1981 Carrickfergus Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
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All 15 seats to Carrickfergus Borough Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DUP UUP Alliance
Seats won 7 3 3
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 2 Decrease 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party United Loyalist Ind. Unionist Unionist Party NI
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Carrickfergus 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 15 councillors.