| Election Name: | 1981 Norfolk County Council election |
| Country: | Norfolk |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1977 Norfolk County Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Norfolk County Council election |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Seats For Election: | All 83 seats to Norfolk County Council |
| Majority Seats: | 42 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 51 |
| Seat Change1: | 19 |
| Popular Vote1: | 101,099 |
| Percentage1: | 44.0% |
| Swing1: | 20.5% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 27 |
| Seat Change2: | 14 |
| Popular Vote2: | 92,406 |
| Percentage2: | 40.3% |
| Swing2: | 10.0% |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 4 |
| Popular Vote4: | 31,536 |
| Percentage4: | 13.7% |
| Swing4: | 10.5% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,608 |
| Percentage5: | 1.6% |
| Swing5: | 0.4% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1981 Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1981 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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