1981 Coleraine Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Coleraine Borough Council election
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All 20 seats to Coleraine Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP DUP Independent
Seats won 8 6 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 4 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Alliance Ind. Unionist
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Coleraine 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 20 councillors.