# 1981 Belfast City Council election

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 20 May 1981 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 DUP became the largest party, overtaking the UUP, while Grace Bannister from the UUP became the first female Lord Mayor.

## Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 1981 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| DUP | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 29.4 | 25.8 | 33,433 | 12.5 |
| UUP | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25.5 | 23.7 | 30,685 | 3.1 |
| Alliance | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 17,164 | 5.4 |
| SDLP | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 18,227 | 4.5 |
| People's Democracy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4,734 | New |
| Irish Republican Socialist | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3,418 | New |
| Ulster Democratic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2,989 | New |
| PUP | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2,434 | New |
| Unionist Party NI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2,859 | 2.8 |
| Ind. Unionist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2,540 | 2.2 |
| Independent Socialist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,884 | 1.4 |
| Anti H-Block | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1,070 | New |
| Republican Clubs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 4,993 | 0.8 |
| NI Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1,824 | 1.2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 933 | 2.5 |
| UPUP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 187 | New |
| Ind. Nationalist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 167 | 0.1 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 97 | 0.0 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

## Districts summary

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 1981 by district :
| Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
| Ward | DUP | DUP | UUP | UUP | Alliance | Alliance | SDLP | SDLP | PD | PD | IRSP | IRSP | UDP | UDP | UPNI | UPNI | PUP | PUP | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
| Area A | 39.3 | 3 | 33.5 | 3 | 12.1 | 1 | 9.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Area B | 33.5 | 2 | 26.8 | 2 | 23.0 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Area C | 21.6 | 2 | 33.6 | 2 | 28.6 | 2 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Area D | 0.0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 44.8 | 3 | 17.0 | 1 | 10.9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18.7 | 1 | 6 |
| Area E | 35.1 | 2 | 22.1 | 2 | 5.8 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.9 | 1 | 6 |
| Area F | 26.4 | 2 | 18.4 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 20.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 15.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Area G | 24.8 | 2 | 17.7 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 7.5 | 0 | 19.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 14.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Area H | 21.7 | 2 | 27.4 | 2 | 11.5 | 1 | 19.6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 17.3 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 25.8 | 15 | 23.7 | 13 | 13.2 | 7 | 14.1 | 6 | 3.7 | 2 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 10.5 | 3 | 51 |

## District results
### Area A

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP 1981: 3 x DUP, 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 1977-1981 Change: DUP and UUP gain from Alliance and SDLP
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 |
| | DUP | John Foster | 18.32% | 3,333 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Jeremy Burchill | 14.23% | 2,589 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Raymond McCrea* | 12.87% | 2,342 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Sammy Wilson | 8.13% | 1,479 | 2,431.64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Grace Bannister* | 11.29% | 2,055 | 2,081.88 | 2,202 | 2,265 | 2,285.64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Donnell Deeny | 7.91% | 1,439 | 1,440.92 | 1,447.52 | 1,449.41 | 1,450.05 | 1,460.09 | 1,464.57 | 1,477.81 | 1,553.17 | 1,560.49 | 1,645.85 | 1,657.44 | 2,463.44 | | |
| | UUP | William Blair* | 4.95% | 900 | 918.56 | 1,024.64 | 1,054.7 | 1,067.14 | 1,072.27 | 1,101.76 | 1,211.3 | 1,250.36 | 1,250.36 | 1,258.63 | 1,742.86 | 1,793.34 | 1,936.94 | 1,944.62 |
| | SDLP | Alasdair McDonnell* | 6.94% | 1,262 | 1,263.6 | 1,263.84 | 1,264.02 | 1,264.34 | 1,272.66 | 1,272.66 | 1,273.66 | 1,291.66 | 1,660.75 | 1,856.1 | 1,856.27 | 1,889.76 | 1,932.16 | 1,932.16 |
| | Alliance | Mervyn Jones | 4.21% | 766 | 771.44 | 770.16 | 779.69 | 781.21 | 787.21 | 791.6 | 808.62 | 907.05 | 913.05 | 964.37 | 984.13 | | | |
| | UUP | Tony Wilkins | 2.99% | 544 | 569.28 | 611.76 | 634.26 | 645.94 | 650.19 | 669.27 | 721.95 | 733.24 | 734.24 | 736.33 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Francis Cullen | 2.30% | 418 | 419.28 | 419.52 | 419.88 | 419.88 | 445.01 | 446.33 | 446.76 | 467.3 | 483.3 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Patrick McGourty | 2.25% | 410 | 410.64 | 410.76 | 410.85 | 410.89 | 412.89 | 412.89 | 412.89 | 419.98 | | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | Derek Peters | 1.52% | 276 | 278.24 | 278.72 | 279.44 | 279.8 | 297.89 | 306.35 | 310.55 | | | | | | | |
| | UPUP | Benjamin Horan | 1.03% | 187 | 196.28 | 206.12 | 223.31 | 228.67 | 230.67 | 239.44 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John McKeague | 0.54% | 99 | 103.8 | 107.88 | 116.34 | 120.94 | 126.26 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Communist | James Stewart | 0.25% | 97 | 98.92 | 99.52 | 100.15 | 100.51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 31,215 Valid: 18,196 (58.29%) Spoilt: 937 Quota: 2,275 Turnout: 19,133 (61.29%) |||||||||||||||||||

### Area B

1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UPNI 1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UPNI 1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from UUP
Area B - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Alliance | Oliver Napier* | 12.41% | 2,631 | 2,719 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Michael Brown* | 7.55% | 1,602 | 1,653 | 1,671 | 1,706.2 | 1,923 | 1,929 | 2,641.4 | | | |
| | DUP | Henry Evans* | 11.85% | 2,513 | 2,513 | 2,546 | 2,546 | 2,554 | 2,571 | 2,574 | 3,090 | | |
| | DUP | Bill Morrison | 10.15% | 2,152 | 2,152 | 2,201 | 2,201 | 2,214 | 2,243 | 2,243 | 2,481 | 2,765.8 | |
| | UUP | Thomas Patton* | 9.81% | 2,081 | 2,081 | 2,195 | 2,195.8 | 2,264.8 | 2,411.8 | 2,418.8 | 2,443.8 | 2,450.92 | 2,839.92 |
| | Unionist Party NI | Joshua Cardwell* | 10.97% | 2,327 | 2,336 | 2,363 | 2,363.8 | 2,428.4 | 2,472.4 | 2,487.2 | 2,519.2 | 2,529.88 | 2,710.88 |
| | UUP | William Corry | 8.17% | 1,733 | 1,733 | 1,737 | 1,737 | 1,744 | 1,919 | 1,930 | 1,938 | 1,944.23 | 2,703.23 |
| | DUP | Samuel Foster | 6.90% | 1,464 | 1,465 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,525 | 1,535 | 1,537 | 1,695 | 1,808.92 | 1,865.92 |
| | UUP | Dorothy Dunlop* | 5.88% | 1,248 | 1,249 | 1,261 | 1,261 | 1,278 | 1,452 | 1,459 | 1,478 | 1,490.46 | |
| | DUP | Albert Greer | 4.62% | 979 | 979 | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1,018 | 1,026 | 1,026 | | | |
| | Alliance | Samuel Coulson | 3.05% | 647 | 660 | 663 | 683 | 784.6 | 792.6 | | | | |
| | UUP | John Kennedy | 2.89% | 613 | 614 | 620 | 620 | 628 | | | | | |
| | NI Labour | David McKee | 2.58% | 548 | 587 | 602 | 611.6 | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Louis Scott | 2.05% | 434 | 439 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Peter Prendiville | 1.11% | 236 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,901 Valid: 21,208 (59.07%) Spoilt: 630 Quota: 2,652 Turnout: 21,838 (60.83%) ||||||||||||||

### Area C

1977: 3 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x UPNI 1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP 1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and UPNI
Area C - 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 |
| | Alliance | David Cook* | 15.65% | 2,493 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Muriel Pritchard* | 7.27% | 1,158 | 1,217.52 | 1,280.08 | 1,347.72 | 1,362.88 | 2,376.96 | | | |
| | UUP | Andrew Cairns* | 12.13% | 1,933 | 1,937.32 | 1,942.32 | 2,166.88 | 2,187.88 | 2,202.84 | 2,835.84 | | |
| | UUP | Mary Crooks* | 13.18% | 2,099 | 2,104.2 | 2,111.1 | 2,191.6 | 2,216.76 | 2,260.24 | 2,828.24 | | |
| | DUP | Brian Gibson | 9.43% | 1,503 | 1,504.04 | 1,505.12 | 1,529.12 | 1,720.12 | 1,727.12 | 1,805.48 | 2,040.48 | 2,229.48 |
| | DUP | William Stevenson | 7.62% | 1,214 | 1,214.32 | 1,214.32 | 1,222.32 | 1,687.56 | 1,694.8 | 1,753.28 | 1,872.28 | 1,971.28 |
| | SDLP | Ben Caraher | 9.42% | 1,501 | 1,508.6 | 1,792.12 | 1,795.12 | 1,795.12 | 1,828.96 | 1,843.44 | 1,845.44 | 1,850.44 |
| | UUP | John Gilmore | 8.32% | 1,326 | 1,330.72 | 1,336.88 | 1,396.04 | 1,411.12 | 1,421 | | | |
| | Alliance | William Jeffrey* | 5.73% | 913 | 1,021 | 1,108.48 | 1,150.2 | 1,156.44 | | | | |
| | DUP | Thomas McIntyre | 4.58% | 729 | 729.8 | 730.8 | 744.88 | | | | | |
| | Unionist Party NI | Victor Brennan* | 3.34% | 532 | 534.72 | 536.72 | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Gerard Carr | 3.33% | 530 | 532.96 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 28,354 Valid: 15,931 (56.19%) Spoilt: 529 Quota: 2,276 Turnout: 16,460 (58.05%) |||||||||||||

### Area D

1977: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x People's Democracy, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Independent Socialist 1977-1981 Change: People's Democracy and IRSP gain from Republican Clubs and Alliance, Independent Socialist leaves SDLP
Area D - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | SDLP | Joe Hendron | 26.20% | 4,291 | | | | | | | | | |
| | People's Democracy | John McAnulty | 16.98% | 2,781 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Cormac Boomer* | 12.64% | 2,070 | 2,919.16 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Mary Muldoon* | 3.88% | 636 | 987.44 | 1,143.37 | 1,148.3 | 1,166.98 | 1,187.34 | 1,191.34 | 1,917.48 | 1,937.84 | 2,262.01 |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | Gerry Kelly | 5.84% | 957 | 1,015.88 | 1,020.22 | 1,238.16 | 1,276.77 | 1,284.95 | 1,285.95 | 1,302.89 | 2,185.21 | 2,197.01 |
| | Independent Socialist | Paddy Devlin* | 8.20% | 1,343 | 1,515.1 | 1,560.45 | 1,573.88 | 1,616 | 1,659.4 | 1,668.4 | 1,741.36 | 1,787.23 | 2,058.99 |
| | Republican Clubs | Mary McMahon | 6.87% | 1,125 | 1,176.52 | 1,185.2 | 1,193.87 | 1,211.85 | 1,546.39 | 1,547.39 | 1,604.52 | 1,628.3 | 1,738.82 |
| | Alliance | Dan McGuinness* | 4.43% | 725 | 781.12 | 795.69 | 797.22 | 883.01 | 895.93 | 1,064.93 | 1,108.6 | 1,116.83 | |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | William Browning | 5.02% | 822 | 846.84 | 854.9 | 1,012.49 | 1,041.67 | 1,046.52 | 1,049.52 | 1,066.12 | | |
| | SDLP | Anne McElroy | 2.11% | 346 | 642.7 | 962.93 | 974.49 | 1,008.88 | 1,034.96 | 1,040.27 | | | |
| | UUP | John Hand | 2.92% | 538 | 538 | 538.31 | 538.48 | 555.48 | 558.48 | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Kevin Smyth | 2.67% | 438 | 467.9 | 471.93 | 476.01 | 488.35 | | | | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Liam Hunter* | 1.02% | 167 | 189.54 | 192.95 | 200.77 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Robert Turkington | 0.84% | 137 | 146.2 | 146.51 | 147.36 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 35,812 Valid: 16,376 (45.73%) Spoilt: 1,060 Quota: 2,340 Turnout: 17,436 (48.69%) ||||||||||||||

### Area E

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist 1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Anti H-Block 1977-1981 Change: DUP and Anti H-Block gain from Alliance and Independent, Independent Unionist joins PUP
Area E - 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 |
| | DUP | George Haffey | 23.73% | 4,142 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Billy Bell* | 17.79% | 3,105 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | George Seawright | 11.39% | 1,989 | 3,442.6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PUP | Hugh Smyth* | 11.06% | 1,931 | 1,957 | 2,177.72 | 2,204.72 | 2,220.72 | 2,229.72 | 2,231.92 | 2,234.12 | 2,311.85 | 2,316.36 | 2,548.36 | |
| | UUP | Alfie Ferguson* | 2.10% | 367 | 395.4 | 625.42 | 989.62 | 990.24 | 1,016.79 | 1,017.3 | 1,019.1 | 1,375.09 | 1,380.69 | 1,789.06 | 2,200.15 |
| | Anti H-Block | Laurence Kennedy | 6.13% | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,092 | 1,100.2 | 1,184.2 | 1,510 | 1,510 | 1,890 | 1,892.86 | 1,904.97 |
| | Alliance | Samuel Egerton* | 5.79% | 1,011 | 1,017.8 | 1,033.92 | 1,062.72 | 1,090.92 | 1,165.83 | 1,169.83 | 1,186.83 | 1,207.67 | 1,500.67 | 1,569.39 | 1,706.56 |
| | Ulster Democratic | Samuel Doyle | 6.50% | 1,135 | 1,164.2 | 1,257.82 | 1,293.42 | 1,294.42 | 1,312.53 | 1,316.24 | 1,318.44 | 1,359.66 | 1,367.28 | 1,481.88 | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Fred Proctor* | 3.96% | 692 | 754.4 | 982.56 | 1,032.36 | 1,032.36 | 1,046.89 | 1,050.29 | 1,053.2 | 1,129.37 | 1,130.88 | | |
| | SDLP | Alphonsus Maginness | 3.54% | 618 | 618 | 618.62 | 619.42 | 663.42 | 678.42 | 719.42 | 863.82 | 864.44 | | | |
| | UUP | James Sands | 2.21% | 386 | 413.2 | 546.81 | 639.61 | 640.61 | 655.16 | 656.16 | 657.16 | | | | |
| | Independent | Patrick Hunter | 1.84% | 321 | 324.2 | 324.82 | 325.62 | 332.62 | 345.13 | 524.13 | | | | | |
| | Independent | James Weir* | 1.78% | 311 | 311.8 | 313.35 | 313.95 | 322.95 | 329.95 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Peter Emerson | 1.16% | 202 | 203.6 | 214.45 | 220.45 | 232.76 | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Margaret McNulty | 1.01% | 177 | 177 | 178.86 | 179.06 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 28,598 Valid: 17,457 (61.04%) Spoilt: 624 Quota: 2,494 Turnout: 18,081 (63.22%) ||||||||||||||||

### Area F

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x Alliance 1977-1981 Change: DUP and IRSP gain from UUP and Republican Clubs
Area F - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | DUP | William Dickson* | 17.80% | 1,913 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | Sean Flynn | 15.25% | 1,639 | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Owen Allen* | 8.36% | 898 | 898.4 | 923.88 | 938.01 | 1,045.03 | 1,242.88 | 1,244.88 | 1,784.88 | | |
| | Alliance | Will Glendinning* | 7.85% | 844 | 852 | 865 | 1,036.69 | 1,060.21 | 1,102.06 | 1,176.59 | 1,350.01 | 1,498.97 | 1,603.97 |
| | DUP | Eric Smyth | 8.60% | 924 | 1,203.2 | 1,203.98 | 1,204.44 | 1,207.57 | 1,211.97 | 1,304.57 | 1,308.57 | 1,317.39 | 1,512.99 |
| | UUP | James Stewart* | 6.69% | 719 | 742.6 | 742.86 | 742.86 | 742.86 | 753.99 | 969.39 | 969.59 | 970.57 | 1,460.35 |
| | Republican Clubs | Jim Sullivan* | 9.32% | 1,002 | 1,002 | 1,013.7 | 1,024.96 | 1,048.74 | 1,093.43 | 1,095.43 | 1,147.29 | 1,232.55 | 1,235.53 |
| | UUP | Linda Cust | 5.94% | 638 | 663.2 | 663.33 | 667.33 | 667.33 | 674.93 | 920.13 | 921.13 | 925.05 | |
| | SDLP | Maurice Fitzmaurice | 6.69% | 719 | 719.4 | 737.21 | 739.6 | 764.29 | 868.06 | 869.06 | | | |
| | UUP | Harry Fletcher* | 5.78% | 621 | 651 | 651.13 | 652.33 | 652.33 | 661.73 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Mary Smyth | 3.62% | 389 | 395.2 | 406.64 | 410.16 | 458.8 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Thomas Lappin | 2.11% | 227 | 227 | 243.64 | 245.9 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Paul Maguire | 2.00% | 215 | 215.4 | 219.56 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 18,575 Valid: 10,748 (57.86%) Spoilt: 680 Quota: 1,536 Turnout: 11,428 (61.52%) ||||||||||||||

