1981 Antrim Borough Council election

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1981 Antrim Borough Council election
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All 15 seats to Antrim Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP DUP SDLP
Seats won 7 4 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Increase 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Alliance Irish Independence Independent
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Decrease 2

Elections to Antrim Borough Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.

Antrim Borough Council Election Result 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  UUP 7 0 1 Decrease1 36.8 38.0 5,945 Increase0.6
  DUP 4 1 0 Increase1 21.1 28.1 4,389 Increase9.7
  SDLP 2 2 0 Increase2 10.5 10.7 1,670 Increase10.7
  Alliance 1 0 1 Decrease1 5.3 10.9 1,704 Decrease6.0
  Irish Independence 1 1 0 Increase1 5.3 6.6 1,040 New
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 5.1 805 Increase5.1
  Ind. Unionist 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.6 91 Increase0.6

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Districts results

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