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 William Annon (DUP) 1977 Myles Humphreys (UUP) Robert Jamison (Alliance) 1973 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.Belfast Telegraph, p4, 27 February 1984
Area H by-electionPartyCandidateCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4 Alfie Redpath 2635 2648 2991 3307 M. Rodgers 1256 1439 1442 1847 Eveline Thompson 1038 1045 1244 1268 Tom Campbell 811 947 987 Nelson McCausland 647 663 Kathy Johnston 474 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
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)
1973 Election
1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
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