1989 Cumbria County Council election

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1989 Cumbria County Council election [1]
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  1985 4 May 1989 1993  

All 83 seats of Cumbria County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election39 seats, 41.5%36 seats, 38.9%
Seats won3737
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote59,86359,671
Percentage42.3%42.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.8%Increase2.svg3.2%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party SLD Independent
Last election5 seats, 15.4%3 seats, 3.5%
Seats won63
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,2786,623
Percentage10.8%4.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg1.2%

Cumbria UK locator map 2010.svg
The County of Cumbria within England

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 4 May 1989. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 83 members was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.

Results

1989 Cumbria County Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 37Decrease2.svg244.642.359,863Increase2.svg0.8
  Conservative 37Increase2.svg144.642.159,671Increase2.svg3.2
  SLD 6Increase2.svg17.210.815,278Decrease2.svg4.6
  Independent 3Steady2.svg3.64.76,623Increase2.svg1.2
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.00.1152Decrease2.svg0.4

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1989". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.