Antrim Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Antrim, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Antrim Borough Council and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Balloo, Ballycraigy, Massereene, Parkhall and Stiles. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Antrim Town DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Jack Allen
(UUP)		 Paddy Marks
(UUP)		 Charles Quinn
(DUP)		 Samuel Dunlop
(DUP)		 Michael Donoghue
(Alliance)
1977 James Craig
(UUP)		 Samuel McCombe
(UUP)		 Charles Kinahan
(Alliance)
1973 James Clarke
(Vanguard)		 Michael O'Donoghue
(Alliance)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Antrim Area C - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
DUP Samuel Dunlop* 25.47% 1,719                
Ulster Unionist Paddy Marks 17.52% 1,182                
DUP Charles Quinn 9.11% 615 1,120.58 1,124.14 1,156.14          
Ulster Unionist Jack Allen* 14.24% 961 999.76 1,019.44 1,151.44          
Alliance Michael Donoghue 7.87% 531 533.04 533.6 537.28 538.28 539.93 581.61 710.61 993.61
Alliance Charles Kinahan* 6.89% 465 468.74 470.22 490.16 491.16 498.31 540.23 657.34 835.34
Independent Labour John Gibbons 8.33% 562 565.4 565.52 566.04 567.04 569.24 612.96 643.47  
Alliance Mary Wallace 3.94% 266 268.04 268.76 278.06 280.06 288.86 324.41    
Independent Labour Philip Henry 3.60% 243 251.16 251.88 257.5 260.5 267.1      
Ulster Unionist Hugh Johnston 3.02% 204 219.3 238.66            
Electorate: 14,454   Valid: 6,748 (46.69%)   Spoilt: 236   Quota: 1,125   Turnout: 6,984 (48.32%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

    1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from Vanguard

    Antrim Area C - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Alliance Charles Kinahan 17.63% 825                      
    Ulster Unionist Jack Allen* 17.12% 801                      
    DUP Samuel Dunlop 11.54% 540 540.15 540.35 544.35 544.35 545.35 612.37 865.37        
    Ulster Unionist Samuel McCombe* 8.89% 416 416.85 420.91 422.96 423.96 426.98 453.02 468.02 490.1 575.14 612.26 743.88
    Ulster Unionist James Craig* 6.90% 323 323.95 333.11 334.11 334.11 334.18 352.18 364.18 383.5 427.76 464.27 643.54
    Independent Eileen Lagan 3.60% 219 220.05 220.09 220.09 272.29 368.56 370.56 370.61 370.61 415.71 567.91 577.57
    Vanguard James Clarke* 6.39% 299 299.4 301.06 302.06 302.06 302.06 337.06 346.1 377.84 414.75 439.87  
    Alliance Florence McLernon 6.43% 301 335.25 335.39 335.44 337.64 345.24 351.24 352.29 353.21 402.86    
    Independent Peter Neish 5.79% 271 272.05 272.43 272.43 277.43 300.58 310.63 313.68 322.88      
    DUP William McCormick 6.03% 282 282.2 282.24 282.24 282.24 283.24 299.24          
    Dominion Party David Gregg 2.91% 136 136.05 136.11 196.11 197.11 197.11            
    Independent Liam McCabe 2.48% 116 116.9 116.94 116.99 135.13              
    Independent Martin Hanna 1.75% 82 82.55 82.59 82.59                
    Dominion Party Samuel Ferson 1.47% 69 69.15 69.15                  
    Electorate: 12,381   Valid: 4,680 (37.80%)   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 781   Turnout: 4,897 (39.55%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard

      Antrim Area C - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Alliance Michael O'Donoghue 17.28% 939                  
      Ulster Unionist Samuel McCombe 14.89% 809 809.18 810.24 874.24 876.24 899.27 908.27      
      Vanguard James Clarke 9.85% 535 535.06 536.06 538.06 541.06 566.06 878.06 936.06    
      Ulster Unionist James Craig 10.01% 544 544.06 547.06 572.06 573.09 600.09 609.09 694.18 700.18 947.21
      Ulster Unionist Jack Allen 8.63% 469 469.15 470.27 504.27 507.3 548.3 553.3 600.36 613.11 895.92
      Alliance William Gawn 3.28% 178 182.41 298.83 300.83 479.72 513.14 514.14 696.4 699.4 733.43
      Ulster Unionist William Clarke 9.33% 507 507.06 510.09 522.09 525.09 541.09 544.09 599.12 607.37  
      Independent Thomas Simpson 7.31% 397 398.29 399.5 412.5 418.65 490.86 497.86      
      Vanguard David McCreight 6.09% 331 331 331 336 337 349        
      Independent Peter Neish 4.38% 238 238.39 240.48 257.48 256.69          
      Alliance Charlie Greer 3.11% 169 172.36 203.49 206.49            
      Ulster Unionist R. W. Rutherford-Browne 3.20% 174 174 176              
      Alliance Alan Finlay 2.65% 144 162.06                
      Electorate: 9,206   Valid: 5,434 (59.03%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 906   Turnout: 5,523 (59.99%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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