Antrim Area A Explained

Antrim Area A 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 Cranfield, Drumanaway, Randalstown, Tardree and Toome. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Antrim North West DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981Wilson Clyde
(DUP)
James Graham
(UUP)
John Blakeley
(UUP)
Robert Loughran
(SDLP)
John Heffron
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)
1977Stewart Dunlop
(DUP)
Samuel Getty
(UUP)
Gerard Berry
(Independent)
1973Bolton Minford
(UUP)
Hugh O'Donnell
(Independent)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IIP

1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Independent, Independent Nationalist joins IIP

1977 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1973-1977 Change: No change

1973 Election

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist