Belfast Area F

Area F was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Containing the inner parts of west and south Belfast, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Clonard; Cromac; Donegall; Falls; Grosvenor; and Saint George's wards. Most of the DEA formed part of the Belfast West constituency, with a small part in Belfast South.

History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It contained the whole of the former Saint George's ward, centred on the Sandy Row area. It also contained smaller sections of the former Cromac, Falls, Saint Anne's and Smithfield wards. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The depopulated Falls and Grosvenor wards were merged to form a single Falls ward, which, together with Clonard, formed part of the new Lower Falls DEA. The Donegall ward, which was renamed Blackstaff in 1985, became part of the Balmoral DEA. The Cromac and Saint George's wards were merged to form the Shaftsbury ward, which became part of the new Laganbank DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1984 by-election William Dickson
(DUP)		 Eric Smyth
(DUP)		 James Stewart
(UUP)		 Will Glendinning
(Alliance)		 Owen Allen
(SDLP)		 Sean McKnight
(Sinn Féin)
1981 Sean Flynn
(IRSP)
1977 Harry Fletcher
(UUP)		 Jim Sullivan
(Republican Clubs)
1973 William Spence
(DUP)		 Thomas Murphy
(UUP)		 Paddy Devlin
(SDLP)

1984 by-election

The by-election was held after Flynn, the IRSP councillor, was disqualified for non-attendance.[1] It was the second seat on Belfast City Council that Sinn Féin won, following a by-election win in Area D in June 1983.

Area F by-election, 28 March 1984
Party Candidate Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5
Sinn Féin Sean McKnight 2981 3027 3216 3216 3624
DUP Clarke Gibson 1843 1846 1849 3098 3559
Ulster Unionist H. Fletcher 1608 1609 1610
Alliance Pip Glendinning 1079 1246 1883 2060
SDLP Sean Mullan 1040 1153
Workers' Party Gerry McCann 691

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP and IRSP gain from UUP and Republican Clubs

Area F - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUP William Dickson* 17.80% 1,913                  
Irish Republican Socialist Sean Flynn 15.25% 1,639                  
SDLP Owen Allen* 8.36% 898 898.4 923.88 938.01 1,045.03 1,242.88 1,244.88 1,784.88    
Alliance Will Glendinning* 7.85% 844 852 865 1,036.69 1,060.21 1,102.06 1,176.59 1,350.01 1,498.97 1,603.97
DUP Eric Smyth 8.60% 924 1,203.2 1,203.98 1,204.44 1,207.57 1,211.97 1,304.57 1,308.57 1,317.39 1,512.99
Ulster Unionist James Stewart* 6.69% 719 742.6 742.86 742.86 742.86 753.99 969.39 969.59 970.57 1,460.35
Republican Clubs Jim Sullivan* 9.32% 1,002 1,002 1,013.7 1,024.96 1,048.74 1,093.43 1,095.43 1,147.29 1,232.55 1,235.53
Ulster Unionist Linda Cust 5.94% 638 663.2 663.33 667.33 667.33 674.93 920.13 921.13 925.05  
SDLP Maurice Fitzmaurice 6.69% 719 719.4 737.21 739.6 764.29 868.06 869.06      
Ulster Unionist Harry Fletcher* 5.78% 621 651 651.13 652.33 652.33 661.73        
SDLP Mary Smyth 3.62% 389 395.2 406.64 410.16 458.8          
SDLP Thomas Lappin 2.11% 227 227 243.64 245.9            
Alliance Paul Maguire 2.00% 215 215.4 219.56              
Electorate: 18,575   Valid: 10,748 (57.86%)   Spoilt: 680   Quota: 1,536   Turnout: 11,428 (61.52%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

