1991 UK local government election
1991 Tendring District Council election
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All 60 seats to Tendring District Council 31 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Labour | Last election | 15 seats, 30.7% | 33 seats, 42.7% | 4 seats, 17.6% | Seats won | 20 | 18 | 11 | Seat change | 5 | 15 | 7 | Popular vote | 26,221 | 30,808 | 20,886 | Percentage | 30.8% | 36.2% | 24.5% | Swing | 0.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | Sixth party | | | | | Party | Independent | Residents | Ind. Conservative | Last election | 2 seats, 2.2% | 5 seats, 6.4% | 1 seat, 0.4% | Seats won | 5 | 4 | 2 | Seat change | 3 | 1 | 1 | Popular vote | 3,646 | 1,765 | 1,041 | Percentage | 4.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Swing | 2.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election No overall control | |
The 1991 Tendring District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
At the election, the Liberal Democrats emerged as the largest party on the council for the first time since its creation in 1973. The Conservatives fell to second placed and Labour recovered their position to become the third largest party.
Summary
Election result
1991 Tendring District Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | | | 5 | 33.3 | 30.8 | 26,221 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | 18 | | | 15 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 30,808 | –6.5 |
| Labour | 11 | | | 7 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 20,886 | +6.9 |
| Independent | 5 | | | 3 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 3,646 | +2.1 |
| Residents | 4 | | | 1 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1,765 | –4.3 |
| Ind. Conservative | 2 | | | 1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1,041 | +0.8 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 222 | N/A |
Ward results
Below are the full results for the election.[1]
Alresford & Thorrington
Alresford & Thorrington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Fitch | 873 | 29.2 | +5.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Hayward | 786 | 26.3 | +4.8 |
| Conservative | P. Bates | 518 | 17.3 | −4.0 |
| Conservative | R. Vosper | 492 | 16.5 | −2.5 |
| Labour | J. Hickingbotham | 319 | 10.7 | +3.0 |
Turnout | | 56.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ardleigh
Ardleigh Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Robinson | 325 | 46.6 | −10.2 |
| Green | R. Watson | 173 | 24.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Swinscoe | 121 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Labour | C. Hockley | 79 | 11.3 | −8.3 |
Turnout | | 47.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Beaumont & Thorpe
Beaumont & Thorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Powell | 355 | 50.4 | −4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Newman | 350 | 49.6 | +15.7 |
Turnout | | 40.9 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Bockings Elm
Bockings Elm Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Harper | 1,825 | 28.6 | +0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | O. Collard | 1,808 | 28.4 | +0.8 |
| Conservative | D. Pearce | 936 | 14.7 | −2.5 |
| Conservative | P. Vanner | 914 | 14.3 | −2.6 |
| Labour | R. McKenny | 448 | 7.0 | +1.7 |
| Labour | M. McKenny | 446 | 7.0 | +2.1 |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R. McLaren | 427 | 51.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Isaac | 410 | 49.0 | −3.0 |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Brightlingsea East
Brightlingsea East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | P. Patrick | 849 | 33.0 | +0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Dale | 694 | 27.0 | +2.3 |
| Labour | C. Oliver | 516 | 20.1 | +6.4 |
| Conservative | R. Morgan | 510 | 19.9 | −12.8 |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Brightlingsea West
Brightlingsea West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Dixon | 724 | 31.5 | −13.1 |
| Independent | J. Partridge | 589 | 25.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | P. Coupland | 557 | 24.2 | −17.0 |
| Labour | A. Oliver | 432 | 18.8 | +4.6 |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Elmstead
Elmstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | L. Parrish | 488 | 51.9 | −12.9 |
| Labour | T. Laughton | 224 | 23.8 | −11.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Ford | 179 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Green | Chris Fox | 49 | 5.2 | N/A |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Frinton
Frinton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Shelton | 1,762 | 26.2 | |
| Conservative | A. Finnegan-Butler | 1,660 | 24.7 | |
| Conservative | E. Allen | 1,658 | 24.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Russell | 712 | 10.6 | |
| Labour | D. Enever | 362 | 5.4 | |
| Labour | G. Stevens | 314 | 4.7 | |
| Labour | L. Stevens | 263 | 3.9 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Golf Green
Golf Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Smith | 1,077 | 32.3 | +23.4 |
| Labour | J. Fluin | 835 | 25.0 | N/A |
| Ratepayer | R. Druce | 348 | 10.4 | −16.7 |
| Conservative | P. Harding | 345 | 10.3 | −16.7 |
| Conservative | F. Butler | 339 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Ratepayer | R. Finn | 268 | 8.0 | −13.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Wallis | 127 | 3.8 | −5.2 |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Great & Little Oakley
Great & Little Oakley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Wood | 304 | 36.5 | −11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Holmes | 276 | 33.2 | +7.5 |
| Labour | J. Besser | 252 | 30.3 | +1.0 |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Great Bentley
Great Bentley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Taylor | 571 | 65.5 | −23.5 |
| Conservative | G. Lord | 301 | 34.5 | −16.3 |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Great Bromley & Little Bromley
Great Bromley & Little Bromley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Elvin | 282 | 52.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | S. Pound | 254 | 47.4 | −30.5 |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Harwich East
Harwich East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ind. Conservative | F. Good | 551 | 27.6 | |
| Labour | E. Brand | 504 | 25.3 | |
| Labour | P. Newall | 378 | 19.0 | |
| Conservative | J. Rutson-Kemp | 289 | 14.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Townsend | 271 | 13.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Harwich East Central
Harwich East Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Brand | 575 | 23.8 | |
| Conservative | W. Bleakley | 566 | 23.4 | |
| Labour | P. Hale | 516 | 21.3 | |
| Conservative | D. Rutson-Kemp | 474 | 19.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Tully | 289 | 11.9 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harwich West
Harwich West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Knight | 1,153 | 42.9 | |
| Labour | W. Mixter | 866 | 32.2 | |
| Conservative | E. Yallop | 670 | 24.9 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Harwich West Central
Harwich West Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Henderson | 681 | 26.8 | |
| Labour | D. Robson | 535 | 21.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Spall | 504 | 19.9 | |
| Conservative | G. Wallington-Hayes | 468 | 18.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Booth | 350 | 13.8 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Haven
Haven Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | J. Hewitt | 926 | 34.6 | |
| Residents | E. Fone | 839 | 31.3 | |
| Conservative | V. Stone | 445 | 16.6 | |
| Labour | W. Jefferson | 351 | 13.1 | |
| Labour | K. Sacre | 117 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | | |
| Residents hold | Swing | | |
Holland & Kirby
Holland & Kirby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Oxborrow | 1,426 | 45.1 | |
| Conservative | H. Rickards | 1,085 | 34.3 | |
| Labour | C. Nimmo | 351 | 11.1 | |
| Labour | A. Rout | 303 | 9.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lawford & Manningtree
Lawford & Manningtree Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Randall | 816 | 22.5 | |
| Conservative | D. Pallett | 684 | 18.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Kelly | 628 | 17.3 | |
| Labour | N. Harbach | 588 | 16.2 | |
| Conservative | R. Streames | 487 | 13.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Potter | 427 | 11.8 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Little Clacton
Mistley
Mistley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Smith | 502 | 57.0 | |
| Labour | F. Fairhall | 196 | 22.3 | |
| Conservative | S. Smith | 182 | 20.7 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ramsey & Parkeston
Ramsey & Parkeston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Elmer | Unopposed |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rush Green
Rush Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Baker | 696 | 13.8 | |
| Conservative | I. Powell | 696 | 13.8 | |
| Conservative | M. Amos | 689 | 13.6 | |
| Conservative | G. Downing | 649 | 12.8 | |
| Labour | G. Mills | 639 | 12.6 | |
| Labour | C. Poulton | 626 | 12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. McCormick | 345 | 6.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Lonsdale | 337 | 6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Rhodes | 318 | 6.3 | |
| Independent | C. Humphrey | 62 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southcliff
Southcliff Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Jay | 898 | 15.6 | |
| Conservative | J. Molyneaux | 894 | 15.6 | |
| Conservative | C. Jessop | 878 | 15.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | B. White | 857 | 14.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | I. Barker | 848 | 14.8 | |
| Conservative | L. King | 794 | 13.8 | |
| Labour | J. Bond | 234 | 4.1 | |
| Labour | I. Jefferson | 172 | 3.0 | |
| Labour | A. Parlour | 167 | 2.9 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St. Bartholomew's
St. James
St. James Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Tunstill | 799 | 15.6 | |
| Conservative | A. Overton | 769 | 15.0 | |
| Conservative | R. Gladwin | 695 | 13.5 | |
| Conservative | J. Spreadbury | 670 | 13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Robdrup | 644 | 12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Kear | 620 | 12.1 | |
| Labour | K. Frost | 325 | 6.3 | |
| Labour | M. Newman | 318 | 6.2 | |
| Labour | W. Dunne | 296 | 5.8 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St. John's
St. John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
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Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
| Liberal Democrats hold |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Bevan | 2,220 | 28.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | W. Bensilum | 2,020 | 25.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Manning | 1,978 | 25.3 | |
| Conservative | V. Franklin | 425 | 5.4 | |
| Conservative | P. Harmer | 376 | 4.8 | |
| Labour | S. Morley | 296 | 3.8 | |
| Labour | M. Souter | 259 | 3.3 | |
| Labour | S. Parlour | 256 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St. Osyth & Point Clear
St. Osyth & Point Clear Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Hendy | 953 | 32.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. White | 810 | 27.6 | |
| Conservative | P. Amos | 632 | 21.6 | |
| Conservative | R. Yaxley-White | 537 | 18.3 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Tendring & Weeley
Tendring & Weeley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | M. De Roy | 399 | 52.1 | |
| Conservative | C. Lumber | 367 | 47.9 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Walton
Walton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Hall | 1,410 | 19.5 | |
| Conservative | D. Aldrich | 1,362 | 18.9 | |
| Conservative | M. Page | 1,338 | 18.5 | |
| Labour | P. Lawes | 1,091 | 15.1 | |
| Labour | J. Bird | 1,036 | 14.4 | |
| Labour | B. Theadom | 978 | 13.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2017.