1993 Cumbria County Council election

{{Short description|1993 UK local government election}}

{{one source|date=October 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1993 Cumbria County Council election{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydaEN0aEhzakJsZ3M/view | title=Local Election Summaries 1993| publisher=The Elections Centre|accessdate=15 October 2019}}

| country = Cumbria

| type = Parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| party_colour = yes

| previous_election = 1989 Cumbria County Council election

| previous_year = 1989

| next_election = 1997 Cumbria County Council election

| next_year = 1997

| seats_for_election = All 83 seats of Cumbria County Council

| majority_seats = 42

| election_date = 6 May 1993

| party1 = Labour Party (UK)

| last_election1 = 37 seats, 42.3%

| seats1 = 39

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2

| popular_vote1 = 53,100

| percentage1 = 40.1%

| swing1 = {{decrease}}2.2%

| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)

| last_election2 = 37 seats, 42.1%

| seats2 = 28

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}9

| popular_vote2 = 51,543

| percentage2 = 38.9%

| swing2 = {{decrease}}3.2%

| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)

| last_election3 = 6 seats, 10.8%

| seats3 = 13

| seat_change3 = {{increase}}7

| popular_vote3 = 23,790

| percentage3 = 18.0%

| swing3 = {{increase}}7.2%

| party4 = Independent (politician)

| last_election4 = 3 seats, 4.7%

| seats4 = 2

| seat_change4 = {{decrease}}1

| popular_vote4 = 2,911

| percentage4 = 2.2%

| swing4 = {{decrease}}2.5%

| party5 = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)

| last_election5 = Did not stand

| seats5 = 1

| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1

| popular_vote5 = 1,101

| percentage5 = 0.8%

| swing5 = N/A

| map_image = Cumbria UK locator map 2010.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = The County of Cumbria within England

| title = Council control

| posttitle = Council control after election

| before_election =

| before_party = No overall control

| after_party = 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

{{Election Summary Begin|title = 1993 Cumbria County Council election}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|seats = 39

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{increase}}2

|seats % = 47.0

|votes % = 40.1

|votes = 53,100

|plus/minus = {{decrease}}2.2

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|seats = 28

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{decrease}}9

|seats % = 33.7

|votes % = 38.9

|votes = 51,543

|plus/minus = {{decrease}}3.2

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|seats = 13

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{increase}}7

|seats % = 15.7

|votes % = 18.0

|votes = 23,790

|plus/minus = {{increase}}7.2

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 2

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{decrease}}1

|seats % = 2.4

|votes % = 2.2

|votes = 2,911

|plus/minus = {{decrease}}2.5

}}

{{Election Summary Party|

|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)

|seats = 1

|gain =

|loss =

|net = {{increase}}1

|seats % = 1.2

|votes % = 0.8

|votes = 1,101

|plus/minus = New

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1993}}

{{Cumbrian elections}}

Cumbria

1993

Category:1990s in Cumbria