1981 Northern Ireland local elections

Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in 1981, contesting 526 seats in all.

1981 Northern Ireland local elections

20 May 1981

All council seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Molyneaux Ian Paisley John Hume
Party Ulster Unionist DUP SDLP
Seats won 151 142 104
Seat change 25 68 9
Popular vote 175,965 176,816 116,487
Percentage 26.4% 26.6% 17.5%
Swing 3.6% 13.8% 3.1%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Oliver Napier N/A Pat Fahy
Party Alliance Independent Irish Independence
Seats won 38 37 21
Seat change 32 5 21
Popular vote 59,397 44,427 25,859
Percentage 8.9% 6.7% 3.9%
Swing 5.5% 0.9% New party

Colours denote the winning party with outright control

Colours denote the party with the most seats
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