# 1977 Belfast City Council election

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.
The UUP remained the largest party, and James Stewart became Lord Mayor. The narrow unionist majority of one on the council resulted in David Cook from Alliance becoming Lord Mayor in 1978, the first non-unionist Lord Mayor since 1898.

## Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 1977 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| UUP | 15 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 29.4 | 26.8 | 30,087 | 23.9 |
| Alliance | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25.5 | 18.6 | 20,929 | 5.2 |
| SDLP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.7 | 18.9 | 20,920 | 7.5 |
| DUP | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 14,926 | 11.0 |
| Republican Clubs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5,238 | 0.7 |
| Unionist Party NI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5,584 | New |
| Ind. Unionist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4,567 | 1.1 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3,431 | 2.6 |
| NI Labour | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2,959 | 2.9 |
| UUUP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2,557 | New |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 780 | 0.1 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 115 | 0.0 |
| British Ulster Dominion Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 114 | New |
| Independent Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 107 | 0.1 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

## Districts summary

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 1977 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | UUP | UUP | Alliance | Alliance | SDLP | SDLP | DUP | DUP | RC | RC | UPNI | UPNI | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Area A | 29.2 | 2 | 20.1 | 2 | 8.5 | 1 | 21.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 0 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Area B | 33.0 | 3 | 30.7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 15.1 | 1 | 10.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Area C | 25.3 | 2 | 33.8 | 3 | 6.4 | 0 | 10.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Area D | 0.0 | 0 | 13.5 | 1 | 69.2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 16.4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Area E | 35.1 | 2 | 9.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 18.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 37.6 | 2 | 6 |
| Area F | 31.2 | 2 | 10.7 | 1 | 27.8 | 1 | 14.7 | 1 | 14.4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Area G | 29.2 | 2 | 3.2 | 1 | 29.9 | 1 | 21.1 | 1 | 13.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Area H | 29.8 | 2 | 16.9 | 2 | 21.1 | 1 | 11.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 17.7 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 26.8 | 15 | 18.6 | 13 | 18.6 | 8 | 13.3 | 7 | 4.7 | 3 | 5.0 | 2 | 13.0 | 3 | 51 |

## District results
### Area A

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard, 1 x NILP 1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP 1973-1977 Change: DUP (two seats), Alliance and SDLP gain from UUP (two seats), Vanguard and NILP
Area A - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| | Alliance | Basil Glass | 16.03% | 2,580 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Grace Bannister* | 14.70% | 2,367 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Raymond McCrea | 11.88% | 1,912 | 1,914.31 | 1,918.6 | 1,918.66 | 1,918.66 | 1,918.66 | 1,963.81 | 2,076.21 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | William Blair* | 6.37% | 1,026 | 1,035.66 | 1,270.56 | 1,275.07 | 1,276.07 | 1,290.28 | 1,349.33 | 1,465.68 | 1,466.9 | 1,709.49 | 1,774.11 | 2,358.11 | | | |
| | DUP | Robert Newman | 9.62% | 1,549 | 1,549.63 | 1,552.33 | 1,552.33 | 1,554.33 | 1,601.78 | 1,618.78 | 1,631.23 | 1,682.47 | 1,708.38 | 1,724.38 | 1,764.02 | 1,798.02 | 2,368.02 | |
| | Alliance | Denis Loretto | 4.14% | 667 | 1,109.47 | 1,115.17 | 1,130.01 | 1,152.43 | 1,156.85 | 1,168.42 | 1,174.29 | 1,174.29 | 1,187.64 | 1,542.09 | 1,602.75 | 1,649.75 | 1,711.71 | 1,723.71 |
| | SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell | 8.47% | 1,364 | 1,397.6 | 1,398.2 | 1,408.56 | 1,566.55 | 1,567.55 | 1,571.55 | 1,571.55 | 1,571.55 | 1,573.55 | 1,633.23 | 1,636.23 | 1,638.23 | 1,643.44 | 1,644.44 |
| | Unionist Party NI | Thomas Jordan | 5.93% | 954 | 970.8 | 979.5 | 979.5 | 981.5 | 988.65 | 1,002.88 | 1,015.48 | 1,016.7 | 1,055.08 | 1,122.16 | 1,195.53 | 1,300.53 | 1,481.48 | 1,609.48 |
| | UUUP | Benjamin Horan* | 4.20% | 676 | 679.99 | 687.79 | 687.79 | 687.79 | 897.24 | 954.05 | 960.26 | 963.92 | 990.78 | 1,013.78 | 1,100.7 | 1,202.7 | | |
| | UUP | Thomas Gildea* | 3.00% | 483 | 486.78 | 524.88 | 527.88 | 527.88 | 534.03 | 573.53 | 651.89 | 656.16 | 936.8 | 978.4 | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Brian Garrett | 3.69% | 594 | 610.17 | 614.37 | 667.21 | 697.63 | 699.84 | 715.84 | 719.14 | 719.14 | 728.14 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Walter Shannon | 2.81% | 452 | 454.52 | 475.07 | 476.07 | 476.07 | 480.43 | 489.03 | 654.82 | 656.04 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Alfred Shaw | 2.35% | 378 | 379.89 | 393.84 | 396.84 | 396.84 | 400.14 | 409.74 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | William Elliott* | 2.35% | 379 | 380.05 | 385.75 | 387.38 | 387.38 | 388.38 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUUP | Philip Moles | 2.14% | 345 | 345.84 | 347.79 | 347.79 | 349 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Terence McGrattan | 1.73% | 278 | 280.73 | 280.88 | 280.88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Derek Peters | 0.58% | 93 | 95.94 | 96.54 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 24,230 Valid: 16,097 (66.43%) Spoilt: 801 Quota: 2,013 Turnout: 16,898 (69.74%) |||||||||||||||||||