    1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

    1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

    Area F - 6 seats[3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SDLP Owen Allen 18.81% 1,886                
    Ulster Unionist James Stewart* 16.76% 1,681                
    Republican Clubs Jim Sullivan* 10.96% 1,099 1,113.16 1,113.31 1,131.55 1,433.35        
    Ulster Unionist Harry Fletcher* 10.78% 1,081 1,082.92 1,185.22 1,193.67 1,194.67 1,504.97      
    DUP William Dickson 9.46% 949 958.36 975.01 981.61 982.61 1,009.76 1,474.76    
    Alliance Will Glendinning 10.74% 1,077 1,142.04 1,152.09 1,173.96 1,188.27 1,211.97 1,221.92 1,287.92 1,316.92
    SDLP Thomas Lappin 8.97% 899 1,232.84 1,233.29 1,247.49 1,265.24 1,267.48 1,270.38 1,273.38 1,277.38
    DUP John Parkes 5.24% 525 525.72 534.27 538.57 538.57 575.67      
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Murphy* 3.68% 369 369.48 470.88 480.88 480,88        
    Republican Clubs Sean O'Hare 3.45% 346 355.12 355.87 369.11          
    Communist James Stewart 1.15% 115 117.4 119.2            
    Electorate: 21,177   Valid: 10,027 (47.35%)   Spoilt: 1,013   Quota: 1,433   Turnout: 11,040 (52.13%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs

      Area F - 6 seats[4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      Ulster Unionist Harry Fletcher 21.82% 3,441                              
      Ulster Unionist James Stewart 21.06% 3,320                              
      Ulster Unionist Thomas Murphy 6.34% 1,000 2,049.24 2,971.48                          
      SDLP Paddy Devlin 14.22% 2,242 2,242 2,242.64 2,242.96 2,259.96                      
      Republican Clubs Jim Sullivan 4.66% 735 735.34 735.66 735.98 740.98 752.98 753.98 753.98 756.98 758.98 772.98 1,072.98 1,072.98 1,461.98 1,691.64 2,419.62
      DUP William Spence 7.55% 1,190 1,286.9 1,389.3 1,768.5 1,771.46 1,776.1 1,779.1 1,796.54 1,796.54 1,797.86 1,808.06 1,859.24 1,860.56 1,861.56 1,935.46 1,939.46
      SDLP Owen Allen 3.01% 475 475.34 475.98 476.3 482.62 493.62 524.62 533.42 536.36 704.56 720.05 804.39 877.39 896.71 1,228.12 1,282.44
      Republican Clubs Sean O'Hare 4.44% 700 700.68 701.64 701.64 705.64 720.64 744.64 747.64 748.13 751.62 751.62 769.94 850.92 1,089.92 1,111.24  
      Alliance Mary Smyth 2.35% 370 376.12 382.2 413.88 416.22 431.9 423.24 448.44 448.44 475.44 693.79 859.69 872.69 876.69    
      Republican Clubs A. Dornan 3.55% 560 560 560.32 560.32 562.32 546.32 595.32 595.32 595.32 595.64 597.64 606.64 681.64      
      Republican Clubs Sean Flynn 3.41% 538 538.34 538.66 538.98 539.98 543.98 556.98 558.98 559.96 573.96 576.96 581.96        
      NI Labour T. Magee 1.47% 232 538.34 538.66 538.98 539.98 543.98 556.98 558.98 559.96 573.96 576.96          
      Alliance P. Woods 1.46% 230 231.02 234.22 249.58 260.58 258.9 258.9 270.82 272.29 285.29            
      SDLP Desmond Gillespie 1.46% 230 231.02 231.02 231.98 234.98 237.98 257.98 265.3 265.79              
      NI Labour W. Ritchie 1.05% 165 170.44 180.36 213.32 213.66 229.98 232.98                  
      Republican Labour W. J. Clarke 0.82% 129 129.34 129.34 129.66 179.66 186.66                    
      Communist Betty Sinclair 0.70% 110 110.68 111.96 113.88 115.22                      
      Republican Labour Margaret McKenna 0.46% 72 72 72.64 73.28                        
      Republican Labour J. Marron 0.18% 29 31.72 33.64 33.96                        
      Electorate: 27,067   Valid: 15,768 (58.26%)   Spoilt: 622   Quota: 2,253   Turnout: 16,390 (60.55%)  

        References
        1. Belfast Telegraph, 30 March 1984, p1-4
        2. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        4. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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