1993 Cumbria County Council election

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1993 Cumbria County Council election [1]
County Flag of Cumbria.svg
  1989 6 May 1993 1997  

All 83 seats of Cumbria County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election37 seats, 42.3%37 seats, 42.1%6 seats, 10.8%
Seats won392813
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg9Increase2.svg7
Popular vote53,10051,54323,790
Percentage40.1%38.9%18.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.2%Decrease2.svg3.2%Increase2.svg7.2%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Last election3 seats, 4.7%Did not stand
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote2,9111,101
Percentage2.2%0.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.5%N/A

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 6 May 1993. 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

1993 Cumbria County Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 39Increase2.svg247.040.153,100Decrease2.svg2.2
  Conservative 28Decrease2.svg933.738.951,543Decrease2.svg3.2
  Liberal Democrats 13Increase2.svg715.718.023,790Increase2.svg7.2
  Independent 2Decrease2.svg12.42.22,911Decrease2.svg2.5
  Liberal 1Increase2.svg11.20.81,101New

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1993". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.