# Belfast Area H

Area H was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Located in the north of the city, it covered the Antrim and Shore Road areas, together with parts of the Cliftonville area. The district elected seven members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Bellevue, Castleview; Cavehill, Cliftonville; Duncairn; Fortwilliam; and Grove. The DEA largely formed part of the Belfast North constituency.

## History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It combined the whole of the former Duncairn ward with part of the Clifton ward and parts of Newtownabbey Urban District. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections. The Cliftonville ward became part of the new Oldpark DEA. The remaining six wards became the Castle DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1984 by-election | Frank Millar (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | John Carson (UUP) | Raymond Trimble (UUP) | Alfie Redpath (Ulster Unionist Party) | William Gault (DUP) | John Cushnahan (Alliance) | Paschal O'Hare (SDLP) |
| 1981 | Frank Millar (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | John Carson (UUP) | Raymond Trimble (UUP) | William Annon (DUP) | William Gault (DUP) | John Cushnahan (Alliance) | Paschal O'Hare (SDLP) |
| 1977 | Frank Millar (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | John Carson (UUP) | Myles Humphreys (UUP) | William Annon (DUP) | Robert Jamison (Alliance) | John Cushnahan (Alliance) | Paschal O'Hare (SDLP) |
| 1973 | Frank Millar (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | John Carson (UUP) | Myles Humphreys (UUP) | Mary Creighton (UUP) | W. Shannon (UUP) | John Ferguson (Alliance) | Thomas Donnelly (SDLP) |

## 1984 by-election

Following the death of the DUP's William Annon in October 1983, a by-election was held on 23 February 1984.
Area H by-election :
| Party | Candidate | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 |
| UUP | Alfie Redpath | 2635 | 2648 | 2991 | 3307 |
| SDLP | M. Rodgers | 1256 | 1439 | 1442 | 1847 |
| DUP | Eveline Thompson | 1038 | 1045 | 1244 | 1268 |
| Alliance | Tom Campbell | 811 | 947 | 987 | |
| Ind. Unionist | Nelson McCausland | 647 | 663 | | |
| Workers' Party | Kathy Johnston | 474 | | | |
| Ulster Liberal | T. Shaw | 20 | | | |

