Elections to Dungannon District 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 22 councillors.

There was no change from the prior election.

[1] Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1993-1997 Change: No change 1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP 1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP 1993-1997 Change: No change 1993: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Democratic Left 1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Democratic Left 1993-1997 Change: No change 1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist 1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist 1993-1997 Change: No change