1989 Cornwall County Council election

The 1989 Cornwall County Council election to the Cornwall County Council was held on 4 May 1989, as part of the wider 1989 local elections.[2]

1989 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 SLD Independent Conservative
Last election 30 seats, 32.7% 27 seats, 30.6% 16 seats, 23.7%
Seats won 32 23 14
Seat change Increase2 Decrease4 Decrease2
Popular vote 49,347 25,318 44,012
Percentage 36.2% 18.6% 32.3%
Swing Increase3.5% Decrease12.0% Increase8.6%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Mebyon Kernow Voice of the People
Last election 5 seats, 9.2% 1 seat, 2.0% 0 seats, 1.7%
Seats won 8 1 1
Seat change Increase3 Steady Increase1
Popular vote 12,112 1,809 3,811
Percentage 8.9% 1.3% 2.8%
Swing Decrease0.3% Decrease0.7% Increase1.1%

The County of Cornwall within England

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

Results summary

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Result of Cornwall County Council election, 1989[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SLD 32  2 40.5 35.2 49,347  2.9
  Independent 23  4 29.1 18.6 25,318  11.5
  Conservative 14  2 17.7 32.3 44,012  7.9
  Labour 8  3 10.1 8.9 12,112  0.2
  Mebyon Kernow 1   1.3 1.3 1,809  0.7
  Voice of the People 1  1 1.3 1.0 1,356 New
  Residents 0   0.0 1.0 1,342  0.1
  SDP 0   0.0 0.7 910 New
  Monster Raving Loony 0   0.0 0.1 203 New

References

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  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1989". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b Local Election Results 1989: Cornwall, p. 47