1993 Northumberland County Council election

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1993 Northumberland County Council election [1]
Flag of Northumberland.svg
  1989 6 May 1993 (1993-05-06) 1997  

All 66 seats
to Northumberland County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout32.5%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election3817
Seats won3913
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote29,03221,603
Percentage37.4%27.8%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election83
Seats won113
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Steady2.svg0
Popular vote22,3773,863
Percentage28.8%5.0%

Northumberland UK local election 1993 map.svg
Map of the results of the 1993 local election.

Control of Council before election


No overall control

Labour Party


Labour Party

Local elections to Northumberland County Council , a county council in the north east of England, were held on 6 May 1993, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

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Results

Northumberland County Council election, 1993 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 39Increase2.svg159.137.429,032Decrease2.svg2.9
  Conservative 13Decrease2.svg419.727.821,603Increase2.svg4.6
  Liberal Democrats 11Increase2.svg316.728.822,377Increase2.svg0.5
  Independent 5Increase2.svg24.55.03,863Decrease2.svg2.3
  Green 0Steady2.svg00.00.9699Increase2.svg0.1

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References

  1. "Local Election Summaries 1993". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. p.15