Belfast Area B


Area B was one of the 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 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 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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Councillor
Councillor
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1981Michael Brown
Oliver Napier
Joshua Cardwell
/
Thomas Patton
William Corry
Bill Morrison
Henry Evans
1977Michael Brown
Oliver Napier
Joshua Cardwell
/
Thomas Patton
Dorothy Dunlop
John Allen
Henry Evans
1973Michael 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