1977 Newtownabbey Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1977
1977 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
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All 21 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP Alliance DUP
Seats won 8 6 4
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 3 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Unionist Party NI Newtownabbey Labour Loyalist
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Steady 0
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party NI Labour United Loyalist
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.