Banbridge Area B
{{Short description|District electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland}}
Banbridge Area B was one of the two district electoral areas in Banbridge, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight members to Banbridge District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Annaclone, Ballyoolymore, Croob, Dromore, Drumadonnell, Garran, Quilly and Skeagh. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Dromore DEA.
Councillors
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| 1981
! rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "2" | Brian Biggerstaff ! rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "2" | David Herron ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "3" | Raymond McCullough ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "3" | Herbert Heslip ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "3" | Matthew Bailey ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "3" | Robert Hill ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | George Gamble ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | ! rowspan = "3" | Patrick McEvoy |
| 1977
! rowspan = "1" | Robert Barr |
| 1973
! rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | J. Gibson ! rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | J. McClughan ! rowspan = "1" | Eric Williamson |
1981 Election
1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1981: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1977-1981 Change: No change
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Patrick McAvoy*
|count1 = 1,125
|percentage = 16.17%
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|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Brian Biggerstaff*
|count1 = 750
|percentage = 10.78%
|count2 = 751.92
|count3 = 774.92
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Raymond McCullough*
|count1 = 709
|percentage = 10.19%
|count2 = 719.08
|count3 = 720.08
|count4 = 720.08
|count5 = 789.08
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Matthew Bailey*
|count1 = 589
|percentage = 8.47%
|count2 = 598.6
|count3 = 626.6
|count4 = 641.04
|count5 = 685.52
|count6 = 688.51
|count7 = 852.51
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = George Gamble
|count1 = 525
|percentage = 7.55%
|count2 = 527.88
|count3 = 528.88
|count4 = 647.2
|count5 = 652.88
|count6 = 652.91
|count7 = 790.91
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Herbert Heslip*
|count1 = 493
|percentage = 7.09%
|count2 = 494.44
|count3 = 502.92
|count4 = 505.92
|count5 = 674.4
|count6 = 682.68
|count7 = 707.39
|count8 = 740.87
|count9 = 784.87
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Hill*
|count1 = 445
|percentage = 6.40%
|count2 = 447.88
|count3 = 455.88
|count4 = 478.88
|count5 = 498.88
|count6 = 501.64
|count7 = 556.64
|count8 = 582.02
|count9 = 646.1
|count10= 659.7
|count11= 670.34
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = David Herron*
|count1 = 472
|percentage = 6.79%
|count2 = 473.92
|count3 = 530.92
|count4 = 539.4
|count5 = 574.4
|count6 = 574.86
|count7 = 600.57
|count8 = 609.75
|count9 = 623.59
|count10= 626.95
|count11= 626.95
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert McIlroy
|count1 = 445
|percentage = 6.40%
|count2 = 450.76
|count3 = 569.72
|count4 = 577.72
|count5 = 583.72
|count6 = 584.18
|count7 = 598.18
|count8 = 608.98
|count9 = 617.34
|count10= 617.82
|count11= 618.96
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Ebezener Mulligan
|count1 = 104
|percentage = 1.50%
|count2 = 349.28
|count3 = 353.16
|count4 = 447.4
|count5 = 462.88
|count6 = 462.88
|count7 = 470.8
|count8 = 471.34
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Barr*
|count1 = 366
|percentage = 5.26%
|count2 = 373.2
|count3 = 391.2
|count4 = 429.08
|count5 = 447.08
|count6 = 447.54
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Eric Williamson
|count1 = 380
|percentage = 5.46%
|count2 = 388.16
|count3 = 395.16
|count4 = 397.12
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = Thompson Howe
|count1 = 280
|percentage = 4.03%
|count2 = 326.56
|count3 = 326.56
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
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|candidate = Robert McIlroy
|count1 = 273
|percentage = 3.92%
|count2 = 277.32
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|numcounts = 11
|electorate = 9,513
|valid = 6,956 (73.12%)
|spoilt = 172
|quota = 773
|turnout = 7,128 (74.93%)
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1977 Election
1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1977: 5 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP (two seats)
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|numcounts= 9
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Matthew Bailey*
|count1 = 805
|percentage = 12.96%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Patrick McAvoy*
|count1 = 678
|percentage = 10.91%
|count2 = 678.14
|count3 = 734.14
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Raymond McCullough*
|count1 = 678
|percentage = 10.19%
|count2 = 688.36
|count3 = 695.36
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = David Herron
|count1 = 628
|percentage = 10.11%
|count2 = 640.32
|count3 = 642.32
