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{{short description|Local government election in Northern Ireland}}
{{short description|Local government election in Northern Ireland}}
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{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 1981}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1981 Ards Borough Council election
| election_name = 1981 Ards Borough Council election
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| previous_year = 1977
| previous_year = 1977
| previous_mps =
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|1985|05|20}}
| election_date = {{Start date|1981|05|20|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 1985 Ards Borough Council election
| next_election = 1985 Ards Borough Council election
| next_year = 1985
| next_year = 1985
| next_mps =
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 20 seats to [[Ards Borough Council]]
| seats_for_election= All 17 seats to [[Ards Borough Council]]
| majority_seats = 11
| majority_seats = 9
| opinion_polls =
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| turnout =
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| party5 = Northern Ireland Labour Party
| party5 = Northern Ireland Labour Party
| seats5 = 1
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{nochange}}
| seat_change5 = {{nochange}} 0


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| party6 = Social Democratic and Labour Party
| party6 = Social Democratic and Labour Party
| seats6 = 1
| seats6 = 1
| seat_change6 = {{nochange}}
| seat_change6 = {{nochange}} 0


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'''Elections to [[Ards Borough Council]]''' were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other [[Local government in Northern Ireland|Northern Irish local government]] [[1981 Northern Ireland local elections|elections]]. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 [[Councillors#UnitedKingdom|councillors]].
'''Elections to [[Ards Borough Council]]''' were held on 20 May 1981 on the same day as the other [[Local government in Northern Ireland|Northern Irish local government]] [[1981 Northern Ireland local elections|elections]]. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 [[Councillors#UnitedKingdom|councillors]].

==Election results==
{{Election summary begin|title = Ards Borough Council Election Result 1981<ref name="Ards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/73-81lgards.htm|title=Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Ards|website=www.ark.ac.uk}}</ref>}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 7
|gain = 4
|loss = 0
|net = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}4</span>
|seats % = 41.2
|votes % = '''37.1'''
|votes = '''8,120'''
|plus/minus = <span style="color:green">{{increase}}'''23.3'''</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}3</span>
|seats % = 17.6
|votes % = 21.7
|votes = 4,759
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}10.1</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}2</span>
|seats % = 17.6
|votes % = 12.3
|votes = 2,692
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}8.5</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|seats = 2
|gain = 2
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}0
|seats % = 11.8
|votes % = 12.9
|votes = 2,816
|plus/minus = ''New''
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 5.9
|votes % = 6.5
|votes = 1,424
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1.5</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 5.9
|votes % = 4.3
|votes = 942
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1.4</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent Unionist
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1</span>
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 4.8
|votes = 311
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}1.7</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.3
|votes = 738
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}5.3</span>
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.5
|votes = 112
|plus/minus = <span style="color:red">{{decrease}}4.8</span>
}}
{{Election box end}}
<small>'''Note:''' "Votes" are the first preference votes.</small>

==Districts summary==
{{election table|title=Results of the Ards Borough Council election, 1981<br />by district|sortable=yes}}<ref name="Ards"/>
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! % <br />
!Cllrs<br />
! % <br />
!Cllrs<br />
! % <br />
!Cllrs<br />
! % <br />
!Cllrs<br />
! %<br />
!Cllrs<br />
! %<br />
!Cllrs<br />
! %<br />
!Cllrs<br />
!rowspan=2|Total<br />Cllrs<br />
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | [[Democratic Unionist Party|<span style="color:black;">DUP</span>]]
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | [[Ulster Unionist Party|<span style="color:black;">UUP</span>]]
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | [[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|<span style="color:black;">Alliance</span>]]
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Popular Unionist Party}}" | [[Ulster Popular Unionist Party|<span style="color:black;">UPUP</span>]]
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Northern Ireland Labour Party}}" | [[Northern Ireland Labour Party|<span style="color:black;">NILP</span>]]
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|<span style="color:black;">SDLP</span>]]
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| <span style="black;">Others</span>
|-
|align="left"|Area A
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|32.0
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|24.7
|2
|9.6
|1
|14.3
|1
|0.0
|0
|11.9
|1
|7.5
|0
|'''7'''
|-
|align="left"|Area B
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|40.2
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|3
|14.1
|0
|12.6
|1
|16.0
|1
|17.1
|1
|0.0
|0
|0.0
|0
|'''6'''
|-
|align="left"|Area C
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|39.5
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|28.8
|1
|15.5
|1
|6.1
|0
|0.0
|0
|0.0
|0
|10.1
|0
|'''4'''
|-
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| '''Total'''
|37.1
|7
|21.7
|3
|12.3
|3
|12.9
|2
|6.5
|1
|4.3
|1
|5.2
|0
|'''17'''
|-
|}

==Districts results==

===Area A===

'''1977:''' 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP<br />
'''1981:''' 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance<br />
'''1977-1981 Change:''' DUP and UPUP gain from UUP and Alliance

{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Ards Area A]] - 7 seats<ref name="Results">{{cite web|title=Local Government Results 1981|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/064e8d36-856a-4f60-b950-716cf2c3c7bb/local_government_election_results_1981|website=EONI|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref>
|numcounts= 10
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Gladys McIntyre'''
|count1 = '''1,034'''
|percentage = 13.04%
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Robert Ambrose'''*
|count1 = 609
|percentage = 7.68%
|count2 = 610
|count3 = 627.04
|count4 = 653.64
|count5 = 692.04
|count6 = 747.52
|count7 = 758.64
|count8 = '''1,021.64'''
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = '''Patrick Doherty'''*
|count1 = 942
|percentage = 11.88%
|count2 = 942.04
|count3 = 942.04
|count4 = 943.12
|count5 = 943.12
|count6 = 943.12
|count7 = 961.16
|count8 = 965.2
|count9 = '''1,347.2'''
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Joseph Thompson'''*
|count1 = 917
|percentage = 11.57%
|count2 = 918.32
|count3 = 923.44
|count4 = 950.76
|count5 = 954.8
|count6 = 960.92
|count7 = 960.92
|count8 = 974.16
|count9 = 976.24
|count10= '''981.24'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = '''William Sheldon'''*
|count1 = 427
|percentage = 5.39%
|count2 = 427.44
|count3 = 436.44
|count4 = 439.64
|count5 = 448.68
|count6 = 453.8
|count7 = 730.44
|count8 = 764.76
|count9 = 820.84
|count10= '''974.84'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Oliver Johnston'''
|count1 = 875
|percentage = 11.04%
|count2 = 876.68
|count3 = 882.84
|count4 = 890.68
|count5 = 901.92
|count6 = 920.16
|count7 = 923.2
|count8 = 952.72
|count9 = 954.72
|count10= '''958.72'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = '''John Scott'''*
|count1 = 545
|percentage = 6.88%
|count2 = 548.48
|count3 = 576.72
|count4 = 592.08
|count5 = 633.6
|count6 = 758.12
|count7 = 790.32
|count8 = 878.6
|count9 = 882.84
|count10= '''886.84'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Jim Shannon]]
|count1 = 741
|percentage = 9.35%
|count2 = 743.04
|count3 = 744.08
|count4 = 754.52
|count5 = 760.56
|count6 = 763.68
|count7 = 768.72
|count8 = 796.92
|count9 = 798.08
|count10= 807.08
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = James McMullan
|count1 = 481
|percentage = 6.07%
|count2 = 481.64
|count3 = 484.64
|count4 = 486.68
|count5 = 486.68
|count6 = 488.68
|count7 = 492.68
|count8 = 495.72
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = William Caughey*
|count1 = 339
|percentage = 4.28%
|count2 = 339.72
|count3 = 346.84
|count4 = 358.12
|count5 = 420.56
|count6 = 483.28
|count7 = 491.4
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Alan Burnside
|count1 = 337
|percentage = 4.25%
|count2 = 337.36
|count3 = 341.36
|count4 = 346.16
|count5 = 348.2
|count6 = 367.36
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = James Kennett
|count1 = 259
|percentage = 3.27%
|count2 = 260
|count3 = 271.08
|count4 = 278.6
|count5 = 307.92
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = David Hamilton
|count1 = 209
|percentage = 2.64%
|count2 = 209.8
|count3 = 210.96
|count4 = 215.36
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|candidate = Frances Millar
|count1 = 100
|percentage = 1.26%
|count2 = 125.48
|count3 = 140.96
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
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|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Unionist Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Michael Long
|count1 = 112
|percentage = 1.41%
|count2 = 113.52
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 10
|electorate = 14,228
|valid = 7,927 (55.71%)
|spoilt = 235
|quota = 991
|turnout = 8,162 (57.37%)
}}

===Area B===

'''1977:''' 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x DUP<br />
'''1981:''' 3 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x Alliance<br />
'''1977-1981 Change:''' DUP (two seats) and UPUP gain from UUP (two seats) and Alliance

{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Ards Area B]] - 6 seats<ref name="Results"/>
|numcounts= 10
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Hugh Boyd'''*
|count1 = '''1,681'''
|percentage = 20.16%
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party
|candidate = '''Robert Gaw'''*
|count1 = '''1,310'''
|percentage = 15.71%
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''John Elliott'''
|count1 = 670
|percentage = 8.03%
|count2 = 1,036.27
|count3 = 1,044.46
|count4 = 1,066.06
|count5 = 1,070.82
|count6 = 1,084.82
|count7 = 1,093.18
|count8 = 1,113.92
|count9 = 1,141.51
|count10= '''1,182.71'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''[[Simpson Gibson]]'''
|count1 = 1,005
|percentage = 12.05%
|count2 = 1,067.06
|count3 = 1,071.02
|count4 = 1,083.75
|count5 = 1,086.93
|count6 = 1,100.93
|count7 = 1,105.93
|count8 = 1,125.96
|count9 = 1,138.81
|count10= '''1,167.29'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = '''Owen Dorrian'''*
|count1 = 784
|percentage = 9.41%
|count2 = 786.61
|count3 = 803.89
|count4 = 835.65
|count5 = 838.65
|count6 = 841.19
|count7 = 1,059.78
|count8 = 1,086.68
|count9 = 1,108.78
|count10= '''1,154.96'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Robert Brown'''
|count1 = 508
|percentage = 6.09%
|count2 = 538.16
|count3 = 545.72
|count4 = 552.61
|count5 = 559.17
|count6 = 566.46
|count7 = 575.73
|count8 = 686.73
|count9 = 724.76
|count10= '''1,136.69'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh Patton
|count1 = 383
|percentage = 4.59%
|count2 = 387.35
|count3 = 392.57
|count4 = 396.65
|count5 = 485.84
|count6 = 558.85
|count7 = 570.57
|count8 = 599.14
|count9 = 1,004.54
|count10= 1,078.36
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|candidate = James Murray
|count1 = 468
|percentage = 5.61%
|count2 = 471.77
|count3 = 478.61
|count4 = 486.76
|count5 = 493.85
|count6 = 499.12
|count7 = 505.84
|count8 = 660.55
|count9 = 686.21
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Hamilton
|count1 = 458
|percentage = 5.49%
|count2 = 465.54
|count3 = 469.68
|count4 = 475.02
|count5 = 502.29
|count6 = 558.03
|count7 = 569.21
|count8 = 593.6
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Popular Unionist Party
|candidate = Hugh Yeaman
|count1 = 360
|percentage = 4.32%
|count2 = 362.9
|count3 = 368.03
|count4 = 374.92
|count5 = 379.3
|count6 = 388.93
|count7 = 397.58
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = James Murphy
|count1 = 270
|percentage = 3.24%
|count2 = 270.29
|count3 = 273.53
|count4 = 286.5
|count5 = 289.59
|count6 = 294.86
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Edward McLoughlin
|count1 = 166
|percentage = 1.99%
|count2 = 166.87
|count3 = 169.03
|count4 = 174.66
|count5 = 192.2
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = William Speers
|count1 = 162
|percentage = 1.94%
|count2 = 163.45
|count3 = 165.7
|count4 = 168.51
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Northern Ireland Labour Party
|candidate = John Gray
|count1 = 114
|percentage = 1.37%
|count2 = 115.16
|count3 = 164.12
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 10
|electorate = 16,070
|valid = 8,339 (51.89%)
|spoilt = 310
|quota = 1,192
|turnout = 8,649 (53.82%)
}}

===Area C===

'''1977:''' 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist<br />
'''1981:''' 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance<br />
'''1977-1981 Change:''' DUP gain from Independent Unionist