### Area B

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist 1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UPNI, 1 x DUP 1973-1977 Change: Alliance, UPNI and DUP gain from UUP (two seats) and United Loyalist
Area B - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Unionist Party NI | Joshua Cardwell* | 15.11% | 2,722 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Oliver Napier | 15.00% | 2,703 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Thomas Patton* | 12.26% | 2,209 | 2,268.58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Michael Brown* | 7.55% | 2,045 | 2,120.6 | 2,350.44 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Allen* | 10.56% | 1,903 | 1,994.08 | 2,004.79 | 2,008.51 | 2,010.4 | 2,196.94 | 2,249.22 | 2,662.22 | | | | |
| | DUP | Henry Evans | 5.87% | 1,058 | 1,069.52 | 1,070.88 | 1,090.88 | 1,090.88 | 1,095.41 | 1,105.58 | 1,114.2 | 1,118.2 | 1,947.41 | 2,707.41 | |
| | UUP | Dorothy Dunlop | 3.45% | 622 | 683.02 | 691.69 | 697.77 | 699.45 | 934.73 | 963.93 | 1,274.06 | 1,620.06 | 1,637.13 | 1,979.01 | 2,337.01 |
| | Alliance | David Wonnacott | 4.33% | 781 | 812.5 | 984.88 | 989.41 | 1,073.62 | 1,083.29 | 1,487.12 | 1,524.51 | 1,535.51 | 1,541.4 | 1,573.3 | 1,595.3 |
| | UUUP | Reg Empey | 5.44% | 981 | 1,013.22 | 1,016.11 | 1,182.4 | 1,182.75 | 1,211.09 | 1,227.99 | 1,249.29 | 1,264.29 | 1,374.54 | | |
| | DUP | Thomas McIntyre | 5.11% | 920 | 927.2 | 928.05 | 957.23 | 957.23 | 966.59 | 977.77 | 982.56 | 984.56 | | | |
| | UUP | William Corry* | 3.69% | 664 | 716.02 | 722.31 | 725.67 | 726.3 | 817.75 | 833.09 | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | William Gunning | 3.50% | 631 | 645.76 | 659.02 | 660.2 | 662.93 | 664.11 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Joseph Hanna | 3.00% | 541 | 562.78 | 565.16 | 571.86 | 572.56 | | | | | | | |
| | UUUP | Stanley Morgan | 1.32% | 237 | 245.1 | 246.29 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 37,176 Valid: 18,017 (48.46%) Spoilt: 724 Quota: 2,253 Turnout: 18,741 (50.41%) ||||||||||||||||

### Area C

1973: 4 x UUP, 2 x Alliance 1977: 3 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x UPNI 1973-1977 Change: Alliance and UPNI gain from UUP (two seats)
Area C - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Alliance | David Cook* | 18.93% | 2,748 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Andrew Cairns | 8.86% | 1,287 | 1,290.6 | 1,293.6 | 1,321.84 | 1,340.84 | 1,346.84 | 1,387.08 | 1,547.8 | 1,579.8 | 1,981.52 | 1,981.52 | 2,330.52 |
| | Alliance | William Jeffrey | 6.14% | 892 | 1,368.64 | 1,368.64 | 1,372.88 | 1,389.88 | 1,514.04 | 1,537.28 | 1,551.48 | 1,554.48 | 1,571.96 | 2,037.16 | 2,076.12 |
| | Alliance | Muriel Pritchard* | 8.78% | 1,274 | 1,394.24 | 1,398.24 | 1,401.24 | 1,435.72 | 1,529.12 | 1,543.12 | 1,554.8 | 1,557.8 | 1,582 | 2,002.28 | 2,047.44 |
| | UUP | Mary Crooks | 7.87% | 1,142 | 1,148.72 | 1,151.72 | 1,180.72 | 1,212.72 | 1,217.2 | 1,307.44 | 1,445.68 | 1,496.68 | 1,824.92 | 1,833.92 | 2,035.64 |
| | Unionist Party NI | Victor Brennan | 9.96% | 1,446 | 1,455.84 | 1,458.84 | 1,479.84 | 1,493.84 | 1,519.56 | 1,568.56 | 1,609.04 | 1,623.04 | 1,702 | 1,727 | 1,928.44 |
| | DUP | Alexander McMeekin | 6.01% | 872 | 872 | 884 | 957 | 976.24 | 978.24 | 990.24 | 1,010.24 | 1,493.24 | 1,523.48 | 1,525.48 | 1,650.72 |
| | Vanguard | Raymond Jordan | 5.37% | 780 | 784.32 | 788.32 | 825.56 | 876.56 | 882.56 | 914.56 | 963.8 | 1,022.8 | 1,068.04 | 1,072.04 | |
| | SDLP | Mary Scott | 6.36% | 923 | 937.4 | 938.4 | 938.4 | 950.4 | 992.4 | 994.4 | 996.4 | 997.4 | 999.4 | | |
| | UUP | John William Kennedy* | 4.34% | 630 | 634.08 | 635.08 | 657.08 | 665.08 | 672.08 | 726.08 | 952.04 | 975.04 | | | |
| | DUP | William Spence | 4.16% | 604 | 604 | 607 | 629 | 667 | 673 | 691 | 697 | | | | |
| | UUP | John Gilmore | 4.26% | 619 | 624.76 | 626.76 | 639.76 | 652.76 | 660.76 | 682.76 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | John Webster* | 2.34% | 340 | 340.96 | 343.96 | 349.2 | 369.2 | 371.2 | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Ronald Macartney | 2.27% | 330 | 335.76 | 335.76 | 336.76 | 348.76 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | William Weir | 2.16% | 313 | 313.72 | 314.72 | 319.72 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUUP | Reginald Johnston | 1.37% | 199 | 199.96 | 276.96 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUUP | James Robinson | 0.82% | 119 | 119 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 29,635 Valid: 14,518 (48.99%) Spoilt: 523 Quota: 2,075 Turnout: 15,041 (50.75%) ||||||||||||||||

### Area D

1973: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1973-1977 Change: No change
Area D - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SDLP | Paddy Devlin* | 53.13% | 7,087 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Cormac Boomer | 6.79% | 905 | 2,925.84 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Liam Hunter | 3.58% | 477 | 1,741.64 | 2,290.74 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Mary Sullivan | 5.70% | 760 | 1,669.72 | 2,006.4 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Dan McGuinness | 9.26% | 1,235 | 1,612.72 | 1,664.78 | 1,827.8 | 1,891.3 | 1,915.19 | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Bernard McDonagh | 7.06% | 942 | 1,119.08 | 1,129.34 | 1,158.22 | 1,178.72 | 1,189.17 | 1,496.57 | 1,607.82 |
| | Republican Clubs | Martin Lynch | 5.42% | 723 | 862.08 | 873.48 | 905.02 | 944.58 | 955.79 | 1,228.61 | 1,338.67 |
| | Alliance | Robert Turkington | 4.31% | 575 | 660.88 | 667.34 | 745.62 | 762.5 | 785.68 | 824.15 | |
| | Republican Clubs | Kevin Smyth | 3.95% | 527 | 622 | 629.98 | 660 | 675.04 | 682.45 | | |
| | Independent Socialist | Gerard Campbell | 0.80% | 107 | 187.56 | 212.64 | 235.44 | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,266 Valid: 13,338 (37.82%) Spoilt: 1,594 Quota: 1,906 Turnout: 14,932 (42.34%) ||||||||||||

### Area E

1973: 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Loyalist, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist 1973-1977 Change: UUP and Independent gain from NILP and United Loyalist
Area E - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | UUP | Billy Bell | 24.38% | 3,297 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James Weir | 16.15% | 2,184 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Fred Proctor* | 12.98% | 1,755 | 1,860.84 | 1,873.52 | 1,874.36 | 1,898.12 | 2,512.12 | | | |
| | Alliance | Samuel Egerton | 9.04% | 1,223 | 1,263.32 | 1,352.32 | 1,497.22 | 1,506.88 | 1,513.84 | 1,518.84 | 1,561.28 | 2,084.28 |
| | UUP | Alfie Ferguson | 2.71% | 366 | 1,106.04 | 1,118.98 | 1,123.04 | 1,323.24 | 1,366.76 | 1,497.76 | 1,566.38 | 1,748.98 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Hugh Smyth* | 8.43% | 1,140 | 1,174.44 | 1,179.44 | 1,180.42 | 1,214.98 | 1,240.58 | 1,353.58 | 1,657.4 | 1,714.82 |
| | UUP | David Smylie* | 4.93% | 667 | 798.46 | 811.88 | 812.16 | 1,062.46 | 1,109.5 | 1,249.5 | 1,390.36 | 1,501.78 |
| | NI Labour | George Chambers | 5.98% | 809 | 872.84 | 930.52 | 998.84 | 1,022.92 | 1,031.32 | 1,051.32 | 1,108.2 | |
| | Independent | Hugh Stockman | 5.31% | 718 | 741.94 | 767.36 | 785.98 | 801.98 | 822.08 | 891.08 | | |
| | DUP | Bill Lavery | 5.29% | 715 | 760.78 | 765.88 | 767.42 | 784.94 | | | | |
| | UUP | James Sands | 3.05% | 412 | 577.48 | 859.58 | 590.56 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Peter Emerson | 1.75% | 236 | 248.6 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 30,109 Valid: 13,522 (44.91%) Spoilt: 706 Quota: 1,932 Turnout: 14,228 (47.25%) |||||||||||||

### Area F

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1973-1977 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
Area F - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | SDLP | Owen Allen | 18.81% | 1,886 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | James Stewart* | 16.76% | 1,681 | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Jim Sullivan* | 10.96% | 1,099 | 1,113.16 | 1,113.31 | 1,131.55 | 1,433.35 | | | | |
| | UUP | Harry Fletcher* | 10.78% | 1,081 | 1,082.92 | 1,185.22 | 1,193.67 | 1,194.67 | 1,504.97 | | | |
| | DUP | William Dickson | 9.46% | 949 | 958.36 | 975.01 | 981.61 | 982.61 | 1,009.76 | 1,474.76 | | |
| | Alliance | Will Glendinning | 10.74% | 1,077 | 1,142.04 | 1,152.09 | 1,173.96 | 1,188.27 | 1,211.97 | 1,221.92 | 1,287.92 | 1,316.92 |
| | SDLP | Thomas Lappin | 8.97% | 899 | 1,232.84 | 1,233.29 | 1,247.49 | 1,265.24 | 1,267.48 | 1,270.38 | 1,273.38 | 1,277.38 |
| | DUP | John Parkes | 5.24% | 525 | 525.72 | 534.27 | 538.57 | 538.57 | 575.67 | | | |
| | UUP | Thomas Murphy* | 3.68% | 369 | 369.48 | 470.88 | 480.88 | 480,88 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Sean O'Hare | 3.45% | 346 | 355.12 | 355.87 | 369.11 | | | | | |
| | Communist | James Stewart | 1.15% | 115 | 117.4 | 119.2 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 21,177 Valid: 10,027 (47.35%) Spoilt: 1,013 Quota: 1,433 Turnout: 11,040 (52.13%) |||||||||||||

