1889 Durham County Council election

English local election September 2016 September 2016 thumb|Map of Durham within the various counties of Great Britain & Ireland. The inaugural elections to Durham County Council took place in January 1889. Durham was divided into 72 electoral divisions, with candidates in 32 divisions being returned unopposed. The election saw control of the council being taken by Conservative candidates, although these candidates were largely Independent conservatives as opposed to being party activists.: News focus: Making election history https://web.archive.org/web/20160919022548/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/news-focus-making-election-history-1-1148374 19 September 2016 Sunderland Echo, 29 April 2008J Andrew (1979) The administration of Durham county: A comparative assessment 1830 to 1895 Durham University, pp53–54County Of Cumberland Federation Whitehaven News, 2 August 1900 Results Durham County Council election, 1889 Conservative Party (UK) 28 Liberal Party (UK) 26 Liberal Unionist Party 8 Durham Miners Association 4 Other parties 6 References Durham 1889 Category:19th century in County Durham Category:January 1889 in the United Kingdom