan 1,865
DUP William Annon 1,507
SDLP Alban Maginness 1,099
Alliance R. O. Jamison 944
NI Labour Alan Carr 502
Unionist Party NI J. E. Gibson 462
DUP Cynthia McDowell 441
Ulster Unionist J. S. Kennet 439
Ulster Unionist Mary Creighton 331
Dominion Party A. Beattie 114
Turnout 17,316
Alliance gain from Ulster Unionist
Democratic Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist
Independent Unionist gain from Ulster Unionist

1981
Belfast H[1]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Ulster Unionist John Carson 5,014
SDLP Paschal O'Hare 3,057
DUP William Annon 3,010
Ind. Unionist Frank Millar 1,848
Alliance John Cushnahan 1,739
NI Labour Alan Carr 1,000
SDLP Alban Maginness 818
DUP William Gault 813
Workers' Party L. McK. Clarke 553
Alliance R. O. Jamison 531
PUP David Overend 503
DUP Pauline Strong 466
Ulster Unionist Raymond Trimble 408
Turnout 20,480
Democratic Unionist gain from Alliance

1984 by-election

Following the death of the DUP's William Annon in October 1983, a by-election was held on 23 February 1984.[2]

Area H by-election
Party Candidate Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4
Ulster Unionist Alfie Redpath 2635 2648 2991 3307
SDLP M. Rodgers 1256 1439 1442 1847
DUP Eveline Thompson 1038 1045 1244 1268
Alliance Tom Campbell 811 947 987
Ind. Unionist Nelson McCausland 647 663
Workers' Party Kathy Johnston 474
Ulster Liberal T. Shaw 20

References
  1. The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Belfast, Northern Ireland Elections
  2. Belfast Telegraph, p4, 27 February 1984

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