Banbridge Area B
Banbridge Area B was one of the two district electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight members to Banbridge District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Annaclone, Ballyoolymore, Croob, Dromore, Drumadonnell, Garran, Quilly and Skeagh. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Dromore DEA.
Councillors[edit]
Election | Councillor (Party) |
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1981 | Brian Biggerstaff (DUP) |
David Herron (DUP) |
Raymond McCullough (UUP) |
Herbert Heslip (UUP) |
Matthew Bailey (UUP) |
Robert Hill (UUP) |
George Gamble (UUP) |
Patrick McEvoy (SDLP) | ||||||||
1977 | Robert Barr (UUP) | |||||||||||||||
1973 | J. Gibson (UUP) |
J. McClughan (UUP) |
Eric Williamson (UUP) |
1981 Election[edit]
1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1981: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: No change
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Patrick McAvoy* | 16.17% | 1,125 | |||||||||||
Democratic Unionist | Brian Biggerstaff* | 10.78% | 750 | 751.92 | 774.92 | |||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Raymond McCullough* | 10.19% | 709 | 719.08 | 720.08 | 720.08 | 789.08 | |||||||
Ulster Unionist | Matthew Bailey* | 8.47% | 589 | 598.6 | 626.6 | 641.04 | 685.52 | 688.51 | 852.51 | |||||
Ulster Unionist | George Gamble | 7.55% | 525 | 527.88 | 528.88 | 647.2 | 652.88 | 652.91 | 790.91 | |||||
Ulster Unionist | Herbert Heslip* | 7.09% | 493 | 494.44 | 502.92 | 505.92 | 674.4 | 682.68 | 707.39 | 740.87 | 784.87 | |||
Ulster Unionist | Robert Hill* | 6.40% | 445 | 447.88 | 455.88 | 478.88 | 498.88 | 501.64 | 556.64 | 582.02 | 646.1 | 659.7 | 670.34 | |
Democratic Unionist | David Herron* | 6.79% | 472 | 473.92 | 530.92 | 539.4 | 574.4 | 574.86 | 600.57 | 609.75 | 623.59 | 626.95 | 626.95 | |
Democratic Unionist | Robert McIlroy | 6.40% | 445 | 450.76 | 569.72 | 577.72 | 583.72 | 584.18 | 598.18 | 608.98 | 617.34 | 617.82 | 618.96 | |
Alliance | Ebezener Mulligan | 1.50% | 104 | 349.28 | 353.16 | 447.4 | 462.88 | 462.88 | 470.8 | 471.34 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | Robert Barr* | 5.26% | 366 | 373.2 | 391.2 | 429.08 | 447.08 | 447.54 | ||||||
Ulster Unionist | Eric Williamson | 5.46% | 380 | 388.16 | 395.16 | 397.12 | ||||||||
Ind. Unionist | Thompson Howe | 4.03% | 280 | 326.56 | 326.56 | |||||||||
Democratic Unionist | Robert McIlroy | 3.92% | 273 | 277.32 | ||||||||||
Electorate: 9,513 Valid: 6,956 (73.12%) Spoilt: 172 Quota: 773 Turnout: 7,128 (74.93%) |
1977 Election[edit]
1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP (two seats)
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | Matthew Bailey* | 12.96% | 805 | |||||||||
Social Democratic and Labour | Patrick McAvoy* | 10.91% | 678 | 678.14 | 734.14 | |||||||
Ulster Unionist | Raymond McCullough* | 10.19% | 678 | 688.36 | 695.36 | |||||||
Democratic Unionist | David Herron | 10.11% | 628 | 640.32 | 642.32 | 740.32 | ||||||
Ulster Unionist | Herbert Heslip* | 7.60% | 472 | 480.26 | 498.4 | 517.54 | 519.62 | 519.62 | 805.62 | |||
Ulster Unionist | Robert Barr | 6.04% | 375 | 427.5 | 456.78 | 474.48 | 475 | 475 | 507.26 | 591.31 | 629.47 | |
Democratic Unionist | Brian Biggerstaff | 6.73% | 418 | 422.9 | 423.9 | 493.32 | 537 | 537 | 553.08 | 558.41 | 566.13 | |
Ulster Unionist | Robert Hill* | 6.91% | 429 | 430.82 | 455.96 | 475.24 | 476.8 | 477.61 | 524.78 | 540.36 | 551.94 | |
Ulster Unionist | George Gamble | 7.36% | 457 | 461.76 | 481.76 | 491.04 | 491.56 | 492.42 | 512.26 | 520.87 | 545.89 | |
Social Democratic and Labour | Michael O'Hare | 6.89% | 428 | 428.42 | 447.56 | 448.56 | 448.56 | 487.26 | 491.26 | 491.26 | ||
Ulster Unionist | Eric Williamson* | 6.10% | 379 | 390.06 | 407.2 | 415.62 | 416.17 | 418.72 | ||||
UUUP | John McKinstry | 3.96% | 246 | 248.1 | 250.24 | |||||||
Alliance | Edward Gibney | 3.53% | 219 | 219.98 | ||||||||
Electorate: 9,844 Valid: 6,212 (63.10%) Spoilt: 245 Quota: 691 Turnout: 6,457 (65.59%) |
1973 Election[edit]
1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
Ulster Unionist | Matthew Bailey | 15.89% | 1,220 | |||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Raymond McCullough | 11.28% | 866 | |||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | J. Gibson | 10.64% | 817 | 917.5 | ||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Herbert Heslip | 10.88% | 835 | 876.7 | ||||||||||
Ulster Unionist | Eric Williamson | 7.76% | 596 | 767.6 | 783.8 | 794.96 | 796.34 | 798.64 | 815.24 | 821.74 | 904.74 | |||
Ulster Unionist | J. McClughan | 8.48% | 651 | 662.7 | 672.3 | 674.82 | 676.82 | 677.82 | 701.42 | 701.72 | 740.16 | 927.16 | ||
Ulster Unionist | Robert Hill | 7.26% | 557 | 570.5 | 600.9 | 608.46 | 609.64 | 610.64 | 623.44 | 624.15 | 680.9 | 775.3 | 845.86 | |
Social Democratic and Labour | Patrick McAvoy | 7.82% | 600 | 600.3 | 600.3 | 600.3 | 605.3 | 707.3 | 742.3 | 742.3 | 701.3 | 772.31 | 774.2 | |
Social Democratic and Labour | Michael O'Hare | 7.60% | 583 | 583.6 | 583.6 | 583.6 | 602.6 | 649.6 | 671.9 | 671.9 | 679.1 | 706.1 | 706.73 | |
Independent | J. McGrehan | 3.62% | 278 | 281 | 282.6 | 282.78 | 286.78 | 292.78 | 327.78 | 327.81 | 397.02 | |||
Independent | J. S. Higginson | 3.11% | 239 | 247.7 | 251.3 | 252.92 | 254.22 | 262.42 | 321.72 | 322.36 | ||||
Alliance | Edward Gibney | 1.85% | 142 | 147.7 | 148.5 | 148.5 | 235.5 | 257.5 | ||||||
Independent | P. B. Hillen | 2.19% | 168 | 168.6 | 168.8 | 168.8 | 169.8 | |||||||
Alliance | G. B. H. Smyth | 0.85% | 65 | 65 | 65.2 | 65.2 | ||||||||
Alliance | Ebezener Mulligan | 0.77% | 59 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.84 | ||||||||
Electorate: 10,784 Valid: 7,676 (71.18%) Spoilt: 85 Quota: 853 Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.