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Castlereagh Area B

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

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyhanwood, Carrowreagh, Dundonald, Enler, Gilnahirk, Lower Braniel, Tullycarnet and Upper Braniel. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Castlereagh East DEA.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
1981 John Gilpin
(DUP) 		Roy Allen
(DUP) 		John Boyle
(DUP) 		Alan Carson
(DUP) 		Matthew Anderson
(UUP) 		William Ward
(UUP) 		Felicity Boyd
(Alliance) 		Addie Morrow
(Alliance)
1977 John Lamont
(DUP) 		Walter McFarland
(Independent Unionist) 		Leslie Farrington
(UUP) 		Thomas McQueen
(Alliance)
1973 Michael Brooks
(Loyalist Coalition) 		John Scott
(United Loyalist) 		J. G. McKeown
(UUP) 		Ronald McLean
(UUP) 		Joseph O'Hara
(UUP) 		Catherine Condy
(Alliance)

1981 Election

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1977: 3 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

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

Castlereagh Area B - 8 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DUP Roy Allen 31.17% 3,098                    
DUP John Boyle 3.49% 347 1,584.6                  
DUP Alan Carson 9.93% 987 1,234.65                  
DUP John Gilpin* 4.47% 444 514.85 940.73 1,029.63 1,038.14 1,041.14 1,041.14 1,049.96 1,107.96    
UUP William Ward 9.18% 912 966.6 971.54 975.74 979.04 982.34 986.34 989.34 1,014.8 1,091.57 1,124.57
Alliance Addie Morrow* 7.30% 725 753.4 736.44 737.84 737.84 739.84 788.1 804.1 816.1 824.87 1,100.76
Alliance Felicity Boyd* 7.47% 742 798.55 800.89 802.64 803.29 805.29 826.29 867.94 885.24 898.4 1,029.48
UUP Matthew Anderson* 7.89% 784 903.6 906.98 909.78 911.08 912.34 917.99 926.94 952.61 1,008.24 1,024.12
UUP Leslie Farrington* 7.46% 741 752.05 756.21 757.26 757.91 759.91 763.91 765.91 796.59 844.3 855.95
Alliance Amy McKeown 3.85% 383 407.7 410.82 411.52 413.82 422.82 462.82 478.82 494.98 511.45  
DUP John Lamont* 2.79% 277 345.9 372.94 395.34 399.16 403.72 403.72 407.02 459.24    
Ind. Unionist Michael Brooks 1.95% 194 247.3 258.74 261.89 266.84 267.84 269.84 272.84      
NI Labour James Bate 0.76% 76 83.8 84.58 84.93 94.58 141.58 141.58        
Alliance Samuel Pyper 1.25% 124 124.65 124.91 124.91 124.91 128.91          
NI Labour William Gunning 0.65% 65 68.25 69.29 69.99 83.99            
NI Labour William Copley 0.28% 28 29.3 29.82 30.17              
Loyalist Annetta Hynes 0.11% 11 24 24.52 24.87              
Electorate: 18,808   Valid: 9,938 (52.84%)   Spoilt: 397   Quota: 1,105   Turnout: 10,335 (54.95%)  

1977 Election

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1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Loyalist Coalition

1977: 3 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) and Alliance gain from UUP, United Loyalist and Loyalist Coalition

