- Source: 1997 Craigavon Borough Council election
- 1997 Craigavon Borough Council election
- Craigavon Borough Council
- 2001 Craigavon Borough Council election
- 1993 Craigavon Borough Council election
- Armagh City and District Council
- Dolores Kelly
- Hugh Casey (politician)
- 2023 United Kingdom local elections
- Breandán Mac Cionnaith
- Central (District Electoral Area)
Elections to Craigavon Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 26 councillors.
Election results
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
District results
= Craigavon Central
=1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
1993-1997 Change: No change
= Loughside
=1993: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Workers' Party
1997: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1993-1997 Change: SDLP gain from Workers' Party
= Lurgan
=1993: 5 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1997: 5 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1993-1997 Change: No change
= Portadown
=1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent Nationalist, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1993-1997 Change: Independent Nationalist (two seats) gain from DUP and Alliance