1981 Essex County Council election

The 1981 Essex County Council election was held on 7 May 1981.

Summary

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 * colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
 * style="text-align: right;" | 98
 * colspan=5 |
 * style="text-align: right;" | 462,244
 * style="text-align: right;" |
 * }
 * }