Ballymena Area A

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

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Broughshane, Craigywarren, Glenravel and Slemish. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Braid Valley DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 John Armstrong
(DUP)		 Samuel Hanna
(DUP)		 Desmond Armstrong
(UUP)		 James Woulahan
(Independent)
1977 William Turtle
(DUP)		 James Millar
(DUP)		 Thomas Hume
(UUP)
1973 William Wilson
(DUP)		 Thomas McCaughey
(UUP)		 Clifford Davison
(Independent Unionist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

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

1977-1981 Change: No change

Ballymena Area A - 4 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Ulster Unionist Desmond Armstrong 22.71% 964      
DUP John Armstrong 19.39% 823 945    
DUP Samuel Hanna 13.74% 583 842 852.32  
Independent James Woulahan* 19.42% 824 826 826.48 827.48
Ulster Unionist James McKay 15.08% 640 656 754.52 798.52
DUP James Millar* 9.66% 410      
Electorate: 5,861   Valid: 4,244 (72.41%)   Spoilt: 121   Quota: 549   Turnout: 4,365 (74.48%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

    1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Ballymena Area A - 4 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Independent James Woulahan 21.93% 784    
    DUP William Turtle 20.28% 725    
    DUP James Millar 20.03% 584 716  
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Hume* 14.43% 516 531 698
    Ulster Unionist Thomas McCaughey* 13.87% 496 498 589
    Ind. Unionist Lyle Cubitt 8.62% 308 315  
    Ind. Unionist William Wilson* 4.53% 162    
    Electorate: 5,986   Valid: 3,575 (59.72%)   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 716   Turnout: 3,654 (61.04%)  

      1973 Election

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

      Ballymena Area A - 4 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Hume 21.74% 934          
      Ind. Unionist Clifford Davison 20.81% 894          
      Ulster Unionist Thomas McCaughey 14.87% 639 666 1,036      
      DUP William Wilson 13.64% 586 592 612 759.4 818.57 849.95
      Independent J. J. O'Hagan 17.99% 773 792 794 822.6 835.02 835.46
      Ulster Unionist D. McCarthy 8.70% 374 409        
      Alliance S. O. Nesbitt 2.26% 97          
      Electorate: 6,576   Valid: 4,297 (65.34%)   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 860   Turnout: 4,354 (66.21%)  

        References
        1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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