1981 Magherafelt District Council election
Elections to Magherafelt District 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 15 councillors. Districts summary. !|Ward !Cllrs !Cllrs !Cllrs !Cllrs !Cllrs !Cllrs !|TotalCllrs ! | SDLP ! | DUP ! | UUP ! | IIP ! | UUUP !| Others Districts results. Area A. 1977: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Republican Clubs 1981: 3 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Republican 1977-1981 Change: SDLP, DUP and Independent Republican gain from  UUP (two seats) and Republican Clubs Area B. 1977: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist 1981: 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUUP, 1 x IIP 1977-1981 Change: IIP gain from Independent Nationalist Area C. 1977: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Republican 1977-1981 Change: Independent Republican gain from SDLP