# Banbridge Area B

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

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | Brian Biggerstaff (DUP) | David Herron (DUP) | Raymond McCullough (UUP) | Herbert Heslip (UUP) | Matthew Bailey (UUP) | Robert Hill (UUP) | George Gamble (UUP) | Patrick McEvoy (SDLP) |
| 1977 | Brian Biggerstaff (DUP) | David Herron (DUP) | Raymond McCullough (UUP) | Herbert Heslip (UUP) | Matthew Bailey (UUP) | Robert Hill (UUP) | Robert Barr (UUP) | Patrick McEvoy (SDLP) |
| 1973 | J. Gibson (UUP) | J. McClughan (UUP) | Raymond McCullough (UUP) | Herbert Heslip (UUP) | Matthew Bailey (UUP) | Robert Hill (UUP) | Eric Williamson (UUP) | Patrick McEvoy (SDLP) |

## 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
Banbridge Area B - 8 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | SDLP | Patrick McAvoy* | 16.17% | 1,125 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Brian Biggerstaff* | 10.78% | 750 | 751.92 | 774.92 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Raymond McCullough* | 10.19% | 709 | 719.08 | 720.08 | 720.08 | 789.08 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Matthew Bailey* | 8.47% | 589 | 598.6 | 626.6 | 641.04 | 685.52 | 688.51 | 852.51 | | | | |
| | UUP | George Gamble | 7.55% | 525 | 527.88 | 528.88 | 647.2 | 652.88 | 652.91 | 790.91 | | | | |
| | UUP | Herbert Heslip* | 7.09% | 493 | 494.44 | 502.92 | 505.92 | 674.4 | 682.68 | 707.39 | 740.87 | 784.87 | | |
| | UUP | Robert Hill* | 6.40% | 445 | 447.88 | 455.88 | 478.88 | 498.88 | 501.64 | 556.64 | 582.02 | 646.1 | 659.7 | 670.34 |
| | DUP | David Herron* | 6.79% | 472 | 473.92 | 530.92 | 539.4 | 574.4 | 574.86 | 600.57 | 609.75 | 623.59 | 626.95 | 626.95 |
| | DUP | Robert McIlroy | 6.40% | 445 | 450.76 | 569.72 | 577.72 | 583.72 | 584.18 | 598.18 | 608.98 | 617.34 | 617.82 | 618.96 |
| | Alliance | Ebezener Mulligan | 1.50% | 104 | 349.28 | 353.16 | 447.4 | 462.88 | 462.88 | 470.8 | 471.34 | | | |
| | UUP | Robert Barr* | 5.26% | 366 | 373.2 | 391.2 | 429.08 | 447.08 | 447.54 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Eric Williamson | 5.46% | 380 | 388.16 | 395.16 | 397.12 | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Thompson Howe | 4.03% | 280 | 326.56 | 326.56 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Robert McIlroy | 3.92% | 273 | 277.32 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 9,513 Valid: 6,956 (73.12%) Spoilt: 172 Quota: 773 Turnout: 7,128 (74.93%) |||||||||||||||

## 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)
Banbridge Area B - 8 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 | Matthew Bailey* | 12.96% | 805 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Patrick McAvoy* | 10.91% | 678 | 678.14 | 734.14 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Raymond McCullough* | 10.19% | 678 | 688.36 | 695.36 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | David Herron | 10.11% | 628 | 640.32 | 642.32 | 740.32 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Herbert Heslip* | 7.60% | 472 | 480.26 | 498.4 | 517.54 | 519.62 | 519.62 | 805.62 | | |
| | UUP | Robert Barr | 6.04% | 375 | 427.5 | 456.78 | 474.48 | 475 | 475 | 507.26 | 591.31 | 629.47 |
| | DUP | Brian Biggerstaff | 6.73% | 418 | 422.9 | 423.9 | 493.32 | 537 | 537 | 553.08 | 558.41 | 566.13 |
| | UUP | Robert Hill* | 6.91% | 429 | 430.82 | 455.96 | 475.24 | 476.8 | 477.61 | 524.78 | 540.36 | 551.94 |
| | UUP | George Gamble | 7.36% | 457 | 461.76 | 481.76 | 491.04 | 491.56 | 492.42 | 512.26 | 520.87 | 545.89 |
| | SDLP | Michael O'Hare | 6.89% | 428 | 428.42 | 447.56 | 448.56 | 448.56 | 487.26 | 491.26 | 491.26 | |
| | UUP | Eric Williamson* | 6.10% | 379 | 390.06 | 407.2 | 415.62 | 416.17 | 418.72 | | | |
| | UUUP | John McKinstry | 3.96% | 246 | 248.1 | 250.24 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Edward Gibney | 3.53% | 219 | 219.98 | | | | | | | |
| 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
Banbridge Area B - 8 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 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 |
| | UUP | Matthew Bailey | 15.89% | 1,220 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Raymond McCullough | 11.28% | 866 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | J. Gibson | 10.64% | 817 | 917.5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Herbert Heslip | 10.88% | 835 | 876.7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Eric Williamson | 7.76% | 596 | 767.6 | 783.8 | 794.96 | 796.34 | 798.64 | 815.24 | 821.74 | 904.74 | | |
| | UUP | J. McClughan | 8.48% | 651 | 662.7 | 672.3 | 674.82 | 676.82 | 677.82 | 701.42 | 701.72 | 740.16 | 927.16 | |
| | UUP | Robert Hill | 7.26% | 557 | 570.5 | 600.9 | 608.46 | 609.64 | 610.64 | 623.44 | 624.15 | 680.9 | 775.3 | 845.86 |
| | SDLP | Patrick McAvoy | 7.82% | 600 | 600.3 | 600.3 | 600.3 | 605.3 | 707.3 | 742.3 | 742.3 | 701.3 | 772.31 | 774.2 |
| | SDLP | Michael O'Hare | 7.60% | 583 | 583.6 | 583.6 | 583.6 | 602.6 | 649.6 | 671.9 | 671.9 | 679.1 | 706.1 | 706.73 |
| | Independent | J. McGrehan | 3.62% | 278 | 281 | 282.6 | 282.78 | 286.78 | 292.78 | 327.78 | 327.81 | 397.02 | | |
| | Independent | J. S. Higginson | 3.11% | 239 | 247.7 | 251.3 | 252.92 | 254.22 | 262.42 | 321.72 | 322.36 | | | |
| | Alliance | Edward Gibney | 1.85% | 142 | 147.7 | 148.5 | 148.5 | 235.5 | 257.5 | | | | | |
| | Independent | P. B. Hillen | 2.19% | 168 | 168.6 | 168.8 | 168.8 | 169.8 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | G. B. H. Smyth | 0.85% | 65 | 65 | 65.2 | 65.2 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Ebezener Mulligan | 0.77% | 59 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.84 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,784 Valid: 7,676 (71.18%) Spoilt: 85 Quota: 853 Turnout: 7,761 (71.97%) |||||||||||||||