1981 Cornwall County Council election^[1]

← 1977 7 May 1981 1985 →
All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Conservative Alliance Last election 64 seats, 67.5% 13 seats, 13.4% 0 seats, 4.0% Seats won 43 16 12 Seat change 21 3 12 Popular vote 41,847 17,924 21,363 Percentage 42.7% 18.3% 21.8% Swing 24.8% 4.9% 17.8%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Labour Ecology Voice of the People Last election 1 seat, 6.2% 1 seat, 1.5% N/A Seats won 6 1 1 Seat change 5 1 Popular vote 10,639 791 5,421 Percentage 10.9% 0.8% 5.5% Swing 4.7% 0.7%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election Independent Council control after election Independent

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 7 May 1981.^[2]

Results summary

1981 Result of Cornwall County Council election^[2]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	43			21	54.4	42.7	41,847	13.1
	Conservative	16			3	20.3	18.3	17,924	4.9
	Alliance	12			12	15.2	21.8	21,363	17.8
	Labour	6			5	7.6	10.9	10,639	4.7
	Ecology	1				1.3	0.8	791	0.7
	Voice of the People	1			1	1.3	1.5	1,498	New
	Mebyon Kernow	0				0.0	3.4	3,331	0.7
	Residents	0				0.0	0.6	592	0.2