Ards Area A

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District electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland

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

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyhalbert, Carrowdore, Donaghadee North, Donaghadee South, Greyabbey, Kircubbin and Portaferry. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ards Peninsula DEA.

## Councillors

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Election  | Councillor
(Party)  | Councillor
(Party)  | Councillor
(Party)  | Councillor
(Party)  | Councillor
(Party)  | Councillor
(Party)  | Councillor
(Party)

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1981 |  | John Scott
(UUP)  |  | Robert Ambrose
(UUP)  |  | Oliver Johnston
(DUP)  |  | Joseph Thompson
(DUP)  |  | Gladys McIntyre
(UPUP)  |  | William Sheldon
(Alliance)  |  | Patrick Doherty
(SDLP)
1977 |  | William Caughey
(UUP)  |  | Charles Dunleath
(Alliance)
1973 | Henry Cosbey
(UUP)  | Oliver Johnston
(UUP)  |  | T. G. H. Pollock
(UUP)  |  | J. Donnan
(UUP)  |  | G. McMordie
(UUP)  | J. B. McPolin
(SDLP)

## 1981 Election

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1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP and UPUP gain from UUP and Alliance

Ards Area A - 7 seats[1] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| UPUP | Gladys McIntyre | 13.04%  | 1,034 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| UUP | Robert Ambrose*  | 7.68%  | 609  | 610  | 627.04  | 653.64  | 692.04  | 747.52  | 758.64  | 1,021.64 |   |
| SDLP | Patrick Doherty*  | 11.88%  | 942  | 942.04  | 942.04  | 943.12  | 943.12  | 943.12  | 961.16  | 965.2  | 1,347.2 |
| DUP | Joseph Thompson*  | 11.57%  | 917  | 918.32  | 923.44  | 950.76  | 954.8  | 960.92  | 960.92  | 974.16  | 976.24  | 981.24
| Alliance | William Sheldon*  | 5.39%  | 427  | 427.44  | 436.44  | 439.64  | 448.68  | 453.8  | 730.44  | 764.76  | 820.84  | 974.84
| DUP | Oliver Johnston | 11.04%  | 875  | 876.68  | 882.84  | 890.68  | 901.92  | 920.16  | 923.2  | 952.72  | 954.72  | 958.72
| UUP | John Scott*  | 6.88%  | 545  | 548.48  | 576.72  | 592.08  | 633.6  | 758.12  | 790.32  | 878.6  | 882.84  | 886.84
| DUP | Jim Shannon | 9.35%  | 741  | 743.04  | 744.08  | 754.52  | 760.56  | 763.68  | 768.72  | 796.92  | 798.08  | 807.08
| Independent | James McMullan  | 6.07%  | 481  | 481.64  | 484.64  | 486.68  | 486.68  | 488.68  | 492.68  | 495.72  |   |
| UUP | William Caughey*  | 4.28%  | 339  | 339.72  | 346.84  | 358.12  | 420.56  | 483.28  | 491.4  |   |   |
| Alliance | Alan Burnside  | 4.25%  | 337  | 337.36  | 341.36  | 346.16  | 348.2  | 367.36  |   |   |   |
| UUP | James Kennett  | 3.27%  | 259  | 260  | 271.08  | 278.6  | 307.92  |   |   |   |   |
| UUP | David Hamilton  | 2.64%  | 209  | 209.8  | 210.96  | 215.36  |   |   |   |   |   |
| UPUP | Frances Millar  | 1.26%  | 100  | 125.48  | 140.96  |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unionist Party NI | Michael Long  | 1.41%  | 112  | 113.52  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
Electorate: 14,228   Valid: 7,927 (55.71%)   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 991   Turnout: 8,162 (57.37%)

## 1977 Election

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1973: 6 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1973-1977 Change: Alliance (two seats) and DUP gain from UUP (three seats)

