1993 Norfolk County Council election
The Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1993, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England.
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The Conservatives lost control of the County Council for the first time since it was formed in the 19th century, amid dire results for the party nationally.[1]
The Council shifted to No Overall Control with the Conservatives winning 34 seats, 13 less than the previous election, their share of the vote decreasing by 6.9%. Labour came second winning 32 seats up 4 on last time with their share of the vote increasing 1.8%. The Liberal Democrats made the biggest gains winning 7 seats and increasing their share of the vote by 8.2%. 2 independents were also elected.
Summary of results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 32 | +4 | 38.1 | 36.2 | 84,398 | +1.8 | |||
Conservative | 34 | -13 | 40.5 | 35.8 | 83,645 | -6.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 16 | +7 | 19.0 | 25.9 | 60,416 | +8.2 | |||
Independent | 2 | +2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3,031 | +0.3 | |||
Green | 0 | ±0 | 0.8 | 1,964 | -3.3 | ||||
Total | 84 |
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