1989 Northumberland County Council election

1989 Northumberland County Council election

4 May 1989 (1989-05-04)
All 66 seats to Northumberland County Council 34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	37.5%
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 30 12 Seats won 38 17 Seat change 8 5 Popular vote 35,288 20,346 Percentage 40.4% 23.3%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Democrats Independent Last election 20 3 Seats won 8 3 Seat change 12 0 Popular vote 24,782 3,546 Percentage 28.3% 4.1%
Map of the results of the 1989 local election.
Control of Council before election No overall control Control of Council after election Labour Party

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 4 May 1989, resulting in a council with Labour members forming a majority.

Results

Northumberland County Council election, 1989

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	38			8	57.6	40.4	35,288	2.9
	Conservative	17			5	25.8	23.3	20,346	2.8
	SLD	8			12	12.1	28.3	24,782	7.2
	Independent	3			0	4.5	4.1	3,546	1.3
	Green	0			0	0.0	0.8	701	0.7
	SDP	0			0	0.0	2.3	2,017	New
	Liberal	0			0	0.0	0.6	774	New

External links

• Northumberland County Council