1981 Lisburn Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Lisburn Borough Council election
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All 23 seats to Lisburn Borough Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DUP UUP Alliance
Seats won 10 8 2
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 2 Decrease 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP UUUP Unionist Party NI
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1

Elections to Lisburn Borough Council were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.