Carrickfergus Area B
{{Short description|District electoral areas in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland}}
Carrickfergus Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Carrickfergus 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 Blackhead, Boneybefore, Eden, Victoria and Whitehead. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Kilroot DEA.
Councillors
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| 1981
! rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | William Cross ! rowspan = "2" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | William Knox ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "3" | Hugh McLean ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | James Brown ! rowspan = "3" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | ! rowspan = "2" | Patrick Conway |
| 1977
! rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | Charles Hilditch ! rowspan = "1" | Desmond Scott ! rowspan = "1" | George Armstrong |
| 1973
! rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | S. Campbell ! rowspan = "1" width="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent Unionist}}" | ! rowspan = "1" | J. Craig ! rowspan = "1" | David McCune ! rowspan = "1" | R. Lorimer |
1981 Election
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = William Cross
|count1 = 748
|percentage = 18.98%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh McLean*
|count1 = 701
|percentage = 17.79%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = James Brown
|count1 = 588
|percentage = 14.92%
|count2 = 590.64
|count3 = 606.18
|count4 = 608.24
|count5 = 687.24
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Patrick Conway*
|count1 = 446
|percentage = 11.32%
|count2 = 446.84
|count3 = 448.28
|count4 = 469.28
|count5 = 472.18
|count6 = 498.54
|count7 = 501.74
|count8 = 694.74
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = William Knox
|count1 = 359
|percentage = 9.11%
|count2 = 433.52
|count3 = 437.24
|count4 = 438.3
|count5 = 454.88
|count6 = 483.6
|count7 = 495.76
|count8 = 500.94
|count9 = 749.94
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Charles Hilditch*
|count1 = 307
|percentage = 7.79%
|count2 = 308.2
|count3 = 312.82
|count4 = 340.82
|count5 = 347.6
|count6 = 368.32
|count7 = 374.08
|count8 = 433.06
|count9 = 439.06
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Steven Watters
|count1 = 249
|percentage = 6.32%
|count2 = 256.8
|count3 = 259.2
|count4 = 259.2
|count5 = 265.52
|count6 = 274.82
|count7 = 280.58
|count8 = 285.58
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Alice Bateman
|count1 = 231
|percentage = 5.86%
|count2 = 231
|count3 = 231.42
|count4 = 249.42
|count5 = 250.72
|count6 = 277.02
|count7 = 280.22
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Wilson
|count1 = 122
|percentage = 3.10%
|count2 = 122.6
|count3 = 124.34
|count4 = 131.4
|count5 = 134.02
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Henry Cardwell
|count1 = 105
|percentage = 2.66%
|count2 = 106.2
|count3 = 117
|count4 = 123
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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = Newtownabbey Labour
|candidate = Richard Hopkins
|count1 = 85
|percentage = 2.16%
|count2 = 85
|count3 = 85.18
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|numcounts = 9
|electorate = 6,627
|valid = 3,941 (59.47%)
|spoilt = 133
|quota = 657
|turnout = 4,074 (61.48%)
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1977 Election
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from United Loyalist and Independent
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|numcounts= 7
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Charles Hilditch
|count1 = 745
|percentage = 21.44%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = George Armstrong
|count1 = 683
|percentage = 19.65%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Desmond Scott
|count1 = 425
|percentage = 12.23%
|count2 = 425.22
|count3 = 427.92
|count4 = 453.37
|count5 = 617.37
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Patrick Conway
|count1 = 271
|percentage = 7.80%
|count2 = 349.1
|count3 = 350.15
|count4 = 367.38
|count5 = 369.75
|count6 = 370.57
|count7 = 617.57
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh McLean*
|count1 = 415
|percentage = 11.94%
|count2 = 425.56
|count3 = 455.41
|count4 = 493.75
|count5 = 514.72
|count6 = 527.43
|count7 = 557.53
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = David McCune*
|count1 = 244
|percentage = 7.02%
|count2 = 255.44
|count3 = 308.84
|count4 = 332.18
|count5 = 390.68
|count6 = 411.18
|count7 = 447.27
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Alice Bateman
|count1 = 256
|percentage = 7.37%
|count2 = 306.38
|count3 = 309.83
|count4 = 341.35
|count5 = 348.09
|count6 = 351.37
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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = United Loyalist
|candidate = James Brown
|count1 = 253
|percentage = 7.28%
|count2 = 254.1
|count3 = 260.55
|count4 = 278.77
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Elizabeth McMaster
|count1 = 183
|percentage = 5.27%
|count2 = 192.02
|count3 = 195.77
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 6,389
|valid = 3,475 (54.39%)
|spoilt = 91
|quota = 580
|turnout = 3,566 (55.81%)
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1973 Election
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent
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|numcounts= 5
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{{STV Election box candidate without party link|
|party = United Loyalist
|candidate = J. Craig
|count1 = 1,231
|percentage = 29.81%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = David McCune
|count1 = 580
|percentage = 14.04%
|count2 = 853.24
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh McLean
|count1 = 455
|percentage = 11.02%
|count2 = 581.5
|count3 = 707.5
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = R. Lorimer
|count1 = 633
|percentage = 15.33%
|count2 = 649.56
|count3 = 650.96
|count4 = 707.96
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. Campbell
|count1 = 408
|percentage = 9.88%
|count2 = 495.86
|count3 = 513.22
|count4 = 517.98
|count5 = 731.98
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = E. McGowan
|count1 = 419
|percentage = 10.15%
|count2 = 429.58
|count3 = 433.22
|count4 = 499.18
|count5 = 529.18
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. Niblock
|count1 = 255
|percentage = 6.17%
|count2 = 275.24
|count3 = 282.8
|count4 = 299.48
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party
|candidate = H. McKeown
|count1 = 149
|percentage = 3.61%
|count2 = 155.9
|count3 = 158.98
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 6,154
|valid = 4,130 (67.11%)
|spoilt = 49
|quota = 689
|turnout = 4,179 (67.91%)
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