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 Robert Barr
(UUP)
1973 J. Gibson
(UUP)		 J. McClughan
(UUP)		 Eric Williamson
(UUP)

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[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 16.17% 1,125                    
DUP Brian Biggerstaff* 10.78% 750 751.92 774.92                
Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough* 10.19% 709 719.08 720.08 720.08 789.08            
Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey* 8.47% 589 598.6 626.6 641.04 685.52 688.51 852.51        
Ulster Unionist George Gamble 7.55% 525 527.88 528.88 647.2 652.88 652.91 790.91        
Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip* 7.09% 493 494.44 502.92 505.92 674.4 682.68 707.39 740.87 784.87    
Ulster Unionist 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      
Ulster Unionist Robert Barr* 5.26% 366 373.2 391.2 429.08 447.08 447.54          
Ulster Unionist 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[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey* 12.96% 805                
    SDLP Patrick McAvoy* 10.91% 678 678.14 734.14            
    Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough* 10.19% 678 688.36 695.36            
    DUP David Herron 10.11% 628 640.32 642.32 740.32          
    Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip* 7.60% 472 480.26 498.4 517.54 519.62 519.62 805.62    
    Ulster Unionist 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
    Ulster Unionist Robert Hill* 6.91% 429 430.82 455.96 475.24 476.8 477.61 524.78 540.36 551.94
    Ulster Unionist 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  
    Ulster Unionist 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[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Ulster Unionist Matthew Bailey 15.89% 1,220                    
      Ulster Unionist Raymond McCullough 11.28% 866                    
      Ulster Unionist J. Gibson 10.64% 817 917.5                  
      Ulster Unionist Herbert Heslip 10.88% 835 876.7                  
      Ulster Unionist Eric Williamson 7.76% 596 767.6 783.8 794.96 796.34 798.64 815.24 821.74 904.74    
      Ulster Unionist J. McClughan 8.48% 651 662.7 672.3 674.82 676.82 677.82 701.42 701.72 740.16 927.16  
      Ulster Unionist 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%)  

        References

        1. ↑ "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
        2. ↑ "Local Government Results 1977". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
        3. ↑ "Local Government Results 1973". EONI. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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