1981 North Down Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 North Down Borough Council election
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All 20 seats to North Down Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Alliance DUP UUP
Seats won 6 5 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 4 Decrease 3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party UPUP Unionist Party NI Ind. Unionist
Seats won 3 1 1
Seat change Increase 3 Steady 0 Steady 0
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Vanguard UUUP
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 1

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