1989 Cornwall County Council election

1989 Cornwall County Council election
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All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SLD Independent Conservative
Last election 30 seats, 32.7% 27 seats, 30.6% 16 seats, 23.7%
Seats won 32 23 14
Seat change 2 4 2
Popular vote 49,347 25,318 44,012
Percentage 36.2% 18.6% 32.3%
Swing 3.5% 12.0% 8.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Mebyon Kernow Voice of the People
Last election 5 seats, 9.2% 1 seat, 2.0% 0 seats, 1.7%
Seats won 8 1 1
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 12,112 1,809 3,811
Percentage 8.9% 1.3% 2.8%
Swing 0.3% 0.7% 1.1%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 1989 Cornwall County Council election to the Cornwall County Council was held on 4 May 1989, as part of the wider 1989 local elections.

Results summary

Result of Cornwall County Council election, 1989
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SLD 32 2 40.5 35.2 49,347 2.9
  Independent 23 4 29.1 18.6 25,318 11.5
  Conservative 14 2 17.7 32.3 44,012 7.9
  Labour 8 3 10.1 8.9 12,112 0.2
  Mebyon Kernow 1 1.3 1.3 1,809 0.7
  Voice of the People 1 1 1.3 1.0 1,356 New
  Residents 0 0.0 1.0 1,342 0.1
  SDP 0 0.0 0.7 910 New
  Monster Raving Loony 0 0.0 0.1 203 New

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1989". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Local Election Results 1989: Cornwall, p. 47


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