Area H was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north of the city, it covered the Antrim and Shore Road areas, together with parts of the Cliftonville area. The district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Bellevue, Castleview; Cavehill, Cliftonville; Duncairn; Fortwilliam; and Grove. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast North constituency.

History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It combined the whole of the former Duncairn ward with part of the Clifton ward and parts of Newtownabbey Urban District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Cliftonville ward became part of the new Oldpark DEA. The remaining six wards became the Castle DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1984 by-election Frank Millar
(Independent Unionist)/
(UUP)		 John Carson
(UUP)		 Raymond Trimble
(UUP)		 Alfie Redpath
(Ulster Unionist Party)		 William Gault
(DUP)		 John Cushnahan
(Alliance)		 Paschal O'Hare
(SDLP)
1981 William Annon
(DUP)
1977 Myles Humphreys
(UUP)		 Robert Jamison
(Alliance)
1973 Mary Creighton
(UUP)		 W. Shannon
(UUP)		 John Ferguson
(Alliance)		 Thomas Donnelly
(SDLP)

1984 by-election

Following the death of the DUP's William Annon in October 1983, a by-election was held on 23 February 1984.[1]

Area H by-election
Party Candidate Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4
Ulster Unionist Alfie Redpath 2635 2648 2991 3307
SDLP M. Rodgers 1256 1439 1442 1847
DUP Eveline Thompson 1038 1045 1244 1268
Alliance Tom Campbell 811 947 987
Ind. Unionist Nelson McCausland 647 663
Workers' Party of Ireland Kathy Johnston 474
Ulster Liberal T. Shaw 20

1981 Election

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

1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

Area H - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Ulster Unionist John Carson* 25.37% 5,014                
SDLP Paschal O'Hare* 15.47% 3,057                
DUP William Annon* 15.23% 3,010                
Ind. Unionist Frank Millar* 9.35% 1,848 2,438.07 2,438.64 2,464.2 2,581.2        
Alliance John Cushnahan* 8.80% 1,739 1,881.8 1,918.09 1,923.85 1,928.54 1,928.54 2,046.59 2,500.59  
Ulster Unionist Raymond Trimble 2.06% 408 1,729.92 1,729.92 1,736.58 1,770.19 1,782.19 1,786.19 1,978.92 2,295.92
DUP William Gault 4.11% 813 990.48 990.48 1,423.38 1,506 1,530 1,532.87 1,993.65 2,239.65
SDLP Alban Maginness 4.14% 818 829.22 1,336.52 1,336.52 1,336.52 1,336.52 1,593.23 1,613.71 1,723.71
NI Labour Alan Carr 5.06% 1,000 1,091.8 1,095.6 1,110.54 1,231.25 1,246.25 1,334.79 1,397.21  
Alliance Robert Jamison* 2.69% 531 646.26 651.58 653.2 655.2 659.2 676.84    
DUP Pauline Strong 2.36% 466 510.37 510.37 555.01 611.88 630.88 630.88    
Republican Clubs Liam Clarke 2.80% 553 560.14 579.52 580.42 580.42 580.42      
PUP David Overend 2.55% 503 520.85 521.04 524.1          
Electorate: 33,505   Valid: 19,760 (58.98%)   Spoilt: 720   Quota: 2,471   Turnout: 20,480 (61.13%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

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

    1977-1981 Change: Alliance, DUP and Independent Unionist gain from UUP (three seats)

    Area H - 7 seats[3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    SDLP Paschal O'Hare 14.52% 2,414                      
    Ind. Unionist Frank Millar* 13.96% 2,321                      
    Ulster Unionist John Carson* 13.53% 2,250                      
    Ulster Unionist Myles Humphreys* 11.68% 1,942 1,942.14 2,000.11 2,016.76 2,073.53 2,360.53            
    Alliance John Cushnahan 11.21% 1,865 1,881.1 1,883.19 1,885.3 1,887.4 1,896.08 1,901.08 1,902.19 2,104.19      
    DUP William Annon 9.06% 1,507 1,507.14 1,561.59 1,590.34 1,597.55 1,608.82 1,613.82 2,041.03 2,048.37 2,064.18 2,290.18  
    Alliance Robert Jamison 5.68% 944 951.14 956.75 959.75 961.15 977.02 990.02 995.79 1,116.18 1,323.08 1,680.41 1,770.41
    SDLP Alban Maginness 6.61% 1,099 1,406.44 1,406.99 1,407.99 1,408.2 1,408.2 1,409.2 1,409.42 1,444.26 1,445.26 1,451.31 1,461.31
    Ulster Unionist Mary Creighton* 1.99% 331 331 367.85 399.16 469.65 577.41 821.41 848.99 925.06 1,160.88    
    Unionist Party NI Joseph Gibson 2.78% 462 462.14 472.48 482.7 486.69 506.04 515.04 522.41 546.63      
    NI Labour Alan Carr 3.02% 502 504.24 508.97 513.41 515.23 517.34 518.34 519.74        
    DUP Cynthia McDowell 2.65% 441 441 472.13 484.46 486.77 492.07 495.07          
    Ulster Unionist James Kennett 2.64% 439 439 455.17 458.83 466.39              
    Dominion Party Alexander Beattie 0.69% 114 114 124.78                  
    Electorate: 35,074   Valid: 16,631 (47.42%)   Spoilt: 684   Quota: 2,079   Turnout: 17,315 (49.37%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

