Lisburn Area B Explained

Lisburn Area B was one of the five district electoral areas in Lisburn, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Lisburn 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 Ballymacbrennan, Dromara, Drumbo, Hillsborough and Maze. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Downshire DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981Charles Poots
(DUP)
Samuel Dorman
(DUP)
James McCann
(DUP)
Thomas Lilburn
(UUP)
William Bleakes
(UUP)
1977Elsie Kelsey
(UUP)
1973David Titterington
(UUP)
James Lilley
(UUP)
Ivan McKeever
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

1981: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP

1977 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

1973 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP