1981 South Yorkshire County Council election

1981 South Yorkshire County Council election

7 May 1981
All 100 seats to South Yorkshire County Council 51 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Seats won 82 14 3 Seat change 20 17 1 Percentage 58.8% 23.1% 13.3% Swing 13.9 16.6 7.1
Election results by metropolitan borough.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Elections to South Yorkshire County Council, a metropolitan county council in the north east of England, were held on 7 May 1981, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

This was the last election to the South Yorkshire county council, as metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986.

Results

South Yorkshire County Council election, 1981

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	82					58.8		13.9
	Conservative	14					23.1		16.6
	Liberal	3					13.3		7.1
	Green	0					0.1		0.1
	Independent	0					0.5		0.7
	Other parties	1					4.2		3.8