1997 Omagh District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997
1997 Omagh District Council election
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All 21 seats to Omagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Sinn Féin SDLP UUP
Seats won 6 6 4
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 1 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Alliance Labour Coalition
Seats won 3 1 1
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Increase 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Independent Labour Ind. Nationalist
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Omagh District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.