This was the last election to the West Midlands County Council, after metropolitan county councils were scrapped on 31 March 1986 under the Local Government Act 1985 by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher. The councils' abolition followed several high profile clashes between mostly Labour metropolitan county councils and the Conservative government over issues, including spending and rates charges.
1981, west, midlands, county, council, election, local, elections, west, midlands, county, council, metropolitan, county, council, encompassing, west, midlands, were, held, 1981, resulting, large, swings, labour, giving, them, control, council, 1977, 1981, abo. Local elections to the West Midlands County Council a Metropolitan County Council encompassing the West Midlands were held on 7 May 1981 resulting in large swings to Labour giving them control of the council 1981 West Midlands County Council election 1977 7 May 1981 Abolished 104 seats to the West Midlands County Council52 seats needed for a majorityTurnout36 6 First party Second party Third party Party Labour Conservative LiberalLast election 18 seats 31 3 82 seats 58 7 3 seats 4 3 Seats won 74 25 5Seat change 56 57 2Percentage 50 0 36 7 9 8 Swing 18 7 22 0 5 5 1981 metropolitan council election results in West midlands Council control before electionConservative Council control after election LabourThis was the last election to the West Midlands County Council after metropolitan county councils were scrapped on 31 March 1986 under the Local Government Act 1985 by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher The councils abolition followed several high profile clashes between mostly Labour metropolitan county councils and the Conservative government over issues including spending and rates charges Contents 1 Results 2 Council composition 3 Borough summary 4 ReferencesResults EditWest Midlands County Council election 1981 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour 74 50 0 18 7 Conservative 25 36 7 22 0 Liberal 5 9 8 5 5 Independent 0 0 5 0 1 Green 0 0 4 0 3 Other parties 0 2 5 2 5Council composition EditAfter the election the composition of the council was 74 25 5Labour Conservative LiberalBorough summary EditResults of the West Midlands County Council election 1981by Metropolitan Borough Borough Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs Cllrs TotalCllrsLabour Conservative Liberal Green Independent OthersBirmingham 49 7 30 35 0 9 12 4 3 0 8 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 42Coventry 49 3 9 37 1 3 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 12Dudley 57 2 9 40 2 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11Sandwell 60 5 9 28 9 1 9 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 12Solihull 31 8 2 46 1 5 12 6 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 7Walsall 44 1 7 35 0 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 6 8 0 10Wolverhampton 53 0 8 42 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 9 0 8Total 50 0 74 36 7 25 9 8 5 0 5 0 0 4 0 2 5 0 104References Edit p 2 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1981 West Midlands County Council election amp oldid 1125994579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
