Coleraine Area C Explained

Coleraine Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Central, Churchland, Cross Glebe, Mount Sandel, The Cuts, university and Waterside. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by Coleraine Town DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981James McClure
(DUP)
Robert Bolton
(DUP)
Robert White
(UUP)
Paul Baxter
(UUP)
William McNabb
(Independent)
Randall Crawford
(Independent)
James McFeely
(Independent)
1977Matthew Adams
(UUP)
Victor Hanson
(UUP)
William Mathews
(Alliance)
1973James Edwards
(UUP)
I. Wilson
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1981: 3 x Independent, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP and Independent gain from UUP and Alliance

1977 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

1973 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance