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Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland in May 1977.The elections saw good performances by the four largest parties: the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) while smaller parties failed to make a breakthrough. The DUP took control of their first council Ballymena while the UUP retained control of Banbridge. The SDLP lost control of Magherafelt their only council.
