The third election to West Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1981. It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election.
Candidates The Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward. A significant proportion of seats were contested by the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru with fewer candidates fielded by the Liberal Party. A feature of the election was the number of Ratepayer candidates.
In the Neath area, Labour contested all thirteen seats, with Plaid Cymru running nine candidates.
Outcome Labour retained their majority and regained some of the ground lost to Ratepayers four years earlier.
Results indicates sitting councillor
Ward results Aberavon East and West (three seats)
Aberavon North (one seat)
Aberavon South (one seat)
Brynmelyn (two seats)
Castle (two seats)
Cwmafan (one seat)
Fforest Fach (two seats)
Ffynone (two seats)
Glyncorrwg (two seats)
Gower No.1 (one seat)
Gower No.2 (one seat)
Gower No.3 (one seat)
Landore (two seats)
Llansamlet (two seats)
Llwchwr No.1 (one seat)
Llwchwr No.2 (two seats)
Llwchwr No.3 (two seats)
Margam Central (one seat)
Margam North (one seat)
Margam West (one seat)
Morriston (two seats)
Mumbles (two seats)
Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry (four seats)
Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr (two seats)
Neath Rural (six seats)
Neath Rural No.5 (one seat)
Penderry (three seats)
Pontardawe No.1 (one seat)
Pontardawe No.2 (two seats)
Pontardawe No.3 (three seats)
St Helens (two seats)
Sketty (two seats)
St Johns (two seats)
St Thomas (two seats)
Townhill (two seats)
Victoria (two seats)
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