Newtownabbey Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to Newtownabbey Borough Council, and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyclare, Ballyeaston, Ballynure, Doagh and Mallusk. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballyclare DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 Mary Harkness (DUP) Trevor Kirkland (DUP) Jim Wilson (UUP) Arthur Templeton (UUP) Sidney Cameron (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) 1977 Pat McCudden (Alliance) 1973 Thomas Bell (DUP) James Craig (UUP) Samuel Todd (UUP)
1981 Election
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977-1981 Change: DUP and Independent Unionist gain from UUP and Alliance
1977 Election
1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
1973 Election
1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP
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