Greater London Council Election, 1981
| Political Party | Votes | Share of Vote (%) | % Change | Seats Won | Seats Change |
| Labour | 939,457 | 41.75 | +8.87 | 50 | +22 |
| Tory | 894,234 | 39.74 | -12.77 | 41 | -23 |
| Liberal | 323,856 | 14.39 | +6.61 | 1 | +1 |
| Others | 92,571 | 4.11 | -2.72 | 0 | - |
Turnout: 2,250,118 people voted
This was the last election to the GLC. The Tory government of Margaret Thatcher took the decision to abolish the council in the mid-80s. For more information on this see the article, Greater London Council.
| 1977 Election | 1981 Election | No elections thereafter |