Larne Area B


Larne Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Larne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Larne [Borough Council], and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the North [Antrim (Assembly constituency)|Northern Ireland Assembly] and North Antrim (UK [Parliament constituency)|UK Parliament].
It was created for the 1973 [Larne Borough Council election|1973 local elections], and contained the wards of Ballycarry, Glynn, Island Magee and Kilwaughter. It was abolished for the 1985 Larne [Borough Council election|1985 local elections] and replaced by the Larne Lough (District [Electoral Area)|Larne Lough DEA].

Councillors

1981 Election

1977: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x United Loyalist

1977-1981 Change: DUP and United Loyalist gain from Alliance and Vanguard

1977 Election

1973: 3 x Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977: 1 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP

1973-1977 Change: Vanguard and Alliance gain from Loyalist, Loyalist joins DUP and Independent Unionist joins UUP

1973 Election

1973: 3 x Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist