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

ElectionCouncillor
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1981 [Belfast City Council election|1981]Michael Brown
Oliver Napier
Joshua Cardwell
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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 UPNI
1981: 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 Loyalist
1977: 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

1973 Election

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist