Area F was one of the
eight district electoral areas (DEA) which existed in
Belfast
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,
Northern Ireland
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from 1973 to 1985. Containing the inner parts of west and south Belfast, the district elected six members to
Belfast City Council
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and contained the wards of Clonard; Cromac; Donegall; Falls; Grosvenor; and Saint George's wards. Most of the DEA formed part of the
Belfast West constituency, with a small part in
Belfast South.
History
The area was created for the
1973 local government elections. It contained the whole of the former Saint George's ward, centred on the
Sandy Row
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area. It also contained smaller sections of the former Cromac, Falls, Saint Anne's and Smithfield wards. It was abolished for the
1985 local government elections. The depopulated Falls and Grosvenor wards were merged to form a single Falls ward, which, together with Clonard, formed part of the new
Lower Falls DEA
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. The Donegall ward, which was renamed Blackstaff in 1985, became part of the
Balmoral DEA. The Cromac and Saint George's wards were merged to form the Shaftsbury ward, which became part of the new
Laganbank DEA.
Councillors
1984 by-election
The by-election was held after Flynn, the IRSP councillor, was disqualified for non-attendance.
[Belfast Telegraph, 30 March 1984, p1-4] It was the second seat on Belfast City Council that Sinn Féin won, following a by-election win in
Area D in June 1983.
1981 Election
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Alliance
1977-1981 Change: DUP and IRSP gain from UUP and Republican Clubs
1977 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance
1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
1973 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs
References
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Former District Electoral Areas of Belfast
1973 establishments in Northern Ireland
1985 disestablishments in Northern Ireland