## 1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
Area H - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | UUP | John Carson* | 25.37% | 5,014 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Paschal O'Hare* | 15.47% | 3,057 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | William Annon* | 15.23% | 3,010 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar* | 9.35% | 1,848 | 2,438.07 | 2,438.64 | 2,464.2 | 2,581.2 | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Cushnahan* | 8.80% | 1,739 | 1,881.8 | 1,918.09 | 1,923.85 | 1,928.54 | 1,928.54 | 2,046.59 | 2,500.59 | |
| | UUP | Raymond Trimble | 2.06% | 408 | 1,729.92 | 1,729.92 | 1,736.58 | 1,770.19 | 1,782.19 | 1,786.19 | 1,978.92 | 2,295.92 |
| | DUP | William Gault | 4.11% | 813 | 990.48 | 990.48 | 1,423.38 | 1,506 | 1,530 | 1,532.87 | 1,993.65 | 2,239.65 |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 4.14% | 818 | 829.22 | 1,336.52 | 1,336.52 | 1,336.52 | 1,336.52 | 1,593.23 | 1,613.71 | 1,723.71 |
| | NI Labour | Alan Carr | 5.06% | 1,000 | 1,091.8 | 1,095.6 | 1,110.54 | 1,231.25 | 1,246.25 | 1,334.79 | 1,397.21 | |
| | Alliance | Robert Jamison* | 2.69% | 531 | 646.26 | 651.58 | 653.2 | 655.2 | 659.2 | 676.84 | | |
| | DUP | Pauline Strong | 2.36% | 466 | 510.37 | 510.37 | 555.01 | 611.88 | 630.88 | 630.88 | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Liam Clarke | 2.80% | 553 | 560.14 | 579.52 | 580.42 | 580.42 | 580.42 | | | |
| | PUP | David Overend | 2.55% | 503 | 520.85 | 521.04 | 524.1 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 33,505 Valid: 19,760 (58.98%) Spoilt: 720 Quota: 2,471 Turnout: 20,480 (61.13%) |||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977-1981 Change: Alliance, DUP and Independent Unionist gain from UUP (three seats)
Area H - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | SDLP | Paschal O'Hare | 14.52% | 2,414 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar* | 13.96% | 2,321 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Carson* | 13.53% | 2,250 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Myles Humphreys* | 11.68% | 1,942 | 1,942.14 | 2,000.11 | 2,016.76 | 2,073.53 | 2,360.53 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Cushnahan | 11.21% | 1,865 | 1,881.1 | 1,883.19 | 1,885.3 | 1,887.4 | 1,896.08 | 1,901.08 | 1,902.19 | 2,104.19 | | | |
| | DUP | William Annon | 9.06% | 1,507 | 1,507.14 | 1,561.59 | 1,590.34 | 1,597.55 | 1,608.82 | 1,613.82 | 2,041.03 | 2,048.37 | 2,064.18 | 2,290.18 | |
| | Alliance | Robert Jamison | 5.68% | 944 | 951.14 | 956.75 | 959.75 | 961.15 | 977.02 | 990.02 | 995.79 | 1,116.18 | 1,323.08 | 1,680.41 | 1,770.41 |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 6.61% | 1,099 | 1,406.44 | 1,406.99 | 1,407.99 | 1,408.2 | 1,408.2 | 1,409.2 | 1,409.42 | 1,444.26 | 1,445.26 | 1,451.31 | 1,461.31 |
| | UUP | Mary Creighton* | 1.99% | 331 | 331 | 367.85 | 399.16 | 469.65 | 577.41 | 821.41 | 848.99 | 925.06 | 1,160.88 | | |
| | Unionist Party NI | Joseph Gibson | 2.78% | 462 | 462.14 | 472.48 | 482.7 | 486.69 | 506.04 | 515.04 | 522.41 | 546.63 | | | |
| | NI Labour | Alan Carr | 3.02% | 502 | 504.24 | 508.97 | 513.41 | 515.23 | 517.34 | 518.34 | 519.74 | | | | |
| | DUP | Cynthia McDowell | 2.65% | 441 | 441 | 472.13 | 484.46 | 486.77 | 492.07 | 495.07 | | | | | |
| | UUP | James Kennett | 2.64% | 439 | 439 | 455.17 | 458.83 | 466.39 | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Party | Alexander Beattie | 0.69% | 114 | 114 | 124.78 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,074 Valid: 16,631 (47.42%) Spoilt: 684 Quota: 2,079 Turnout: 17,315 (49.37%) ||||||||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
Area H - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | UUP | John Carson | 22.24% | 5,518 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Frank Millar | 16.09% | 3,993 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Thomas Donnelly | 10.75% | 2,667 | 2,668.32 | 2,669.01 | 2,671.01 | 2,701.24 | 2,701.24 | 2,934.24 | 2,956.91 | 2,989.91 | 3,013.91 | 3,162.91 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Ferguson | 9.15% | 2,271 | 2,325.12 | 2,336.12 | 2,347.92 | 2,370.15 | 2,384.26 | 2,389.26 | 2,424.69 | 2,474.68 | 2,805.17 | 3,160.17 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Myles Humphreys | 7.80% | 1,935 | 2,443.64 | 2,583.48 | 2,609.11 | 2,613.78 | 2,637.6 | 2,637.83 | 2,656.64 | 2,668.86 | 2,686.42 | 2,706.16 | 2,706.74 | 2,998.55 | 3,215.55 | | |
| | UUP | Mary Creighton | 2.94% | 730 | 1,792.16 | 1,974.32 | 1,987.98 | 1,995.32 | 2,026.6 | 2,026.6 | 2,051.29 | 2,064.96 | 2,078.18 | 2,157.54 | 2,158.12 | 2,489.68 | 2,892.62 | 3,127.62 | |
| | UUP | W. Shannon | 5.09% | 1,263 | 1,471.56 | 1,585.41 | 1,592.28 | 1,598.11 | 1,616.52 | 1,616.52 | 1,622.98 | 1,631.53 | 1,640.64 | 1,648.08 | 1,648.08 | 1,908.68 | 2,187.26 | 2,291.6 | 2,359.61 |
| | UUP | H. E. Smith | 5.02% | 1,245 | 1,379.64 | 1,444.04 | 1,455.27 | 1,464.82 | 1,478.61 | 1,478.61 | 1,485.95 | 1,500.73 | 1,526.05 | 1,540.72 | 1,542.16 | 1,715.71 | 1,965.18 | 2,162.03 | 2,207.17 |
| | Alliance | Maureen McManus | 3.93% | 974 | 980.16 | 981.31 | 983.31 | 1,003.31 | 1,010.75 | 1,013.75 | 1,027.19 | 1,075.19 | 1,406.39 | 1,566.17 | 1,621.85 | 1,638.53 | 1,657.53 | | |
| | Ulster Constitution Party | David Riddelsdell | 3.90% | 967 | 1,045.76 | 1,199.4 | 1,204.72 | 1,209.95 | 1,252.8 | 1,254.8 | 1,258.47 | 1,262.14 | 1,263.81 | 1,280.59 | 1,281.17 | 1,359.64 | | | |
| | UUP | W. Lavery | 2.78% | 689 | 967.96 | 1,132.64 | 1,141.22 | 1,146.22 | 1,157.4 | 1,157.63 | 1,168.22 | 1,185.46 | 1,195.79 | 1,218 | 1,219.16 | | | | |
| | NI Labour | S. Barbour | 1.74% | 432 | 442.56 | 446.01 | 448.01 | 456.01 | 456.01 | 474.01 | 602.58 | 905.73 | 923.17 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Hannah Lantin | 2.82% | 700 | 710.56 | 713.55 | 729.99 | 741.99 | 745.99 | 746.99 | 762.66 | 791.77 | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Mary Simpson | 1.64% | 407 | 416.68 | 420.82 | 420.82 | 441.28 | 441.95 | 452.95 | 544.5 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | B. Boyd | 1.32% | 327 | 341.96 | 350.93 | 351.93 | 367.81 | 372.81 | 379.81 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Labour | B. Loughran | 1.12% | 277 | 277 | 277.46 | 280.46 | 288.46 | 288.46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | J. N. McCauley | 0.52% | 129 | 148.36 | 160.32 | 181.47 | 184.47 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Liberal | R. A. Smith | 0.69% | 172 | 175.96 | 178.72 | 180.72 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | S. Daly | 0.47% | 115 | 126.88 | 134.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 37,491 Valid: 24,811 (66.18%) Spoilt: 333 Quota: 3,102 Turnout: 25,144 (67.07%) ||||||||||||||||||||