1981 Kent County Council election
2 May 1973
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Kent County Council held its elections in May 1981, as a part of the 1981 United Kingdom local elections, it was followed by the 1985 Kent County Council election.
Summary of 1981 results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 64 | ||||||||
| Labour | 23 | ||||||||
| Liberal | 10 | ||||||||
| Independent | 2 | ||||||||