1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 6 4
Seats after 24 9
Seat change 1 3
Popular vote 20,421 15,640
Percentage 39.2% 30.0%
Swing 5.4% 5.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 5 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 9,926 2,386
Percentage 19.1% 4.6%
Swing 9.0% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1991 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Summary

Election result

1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 1 46.2 18 24 61.5 20,421 39.2 –5.4
  Liberal Democrats 4 3 30.8 5 9 23.1 15,640 30.0 +5.7
  Labour 2 1 15.4 3 5 12.8 9,926 19.1 –9.0
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 7.7 0 1 2.6 2,386 4.6 N/A
  Liberal 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,297 2.5 +1.5
  Independent 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,270 2.4 +2.0
  Residents 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,141 2.2 N/A

Ward results

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Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Du Bois 2,141 46.3 –1.7
Liberal Democrats D. Evans 2,103 45.5 +8.0
Labour N. Boorman 312 6.7 –7.8
Liberal A. Farmer 67 1.4 N/A
Majority 38 0.8 –9.7
Turnout 4,623 52.2 –1.6
Registered electors 8,863
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 4.9

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Mallam 1,823 40.7 +6.9
Conservative G. Littler* 1,759 39.3 –0.6
Labour B. Thurston 447 10.0 –10.0
Independent V. Jobson 235 5.3 N/A
Liberal V. Wilkinson 212 4.7 –1.5
Majority 64 1.4 N/A
Turnout 4,476 48.5 –1.9
Registered electors 9,239
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.8

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Holdcroft 2,051 54.4 +4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Wade 1,228 32.6 –2.1
Labour J. Mapp 399 10.6 –1.4
Liberal G. Wilkinson 94 2.5 –0.8
Majority 823 21.8 +6.4
Turnout 3,772 41.3 –8.7
Registered electors 9,148
Conservative hold Swing 3.3

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Ager 2,526 52.2 +2.4
Liberal Democrats G. Longley* 1,878 38.8 +0.8
Labour Z. Chaudhri 340 7.0 –5.1
Liberal L. Farmer 98 2.0 N/A
Majority 648 13.4 +1.6
Turnout 4,842 45.7 –4.2
Registered electors 10,597
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 0.8

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Wexham 2,269 49.3 +9.4
Conservative M. Reynolds 1,880 40.9 –6.2
Labour P. Circus 329 7.2 –5.8
Liberal K. Izard 120 2.6 N/A
Majority 389 8.4 N/A
Turnout 4,598 51.5 –4.2
Registered electors 8,952
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 7.8

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carlile* 1,403 50.3 +6.9
Labour K. Lee 826 29.6 –2.1
Liberal Democrats J. Kaufman 244 8.7 –10.9
Independent J. Adams 166 6.0 N/A
Liberal T. Marshall 150 5.4 +1.9
Majority 577 20.7 +9.0
Turnout 2,789 37.3 –8.3
Registered electors 7,481
Conservative hold Swing 4.5

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Armitage* 1,916 46.8 +13.0
Conservative S. Diggins 1,616 39.5 +3.1
Labour D. Garne 563 13.7 –11.2
Majority 300 7.3 N/A
Turnout 4,095 43.2 –3.8
Registered electors 9,496
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.0

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative A. Cole* 2,386 44.8 N/A
Labour A. Chalk 1,279 24.0 –23.2
Residents R. Hadley 1,141 21.4 N/A
Independent J. Hendry 201 3.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats G. Stride 183 3.4 N/A
Liberal M. Blain 134 2.5 N/A
Majority 1,107 20.8 N/A
Turnout 5,324 40.4 –5.4
Registered electors 13,183
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Garston* 2,034 54.1 +2.0
Labour W. McIntyre 977 26.0 –11.8
Liberal Democrats R. More 410 10.9 +0.8
Independent J. Foster 221 5.9 N/A
Liberal I. Farmer 120 3.2 N/A
Majority 1,057 28.1 +13.8
Turnout 3,762 41.7 –9.0
Registered electors 9,017
Conservative hold Swing 6.9

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Burstin 1,536 44.2 –6.0
Liberal Democrats H. Gibeon* 1,022 29.4 N/A
Conservative G. Woolf 845 24.3 –3.0
Liberal T. French 75 2.2 N/A
Majority 514 14.8 –8.1
Turnout 3,478 43.7 –2.3
Registered electors 7,976
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Carr 2,356 61.4 –3.8
Labour G. Farrer 593 15.5 –7.0
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 384 10.0 –0.5
Independent D. Markscheffel 278 7.2 N/A
Liberal S. Marshall 227 5.9 N/A
Majority 1,763 45.9 +3.2
Turnout 3,838 39.4 –8.1
Registered electors 9,758
Conservative hold Swing 1.6

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn* 1,809 54.6 –6.5
Conservative O. Byrne 1,032 31.1 +2.2
Liberal Democrats A. Miller 304 9.2 –0.8
Independent C. Rogers 169 5.1 N/A
Majority 777 23.5 –8.8
Turnout 3,314 37.1 –6.3
Registered electors 8,944
Labour hold Swing 4.4

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Cossey* 1,876 59.2 +11.3
Conservative R. Brown 778 24.6 +0.2
Labour K. Stone 513 16.2 –11.5
Majority 1,098 34.6 +14.4
Turnout 3,167 37.2 –6.0
Registered electors 8,524
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.6

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2018.
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