1981 Castlereagh Borough Council election
Elections to Castlereagh 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 19 councillors. Districts summary. !|Ward !Cllrs !Cllrs !Cllrs !Cllrs !|TotalCllrs ! | DUP ! | UUP ! | Alliance !| Others Districts results. Area A. 1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance Area B. 1977 : 3 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1981: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance 1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and Independent Unionist Area C. 1977: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP 1981: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP 1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from Alliance and UUP