1985 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 2 May 1985. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, which fell under no overall control.

1985 Northumberland County Council election[1]
2 May 1985 (1985-05-02)
All 66 seats
to Northumberland County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Alliance Conservative
Last election 34 15 14
Seats won 30 20 12
Seat change 4 5 2
Popular vote 35,498 33,570 19,400
Percentage 37.5% 35.5% 20.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Last election 2 0
Seats won 3 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 8,302 851
Percentage 5.4% 0.9%
Map of the results of the 1985 local election.
Control of Council before election


Labour Party

 Control of Council after election


No overall control

Results
Northumberland County Council election, 1985[2][3]
Turnout: 43.7%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 4 45.5 37.5 35,498 0.5
  Alliance 20a 5 30.3 35.5b 33,570 8.2
  Conservative 12 2 18.2 20.5 19,400 5.7
  Independent 3 1 4.5 6.4 5,097 2.1
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1.5 0.9 851 New
  Ecology 0 0.0 0.1 135 New
^a 17 Liberal, 3 SDP
^b 27.6 Liberal, 7.9 SDP

References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 1985". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. p.593
  3. County Council Results
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