1985 Cornwall County Council election

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

1985 Cornwall County Council election^[1]

← 1981 2 May 1985 1989 →
All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   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 18 16 Popular vote 35,064 32,850 25,382 Percentage 32.7% 30.6% 23.7% Swing 10.9% 12.1% 5.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Labour Mebyon Kernow Last election 6 seats, 10.9% N/A Seats won 5 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 9,842 2,134 Percentage 9.2% 2.0% Swing 1.7% 1.4%
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			18	38.0	32.7	35,064	10.9
	Independent	27			16	34.2	30.6	32,850	12.1
	Conservative	16				20.3	23.7	25,382	7.2
	Labour	5			1	6.3	9.2	9,842	1.4
	Mebyon Kernow	1			1	1.3	2.0	2,134	1.4
	Residents	0				0.0	1.1	1,196	0.5
	Ecology	0			1	0.0	0.2	791	0.6
	Cornish Nationalist Party	0				0.0	0.3	305	New
	Ind. Conservative	0				0.0	0.2	183	New
	Independent Liberal	0				0.0	0.1	93	New
	BNP	0				0.0	0.1	70	New

References

• Cornwall portal

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