1977 Northern Ireland local elections

1977 Northern Ireland local elections

← 1973 18 May 1977 1981 →
All seats to 26 local authorities
First party Second party   SDL Leader Harry West Gerry Fitt Party UUP SDLP Seats won 176 113 Seat change 18 31 Popular vote 166,971 114,775 Percentage 30.0% 20.6% Swing 13.0% 7.2%   Third party Fourth party   APNI Leader Ian Paisley Oliver Napier Party DUP Alliance Seats won 74 70 Seat change 53 7 Popular vote 70,670 80,282 Percentage 12.8% 14.4% Swing 8.7% 0.7%
Council control Party with the most seats

Politics of Northern Ireland
Interim bodies
Northern Ireland Assembly (1973) Northern Ireland Executive (1974) Constitutional Convention (1975) Northern Ireland Assembly (1982) Northern Ireland Forum (1996)
Elections
1973 1975 1982 1996
Members
1973 1975 1982 1996
See also
Anglo-Irish Agreement New Ireland Forum 1986 Northern Ireland by-elections 1973 Northern Ireland border poll
Other countries
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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 (DUP), while smaller parties failed to make a breakthrough. The DUP took control of their first council, Ballymena, while the UUP retained control of Banbridge. The SDLP lost control of Magherafelt, their only council.^[1]