Area D 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. Located in the west of the city, the district elected six members to
Belfast City Council
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and contained the wards of
Andersonstown
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; Ladybrook; Milltown; Saint James; Suffolk; and Whiterock. The DEA largely formed part of the
Belfast West constituency.
History
Covering the upper parts of the
Falls Road areas, the DEA was created for the
1973 local government elections. It combined most of the former Falls ward with parts of the Saint Anne's ward and parts of the former
Lisburn Rural District. It was abolished for the
1985 local government elections. The number of wards in the area had increased to eight. Three of the wards formed part of a new
Lower Falls DEA
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*Nizhny
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, together with the Falls and Clonard wards, formerly part of
Area F. The remaining five wards formed the new
Upper Falls DEA.
Councillors
1981 Election
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance
1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x People's Democracy, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Independent Socialist
1977-1981 Change: People's Democracy and IRSP gain from Republican Clubs and Alliance, Independent Socialist leaves SDLP
1977 Election
1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance
1973-1977 Change: No change
1973 Election
1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 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