1985 Cornwall County Council election

The 1985 Cornwall County Council election for the Cornwall County Council was held on 2 May 1985, as part of the wider 1985 local elections.[2]

1985 Cornwall County Council election[1]

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All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Alliance Independent Conservative
Last election 12 seats, 21.8% 43 seats, 42.7% 16 seats, 18.3%
Seats won 30 27 16
Seat change Increase18 Decrease16 Steady
Popular vote 35,064 32,850 25,382
Percentage 32.7% 30.6% 23.7%
Swing Increase10.9% Decrease12.1% Increase5.4%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Mebyon Kernow
Last election 6 seats, 10.9% N/A
Seats won 5 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 9,842 2,134
Percentage 9.2% 2.0%
Swing Decrease1.7% Decrease1.4%

The County of Cornwall within England

Council control before election

Independent

Council control after election

No overall control

Results

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Result of 1985 Cornwall County Council election[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Alliance 30  18 38.0 32.7 35,064  10.9
  Independent 27  16 34.2 30.6 32,850  12.1
  Conservative 16   20.3 23.7 25,382  7.2
  Labour 5  1 6.3 9.2 9,842  1.4
  Mebyon Kernow 1  1 1.3 2.0 2,134  1.4
  Residents 0   0.0 1.1 1,196  0.5
  Ecology 0  1 0.0 0.2 791  0.6
  Cornish Nationalist Party 0   0.0 0.3 305 New
  Ind. Conservative 0   0.0 0.2 183 New
  Independent Liberal 0   0.0 0.1 93 New
  BNP 0   0.0 0.1 70 New

References

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  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1985". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Local Election Results 1985: Cornwall, p.127