# Moyle Area B

Moyle Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected eight members to Moyle District 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 Armoy, Ballintoy, Ballylough, Bushmills, Carnmoon, Dunservick, Kinbane and Moss-side. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Giant's Causeway DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | James McShane (Independent) | James Rodgers (DUP) | Ronnie McIlvar (DUP) | Mary Morrison (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Price McConaghy (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | Robert Getty (UUP) | Hugh Acheson (UUP) | James McAuley (UUP) |
| 1977 | James McShane (Independent) | Maureen Gaston (Independent) | George McFadden (DUP) | Mary Morrison (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Price McConaghy (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | Robert McKay (UUP) | Matt Colgan (Independent Unionist) | Samuel Adams (Independent Unionist) |
| 1973 | James McShane (Independent) | James Gault (Independent) | W. Baxter (UUP) | S. Montgomery (UUP) | Price McConaghy (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | Robert McKay (UUP) | Hugh Acheson (Independent Unionist) | Samuel Adams (Independent Unionist) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
1981: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Independent
1977-1981 Change: UUP gain from Independent
Moyle Area B - 8 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | DUP | James Rodgers | 15.44% | 445 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James McShane* | 11.97% | 345 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Price McConaghy* | 13.22% | 381 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Mary Morrison* | 10.41% | 300 | 310.08 | 326.4 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Robert Getty | 10.37% | 299 | 299.84 | 313.1 | 313.1 | 316.44 | 325.44 | | | | |
| | DUP | Ronnie McIlvar | 8.43% | 243 | 257.28 | 258.98 | 258.98 | 297.4 | 298.13 | 298.49 | 298.49 | 397.49 | |
| | UUP | Hugh Acheson | 8.78% | 253 | 254.12 | 261.6 | 263.6 | 267.77 | 271.45 | 273.25 | 275.14 | 291 | 305 |
| | UUP | James McAuley | 6.70% | 193 | 206.72 | 217.6 | 217.6 | 218.16 | 236.5 | 238.3 | 239.56 | 274.69 | 287.69 |
| | Alliance | Maurice McHenry | 4.93% | 142 | 142.56 | 143.75 | 164.35 | 164.35 | 222.72 | 222.81 | 223.44 | 226.09 | 227.09 |
| | DUP | Andrew Dobbin | 4.61% | 133 | 200.48 | 203.88 | 203.88 | 219.58 | 221.58 | 222.75 | 223.38 | | |
| | Alliance | John Shanks | 3.19% | 92 | 94.52 | 97.58 | 98.68 | 99.68 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Samuel Simpson | 1.94% | 56 | 68.6 | 70.47 | 70.67 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 4,438 Valid: 2,882 (64.94%) Spoilt: 73 Quota: 321 Turnout: 2,955 (66.58%) ||||||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP (two seats)
Moyle 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 |
| | Independent | James McShane* | 18.70% | 472 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Price McConaghy* | 16.64% | 420 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Matt Colgan | 13.19% | 333 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Robert McKay* | 8.16% | 206 | 210.8 | 271.66 | 291.82 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Samuel Adams* | 6.30% | 159 | 170.4 | 180.26 | 182.5 | 183.5 | 200.42 | 303.42 | | |
| | Independent | Maureen Gaston | 4.08% | 103 | 263 | 262.86 | 267.02 | 267.02 | 280.58 | 298.58 | | |
| | DUP | Mary Morrison | 8.95% | 226 | 226.6 | 235.44 | 239.92 | 247.6 | 269.82 | 271.98 | 272.74 | 273.24 |
| | DUP | George McFadden | 6.58% | 166 | 168.4 | 169.76 | 171.52 | 215.52 | 221.9 | 228.24 | 235.84 | 237.84 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Lee Walker | 5.74% | 145 | 145.6 | 156.48 | 167.36 | 180.36 | 193.2 | 201.2 | 215.26 | 223.26 |
| | UUP | Hugh Acheson* | 5.74% | 145 | 157 | 160.06 | 161.18 | 161.18 | 166.38 | | | |
| | Unionist Party NI | William McConaghy | 3.17% | 80 | 89 | 119.6 | 124.24 | 126.24 | | | | |
| | DUP | Ronnie McIlvar | 2.73% | 69 | 69 | 70.36 | 70.68 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 4,511 Valid: 2,524 (55.95%) Spoilt: 65 Quota: 281 Turnout: 2,589 (57.39%) |||||||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 2 x Independent
Moyle Area B - 8 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | UUP | Robert McKay | 18.96% | 535 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Price McConaghy | 12.66% | 357 | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Samuel Adams | 9.75% | 275 | 299.6 | 306.56 | 331.56 | | | |
| | UUP | W. Baxter | 9.22% | 260 | 307.15 | 313.39 | 316.59 | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Hugh Acheson | 7.55% | 213 | 272.45 | 276.77 | 309.54 | 331.54 | | |
| | Independent | James Gault | 9.25% | 261 | 283.55 | 292.31 | 313.9 | 330.9 | | |
| | UUP | S. Montgomery | 7.52% | 212 | 254.23 | 263.71 | 283.65 | 327.65 | | |
| | Independent | James McShane | 8.83% | 249 | 249.82 | 250.3 | 250.83 | 275.83 | 278.83 | 283.83 |
| | Independent | James McToal | 8.26% | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 236.12 | 237.12 | 238.12 |
| | Alliance | R. Irwin | 4.57% | 129 | 137.2 | 138.52 | 143.28 | | | |
| | DUP | R. W. Taggart | 3.44% | 97 | 110.12 | 113.96 | | | | |
| Electorate: 4,655 Valid: 2,821 (60.60%) Spoilt: 28 Quota: 314 Turnout: 2,849 (61.20%) |||||||||||