{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Ards Area C]] - 4 seats<ref name="Results"/>
|numcounts= 10
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Thomas Gourley'''*
|count1 = '''1,479'''
|percentage = 26.19%
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = '''Hamilton McKeag'''*
|count1 = 1,082
|percentage = 19.16%
|count2 = 1,099.02
|count3 = 1,111.71
|count4 = '''1,201.71'''
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = '''John Hamilton'''
|count1 = 752
|percentage = 13.31%
|count2 = 1,041.8
|count3 = 1,057.72
|count4 = 1,082.41
|count5 = 1,087.33
|count6 = 1,112.61
|count7 = '''1,187.61'''
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = '''Jim McBriar'''*
|count1 = 526
|percentage = 9.31%
|count2 = 528.76
|count3 = 535.22
|count4 = 541.22
|count5 = 547.78
|count6 = 559.01
|count7 = 598.88
|count8 = 902.72
|count9 = 908.72
|count10= '''1,113.72'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Gordon Brown
|count1 = 334
|percentage = 5.91%
|count2 = 339.52
|count3 = 356.75
|count4 = 416.05
|count5 = 466.89
|count6 = 481.12
|count7 = 551.78
|count8 = 571.78
|count9 = 595.78
|count10= 753.78
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Unionist
|candidate = John Shields*
|count1 = 311
|percentage = 5.51%
|count2 = 314.68
|count3 = 317.68
|count4 = 325.14
|count5 = 327.6
|count6 = 499.62
|count7 = 540.9
|count8 = 570.59
|count9 = 584.59
|count10= &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|candidate = Kathleen Coulter
|count1 = 348
|percentage = 6.16%
|count2 = 350.53
|count3 = 353.53
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[[Category:Ards Borough Council elections]]
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Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1981
1981 Ards Borough Council election
← 1977 20 May 1981 (1981-05-20) 1985 →
All 17 seats to Ards Borough Council
9 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 3 Decrease 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party UPUP NI Labour SDLP
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Increase 2 Steady 0 Steady 0
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1

Elections to Ards 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 17 councillors.

Election results

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Ards Borough Council Election Result 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  DUP 7 4 0 Increase4 41.2 37.1 8,120 Increase23.3
  UUP 3 0 3 Decrease3 17.6 21.7 4,759 Decrease10.1
  Alliance 3 0 2 Decrease2 17.6 12.3 2,692 Decrease8.5
  UPUP 2 2 0 Steady0 11.8 12.9 2,816 New
  NI Labour 1 0 0 Steady0 5.9 6.5 1,424 Decrease1.5
  SDLP 1 0 0 Steady0 5.9 4.3 942 Decrease1.4
  Ind. Unionist 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 4.8 311 Decrease1.7
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 3.3 738 Decrease5.3
  Unionist Party NI 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.5 112 Decrease4.8

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

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Results of the Ards Borough Council election, 1981
by district[1]
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
DUP UUP Alliance UPUP NILP SDLP Others
Area A 32.0 2 24.7 2 9.6 1 14.3 1 0.0 0 11.9 1 7.5 0 7
Area B 40.2 3 14.1 0 12.6 1 16.0 1 17.1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 6
Area C 39.5 2 28.8 1 15.5 1 6.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 10.1 0 4
Total 37.1 7 21.7 3 12.3 3 12.9 2 6.5 1 4.3 1 5.2 0 17

Districts results

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Area A

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1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1981: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1977-1981 Change: DUP and UPUP gain from UUP and Alliance

Ards Area A - 7 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
UPUP Gladys McIntyre 13.04% 1,034                  
UUP Robert Ambrose* 7.68% 609 610 627.04 653.64 692.04 747.52 758.64 1,021.64    
SDLP Patrick Doherty* 11.88% 942 942.04 942.04 943.12 943.12 943.12 961.16 965.2 1,347.2  
DUP Joseph Thompson* 11.57% 917 918.32 923.44 950.76 954.8 960.92 960.92 974.16 976.24 981.24
Alliance William Sheldon* 5.39% 427 427.44 436.44 439.64 448.68 453.8 730.44 764.76 820.84 974.84
DUP Oliver Johnston 11.04% 875 876.68 882.84 890.68 901.92 920.16 923.2 952.72 954.72 958.72
UUP John Scott* 6.88% 545 548.48 576.72 592.08 633.6 758.12 790.32 878.6 882.84 886.84
DUP Jim Shannon 9.35% 741 743.04 744.08 754.52 760.56 763.68 768.72 796.92 798.08 807.08
Independent James McMullan 6.07% 481 481.64 484.64 486.68 486.68 488.68 492.68 495.72    
UUP William Caughey* 4.28% 339 339.72 346.84 358.12 420.56 483.28 491.4      
Alliance Alan Burnside 4.25% 337 337.36 341.36 346.16 348.2 367.36        
UUP James Kennett 3.27% 259 260 271.08 278.6 307.92          
UUP David Hamilton 2.64% 209 209.8 210.96 215.36            
UPUP Frances Millar 1.26% 100 125.48 140.96              
Unionist Party NI Michael Long 1.41% 112 113.52                
Electorate: 14,228   Valid: 7,927 (55.71%)   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 991   Turnout: 8,162 (57.37%)  

