Local by-elections 04 May 1989
Local by-elections 04 May 1989 was held on 4 May 1989. 132 seats were filled across 132 wards and divisions in 93 councils, from 376 candidates. Conservative Party won 63, The Labour Party won 51 and Liberal Democrats won 17.
- Date
- 4 May 1989
- Seats filled
- 132
- Candidates
- 376
- Councils
- 93
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 127 | 63 | 85,280 | 38.1% |
| The Labour Party | 108 | 51 | 80,415 | 36.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 93 | 17 | 43,749 | 19.6% |
| Independent | 18 | 1 | 6,822 | 3.1% |
| Other | 17 | 0 | 4,266 | 1.9% |
| Green Party | 13 | 0 | 3,095 | 1.4% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Ashford | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Aylesbury Vale | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Basildon | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bassetlaw | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Blyth Valley | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Breckland | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cannock Chase | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Chelmsford | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cherwell | 2 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Chiltern | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Chorley | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Colchester | 4 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Congleton | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Coventry | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Craven | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Crewe and Nantwich | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Dacorum | 1 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Dartford | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Dover | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| East Devon | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Fareham | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Fenland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Forest Of Dean | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Gedling | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Harborough | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Horsham | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Hove | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Ipswich | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Leicester City Council | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Maidstone | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Maidstone | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Malvern Hills | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Mid Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Mole Valley | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Newark And Sherwood | 3 | 3 | Labour | 2 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 3 | 3 | Labour | 2 |
| North East Derbyshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| North Norfolk | 2 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| North West Leicestershire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Northampton | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Norwich | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Oldham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Oxford | 2 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Peterborough | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Plymouth | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Redbridge | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Redditch | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Ribble Valley | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Rochester-upon-Medway | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Rochford | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Rossendale | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Rugby | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rushcliffe | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Selby | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Sevenoaks | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| South Bedfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Bucks | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Holland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Norfolk | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| South Somerset | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| South Staffordshire | 3 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Spelthorne | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Spelthorne | 1 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| St. Albans | 3 | 3 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Stoke On Trent | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stratford-On-Avon | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Stroud | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Swansea | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Tandridge | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Tendring | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Thanet | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| The Wrekin | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Three Rivers | 2 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| Tonbridge And Malling | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Watford Borough Council | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wealden | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wokingham | 3 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Woodspring | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wrexham Maelor | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wycombe | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Wycombe | 1 | 1 | Independent | 1 |