1981 Magherafelt District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Magherafelt District Council election
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All 15 seats to Magherafelt District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP DUP UUP
Seats won 5 4 2
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Decrease 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Republican Irish Independence UUUP
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 1 Steady 0
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Republican Clubs Ind. Nationalist
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1

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.