### Area G

1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Republican Clubs, 1 x Alliance 1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x IRSP, 1 x UDP 1977-1981 Change: DUP, PD and UDP gain from UUP, Republican Clubs and Alliance
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 |
| | DUP | Frederick Ashby* | 20.84% | 2,076 | | | | | | |
| | People's Democracy | Fergus O'Hare | 19.60% | 1,953 | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Samuel Millar | 14.25% | 1,420 | 1,437.36 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Cecil Walker* | 11.77% | 1,173 | 1,186.33 | 1,188.09 | 1,233.71 | 1,642.71 | | |
| | SDLP | Brian Feeney | 7.52% | 749 | 749.31 | 1,033.55 | 1,102.63 | 1,108.94 | 1,110.6 | 1,419.23 |
| | DUP | Joseph Coggle | 3.93% | 392 | 979.76 | 980.64 | 1,000.88 | 1,143.04 | 1,323.15 | 1,375.7 |
| | Republican Clubs | Seamus Lynch* | 7.53% | 750 | 750.31 | 899.03 | 941.95 | 944.95 | 946.61 | 1,209.77 |
| | Independent Socialist | Gerry Fitt* | 5.43% | 541 | 542.24 | 602.08 | 696.79 | 729.03 | 762.23 | |
| | UUP | Herbert Ditty* | 5.97% | 595 | 610.19 | 610.19 | 642.19 | | | |
| | Alliance | Philip McGarry | 3.14% | 313 | 315.48 | 348.04 | | | | |
| Electorate: 17,207 Valid: 9,962 (57.90%) Spoilt: 374 Quota: 1,424 Turnout: 10,336 (60.07%) |||||||||||

### Area H

1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1981: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
Area H - 7 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 | John Carson* | 25.37% | 5,014 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Paschal O'Hare* | 15.47% | 3,057 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | William Annon* | 15.23% | 3,010 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Frank Millar* | 9.35% | 1,848 | 2,438.07 | 2,438.64 | 2,464.2 | 2,581.2 | | | | |
| | Alliance | John Cushnahan* | 8.80% | 1,739 | 1,881.8 | 1,918.09 | 1,923.85 | 1,928.54 | 1,928.54 | 2,046.59 | 2,500.59 | |
| | UUP | Raymond Trimble | 2.06% | 408 | 1,729.92 | 1,729.92 | 1,736.58 | 1,770.19 | 1,782.19 | 1,786.19 | 1,978.92 | 2,295.92 |
| | DUP | William Gault | 4.11% | 813 | 990.48 | 990.48 | 1,423.38 | 1,506 | 1,530 | 1,532.87 | 1,993.65 | 2,239.65 |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness | 4.14% | 818 | 829.22 | 1,336.52 | 1,336.52 | 1,336.52 | 1,336.52 | 1,593.23 | 1,613.71 | 1,723.71 |
| | NI Labour | Alan Carr | 5.06% | 1,000 | 1,091.8 | 1,095.6 | 1,110.54 | 1,231.25 | 1,246.25 | 1,334.79 | 1,397.21 | |
| | Alliance | Robert Jamison* | 2.69% | 531 | 646.26 | 651.58 | 653.2 | 655.2 | 659.2 | 676.84 | | |
| | DUP | Pauline Strong | 2.36% | 466 | 510.37 | 510.37 | 555.01 | 611.88 | 630.88 | 630.88 | | |
| | Republican Clubs | Liam Clarke | 2.80% | 553 | 560.14 | 579.52 | 580.42 | 580.42 | 580.42 | | | |
| | PUP | David Overend | 2.55% | 503 | 520.85 | 521.04 | 524.1 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 33,505 Valid: 19,760 (58.98%) Spoilt: 720 Quota: 2,471 Turnout: 20,480 (61.13%) |||||||||||||