1997 Newry and Mourne District Council election

1997 Newry and Mourne District Council election
21 May 1997 (1997-05-21)

All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Sinn Féin UUP
Seats won 12 8 5
Seat change 3 3 1

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Nationalist DUP Independent
Seats won 3 1 1
Seat change 1 0 0

Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.