Area B

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1977: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x NILP, 1 x DUP
1981: 3 x DUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x Alliance
1977-1981 Change: DUP (two seats) and UPUP gain from UUP (two seats) and Alliance

Ards Area B - 6 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP Hugh Boyd* 20.16% 1,681                  
NI Labour Robert Gaw* 15.71% 1,310                  
DUP John Elliott 8.03% 670 1,036.27 1,044.46 1,066.06 1,070.82 1,084.82 1,093.18 1,113.92 1,141.51 1,182.71
DUP Simpson Gibson 12.05% 1,005 1,067.06 1,071.02 1,083.75 1,086.93 1,100.93 1,105.93 1,125.96 1,138.81 1,167.29
Alliance Owen Dorrian* 9.41% 784 786.61 803.89 835.65 838.65 841.19 1,059.78 1,086.68 1,108.78 1,154.96
UPUP Robert Brown 6.09% 508 538.16 545.72 552.61 559.17 566.46 575.73 686.73 724.76 1,136.69
UUP Hugh Patton 4.59% 383 387.35 392.57 396.65 485.84 558.85 570.57 599.14 1,004.54 1,078.36
UPUP James Murray 5.61% 468 471.77 478.61 486.76 493.85 499.12 505.84 660.55 686.21  
UUP Robert Hamilton 5.49% 458 465.54 469.68 475.02 502.29 558.03 569.21 593.6    
UPUP Hugh Yeaman 4.32% 360 362.9 368.03 374.92 379.3 388.93 397.58      
Alliance James Murphy 3.24% 270 270.29 273.53 286.5 289.59 294.86        
UUP Edward McLoughlin 1.99% 166 166.87 169.03 174.66 192.2          
UUP William Speers 1.94% 162 163.45 165.7 168.51            
NI Labour John Gray 1.37% 114 115.16 164.12              
Electorate: 16,070   Valid: 8,339 (51.89%)   Spoilt: 310   Quota: 1,192   Turnout: 8,649 (53.82%)  

Area C

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1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Ards Area C - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DUP Thomas Gourley* 26.19% 1,479                  
UUP Hamilton McKeag* 19.16% 1,082 1,099.02 1,111.71 1,201.71            
DUP John Hamilton 13.31% 752 1,041.8 1,057.72 1,082.41 1,087.33 1,112.61 1,187.61      
Alliance Jim McBriar* 9.31% 526 528.76 535.22 541.22 547.78 559.01 598.88 902.72 908.72 1,113.72
UUP Gordon Brown 5.91% 334 339.52 356.75 416.05 466.89 481.12 551.78 571.78 595.78 753.78
Ind. Unionist John Shields* 5.51% 311 314.68 317.68 325.14 327.6 499.62 540.9 570.59 584.59  
Alliance Kathleen Coulter 6.16% 348 350.53 353.53 362.53 362.53 377.53 388.99      
UPUP Robert McKee 3.93% 222 226.14 294.6 303.52 307.62 317.62        
Independent James Middleton 4.20% 237 240.22 247.22 255.45 257.91          
UUP James Caughey 3.77% 213 217.83 224.83              
UPUP Shirley McWhinney 2.20% 124 126.07                
Independent Thomas Adair 0.35% 20 20.69                
Electorate: 9,936   Valid: 5,648 (56.84%)   Spoilt: 168   Quota: 1,130   Turnout: 5,816 (58.53%)  

References

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  1. ^ a b "Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Ards". www.ark.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b c "Local Government Results 1981". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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