Larne Area C


Larne Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Larne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven 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 Antiville, Blackcave, Central, Craigy Hill, Gardenmore, Harbour and Town Parks. It was abolished for the 1985 Larne [Borough Council election|1985 local elections] and mainly replaced by the Larne [Town (District Electoral Area)|Larne Town DEA], with areas also going to the Coast [Road (District Electoral Area)|Coast Road] and Larne Lough DEAs.

1981 Election

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x Vanguard, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP

1981: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP and UUP gain from Vanguard and Independent

1977 Election

1973: 4 x Loyalist, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x Vanguard, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP

1973-1977 Change: Independent gain from Loyalist, Loyalist join Vanguard and DUP

1973 Election

1973: 4 x Loyalist, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Independent