Newtownabbey Area B

Newtownabbey Area B was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985.

The district elected six 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 Bradan, Coole, Dunanney, Hopefield, Whiteabbey and Whitehouse.

It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Doagh Road DEA.

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Loyalist 1981: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour 1977-1981 Change: Loyalist joins UUP 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x United Loyalist 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Newtownabbey Labour, 1 x Loyalist 1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from United Loyalist, NILP joins Newtownabbey Labour 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist, 1 x United Loyalist