1985 Cornwall County Council election

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

1985 Cornwall County Council election[1]
2 May 1985
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% Increase2.0%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election

Independent

 Council control after election

No overall control

Results
Result of 1985 Cornwall County Council election[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Alliance 30 Increase18 38.0 32.7 35,064 Increase10.9
  Independent 27 Decrease16 34.2 30.6 32,850 Decrease12.1
  Conservative 16 Steady 20.3 23.7 25,382 Increase7.2
  Labour 5 Decrease1 6.3 9.2 9,842 Decrease1.4
  Mebyon Kernow 1 Increase1 1.3 2.0 2,134 Increase2.0
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 1.1 1,196 Increase0.5
  Ecology 0 Decrease1 0.0 0.2 791 Decrease0.6
  Cornish Nationalist Party 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 305 New
  Ind. Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 183 New
  Independent Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 93 New
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 70 New

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


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