1989 Lincolnshire County Council election

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1989 Lincolnshire County Council election
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  1985 4 May 1989 1993  

All 76 seats to Lincolnshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour SLD
Seats before391420
Seats won391912
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Increase2.svg5Decrease2.svg8

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent SDP
Seats before20
Seats won51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1

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Map of the results of the election in each division. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1989 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 4 May 1989. The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party retaining control of the council and winning the same number of seats as the previous election in 1985, with 39 seats. [1]

Results by division

Each electoral division returned one county councillor. The candidate elected to the council in each electoral division is shown in the table below. "Unopposed" indicates that the councillor was elected unopposed. [1]

Electoral DivisionPartyCouncillorVotes
Alford & Spilsby Conservative M. Kennedy1,395
Alford Coast Conservative G. Wilson1,179
Bardney & Cherry Willingham Independent C. Greenaway1,575
Bassingham Rural Conservative W. Wyrill1,584
Billinghay & Cranwell Conservative Z. Scoley1,279
Birchwood Labour B. Fippard1,611
Bolingbroke Castle Social and Liberal Democrats J. Dyde1,585
Boston Rural South Conservative J. Smith1,416
Boston West Social and Liberal Democrats C. Tebbs1,505
Boultham Labour L. Wells1,345
Bourne Abbey Independent J. Kirkman1,224
Bourne Castle Conservative I. Croft1,196
Caenby Conservative R. Cracroft-Eley1,557
Carholme Labour R. Parker1,393
Cliff Conservative W. Rawson1,197
Coastal Independent J. Hildred1,413
Crowland Rural Conservative W. Speechley1,464
Devon & St. Johns Conservative E. Chapman827
Donington Rural Conservative S. Bingham978
Earlesfield Labour J. Chadwick552
East Elloe Conservative J. Fisher1,715
Fenside Labour W. Ruck919
Folkingham Rural Conservative B. Lee1,500
Gainsborough East Social and Liberal Democrats R. Rainsforth1,251
Gainsborough North Independent W. CraigsUnopposed
Gainsborough South Social and Liberal Democrats D. Lomas825
Gainsborough Rural North Social and Liberal Democrats M. French1,412
Gainsborough Rural South Independent J. Westgarth1,827
Grantham North Conservative H. Wheat1,530
Grantham South Labour C. Burrows1,089
Grantham West Conservative G. Foster1,595
Grimsthorpe Conservative D. FletcherUnopposed
Harrowby Labour E. DaviesUnopposed
Holbeach Conservative J. Taylor1,014
Holbeach Fen Conservative D. Mawby1,251
Horncastle & Tetford Conservative F. Cupit1,234
Hough Conservative P. Newton1,262
Hykeham Forum Conservative P. Gaul1,022
Lincoln Abbey Labour J. Robertson1,404
Lincoln Bracebridge Labour T. Rook1,433
Lincoln Castle Labour B. Taggart1,446
Lincoln Moorland Labour N. Baldock1,243
Lincoln Park Labour B. Robinson1,050
Longdales Labour G. Burrell1,527
Louth Marsh Conservative J. Libell1,202
Louth North Conservative J. Barkworth918
Louth Rural North Conservative J. Johnson1,223
Louth South Conservative A. Morris1,058
Louth Wolds Conservative C. Turner1,179
Mablethorpe Social and Liberal Democrats W. Baker1,759
Metheringham Conservative E. Powditch984
Minster Labour P. Metcalfe1,902
Nettleham & Saxilby Social and Liberal Democrats S. Turner1,761
North East Kesteven Conservative S. Kenyon2,400
North Wolds Conservative V. Hudson909
Rasen Wolds Conservative L. Wilson1,306
Skegness North Conservative K. Sadler852
Skegness South Conservative D. Edginton1,012
Skellingthorpe & Hykeham South Conservative T. Hargreaves1,083
Skirbeck Labour B. Bisby984
Sleaford Labour D. Romney1,815
Sleaford Rural North Conservative D. MonkUnopposed
Sleaford Rural South Social and Liberal Democrats L. Pinchbeck1,633
Spalding Abbey Labour C. Evans1,097
Spalding East & Weston Conservative G. Moore1,002
Spalding North West Social Democrat A. Newton1,259
Stamford North Labour J. Gaffigan1,050
Stamford South Social and Liberal Democrats M. Belton1,626
Tattershall Castle Conservative B. HarveyUnopposed
The Deepings Social and Liberal Democrats J. Anderson1,631
Tritton Labour C. Goldson1,418
Wainfleet & Burgh Social and Liberal Democrats J. Dodsworth1,176
West Elloe Conservative P. Bray1,043
Witham Conservative M. Giles1,084
Woodhall Spa & Wragby Conservative D. HoyesUnopposed
Wyberton Social and Liberal Democrats K. Ward1,170

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lincolnshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2016.