1977 Antrim Borough Council election explained

See main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1977.

Election Name:	1977 Antrim Borough Council election
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1973 Antrim District Council election
Previous Year:	1973
Next Election:	1981 Antrim Borough Council election
Next Year:	1981
Seats For Election:	All 15 seats to Antrim Borough Council
Majority Seats:	8
Party1:	Ulster Unionist Party
Seats1:	8
Seat Change1:	1
Party2:	Democratic Unionist Party
Seats2:	3
Seat Change2:	2
Party3:	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Seats3:	2
Seat Change3:	0
Party4:	Independent (politician)
Seats4:	1
Seat Change4:	0
Party5:	Independent Nationalist
Seats5:	1
Seat Change5:	0
Party6:	Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party
Seats6:	0
Seat Change6:	1

Elections to Antrim Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 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.

Election results

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Others|-|align="left"|Area A|30.1|2|20.2|1|5.3|0|bgcolor="DDDDDD"|44.2|bgcolor="DDDDDD"|2|5|-|align="left"|Area B|bgcolor="40BFF5"|60.8|bgcolor="40BFF5"|3|17.0|1|22.2|1|0.0|0|5|-|align="left"|Area C|bgcolor="40BFF5"|32.9|bgcolor="40BFF5"|3|17.6|1|24.1|1|25.4|0|5|-|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"|align="left"| Total|38.6|8|18.4|3|16.9|2|26.1|2|15|-|}

Districts results

Area A

1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist
1973-1977 Change: No change

Area B

1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
1977: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Area C

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard
1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from Vanguard