Ards Area C

Ards Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four 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 Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South and Killinchy. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ards West DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Hamilton McKeag
(UUP)		 Thomas Gourley
(DUP)		 John Hamilton
(DUP)		 Jim McBriar
(Alliance)
1977 John Shields
(Independent Unionist)
1973 D. Hamilton
(UUP)		 James Caughey
(Independent Unionist)

1981 Election

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

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

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Ards Area C - 4 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUP Thomas Gourley* 26.19% 1,479                  
Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag* 19.16% 1,082 1,099.02 1,111.71 1,201.71            
DUP John Hamilton 13.31% 752 1,041.8 1,057.72 1,082.41 1,087.33 1,112.61 1,187.61      
Alliance Jim McBriar* 9.31% 526 528.76 535.22 541.22 547.78 559.01 598.88 902.72 908.72 1,113.72
Ulster Unionist Gordon Brown 5.91% 334 339.52 356.75 416.05 466.89 481.12 551.78 571.78 595.78 753.78
Ind. Unionist John Shields* 5.51% 311 314.68 317.68 325.14 327.6 499.62 540.9 570.59 584.59  
Alliance Kathleen Coulter 6.16% 348 350.53 353.53 362.53 362.53 377.53 388.99      
UPUP Robert McKee 3.93% 222 226.14 294.6 303.52 307.62 317.62        
Independent James Middleton 4.20% 237 240.22 247.22 255.45 257.91          
Ulster Unionist James Caughey 3.77% 213 217.83 224.83              
UPUP Shirley McWhinney 2.20% 124 126.07                
Independent Thomas Adair 0.35% 20 20.69                
Electorate: 9,936   Valid: 5,648 (56.84%)   Spoilt: 168   Quota: 1,130   Turnout: 5,816 (58.53%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Ards Area C - 4 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag* 19.16% 823 842 869            
    Ind. Unionist John Shields 12.11% 520 542 552 558 585 639 1,049    
    Alliance Jim McBriar* 10.43% 448 451 452 687 706 779 824 917.84  
    DUP Thomas Gourley 13.06% 561 578 701 701 716 747 768 796.56 804.96
    Ulster Unionist Harold Porter 8.10% 348 350 352 356 540 611 681 744.92 793.92
    Independent James Middleton 9.73% 418 434 442 452 482 584      
    Ind. Unionist James Caughey* 8.20% 352 359 363 365 379        
    Ulster Unionist Adela Hamilton 6.57% 282 284 291 292          
    Alliance Alice Rudnitzky 6.08% 261 264 265            
    UUUP William Dempster 3.77% 170 187              
    Independent Arthur Spence 2.61% 112                
    Electorate: 9,514   Valid: 4,295 (45.14%)   Spoilt: 120   Quota: 860   Turnout: 4,415 (46.41%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Ards Area C - 4 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist D. Hamilton 11.69% 645 653 669 973 1,249    
      Ulster Unionist Hamilton McKeag 13.18% 727 740 777 881 1,201    
      Alliance Jim McBriar 12.36% 682 1,003 1,011 1,037 1,068 1,105.4  
      Ind. Unionist James Caughey 16.23% 895 920 939 969 1,004 1,065.2 1,123.85
      Vanguard W. Crawford 10.75% 593 594 936 953 977 1,022.9 1,060.64
      Ulster Unionist Harold Porter 10.55% 582 595 605 692      
      Ulster Unionist J. H. Cromie 10.12% 558 561 572        
      Vanguard D. McCreery 7.96% 439 445          
      Alliance Alice Rudnitzky 7.16% 395            
      Electorate: 8,762   Valid: 5,516 (62.95%)   Spoilt: 83   Quota: 1,104   Turnout: 5,599 (63.90%)  

        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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