1981 Banbridge District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Banbridge District Council election
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All 15 seats to Banbridge District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP DUP SDLP
Seats won 8 4 2
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Nationalist Ind. Unionist
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1

Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used two district electoral areas to elect a total of 15 councillors.