1993 Cornwall County Council election explained

Election Name:1993 Cornwall County Council election[1] [2]
Country:Cornwall
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1989 Cornwall County Council election
Previous Year:1989
Next Election:1997 Cornwall County Council election
Next Year:1997
Seats For Election:All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
Majority Seats:40
Election Date:6 May 1993
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election1:32 seats, 36.2%
Seats1:41
Seat Change1:9
Popular Vote1:54,089
Percentage1:41.5%
Swing1:5.3%
Party2:Independent politician
Last Election2:23 seats, 18.6%
Seats2:21
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:25,427
Percentage2:19.5%
Swing2:0.9%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:8 seats, 8.9%
Seats3:8
Popular Vote3:16,049
Percentage3:12.3%
Swing3:3.4%
Party4:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election4:14 seats, 32.3%
Seats4:6
Seat Change4:8
Popular Vote4:29,140
Percentage4:22.4%
Swing4:9.9%
Party5:Mebyon Kernow
Last Election5:1 seat, 1.3%
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:2,452
Percentage5:1.9%
Swing5:0.6%
Party6:Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Last Election6:N/A
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:1,617
Percentage6:1.2%
Swing6:1.2%
Party7:Voice of the People
Last Election7:1 seats, 2.8%
Seats7:1
Popular Vote7:1,060
Percentage7:0.8%
Swing7:2.0%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No overall control
After Election:Liberal Democrats

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 6 May 1993, as part of the wider 1993 local elections. The Liberal Democrats gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

Results summary

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1993. The Elections Centre. 21 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005. Elections Centre.