1981 Wiltshire County Council election

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1981 Wiltshire County Council election
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
 
Party Independent
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The County of Wiltshire within England
Party before election

Conservative

 Elected Party

Conservative

Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1981, following boundary changes to the county's electoral divisions. The whole council of seventy-four members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning forty seats. Labour ended with twenty county councillors, the Liberals twelve, and Independents two, including one Ratepayer.[1]

Election result

Result of Wiltshire County Council election, 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 40 54.1
  Liberal 20 27.0
  Labour 12 16.2
  Independent 2 2.7

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Declarations from the county councils' in The Times of London, issue 60923 dated Saturday, 9 May 1981, p. 4

External links

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