      Area H - 7 seats[4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213141516
      Ulster Unionist John Carson 22.24% 5,518                              
      Ulster Unionist Frank Millar 16.09% 3,993                              
      SDLP Thomas Donnelly 10.75% 2,667 2,668.32 2,669.01 2,671.01 2,701.24 2,701.24 2,934.24 2,956.91 2,989.91 3,013.91 3,162.91          
      Alliance John Ferguson 9.15% 2,271 2,325.12 2,336.12 2,347.92 2,370.15 2,384.26 2,389.26 2,424.69 2,474.68 2,805.17 3,160.17          
      Ulster Unionist Myles Humphreys 7.80% 1,935 2,443.64 2,583.48 2,609.11 2,613.78 2,637.6 2,637.83 2,656.64 2,668.86 2,686.42 2,706.16 2,706.74 2,998.55 3,215.55    
      Ulster Unionist Mary Creighton 2.94% 730 1,792.16 1,974.32 1,987.98 1,995.32 2,026.6 2,026.6 2,051.29 2,064.96 2,078.18 2,157.54 2,158.12 2,489.68 2,892.62 3,127.62  
      Ulster Unionist W. Shannon 5.09% 1,263 1,471.56 1,585.41 1,592.28 1,598.11 1,616.52 1,616.52 1,622.98 1,631.53 1,640.64 1,648.08 1,648.08 1,908.68 2,187.26 2,291.6 2,359.61
      Ulster Unionist H. E. Smith 5.02% 1,245 1,379.64 1,444.04 1,455.27 1,464.82 1,478.61 1,478.61 1,485.95 1,500.73 1,526.05 1,540.72 1,542.16 1,715.71 1,965.18 2,162.03 2,207.17
      Alliance Maureen McManus 3.93% 974 980.16 981.31 983.31 1,003.31 1,010.75 1,013.75 1,027.19 1,075.19 1,406.39 1,566.17 1,621.85 1,638.53 1,657.53    
      Ulster Constitution Party David Riddelsdell 3.90% 967 1,045.76 1,199.4 1,204.72 1,209.95 1,252.8 1,254.8 1,258.47 1,262.14 1,263.81 1,280.59 1,281.17 1,359.64      
      Ulster Unionist W. Lavery 2.78% 689 967.96 1,132.64 1,141.22 1,146.22 1,157.4 1,157.63 1,168.22 1,185.46 1,195.79 1,218 1,219.16        
      NI Labour S. Barbour 1.74% 432 442.56 446.01 448.01 456.01 456.01 474.01 602.58 905.73 923.17            
      Alliance Hannah Lantin 2.82% 700 710.56 713.55 729.99 741.99 745.99 746.99 762.66 791.77              
      NI Labour Mary Simpson 1.64% 407 416.68 420.82 420.82 441.28 441.95 452.95 544.5                
      NI Labour B. Boyd 1.32% 327 341.96 350.93 351.93 367.81 372.81 379.81                  
      Republican Labour B. Loughran 1.12% 277 277 277.46 280.46 288.46 288.46                    
      Ind. Unionist J. N. McCauley 0.52% 129 148.36 160.32 181.47 184.47                      
      Ulster Liberal R. A. Smith 0.69% 172 175.96 178.72 180.72                        
      Independent S. Daly 0.47% 115 126.88 134.7                          
      Electorate: 37,491   Valid: 24,811 (66.18%)   Spoilt: 333   Quota: 3,102   Turnout: 25,144 (67.07%)  

        References

        1. ↑ Belfast Telegraph, p4, 27 February 1984
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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