Ballymena Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyloughan, Castle Demesne, Dunclug, Fair Green, Park and Waveney. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballymena Town DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Maurice Mills
(DUP)		 James Alexander
(DUP)		 Robert Maternaghan
(DUP)		 Gordon Wilson
(UUP)		 Samuel Henry
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP)		 Patrick Burke
(Independent)
1977 Muriel Lamont
(Alliance)		 William Rainey
(UUP)
1973 R. L. D. Pinkerton
(UUP)		 J. O'Mullan
(Alliance)		 David Thompson
(UUP)

1981 Election

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

1981: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Ballymena Area D - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Patrick Burke* 20.12% 1,331            
DUP Maurice Mills* 16.82% 1,113            
Ind. Unionist Samuel Henry* 11.94% 790 972.35          
DUP James Alexander* 13.57% 898 900.1 983.2        
Ulster Unionist Gordon Wilson 8.27% 547 553.65 558.45 558.87 560.91 803.69 917.34
DUP Robert Maternaghan 11.46% 758 758.7 824.55 860.25 860.31 868.8 893.26
Ulster Unionist Kenneth Wood 7.57% 501 524.1 527.25 527.6 530.96 662.67 802.89
Independent Samuel Barr 4.28% 283 434.2 436.9 437.18 455.9 472.22  
Ulster Unionist James Rainey 5.97% 395 408.65 413.75 414.1 415.3    
Electorate: 11,475   Valid: 6,616 (57.66%)   Spoilt: 139   Quota: 946   Turnout: 6,755 (58.87%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

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

    1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent Unionist leaves UUP

    Ballymena Area D - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Independent Patrick Burke* 18.93% 990          
    Ind. Unionist Samuel Henry* 15.49% 810          
    Alliance Muriel Lamont 12.85% 672 882.08        
    Ulster Unionist William Rainey 12.89% 674 683.1 736.4 764.56    
    DUP Maurice Mills* 12.18% 637 638.56 640.9 644.66 702.56 706.24
    DUP James Alexander 11.61% 607 609.08 611.94 615.06 667.66 671.66
    DUP Robert McAuley 10.50% 549 552.64 553.42 556.38 582.42 583.94
    Ulster Unionist David Thompson* 5.55% 290 297.28 326.66 348.66    
    Electorate: 11,819   Valid: 5,229 (44.24%)   Spoilt: 176   Quota: 748   Turnout: 5,405 (45.73%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

      Ballymena Area D - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Ulster Unionist Samuel Henry 34.37% 2,321                
      DUP Maurice Mills 19.81% 1,338                
      Independent Patrick Burke 11.58% 782 823.18 826.54 903.82 907.82 955.46 967.36    
      Ulster Unionist R. L. D. Pinkerton 2.71% 183 555.94 574.98 579.58 625.38 653.44 912.32 1,065.32  
      Ulster Unionist David Thompson 5.29% 357 663.24 678.64 688.96 790.46 813.4 890.72 1,063.72  
      Alliance J. O'Mullan 7.48% 505 527.04 528.72 577.58 580.9 770.64 804.86 830.76 ????
      DUP H. S. Roulton 3.04% 205 266.48 574.2 584.22 594.58 597.86 617.8 694.34 ????
      Ulster Unionist J. D. Walker 4.07% 275 420 427 429.58 517.1 531.26 565.92    
      Ulster Unionist John Magaughin 1.91% 129 368.54 376.66 388 416.36 428.68      
      Alliance Phyllis Doloughan 4.19% 283 297.5 298.06 339.34 346.36        
      Ulster Unionist Dorothy Smith 2.44% 165 283.32 287.8 292.68          
      NI Labour S. McQuiston 1.64% 111 126.08 127.2            
      NI Labour J. A. Rooney 1.47% 99 99 100.96            
      Electorate: 10,323   Valid: 6,753 (65.42%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 965   Turnout: 6,844 (66.30%)  
        • Data missing from stage 9

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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