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Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 7 May 1989,as part of the wider 1989 local elections. [1]
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Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 7 May 1989,as part of the wider 1989 local elections. [1]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Liberal Democrats | 32 |  | 35.2 | | |||||
| Independent | 23 | 18.6 |  | ||||||
| Conservative | 14 | | 32.3 | | |||||
| Labour | 8 | | 8.9 | | |||||
| Other parties | 3 | 4.4 | | ||||||
| SDP | 0 |  | 0.7 | New | |||||
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