### Area G

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1973-1977 Change: DUP and Republican Clubs gain from UUP and Independent Unionist
Area G - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SDLP | Gerry Fitt* | 29.81% | 3,006 | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Seamus Lynch | 13.12% | 1,323 | 2,124.04 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Mary McKeown* | 3.17% | 320 | 1,051.6 | 1,632.54 | | | | |
| | DUP | Frederick Ashby | 13.66% | 1,377 | 1,380.72 | 1,381.34 | 1,383.2 | 1,445.2 | | |
| | UUP | Herbert Ditty* | 10.34% | 1,043 | 1,049.2 | 1,050.44 | 1,057.88 | 1,093.74 | 1,203.74 | 1,519.74 |
| | UUP | Cecil Walker | 7.73% | 779 | 779.62 | 782.72 | 792.64 | 812.74 | 1,027.38 | 1,318.68 |
| | DUP | George Haffey | 7.36% | 742 | 743.24 | 743.24 | 743.86 | 772.86 | 889.1 | 968.72 |
| | UUP | Margaret Laird* | 5.87% | 592 | 598.82 | 598.82 | 605.64 | 662.36 | 774.98 | |
| | UUP | Samuel Millar* | 5.11% | 515 | 515.62 | 518.72 | 532.36 | 618.84 | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Hugh Kidd* | 3.84% | 387 | 396.92 | 398.16 | 406.22 | | | |
| Electorate: 20,959 Valid: 10,084 (48.11%) Spoilt: 886 Quota: 1,441 Turnout: 10,970 (52.34%) |||||||||||

### Area H

1973: 5 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP 1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977-1981 Change: Alliance, DUP and Independent Unionist gain from UUP (three seats)
Area H - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | SDLP | Paschal O'Hare | 14.52% | 2,414 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar* | 13.96% | 2,321 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Carson* | 13.53% | 2,250 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Myles Humphreys* | 11.68% | 1,942 | 1,942.14 | 2,000.11 | 2,016.76 | 2,073.53 | 2,360.53 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Cushnahan | 11.21% | 1,865 | 1,881.1 | 1,883.19 | 1,885.3 | 1,887.4 | 1,896.08 | 1,901.08 | 1,902.19 | 2,104.19 | | | |
| | DUP | William Annon | 9.06% | 1,507 | 1,507.14 | 1,561.59 | 1,590.34 | 1,597.55 | 1,608.82 | 1,613.82 | 2,041.03 | 2,048.37 | 2,064.18 | 2,290.18 | |
| | Alliance | Robert Jamison | 5.68% | 944 | 951.14 | 956.75 | 959.75 | 961.15 | 977.02 | 990.02 | 995.79 | 1,116.18 | 1,323.08 | 1,680.41 | 1,770.41 |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 6.61% | 1,099 | 1,406.44 | 1,406.99 | 1,407.99 | 1,408.2 | 1,408.2 | 1,409.2 | 1,409.42 | 1,444.26 | 1,445.26 | 1,451.31 | 1,461.31 |
| | UUP | Mary Creighton* | 1.99% | 331 | 331 | 367.85 | 399.16 | 469.65 | 577.41 | 821.41 | 848.99 | 925.06 | 1,160.88 | | |
| | Unionist Party NI | Joseph Gibson | 2.78% | 462 | 462.14 | 472.48 | 482.7 | 486.69 | 506.04 | 515.04 | 522.41 | 546.63 | | | |
| | NI Labour | Alan Carr | 3.02% | 502 | 504.24 | 508.97 | 513.41 | 515.23 | 517.34 | 518.34 | 519.74 | | | | |
| | DUP | Cynthia McDowell | 2.65% | 441 | 441 | 472.13 | 484.46 | 486.77 | 492.07 | 495.07 | | | | | |
| | UUP | James Kennett | 2.64% | 439 | 439 | 455.17 | 458.83 | 466.39 | | | | | | | |
| | Dominion Party | Alexander Beattie | 0.69% | 114 | 114 | 124.78 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,074 Valid: 16,631 (47.42%) Spoilt: 684 Quota: 2,079 Turnout: 17,315 (49.37%) ||||||||||||||||