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1993 Cumbria County Council election

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1993 Cumbria County Council election[1]

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All 83 seats of Cumbria County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 37 seats, 42.3% 37 seats, 42.1% 6 seats, 10.8%
Seats won 39 28 13
Seat change Increase2 Decrease9 Increase7
Popular vote 53,100 51,543 23,790
Percentage 40.1% 38.9% 18.0%
Swing Decrease2.2% Decrease3.2% Increase7.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Last election 3 seats, 4.7% Did not stand
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 2,911 1,101
Percentage 2.2% 0.8%
Swing Decrease2.5% N/A

The County of Cumbria within England

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 6 May 1993. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 83 members was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.

Results

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1993 Cumbria County Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 39 Increase2 47.0 40.1 53,100 Decrease2.2
  Conservative 28 Decrease9 33.7 38.9 51,543 Decrease3.2
  Liberal Democrats 13 Increase7 15.7 18.0 23,790 Increase7.2
  Independent 2 Decrease1 2.4 2.2 2,911 Decrease2.5
  Liberal 1 Increase1 1.2 0.8 1,101 New

References

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  1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1993". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.