1981 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 7 May 1981, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

1981 Northumberland County Council election[1]
7 May 1981 (1981-05-07)
All 66 seats
to Northumberland County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal
Last election 21 0
Seats won 34 15
Seat change 13 15
Popular vote 38,724 27,822
Percentage 38.0% 27.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 20 15
Seats won 14 3
Seat change 6 12
Popular vote 26,678 8,302
Percentage 26.2% 8.2%
Map of the results of the 1981 local election.
Control of Council before election


No overall control

 Control of Council after election


Labour Party

Results
Northumberland County Council election, 1981[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 13 51.5 38.0 38,724 4.4
  Liberal 15 15 22.7 27.3 27,822 12.6
  Conservative 14 6 21.2 26.2 26,678 1.6
  Independent 3 12 4.5 8.2 8,302 8.1
  Ecology 0 0.0 0.1 94 0.1
  Independent Labour 0 4 0.0 0.2 185 6.8
  Independent Social Democrat 0 0.0 0.0 32 New
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References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 1981". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. p.16
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