Belfast Area B
Area B was one of the Electoral [wards of Belfast|eight district electoral areas] which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the east of the city, the district elected seven members to Belfast [City Council] and contained the wards of Ballyhackamore; Belmont; Bloomfield; Island; Knock; Shandon; and Stormont. The DEA formed part of the Belfast East constituency.
History
The area was created for the 1973 [Northern Ireland local elections|1973 local government elections], combining the whole of the former Victoria ward with just under half of the former Pottinger ward. It was abolished for the 1985 [Northern Ireland local elections|1985 local government elections], for which an eighth ward had been created in the area. The Bloomfield ward became part of a new Pottinger DEA, while the remaining seven wards formed the Victoria DEA.Councillors
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor |
| 1981 [Belfast City Council election|1981] | Michael Brown | Oliver Napier | Joshua Cardwell / | Thomas Patton | William Corry | Bill Morrison | Henry Evans | |||||||
| 1977 [Belfast City Council election|1977] | Michael Brown | Oliver Napier | Joshua Cardwell / | Thomas Patton | Dorothy Dunlop | John Allen | Henry Evans | |||||||
| 1973 [Belfast City Council election|1973] | Michael Brown | H. K. Dickey | Joshua Cardwell / | Thomas Patton | William Corry | John Allen | H. Cranston |
1981 Election
1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UPNI1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UPNI
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP
1977 Election
1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UPNI, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: Alliance, UPNI and DUP gain from UUP and United Loyalist