Ards Area A

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

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]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
UPUP Gladys McIntyre 13.04% 1,034                  
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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    
Ulster Unionist 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        
Ulster Unionist James Kennett 3.27% 259 260 271.08 278.6 307.92          
Ulster Unionist 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

    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]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    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  
    Ulster Unionist 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  
    Ulster Unionist 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
    Ulster Unionist 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
    Ulster Unionist 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      
    Ulster Unionist 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          
    Ulster Unionist 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

      1973: 6 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

      Ards Area A - 7 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SDLP J. B. McPolin 14.68% 1,101                
      Ulster Unionist Henry Cosbey 12.81% 961                
      Ulster Unionist John Scott 11.27% 845 845 847.17 854.17 879.51 1,029.51      
      Ulster Unionist J. Donnan 12.07% 905 906.87 910.55 925.55 937.89 1,020.89      
      Ulster Unionist T. G. H. Pollock 11.64% 873 873.17 873.51 891.51 904.51 990.51      
      Ulster Unionist Oliver Johnston 9.59% 719 719.17 722.17 730.34 742.34 814.34 870.58 915.58 944.83
      Ulster Unionist 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
        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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