1981 Cornwall County Council election

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1981 Cornwall County Council election [1]
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  1977 7 May 1981 1985  

All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Independent Conservative Alliance
Last election64 seats, 67.5%13 seats, 13.4%0 seats, 4.0%
Seats won431612
Seat changeDecrease2.svg21Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg12
Popular vote41,84717,92421,363
Percentage42.7%18.3%21.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg24.8%Increase2.svg4.9%Increase2.svg17.8%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Labour Ecology Voice of the People
Last election1 seat, 6.2%1 seat, 1.5%N/A
Seats won611
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote10,6397915,421
Percentage10.9%0.8%5.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.7%Decrease2.svg0.7%

Cornwall UK locator map 2010.svg
The County of Cornwall within England

Council control before election

Independent

Council control after election

Independent

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 7 May 1981. [2]

Results

1981 Result of Cornwall County Council election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 4354.442.741,847Decrease2.svg13.1
  Conservative 1620.318.317,924Increase2.svg4.9
  Alliance 1215.221.821,363Increase2.svg17.8
  Labour 67.610.910,639Increase2.svg4.7
  Ecology 11.30.8791Decrease2.svg0.7
 Voice of the People11.31.51,498New
  Mebyon Kernow 00.03.43,331Increase2.svg0.7
  Residents 00.00.6592Increase2.svg0.2

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References

  1. "Local Election Summaries 1981". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1981". pp. 6–7.