Antrim Area B Explained

Antrim Area B 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 Aldergrove, Ballyrobin, Crumlin, Parkgate and Templepatrick. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced with the Antrim South East DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981Edgar Wallace
(UUP)
James Cunningham
(UUP)
Thomas Grant
(UUP)
Roy Thompson
(DUP)
Robert Burns
(SDLP)
1977George Dundas
(UUP)
Allister Lucas
(DUP)
John McCourt
(Alliance)
1973Robert Erwin
(UUP)
Alexander Wilson
(UUP)

1981 Election

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

1981: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

1977 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

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

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

1973 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance