Belfast Area G

Area G was one of the eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1973 to 1985. Covering Belfast city centre and the inner parts of the north and west of the city, the district elected six members to Belfast City Council and contained the wards of Central; Court; Crumlin; New Lodge; North Howard; and Shankill. The DEA formed part of the Belfast North and Belfast West constituencies.

History

The area was created for the 1973 local government elections. It combined the whole of the former Court and Dock wards with parts of the Clifton, Shankill, Smithfield and Woodvale wards. It was abolished for the 1985 local government elections, when it was split between the new Oldpark and Court DEAs.

Councillors

Election	Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)		Councillor (Party)
1981		Frederick Ashby (DUP)		Joseph Coggle (DUP)		Cecil Walker (UUP)		Samuel Millar (UDP)		Fergus O'Hare (People's Democracy)		Brian Feeney (SDLP)
1977				Herbert Ditty (UUP)				Mary McKeown (Alliance)		Seamus Lynch (Republican Clubs)		Gerry Fitt (SDLP)
1973		Margaret Laird (UUP)				Hugh Kidd (UUP)				Samuel Millar (Independent Unionist)

1981 Election

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x UDP

1977-1981 Change: DUP, IRSP and UDP gain from UUP, Republican Clubs and Alliance

Area G - 6 seats^[1]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	DUP	Frederick Ashby*	20.84%	2,076
	People's Democracy	Fergus O'Hare	19.60%	1,953
	Ulster Democratic	Samuel Millar	14.25%	1,420	1,437.36
	Ulster Unionist	Cecil Walker*	11.77%	1,173	1,186.33	1,188.09	1,233.71	1,642.71
	SDLP	Brian Feeney	7.52%	749	749.31	1,033.55	1,102.63	1,108.94	1,110.6	1,419.23
	DUP	Joseph Coggle	3.93%	392	979.76	980.64	1,000.88	1,143.04	1,323.15	1,375.7
	Republican Clubs	Seamus Lynch*	7.53%	750	750.31	899.03	941.95	944.95	946.61	1,209.77
	Independent Socialist	Gerry Fitt*	5.43%	541	542.24	602.08	696.79	729.03	762.23
	Ulster Unionist	Herbert Ditty*	5.97%	595	610.19	610.19	642.19
	Alliance	Philip McGarry	3.14%	313	315.48	348.04
Electorate: 17,207   Valid: 9,962 (57.90%)   Spoilt: 374   Quota: 1,424   Turnout: 10,336 (60.07%)

1977 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance

1973-1977 Change: DUP and Republican Clubs gain from UUP and Independent Unionist

Area G - 6 seats^[2]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	SDLP	Gerry Fitt*	29.81%	3,006
	Republican Clubs	Seamus Lynch	13.12%	1,323	2,124.04
	Alliance	Mary McKeown*	3.17%	320	1,051.6	1,632.54
	DUP	Frederick Ashby	13.66%	1,377	1,380.72	1,381.34	1,383.2	1,445.2
	Ulster Unionist	Herbert Ditty*	10.34%	1,043	1,049.2	1,050.44	1,057.88	1,093.74	1,203.74	1,519.74
	Ulster Unionist	Cecil Walker	7.73%	779	779.62	782.72	792.64	812.74	1,027.38	1,318.68
	DUP	George Haffey	7.36%	742	743.24	743.24	743.86	772.86	889.1	968.72
	Ulster Unionist	Margaret Laird*	5.87%	592	598.82	598.82	605.64	662.36	774.98
	Ulster Unionist	Samuel Millar*	5.11%	515	515.62	518.72	532.36	618.84
	Ind. Unionist	Hugh Kidd*	3.84%	387	396.92	398.16	406.22
Electorate: 20,959   Valid: 10,084 (48.11%)   Spoilt: 886   Quota: 1,441   Turnout: 10,970 (52.34%)

1973 Election

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

Area G - 6 seats^[3]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
	Ulster Unionist	Margaret Laird	20.90%	3,632
	Ulster Unionist	Herbert Ditty	20.46%	3,556
	SDLP	Gerry Fitt	16.55%	2,876
	Ulster Unionist	Hugh Kidd	15.25%	2,651
	Ind. Unionist	Samuel Millar	13.18%	2,291	3,210.98
	Alliance	Mary McKeown	3.29%	572	680.68	1,104.32	1,194	1,259.66	1,314.91	1,315.05	1,320.88	1,331.8	1,334.48	1,366.76	1,386.81	1,408.92	1,618.44	1,757.85
	NI Labour	T. Pakenham	1.05%	182	240.14	552.26	670.06	677.06	723.3	724.44	727.42	757.33	738.57	860.69	867.43	882.73	1,242.63	1,366.79
	Republican Clubs	John McAlea	2.16%	376	376.76	384.24	385	433.86	434.37	435.93	440.35	446.91	515.49	517.33	585.17	971.62	1,029.61
	Republican Clubs	J. Boyle	2.12%	368	398.02	533.34	568.3	627.66	653.16	653.86	661.66	671.64	673.79	779.83	803.97	847.81
	Republican Clubs	F. P. McGlade	1.67%	291	292.9	296.3	296.3	340.54	341.56	343.26	346.68	348.82	451.24	457.64	547.92
	Republican Labour	Jim O'Kane	1.11%	193	193.38	194.06	194.44	277.6	277.94	295.68	305.6	315	333.75	339.57
	NI Labour	Jack Sharkey	0.76%	132	143.78	228.78	260.7	282.96	301.83	304.33	312.6	328.29	330.69
	Republican Clubs	D. O'Hare	1.00%	174	174.38	177.78	177.78	198.22	198.9	200.16	205	206.7
	Independent	J. P. Rigby	0.01%	13	16.42	81.7	108.3	112.08	122.62	122.76	154.57
	Independent	Moya Saunders	0.03%	52	56.56	77.64	90.56	100.42	105.17	106.31
	Republican Labour	H. Scullion	0.01%	19	19.38	20.06	20.44	31.64	31.64
Electorate: 29,530   Valid: 17,378 (58.85%)   Spoilt: 517   Quota: 2,483   Turnout: 17,895 (60.60%)

References

1. "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
2. "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
3. "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.