1981 Suffolk County Council election

1981 Suffolk County Council election
7 May 1981 (1981-05-07)
All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 49 31
Seat change Decrease 21 Increase 22
Popular vote 88,115 78,895
Percentage 46.5% 41.6%
Swing Decrease 15.5% Increase 10.0%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 5,283 13,114
Percentage 2.8% 6.9%
Swing Decrease 1.5% Increase 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.

Summary

Election result

1981 Suffolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 77 49 Decrease 21 59.8 46.5 88,115 –15.5
  Labour 77 31 Increase 22 37.8 41.6 78,895 +10.0
  Independent 9 2 Steady 2.4 2.8 5,283 –1.5
  Liberal 19 0 Decrease 1 0.0 6.9 13,114 +5.5
  Ecology 12 0 Steady 0.0 1.4 2,722 N/A
  Independent Liberal 1 0 Steady 0.0 0.4 821 N/A
  Independent Social Democrat 1 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 543 N/A

References

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