Ards Area A - 7 seats[2] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
| Alliance | Charles Dunleath | 20.39%  | 1,339 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| DUP | Joseph Thompson*  | 14.94%  | 981 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| SDLP | Patrick Doherty*  | 14.68%  | 964 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Alliance | William Sheldon | 2.89%  | 190  | 568.8  | 571.86  | 600.93  | 601.93  | 607.61  | 612.61  | 629.49  | 636.46  | 796.17  | 896.17 |
| UUP | John Scott*  | 6.79%  | 446  | 453.6  | 467.71  | 468.22  | 471.41  | 480.36  | 491.1  | 500.27  | 672.78  | 674.29  | 823.29 |
| UUP | William Caughey | 6.87%  | 451  | 471.8  | 487.61  | 487.95  | 489.66  | 507.16  | 561.82  | 567.52  | 630.82  | 632.62  | 692.58  | 706.58
| UUP | Robert Ambrose | 4.37%  | 287  | 294.6  | 320.1  | 320.61  | 335.46  | 373.95  | 437.32  | 535.52  | 565.02  | 575.44  | 626.94  | 647.94
| UUP | Oliver Johnston*  | 7.01%  | 460  | 466.4  | 475.41  | 475.92  | 477.09  | 480.28  | 493.12  | 497.8  | 529.42  | 531.42  | 566.01  | 578.01
| Unionist Party NI | Michael Long  | 5.65%  | 371  | 401.4  | 406.67  | 407.69  | 408.09  | 411.77  | 421.11  | 451.85  | 477.96  | 499.54  |   |
| Independent | James McMullan  | 4.77%  | 313  | 343.8  | 343.97  | 446.14  | 446.14  | 447.71  | 449.91  | 453.1  | 454.27  |   |   |
| UUP | Henry Cosbey*  | 4.69%  | 308  | 316  | 325.69  | 326.03  | 327.2  | 333.61  | 343.69  | 346.77  |   |   |   |
| Independent | Francis McMaster  | 1.95%  | 128  | 133.2  | 142.72  | 144.76  | 175.45  | 207.96  | 218.98  |   |   |   |   |
| UUP | William Keag  | 2.41%  | 158  | 166  | 172.97  | 173.99  | 179.84  | 193.41  |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ind. Unionist | Robert Mason  | 1.55%  | 102  | 108.4  | 150.56  | 150.73  | 169.78  |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Ind. Unionist | Vera Shaw  | 1.04%  | 68  | 71.2  | 83.1  | 83.1  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
Electorate: 13,817   Valid: 6,566 (47.52%)   Spoilt: 227   Quota: 821   Turnout: 6,793 (49.16%)

## 1973 Election

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1973: 6 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Ards Area A - 7 seats[3] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| SDLP | J. B. McPolin | 14.68%  | 1,101 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| UUP | Henry Cosbey | 12.81%  | 961 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| UUP | John Scott | 11.27%  | 845  | 845  | 847.17  | 854.17  | 879.51  | 1,029.51 |   |   |
| UUP | J. Donnan | 12.07%  | 905  | 906.87  | 910.55  | 925.55  | 937.89  | 1,020.89 |   |   |
| UUP | T. G. H. Pollock | 11.64%  | 873  | 873.17  | 873.51  | 891.51  | 904.51  | 990.51 |   |   |
| UUP | Oliver Johnston | 9.59%  | 719  | 719.17  | 722.17  | 730.34  | 742.34  | 814.34  | 870.58  | 915.58  | 944.83
| UUP | G. McMordie | 10.05%  | 754  | 755.02  | 757.02  | 760.19  | 778.7  | 836.7  | 871.48  | 891.48  | 914.73
| Alliance | C. McNamara  | 4.20%  | 315  | 416.49  | 451.74  | 510.8  | 817.24  | 823.92  | 823.92  | 824.92  | 824.92
| Vanguard | R. H. Willis  | 6.37%  | 478  | 478.68  | 484.19  | 940.36  | 492.36  |   |   |   |
| Alliance | M. Leroux  | 3.52%  | 264  | 268.25  | 278.25  | 403.35  |   |   |   |   |
| Alliance | William Sheldon  | 3.07%  | 230  | 234.59  | 249.67  |   |   |   |   |   |
| NI Labour | J. M. Paden  | 0.73%  | 55  | 100.22  |   |   |   |   |   |   |
Electorate: 13,393   Valid: 7,500 (56.00%)   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 938   Turnout: 7,592 (56.69%)

## 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.

*[FPv%]: First preference votes percentage