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   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 22 23 1 Popular vote 939,457 894,234 323,856 Percentage 41.8% 39.7% 14.4% Swing 8.9% 12.8% 6.6%
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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