1981 Greater London Council election

1981 Greater London Council election
← 1977 7 May 1981
92 councillors
47 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
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Leader Andrew McIntosh[n 1] Horace Cutler Adrian Slade
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Leader's seat Tottenham Harrow West Richmond
Seats won 50 41 1
Seat change Increase22 Decrease23 Increase1
Popular vote 939,457 894,234 323,856
Percentage 41.8% 39.7% 14.4%
Swing Increase8.9% Decrease12.8% Increase6.6%
Results by electoral division
Leader before election

Horace Cutler
Conservative

Leader after election

Ken Livingstone
Labour

The sixth election to the Greater London Council (GLC) was held on 7 May 1981. Following the election Andrew McIntosh the leader of the Labour Group was replaced by Ken Livingstone, a member of the party's left-wing. This was the last election to the GLC. The Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher soon decided to abolish the council in the mid-1980s. Following the abolition of the GLC, there was a direct election to the Inner London Education Authority in 1986.
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