Castlereagh Area B - 8 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Alliance Addie Morrow* 11.38% 884                        
Alliance Felicity Boyd 10.85% 843 848.6 849.6 857.66 860.7 862.72 940.76            
UUP Matthew Anderson 9.00% 699 699.24 699.24 701.26 711.26 722.26 724.26 797.32 800.32 801.34 856.34 887.34  
UUP Leslie Farrington* 6.45% 501 501.36 501.36 501.38 508.38 512.42 519.42 631.46 632.46 632.5 688.52 715.52 929.52
DUP John Lamont 5.42% 421 421.02 421.02 421.02 427.02 455.02 456.02 456.04 456.04 663.04 666.06 827.06 859.08
DUP John Gilpin 6.71% 521 521.02 521.02 522.02 527.02 559.02 562.02 564.04 564.04 691.06 694.06 793.06 842.08
Ind. Unionist Walter McFarland* 7.23% 562 562.28 563.28 570.3 581.3 589.32 592.32 608.32 608.32 613.34 670.38 737.48 834.52
Alliance Thomas McQueen 6.59% 512 521.54 521.54 524.64 527.64 532.64 585.66 595.72 661.72 662.72 769.86 775.88 833.9
Ind. Unionist Robert Allen 6.90% 536 536.06 537.06 537.06 598.06 626.06 637.06 640.06 641.06 644.06 651.06 669.06 688.06
Vanguard Thomas Lyons 5.70% 443 443.12 443.12 443.14 444.14 451.14 458.14 464.16 464.16 470.16 498.2 527.2  
UUUP John Scott* 5.25% 408 408.12 408.12 409.12 411.12 437.12 438.12 448.14 448.14 456.14 468.16    
Unionist Party NI Brent Hughes 3.36% 261 261.28 262.28 348.32 353.32 354.32 365.34 365.36 368.36 370.36      
DUP John Hill 4.27% 332 332.08 333.08 335.08 344.08 360.08 362.08 362.1 362.1        
UUP Joseph O'Hara* 2.91% 226 226.28 226.28 230.3 234.3 236.3 238.3            
NI Labour John Barkley 2.18% 169 169.08 187.08 188.08 189.08 190.08              
Loyalist Michael Brooks* 2.20% 171 171.1 171.1 173.1 175.1                
Ind. Unionist Ronald McLean* 1.75% 136 136.04 137.04 137.04                  
Unionist Party NI Pauline Mateer 1.53% 119 119.32 119.32                    
Independent William Copley 0.33% 26 26                      
Electorate: 18,946   Valid: 7,770 (41.01%)   Spoilt: 329   Quota: 864   Turnout: 8,099 (42.75%)  

1973 Election

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1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Loyalist Coalition

Castlereagh Area B - 8 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
UUP Leslie Farrington 19.75% 2,312                      
UUP J. G. McKeown 12.30% 1,440                      
Alliance Catherine Condy 9.00% 1,053 1,068.48 1,071.18 1,163.22 1,187.22 1,173.74 1,181.83 1,244.53 1,534.53      
Alliance Addie Morrow 5.70% 667 686.78 690.02 753.54 761.97 765.4 768.92 1,196.06 1,337.06      
Loyalist Coalition Michael Brooks 9.07% 1,062 1,081.35 1,084.05 1,088.05 1,108.05 1,251.61 1,297.7 1,300.7 1,322.7      
United Loyalist John Scott 5.87% 687 695.17 696.34 699.34 820.06 842.58 893.44 894.96 899.39 907.39 1,548.39  
UUP Ronald McLean 3.25% 381 991.17 1,058.31 1,063.98 1,072.07 1,101.4 1,121.39 1,129.34 1,178.6 1,238.6 1,268.81 1,298.51
UUP Joseph O'Hara 5.90% 691 930.51 972.63 975.49 984.44 998.45 1,022.02 1,038.49 1,056.09 1,110.09 1,143.87 1,190.85
United Loyalist J. A. Humphreys 5.53% 647 672.37 674.26 676.26 685.26 767.82 860.25 861.25 871.68 882.68 963.92 1,130.78
United Loyalist James Scott 4.01% 469 475.45 476.89 478.32 572.93 594.36 805.92 809.35 816.35 823.35    
NI Labour J. Getty 4.61% 540 549.03 550.2 559.76 560.94 565.12 567.21 578.64        
Alliance W. R. Morrow 6.59% 520 525.59 527.3 534.73 537.73 537.82 537.82          
United Loyalist G. L. McVeigh 3.23% 378 386.6 387.68 391.68 439.97 462.06            
Vanguard Thomas Lyons 2.94% 344 353.46 354.63 356.15 357.15              
Unionist Loyalist P. G. Moles 2.76% 323 327.73 328.27 328.27                
Alliance Annie Ground 1.64% 192 200.17 201.16                  
Electorate: 18,373   Valid: 11,706 (63.71%)   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 1,301   Turnout: 11,838 (64.43%)  

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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