# Moyle Area C

Moyle Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Moyle, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four 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 Dalraida, Knocklayd, Quay and Rathlin. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballycastle DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 1981 | Elizabeth Johnston (UUP) | Richard Kerr (SDLP) | Michael O'Cleary (SDLP) | Archibald McAuley (Independent) |
| 1977 | Elizabeth Johnston (UUP) | John Black (SDLP) | John McAfee (SDLP) | Archibald McAuley (Independent) |
| 1973 | Elizabeth Johnston (UUP) | John Black (SDLP) | John McAfee (SDLP) | Archibald McAuley (Independent) |

## 1981 Election

1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1981: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1977-1981 Change: No change
Moyle Area C - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SDLP | Richard Kerr | 18.51% | 296 | 304 | 304 | 385 | | |
| | SDLP | Michael O'Cleary | 13.88% | 222 | 229 | 229 | 272 | 324 | |
| | UUP | Elizabeth Johnston* | 9.38% | 150 | 156 | 246 | 249 | 249.8 | 354.8 |
| | Independent | Archibald McAuley* | 14.82% | 237 | 251 | 255 | 280 | 288.8 | 332.8 |
| | Irish Independence | Eamonn Scally | 11.13% | 178 | 184 | 184 | 196 | 198.4 | 198.4 |
| | Alliance | Hugh Sayers | 8.69% | 139 | 160 | 181 | 185 | 185.8 | |
| | SDLP | Joseph Donaghy | 9.82% | 157 | 170 | 170 | | | |
| | DUP | Norman Campbell | 8.01% | 128 | 132 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Thomas Cecil | 5.75% | 92 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 2,393 Valid: 1,599 (66.82%) Spoilt: 48 Quota: 320 Turnout: 1,647 (68.83%) ||||||||||

## 1977 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: No change
Moyle Area C - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | SDLP | John Black* | 29.54% | 418 | | | |
| | UUP | Elizabeth Johnston* | 19.72% | 279 | 283.48 | 287.48 | |
| | Independent | Archibald McAuley* | 16.18% | 229 | 255.88 | 266.48 | 334.48 |
| | SDLP | John McAfee* | 14.13% | 200 | 248.64 | 256.52 | 281.48 |
| | SDLP | Joseph Donaghy | 8.20% | 116 | 159.84 | 169.12 | 187.76 |
| | Alliance | John Scott | 7.56% | 107 | 108.28 | 147.92 | |
| | Alliance | Maurice McHenry | 4.66% | 66 | 73.36 | | |
| Electorate: 2,304 Valid: 1,415 (61.41%) Spoilt: 66 Quota: 284 Turnout: 1,481 (64.28%) ||||||||

## 1973 Election

1973: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
Moyle Area C - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | UUP | Elizabeth Johnston | 20.07% | 324 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | John Black | 17.10% | 276 | 281 | 302 | 336 | | | |
| | SDLP | John McAfee | 10.90% | 176 | 190 | 210 | 223 | 227 | 360 | |
| | Independent | Archibald McAuley | 10.47% | 169 | 176 | 186 | 194 | 243 | 286 | 311.85 |
| | Alliance | E. Molloy | 9.60% | 155 | 168 | 181 | 183 | 229 | 250 | 261 |
| | SDLP | C. Lynn | 9.91% | 160 | 165 | 173 | 202 | 208 | | |
| | UUP | J. Greer | 7.81% | 126 | 140 | 142 | 146 | | | |
| | SDLP | F. Duncan | 5.20% | 84 | 89 | 91 | | | | |
| | Ulster Liberal | J. B. Bakewell | 4.77% | 77 | 80 | | | | | |
| | Independent | A. J. Watt | 4.15% | 67 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 2,185 Valid: 1,614 (73.87%) Spoilt: 19 Quota: 323 Turnout: 1,633 (74.74%) |||||||||||