South Yorkshire County Council election, 1981

South Yorkshire County Council election, 1981

7 May 1981

All 100 seats to South Yorkshire County Council
51 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won 82 14 3
Seat change Increase20 Decrease17 Increase1
Percentage 58.8% 23.1% 13.3%
Swing Increase13.9 Decrease16.6 Increase7.1

Election results by metropolitan borough.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections to South Yorkshire County Council, a metropolitan county council in the north east of England, were held on 7 May 1981, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

This was the last election to the South Yorkshire county council, as metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1985.

Results

South Yorkshire County Council election, 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 82 58.8 Increase13.9
  Conservative 14 23.1 Decrease16.6
  Liberal 3 13.3 Increase7.1
  Green 0 0.1 Increase0.1
  Independent 0 0.5 Decrease0.7
  Other parties 1 4.2 Decrease3.8

References

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