|count4 = 740.32
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Herbert Heslip*
|count1 = 472
|percentage = 7.60%
|count2 = 480.26
|count3 = 498.4
|count4 = 517.54
|count5 = 519.62
|count6 = 519.62
|count7 = 805.62
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Barr
|count1 = 375
|percentage = 6.04%
|count2 = 427.5
|count3 = 456.78
|count4 = 474.48
|count5 = 475
|count6 = 475
|count7 = 507.26
|count8 = 591.31
|count9 = 629.47
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Brian Biggerstaff
|count1 = 418
|percentage = 6.73%
|count2 = 422.9
|count3 = 423.9
|count4 = 493.32
|count5 = 537
|count6 = 537
|count7 = 553.08
|count8 = 558.41
|count9 = 566.13
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Hill*
|count1 = 429
|percentage = 6.91%
|count2 = 430.82
|count3 = 455.96
|count4 = 475.24
|count5 = 476.8
|count6 = 477.61
|count7 = 524.78
|count8 = 540.36
|count9 = 551.94
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = George Gamble
|count1 = 457
|percentage = 7.36%
|count2 = 461.76
|count3 = 481.76
|count4 = 491.04
|count5 = 491.56
|count6 = 492.42
|count7 = 512.26
|count8 = 520.87
|count9 = 545.89
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Michael O'Hare
|count1 = 428
|percentage = 6.89%
|count2 = 428.42
|count3 = 447.56
|count4 = 448.56
|count5 = 448.56
|count6 = 487.26
|count7 = 491.26
|count8 = 491.26
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Eric Williamson*
|count1 = 379
|percentage = 6.10%
|count2 = 390.06
|count3 = 407.2
|count4 = 415.62
|count5 = 416.17
|count6 = 418.72
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = United Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = John McKinstry
|count1 = 246
|percentage = 3.96%
|count2 = 248.1
|count3 = 250.24
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Edward Gibney
|count1 = 219
|percentage = 3.53%
|count2 = 219.98
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|numcounts = 9
|electorate = 9,844
|valid = 6,212 (63.10%)
|spoilt = 245
|quota = 691
|turnout = 6,457 (65.59%)
}}
1973 Election
1973: 7 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
{{STV Election box begin2|
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|numcounts= 11
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Matthew Bailey
|count1 = 1,220
|percentage = 15.89%
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|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Raymond McCullough
|count1 = 866
|percentage = 11.28%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = J. Gibson
|count1 = 817
|percentage = 10.64%
|count2 = 917.5
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Herbert Heslip
|count1 = 835
|percentage = 10.88%
|count2 = 876.7
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Eric Williamson
|count1 = 596
|percentage = 7.76%
|count2 = 767.6
|count3 = 783.8
|count4 = 794.96
|count5 = 796.34
|count6 = 798.64
|count7 = 815.24
|count8 = 821.74
|count9 = 904.74
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = J. McClughan
|count1 = 651
|percentage = 8.48%
|count2 = 662.7
|count3 = 672.3
|count4 = 674.82
|count5 = 676.82
|count6 = 677.82
|count7 = 701.42
|count8 = 701.72
|count9 = 740.16
|count10= 927.16
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Hill
|count1 = 557
|percentage = 7.26%
|count2 = 570.5
|count3 = 600.9
|count4 = 608.46
|count5 = 609.64
|count6 = 610.64
|count7 = 623.44
|count8 = 624.15
|count9 = 680.9
|count10= 775.3
|count11= 845.86
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Patrick McAvoy
|count1 = 600
|percentage = 7.82%
|count2 = 600.3
|count3 = 600.3
|count4 = 600.3
|count5 = 605.3
|count6 = 707.3
|count7 = 742.3
|count8 = 742.3
|count9 = 701.3
|count10= 772.31
|count11= 774.2
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Michael O'Hare
|count1 = 583
|percentage = 7.60%
|count2 = 583.6
|count3 = 583.6
|count4 = 583.6
|count5 = 602.6
|count6 = 649.6
|count7 = 671.9
|count8 = 671.9
|count9 = 679.1
|count10= 706.1
|count11= 706.73
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. McGrehan
|count1 = 278
|percentage = 3.62%
|count2 = 281
|count3 = 282.6
|count4 = 282.78
|count5 = 286.78
|count6 = 292.78
|count7 = 327.78
|count8 = 327.81
|count9 = 397.02
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. S. Higginson
|count1 = 239
|percentage = 3.11%
|count2 = 247.7
|count3 = 251.3
|count4 = 252.92
|count5 = 254.22
|count6 = 262.42
|count7 = 321.72
|count8 = 322.36
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Edward Gibney
|count1 = 142
|percentage = 1.85%
|count2 = 147.7
|count3 = 148.5
|count4 = 148.5
|count5 = 235.5
|count6 = 257.5
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = P. B. Hillen
|count1 = 168
|percentage = 2.19%
|count2 = 168.6
|count3 = 168.8
|count4 = 168.8
|count5 = 169.8
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = G. B. H. Smyth
|count1 = 65
|percentage = 0.85%
|count2 = 65
|count3 = 65.2
|count4 = 65.2
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Ebezener Mulligan
|count1 = 59
|percentage = 0.77%
|count2 = 59.3
|count3 = 59.3
|count4 = 59.84
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 11
|electorate = 10,784
|valid = 7,676 (71.18%)
|spoilt = 85
|quota = 853
|turnout = 7,761 (71.97%)
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