Ballymoney Area A Explained

Ballymoney Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Ballymoney 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 Killoquin Lower, Killoquin Upper, Seacon and The Vow. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Bann Valley DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981Robert Halliday
(DUP)
James Patterson
(DUP)
Kenneth Bamford
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
Hugh McFarland
(Alliance)
1977Ralph Stronge
(DUP)
Adam Taylor
(UUP)
1973David Hanna
(DUP)
W. Campbell
(Independent)
R. D. Gilmour
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

1977 Election

1973: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent

1977: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

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

1973 Election

1973: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent