1981 UK local government election
The 1981 Merseyside County Council election took place on 7 May to elect members of Merseyside County Council in England.[ 1] This was on the same day as other local elections .
Merseyside County Council was abolished in 1986.
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1977 .
[ 1]
Results by borough
Knowsley
Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Knowsley )
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Net
% of total
%
№
Net %
Labour
11
10
3
90.9
68.5
27,110
23.7
Conservative
11
1
3
9.1
18.6
7,350
29.9
Liberal
9
0
0
0.0
13.0
5,136
9.6
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Turnout: 31.9% ( 2.1%)
Liverpool
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Turnout: 37.1% ( 3.2%)
Sefton
Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Sefton )
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Net
% of total
%
№
Net %
Conservative
19
9
6
47.4
38.1
31,108
25.6
Labour
17
6
3
31.6
34.4
28,070
14.2
Liberal
15
4
3
21.1
24.8
20,190
10.1
Residents
2
0
0
0.0
2.1
1,728
N/A
Ecology
1
0
0
0.0
0.6
474
New
[ 1]
Turnout: 36.6% ( 2.6)
St Helens
Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (St Helens )
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Net
% of total
%
№
Net %
Labour
11
9
6
81.8
56.8
28,191
20.4
Conservative
11
2
6
18.2
26.6
13,172
31.4
Liberal
8
0
0
0.0
16.2
8,061
10.6
Independent
1
0
0
0.0
0.4
184
N/A
[ 1]
Turnout: 35.7% ( 1.6%)
Wirral
Merseyside County Council election, 1981 (Wirral )
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Net
% of total
%
№
Net %
Labour
22
11
8
50.0
39.2
40,242
18.1
Conservative
22
8
9
36.4
38.4
39,363
22.0
Liberal
20
3
1
13.6
22.0
22,558
4.0
British Democratic
2
0
0
0.0
0.3
264
New
Ecology
1
0
0
0.0
0.1
111
New
[ 1]
Turnout: 39.9% ( 1.9%)
Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 1977 .
Knowsley
Huyton With Roby No. 1 (Huyton Farm, Princess & Woolfall)
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Huyton With Roby No. 2 (Longview and Rupert Farm)
[ 3]
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Huyton With Roby No. 3 (St. Agnes, St. Bartholomews & Swanside)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Huyton With Roby No. 4 (St. Gabriels & St. Michaels)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Kirkby No. 1 (Central Kirkby and Minstead)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Kirkby No. 2 (Cherryfield and Whitfield)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Kirkby No. 3 (Northwood-Park-Tower Hill-Simonswood)
[ 3]
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Prescot
[ 3]
[ 4]
Whiston No. 1 (Croton-Tarbock-Whiston)
[ 3]
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Whiston No. 3 (Halewood)
[ 3]
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Whiston No. 4 (Knowsley)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool
Liverpool No.1 (Abercromby & St. James)
[ 3]
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Liverpool No.2 (Aigburth)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.3 (Allerton)
[ 4]
Liverpool No.4 (Anfield)
[ 3]
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Liverpool No.5 (Arundel)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.6 (Breckfield & St. Domingo)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.7 (Broadgreen)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.8 (Central & Everton)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.9 (Childwall)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.10 (Church)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.11 (Clubmoor)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.12 (County)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.13 (Croxteth)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.14 (Dingle)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.15 (Dovecot)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.16 (Fairfield)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.17 (Fazakerley)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.18 (Gillmoss)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.19 (Granby & Princes Park)
[ 3]
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Liverpool No.20 (Kensington)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.21 (Low Hill & Smithdown)
[ 3]
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Liverpool No.22 (Melrose & Westminster)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.23 (Old Swan)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.24 (Picton)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.25 (Pirrie)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.26 (St. Marys)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.27 (St. Michaels)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.28 (Sandhills & Vauxhall)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.29 (Speke)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.30 (Tuebrook)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.31 (Warbreck)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.32 (Woolton East)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Liverpool No.33 (Woolton West)
[ 3]
[ 4]
Sefton
Bootle No.1
[ 4]
Bootle No.2 (Linacre & Mersey)
[ 4]
Bootle No.3 (Netherton, Orrell & Sefton)
[ 4]
Crosby No.1 (Central, College & St. John's)
[ 4]
Crosby No.2 (Christ Church, St. Mary's & St. Thomas)
[ 4]
Crosby No.3
[ 4]
Crosby No.4
[ 4]
[ 4]
Litherland
[ 4]
Southport No.1 (Ainsdale, Birkdale & South)
[ 4]
Southport No.2
[ 4]
Southport No.3 (Birkdale West-Central-West)
[ 4]
Southport No.4 (Craven-Sussex-Talbot)
[ 4]
Southport No.5 (Hesketh & Scarisbrick)
[ 4]
Southport No.6 (Marine and Park)
[ 4]
West Lancashire No.1 (Aintree)
[ 4]
West Lancashire No.2
[ 4]
West Lancashire No.3
[ 4]
St. Helens
Haydock
[ 4]
Newton Le Willows
[ 4]
Rainford
[ 4]
St. Helens No.1 (Central and South Eccleston)
[ 4]
St. Helens No.2 (East Sutton)
[ 4]
St. Helens No.3 (Hardshaw and West Sutton)
[ 4]
St. Helens No.4 (Moss Bank and North Windle)
[ 4]
St. Helens No.5 (North Eccleston and South Windle)
[ 4]
St. Helens No.6 (Parr)
[ 4]
Whiston No.2 (Eccleston and Windle)
[ 4]
Whiston No. 5 (Rainhill and Bold)
[ 4]
Wirral
Bebington No.1 (Higher Bebington and Woodhey)
[ 4]
Bebington No.2 (Park, New Ferry, North Bromborough)
[ 4]
Wirral Bebington No.3 (South Bromborough and Eastham)
[ 4]
Bebington No. 4 (Lower Bebington & Poulton)
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Wirral No.2 (Irby, Pensby & Thurstaston)
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Notes
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