Larne Area A was one of the three district electoral areas in Larne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four members to Larne Borough 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 Ballyloran, Carncastle, Carnlough and Glenarm. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Coast Road DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
1981 Rachel Rea
(DUP)		 Thomas Robinson
(UUP)		 Hugh Wilson
(Alliance)		 William Cunning
(Independent Nationalist)
1977 Samuel Martin
(DUP)/
(Loyalist)		 John Turnley
(SDLP)
1973 D. Harper
(UUP)		 F. J. O'Neill
(Independent)

1981 Election

1977: 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1981: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

1977-1981 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP

Larne Area A - 4 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Ulster Unionist Thomas Robinson* 27.71% 897    
Independent Nationalist William Cunning 27.03% 875    
DUP Rachel Rea* 17.98% 582 715.4  
Alliance Hugh Wilson* 14.49% 469 520.91 745.19
DUP Robert Campbell 12.79% 414 470.26 472.42
Electorate: 5,107   Valid: 3,237 (63.38%)   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 648   Turnout: 3,311 (64.83%)  

    1977 Election

    1973: 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x Independent

    1977: 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

    1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent, Loyalist joins DUP

    Larne Area A - 4 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    DUP Samuel Martin* N/A N/A
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Robinson N/A N/A
    Alliance Hugh Wilson* N/A N/A
    SDLP John Turnley N/A N/A
    Electorate: N/A   Valid: N/A   Spoilt: N/A   Quota: N/A   Turnout: N/A  
      • As only four candidates had been nominated for four seats, there was no vote in Area A and all four candidates were deemed elected.

      1973 Election

      1973: 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x Independent

      Larne Area A - 4 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Loyalist Samuel Martin 21.92% 751        
      Ulster Unionist D. Harper 18.71% 641 983      
      Alliance Hugh Wilson 18.42% 631 668 810    
      Independent F. J. O'Neill 13.57% 465 469 526 583 639.4
      SDLP John Turnley 15.85% 543 543 544 546 553.52
      Ind. Unionist A. Crooks 11.53% 395        
      Electorate: 5,026   Valid: 3,426 (68.17%)   Spoilt: 33   Quota: 686   Turnout: 3,459 (68.82%)  

        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.
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