Ballymena Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Ballymena 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 Ahoghill, Cullybackey, Dunminning, Galgorm, Grange and Portglenone. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by The Main DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 Roy Gillespie (DUP) Sandy Spence (DUP) John Greer (DUP) Tommy Nicholl (DUP) William Wright (UUP) Hugh Simpson (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) 1977 Hubert Nicholl (DUP) Thomas Smyth (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist) 1973 A. Simpson (Independent) W. Dickey (UUP)
1981 Election
1977: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP
1981: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP
1977-1981 Change: No change
1977 Election
1973: 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1977: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP
1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP and Independent, Independent Unionists (two seats) join UUP
As only six candidates had been nominated for six seats, there was no vote in Area B and all six candidates were deemed elected.
1973 Election
1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
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