Down Area B

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

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ardglass, Audley's Acre, Cathedral, Killough, Quoile and Strangford. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Downpatrick DEA.

1981 Election
1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Independent Labour

1977-1981 Change: Republican Clubs and Independent Labour gain from SDLP and Alliance

1977 Election
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from Independent

1973 Election
1973: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent