Ards Area B

Ards Area B was one of the three district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Ards Borough Council, and formed part of the North Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Central, Glen, Loughries, Movilla, Scrabo and Ulsterville. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Newtownards DEA.

1981 Election
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x DUP

1981: 3 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x Alliance

1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) and UPUP gain from UUP (two seats) and Alliance

1977 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x DUP

1973-1977 Change: Alliance and DUP gain from UUP and Loyalist

1973 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x Loyalist Coalition