Coleraine Area C

Coleraine Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Coleraine, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Coleraine Borough Council, and formed part of the Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Central, Churchland, Cross Glebe, Mount Sandel, The Cuts, university and Waterside. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by Coleraine Town DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
1981James McClure
(DUP)
Robert Bolton
(DUP)
Robert White
(UUP)
Paul Baxter
(UUP)
William McNabb
(Independent)
Randall Crawford
(Independent)
James McFeely
(Independent)
1977Matthew Adams
(UUP)
Victor Hanson
(UUP)
William Mathews
(Alliance)
1973James Edwards
(UUP)
I. Wilson
(UUP)

1981 Election

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1981: 3 x Independent, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1977-1981 Change: DUP and Independent gain from UUP and Alliance

Coleraine Area C - 7 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
DUPJames McClure*36.16%3,203         
UUPRobert White*15.51%1,374         
IndependentJames McFeely*13.25%1,174         
UUPPaul Baxter6.94%615800.46863.35864.13872.8959.61979.831,186.83  
IndependentWilliam McNabb8.42%746909.02935.24953.72968.951,007.371,018.351,096.821,116.82 
IndependentRandall Crawford*5.28%468627.72652.23658.77664.87686.75707.44798.61815.661,086.08
DUPRobert Bolton0.78%69634.62637.85637.85637.85643.55781.35824.6847.15873.36
DUPRobert McElfatrick0.68%60588.66591.32591.5594.48601.63729.34764.44773.79794.16
AllianceWilliam Mathews*5.64%500525.08545.6571.34573.84663.43667.94700.07709.42 
UUPMatthew Adams*4.01%355469.84537.29538.01541.2573.36581.32   
DUPElizabeth Gaston0.44%39328.08329.22329.4329.4336.61    
UUPAntony Alcock0.54%4858.5690.8690.8690.86     
Green (NI)Avril McCandless0.91%8184.384.4986.7788.89     
UUPRobert Hunter0.44%3956.8267.6567.7168.77     
AllianceMargaret Smith0.61%5457.358.6359.9562.01     
IndependentJames Leonard0.37%3343.5645.4647.8      
Electorate: 12,636   Valid: 8,858 (70.10%)   Spoilt: 215   Quota: 1,108   Turnout: 9,073 (71.80%)  

1977 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Coleraine Area C - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213141516
DUPJames McClure30.40%2,111               
IndependentJames McFeely*13.12%911               
UUPRobert White*11.13%773968.62              
IndependentRandall Crawford*8.94%621922.32              
UUPMatthew Adams*7.53%523690.4703.9714.58714.82721.28724.14737.59778.54812.82874.26     
AllianceWilliam Mathews*7.86%546560.88561.38562.46570.34570.96572573.66577.28579.36651.47694.95890.95   
UUPVictor Hanson2.72%189267.12281.37286.89287.37288.49290.61296.34321.75332.09369.36387.66391.42394.94466.45604.14
IndependentWilliam McNabb2.97%206299301.25306.89309.33314.55322.55332.88338.48357.08375.06411.18430.74444.18490.11546.1
UUPJohn Millar2.23%155208.32214.32218.04218.28220.15221.15332.88338.48357.08375.06411.18430.74444.18490.11 
VanguardAdrian Eakin1.31%91255.92261.17273.65273.65276.39277.39284.15289.85293.82301.41309.27309.35309.67  
AllianceFrancis Trainor3.23%224226.48226.73226.85244.05245.17245.25248.57249.61250.89258.93279.05    
IndependentHenry McCormick1.73%120171.46172.21174.25177.93178.05184.05193.21198.07250.67253.54     
Ind. UnionistJames Edwards*2.92%203221.6226.1227.42227.54228.91234.03237.65240.01250.5      
IndependentSamuel Walker1.22%85120.96122.96124.88125.48137.4146.12160.88164.24       
UUPCharles Graham1.01%70109.68115.93119.53119.61120.23122.13124.37        
IndependentFrederick Millar0.69%4873.4274.6776.2376.7179.3792.64         
IndependentSamuel Oliver0.55%3846.0647.0648.1448.3457.82          
IndependentHoward Platt0.43%3044.8845.3847.5447.82           
Electorate: 11,649   Valid: 6,944 (59.61%)   Spoilt: 253   Quota: 869   Turnout: 7,197 (61.78%)  

1973 Election

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance

Coleraine Area C - 7 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314151617
UUPRobert White16.73%1,269                
UUPJames Edwards16.03%1,216                
UUPMatthew Adams14.66%1,112                
IndependentJames McFeely9.58%727733.75735.51738.17740.17746.62769.56848.7852.09927.34934.26962.26     
AllianceWilliam Mathews5.75%436450.25466.75470.53470.53539.35540.74543.74543.99640.93645.59727.45730.3748.191,017.19  
UUPI. Wilson4.13%313476597.88617.76618.4624.34633.48633.48641.35646.82688.52706.03706.6786.61796.93822.131,065.13
IndependentRandall Crawford5.10%387402.5407.78422.06435.31436.31496.72496.72628.96628.96674.81694.76695.9753.63754.1758.3803.81
IndependentJ. Doherty4.27%324335.5339.8359.92362.06365.31369.92373.92384.12386.12400.55428.8429.94501.06514.45545.65609.49
UUPJ. Hamill2.66%202251330.2349.94356.44358.91364.47364.47369370.5450.21463.12463.69515.54520.21526.81 
AllianceW. E. O'Hara3.11%236239.5242.14242.28242.28253.53253.53258.67260.67303.67303.67327.06333.9337.34   
IndependentS. J. Walker3.05%231245.5256.06267.54271.82274.21279.46279.46287.1289.32310.23331.25331.25    
NI LabourR. E. Adams2.64%200204210.16214.5214.5217.64220.78236.78243.06249.06249.89      
UUPR. H. S. Edmundson1.85%140158.5169.94211.38213.66214.13226.55226.55238.34239.62       
AllianceEileen Farrell2.73%207208209.1209.66209.66218.66219.8233.8234.8        
IndependentJ. Anderson1.70%129132.5133.16142.4155.79158.04196.62196.62        
Republican ClubsJ. A. Fleming2.14%162162162162.14162.14162.14162.28          
IndependentA. Eakin1.58%120122.75124.73127.95148148.34           
AllianceHamilton1.46%111115117.42117.98117.98            
IndependentK. Ferguson0.84%6466.2566.6968.09             
Electorate: 10,886   Valid: 7,586 (69.69%)   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 949   Turnout: 7,694 (70.68%)  

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