Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in May 1977. The elections saw good performances by the four largest parties: the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and

Democratic Unionist Party The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a unionist, loyalist, and national conservative political party in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley, who led the party for the next 37 years. Currently led by J ...

(DUP), while smaller parties failed to make a breakthrough. The DUP took control of their first council,

Ballymena Ballymena ( ; from ga, an Baile Meánach , meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim. The town is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I i ...

, while the UUP retained control of Banbridge. The SDLP lost control of Magherafelt, their only council."Four main parties do well", '' Irish Times'', 20 May 1977

Results

Overall

By council

Antrim

Ards

Armagh

Ballymena

No election was held, as 6 candidates ran for the 6 seats.

Ballymoney

Banbridge

Belfast

Carrickfergus

Castlereagh

Coleraine

Cookstown

Craigavon

Down

Dungannon

Fermanagh

Larne

As 4 candidates ran for the 4 seats, no election was held and all candidates were declared elected.

Limavady

Lisburn

Londonderry

Magherafelt

Moyle

Newry and Mourne

Newtownabbey

North Down

Omagh

Strabane

References

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1977 elections in Northern Ireland