1989 Norfolk County Council election explained

Election Name:1989 Norfolk County Council election
Country:Norfolk
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1985 Norfolk County Council election
Previous Year:1985
Next Election:1993 Norfolk County Council election
Next Year:1993
Seats For Election:All 84 seats to Norfolk County Council
Majority Seats:43
Registered:584,057 (5.8%)
Turnout:40.8% (1.1%)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:47
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:101,975
Percentage1:42.7%
Swing1: 2.7%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:28
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:82,067
Percentage2:34.4%
Swing2: 2.1%
Party3:Social and Liberal Democrats
Seats3:9
Seat Change3: 6
Popular Vote3:42,228
Percentage3:17.7%
Swing3: 9.1%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 1989 Norfolk County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

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Division results by local authority

Breckland

Breckland District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
8 1<-- votes -->15,420<-- pp -->49.4<-- change -->+1.9
3 1<-- votes -->10,911<-- pp -->35.0<-- change -->+2.1
0 <-- votes -->2,818<-- pp -->9.0<-- change -->–8.3
0 <-- votes -->1,590<-- pp -->5.1<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->249<-- pp -->0.8<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->202<-- pp -->0.6<-- change -->N/A
Total11<-- votes -->31,190<-- pp -->39.7<-- change -->+0.9
Registered electors<-- registered -->78,619<-- change -->+7.5

Division results

Broadland

Broadland District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
10 2<-- votes -->15,120<-- pp -->48.6<-- change -->+3.3
1 3<-- votes -->7,750<-- pp -->24.9<-- change -->–7.5
1 1<-- votes -->6,861<-- pp -->22.1<-- change -->–0.2
0 <-- votes -->1,129<-- pp -->3.6<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->173<-- pp -->0.6<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->53<-- pp -->0.2<-- change -->N/A
Total12<-- votes -->31,086<-- pp -->37.3<-- change -->–3.8
Registered electors<-- registered -->83,386<-- change -->+8.1

Division results

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
5 <-- votes -->10,418<-- pp -->49.5<-- change -->+9.4
4 2<-- votes -->9,214<-- pp -->43.8<-- change -->+7.0
0 2<-- votes -->767<-- pp -->3.6<-- change -->–19.3
0 <-- votes -->328<-- pp -->1.6<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->309<-- pp -->1.5<-- change -->N/A
Total9<-- votes -->21,036<-- pp -->33.2<-- change -->–1.6
Registered electors<-- registered -->63,337<-- change -->+6.2

Division results

King's Lynn & West Norfolk

King's Lynn & West Norfolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
12 <-- votes -->20,269<-- pp -->50.0<-- change -->+4.1
3 1<-- votes -->14,981<-- pp -->37.0<-- change -->+4.1
0 1<-- votes -->5,003<-- pp -->12.3<-- change -->–8.9
0 <-- votes -->260<-- pp -->0.6<-- change -->N/A
Total15<-- votes -->40,513<-- pp -->36.7<-- change -->–3.2
Registered electors<-- registered -->110,269<-- change -->+7.4

Division results

North Norfolk

North Norfolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
6 2<-- votes -->15,317<-- pp -->46.4<-- change -->+4.1
4 3<-- votes -->11,024<-- pp -->33.4<-- change -->+6.3
0 1<-- votes -->4,683<-- pp -->14.2<-- change -->–11.5
0 <-- votes -->1,567<-- pp -->4.7<-- change -->+4.1
0 <-- votes -->401<-- pp -->1.2<-- change -->N/A
Total10<-- votes -->32,992<-- pp -->45.3<-- change -->+0.4
Registered electors<-- registered -->72,904<-- change -->+8.2

Division results

Norwich

Norwich District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
12 1<-- votes -->22,375<-- pp -->52.9<-- change -->+2.2
3 1<-- votes -->6,915<-- pp -->16.3<-- change -->–9.4
1 <-- votes -->9,064<-- pp -->21.4<-- change -->–2.2
0 <-- votes -->3,824<-- pp -->9.0<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->135<-- pp -->0.3<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->18<-- pp --><0.1<-- change -->N/A
Total16<-- votes -->40,161<-- pp -->44.8<-- change -->+0.1
Registered electors<-- registered -->94,337<-- change -->–0.3

Division results

South Norfolk

South Norfolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
6 <-- votes -->17,571<-- pp -->44.6<-- change -->+2.9
5 <-- votes -->14,292<-- pp -->36.3<-- change -->–3.9
0 <-- votes -->5,497<-- pp -->14.0<-- change -->–4.1
0 <-- votes -->1,485<-- pp -->3.8<-- change -->N/A
0 <-- votes -->558<-- pp -->1.4<-- change -->N/A
Total11<-- votes -->39,403<-- pp -->48.5<-- change -->+1.1
Registered electors<-- registered -->81,205<-- change -->+5.1

Division results