Area E was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north-west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Ardoyne; Ballygomartin; Ballysillan; Highfield; Legoniel; and Woodvale. The DEA formed part of the Belfast North and Belfast West constituencies.

History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections, combining most of the former Shankill ward and parts of the former Woodvale and Clifton wards with parts of the former Antrim Rural District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Ardoyne, Ballysillan and Legoniel wards became part of a new Oldpark DEA, while the remaining wards formed part of the new Court DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Hugh Smyth
(PUP)/
(Independent Unionist)		 Billy Bell
(UUP)		 Alfie Ferguson
(UUP)		 George Haffey
(DUP)		 George Seawright
(DUP)		 Laurence Kennedy
(Anti H-Block)
1977 Fred Proctor
(DUP)		 James Weir
(Independent)		 Samuel Egerton
(Alliance)
1973 David Smylie
(United Loyalist)		 William Christie
(UUP)		 Billy Boyd
(NILP)		 James Robinson
(Alliance)

1981 Election

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

1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Anti H-Block

1977-1981 Change: DUP and Anti H-Block gain from Alliance and Independent, Independent Unionist joins PUP

Area E - 6 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
DUP George Haffey 23.73% 4,142                      
Ulster Unionist Billy Bell* 17.79% 3,105                      
DUP George Seawright 11.39% 1,989 3,442.6                    
PUP Hugh Smyth* 11.06% 1,931 1,957 2,177.72 2,204.72 2,220.72 2,229.72 2,231.92 2,234.12 2,311.85 2,316.36 2,548.36  
Ulster Unionist Alfie Ferguson* 2.10% 367 395.4 625.42 989.62 990.24 1,016.79 1,017.3 1,019.1 1,375.09 1,380.69 1,789.06 2,200.15
Anti H-Block Laurence Kennedy 6.13% 1,070 1,070 1,070 1,070 1,092 1,100.2 1,184.2 1,510 1,510 1,890 1,892.86 1,904.97
Alliance Samuel Egerton* 5.79% 1,011 1,017.8 1,033.92 1,062.72 1,090.92 1,165.83 1,169.83 1,186.83 1,207.67 1,500.67 1,569.39 1,706.56
Ulster Democratic Samuel Doyle 6.50% 1,135 1,164.2 1,257.82 1,293.42 1,294.42 1,312.53 1,316.24 1,318.44 1,359.66 1,367.28 1,481.88  
Ind. Unionist Fred Proctor* 3.96% 692 754.4 982.56 1,032.36 1,032.36 1,046.89 1,050.29 1,053.2 1,129.37 1,130.88    
SDLP Alphonsus Maginness 3.54% 618 618 618.62 619.42 663.42 678.42 719.42 863.82 864.44      
Ulster Unionist James Sands 2.21% 386 413.2 546.81 639.61 640.61 655.16 656.16 657.16        
Independent Patrick Hunter 1.84% 321 324.2 324.82 325.62 332.62 345.13 524.13          
Independent James Weir* 1.78% 311 311.8 313.35 313.95 322.95 329.95            
Independent Peter Emerson 1.16% 202 203.6 214.45 220.45 232.76              
Republican Clubs Margaret McNulty 1.01% 177 177 178.86 179.06                
Electorate: 28,598   Valid: 17,457 (61.04%)   Spoilt: 624   Quota: 2,494   Turnout: 18,081 (63.22%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

    1973-1977 Change: UUP and Independent gain from NILP and United Loyalist

    Area E - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Billy Bell 24.38% 3,297                
    Independent James Weir 16.15% 2,184                
    DUP Fred Proctor* 12.98% 1,755 1,860.84 1,873.52 1,874.36 1,898.12 2,512.12      
    Alliance Samuel Egerton 9.04% 1,223 1,263.32 1,352.32 1,497.22 1,506.88 1,513.84 1,518.84 1,561.28 2,084.28
    Ulster Unionist Alfie Ferguson 2.71% 366 1,106.04 1,118.98 1,123.04 1,323.24 1,366.76 1,497.76 1,566.38 1,748.98
    Ind. Unionist Hugh Smyth* 8.43% 1,140 1,174.44 1,179.44 1,180.42 1,214.98 1,240.58 1,353.58 1,657.4 1,714.82
    Ulster Unionist David Smylie* 4.93% 667 798.46 811.88 812.16 1,062.46 1,109.5 1,249.5 1,390.36 1,501.78
    NI Labour George Chambers 5.98% 809 872.84 930.52 998.84 1,022.92 1,031.32 1,051.32 1,108.2  
    Independent Hugh Stockman 5.31% 718 741.94 767.36 785.98 801.98 822.08 891.08    
    DUP Bill Lavery 5.29% 715 760.78 765.88 767.42 784.94        
    Ulster Unionist James Sands 3.05% 412 577.48 859.58 590.56          
    Independent Peter Emerson 1.75% 236 248.6              
    Electorate: 30,109   Valid: 13,522 (44.91%)   Spoilt: 706   Quota: 1,932   Turnout: 14,228 (47.25%)  

      1973 Election

      1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist

      Area E - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Ulster Unionist William Christie 39.88% 7,875              
      DUP Fred Proctor 10.92% 2,156 3,413.95            
      Ind. Unionist Hugh Smyth 10.86% 2,145 3,131.7            
      NI Labour Billy Boyd 8.90% 1,758 2,439.85 2,485.73 2,518.7 2,554.11 2,808.9 2,879.9  
      United Loyalist David Smylie 6.13% 1,210 1,761.2 2,295.1 2,463.53 2,556.84 2,578.66 2,581.61 3,030.61
      Alliance James Robinson 7.35% 1,452 2,003.85 2,051.95 2,071.27 2,104.13 2,183.45 2,216.75 2,487.35
      SDLP J. P. Goan 5.12% 1,012 1,016.55 1,018.03 1,018.03 1,018.03 1,388.98 1,974.63 1,985.47
      DUP K. B. Hoy 2.60% 514 1,110.05 1,247.32 1,309.48 1,352.84 1,376.8 1,380.8  
      Republican Labour T. Fleming 4.26% 842 845.25 845.25 845.25 845.9 870.9    
      SDLP P. J. Tanney 2.19% 432 433.3 433.67 434.3 434.51      
      NI Labour George Chambers 1.34% 264 338.1 346.24 349.6 358.59      
      Independent J. Moore 0.45% 88 208.25 223.79 236.81        
      Electorate: 31,548   Valid: 19,748 (62.60%)   Spoilt: 267   Quota: 2,822   Turnout: 20,015 (63.44%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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