1981 Suffolk County Council election

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1981 Suffolk County Council election
County Flag of Suffolk.svg
  1977 7 May 1981 (1981-05-07) 1985  

All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won4931
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 21Increase2.svg 22
Popular vote88,11578,895
Percentage46.5%41.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 15.5%Increase2.svg 10.0%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Liberal
Seats won20
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,28313,114
Percentage2.8%6.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.5%Increase2.svg 5.5%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1981 Suffolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Election result

1981 Suffolk County Council election [1]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 7749Decrease2.svg 2159.846.588,115–15.5
  Labour 7731Increase2.svg 2237.841.678,895+10.0
  Independent 92Steady2.svg2.42.85,283–1.5
  Liberal 190Decrease2.svg 10.06.913,114+5.5
  Ecology 120Steady2.svg0.01.42,722N/A
  Independent Liberal 10Steady2.svg0.00.4821N/A
 Independent Social Democrat10Steady2.svg0.00.3543N/A

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References

  1. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 September 2024.