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

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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

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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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DUP Samuel Dunlop* 25.47% 1,719                
UUP Paddy Marks 17.52% 1,182                
DUP Charles Quinn 9.11% 615 1,120.58 1,124.14 1,156.14          
UUP 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      
UUP 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

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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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alliance Charles Kinahan 17.63% 825                      
UUP 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        
UUP 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
UUP 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

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

Antrim Area C - 5 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alliance Michael O'Donoghue 17.28% 939                  
UUP 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    
UUP James Craig 10.01% 544 544.06 547.06 572.06 573.09 600.09 609.09 694.18 700.18 947.21
UUP 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
UUP 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            
UUP 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

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  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.