1981 Cumbria County Council election
Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 7 May 1981. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The council size was increased to 83 members following a boundary review.[2] The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.
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Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 42 | 50.6 | 49.0 | 74,286 | |||||
Conservative | 35 | 42.2 | 40.4 | 61,242 | |||||
Liberal | 3 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 13,053 | |||||
Independent | 3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2,242 | |||||
Ecology | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 683 | New | ||||
PARA | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 134 | New | ||||
National Front | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | New |
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References
- "Local Election Summaries 1981". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- The County of Cumbria (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981
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