1981 Suffolk County Council election

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All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council 42 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 49 31 Seat change 21 22 Popular vote 88,115 78,895 Percentage 46.5% 41.6% Swing 15.5% 10.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Liberal Seats won 2 0 Seat change 1 Popular vote 5,283 13,114 Percentage 2.8% 6.9% Swing 1.5% 5.5%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

1981 Suffolk County Council election[1]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	77	49			21	59.8	46.5	88,115	–15.5
	Labour	77	31			22	37.8	41.6	78,895	+10.0
	Independent	9	2				2.4	2.8	5,283	–1.5
	Liberal	19	0			1	0.0	6.9	13,114	+5.5
	Ecology	12	0				0.0	1.4	2,722	N/A
	Independent Liberal	1	0				0.0	0.4	821	N/A
	Independent Social Democrat	1	0				0.0	0.3	543	N/A