1981 Merseyside County Council election

1981 Merseyside County Council election
7 May 1981 (1981-05-07)
All 99 seats
to Merseyside County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.9% (1.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 26 seats,
27.4		 67 seats,
55.1		 6 seats,
16.3
Seats before 26 67 6
Seats won 57 27 15
Seat change 31 40 9
Popular vote 190,757 122,050 100,218
Percentage 45.8% 29.3% 24.1%
Swing 18.4% 25.8% 7.8%
Map of Merseyside County Council showing wards won by party
Control of Council before election

Conservative

 Control of Council after election

Labour

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

Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986.

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