1981 Essex County Council election

1981 Essex County Council election

7 May 1981 (1981-05-07)

All 98 seats to Essex County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 51 32
Seat change 17 12
Popular vote 197,573 158,500
Percentage 42.5% 32.7%
Swing 19.4% 7.5%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Residents
Seats won 13 2
Seat change 11 2
Popular vote 91,503 3,680
Percentage 19.7% 0.8%
Swing 11.0% 0.3%

Results of the 1981 Essex County Council election.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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