1981 UK local government election
1981 Suffolk County Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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| Party
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Conservative
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Labour
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| Seats won
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49
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31
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| Seat change
|
 21
|
 22
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| Popular vote
|
88,115
|
78,895
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| Percentage
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46.5%
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41.6%
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| Swing
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15.5%
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10.0%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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| Party
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Independent
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Liberal
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| Seats won
|
2
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0
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| Seat change
|
|
1
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| Popular vote
|
5,283
|
13,114
|
| Percentage
|
2.8%
|
6.9%
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| Swing
|
1.5%
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5.5%
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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.
Summary
Election result
| 1981 Suffolk County Council election[1]
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| Party
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Candidates
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Conservative
|
77
|
49
|
|
|
21
|
59.8
|
46.5
|
88,115
|
–15.5
|
|
|
Labour
|
77
|
31
|
|
|
22
|
37.8
|
41.6
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78,895
|
+10.0
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|
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Independent
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9
|
2
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
2.8
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5,283
|
–1.5
|
|
|
Liberal
|
19
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
0.0
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6.9
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13,114
|
+5.5
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|
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Ecology
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12
|
0
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|
|
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0.0
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1.4
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2,722
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N/A
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Independent Liberal
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1
|
0
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|
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0.0
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0.4
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821
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N/A
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Independent Social Democrat
|
1
|
0
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|
|
|
0.0
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0.3
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543
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N/A
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