1990 Exeter City Council election

1990 Exeter City Council election
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council ; 19 seats needed for a majority
Council control before election; ; No overall control	Council control after election; ; No overall control

Last updated May 25, 2024

The 1990 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1990 Exeter City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	8	2	66.7	7	15	41.7	11,918	43.4	+13.0
	Conservative	3	2	25.0	10	13	36.1	7,350	26.8	–11.8
	SLD	1		8.3	6	7	19.4	3,606	13.1	–6.4
	Independent	0		0.0	1	1	2.8	634	2.3	–0.6
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	2,311	8.4	+4.4
	Liberal	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	967	3.5	N/A
	SDP	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	656	2.4	–2.2
	Monster Raving Loony	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	19	0.1	N/A

Ward results

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SLD	J. Holman*	1,042	39.5	–9.4
	Conservative	K. Mullins	841	31.9	–6.0
	Labour	L. Taylor	449	17.0	+7.1
	Green	A. Giles	236	8.9	+5.5
	SDP	S. Hebron	70	2.7	N/A
Majority			201	7.6	–3.4
Turnout			2,638	55.4
Registered electors			4,758
	SLD hold		Swing	1.7

Pinhoe

Pinhoe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Mitchell	1,198	48.3	+14.7
	Conservative	J. Landers*	946	38.1	+10.3
	Liberal	J. Gale	152	6.1	N/A
	SLD	J. Dawick	98	4.0	N/A
	Green	M. Turnbull	86	3.5	+1.6
Majority			252	10.2	+9.6
Turnout			2,480	62.4	+4.0
Registered electors			3,974
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	2.2

Polsloe

Polsloe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Shepherd*	1,006	49.5	+10.4
	Conservative	E. Runciman	535	26.3	–23.4
	Green	P. Macnaughten	271	13.3	+9.5
	SLD	D. Yeld	157	7.7	N/A
	SDP	P. Carpenter	63	3.1	–4.4
Majority			471	23.2	N/A
Turnout			2,032	56.0	+3.8
Registered electors			3,631
	Labour hold		Swing	16.9

Rougemont

Rougemont
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Lloyd*	1,199	57.1	+2.7
	Conservative	P. Rees	414	19.7	–11.0
	Green	R. Vail	222	10.6	+4.3
	SLD	P. Davies	215	10.2	+1.6
	Independent	C. Churchward	49	2.3	N/A
Majority			785	37.4	+13.6
Turnout			2,099	51.3	+2.4
Registered electors			4,090
	Labour hold		Swing	6.9

St Davids

St Davids
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Richardson*	1,097	35.4	–3.6
	Labour	K. Baker	868	28.0	+5.7
	Green	S. Potter	594	19.2	+9.4
	SLD	D. Treharne	450	14.5	–14.4
	SDP	J. Clark	92	3.0	N/A
Majority			229	7.4	–2.7
Turnout			2,099	54.3	+11.1
Registered electors			5,713
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.7

St Leonards

St Leonards
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Rogers*	858	33.8	–13.7
	SLD	V. Howell	773	30.4	+7.8
	Labour	M. Midgley	737	29.0	+3.7
	Green	T. Brenan	174	6.8	+2.2
Majority			85	3.3	–17.5
Turnout			3,101	58.7	+9.6
Registered electors			4,329
	Conservative hold		Swing	10.8

St Loyes

St Loyes
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Barnett	895	41.6	+25.7
	Conservative	A. Hardie	536	24.9	–17.6
	Liberal	J. Morrish	471	21.9	N/A
	SLD	J. Freeman	141	6.6	–35.0
	Green	R. Gittins	106	4.9	N/A
Majority			359	16.7	N/A
Turnout			2,149	54.6	–6.9
Registered electors			4,241
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	21.7

St Thomas

St Thomas
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Rich*	1,177	48.5	+17.5
	Conservative	G. Sclater	546	22.5	–12.7
	SDP	M. Horgan	285	11.7	N/A
	SLD	Y. Pearson	230	9.5	–24.3
	Green	D. Blackmore	170	7.0	N/A
	Monster Raving Loony	S. Hughes	19	0.8	N/A
Majority			631	26.0	N/A
Turnout			2,427	57.2	–2.1
Registered electors			4,241
	Labour hold		Swing	15.1

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Hill	1,440	69.6	+15.9
	Conservative	T. Mulhall	285	13.8	–12.9
	SLD	A. Vokes	190	9.2	–10.4
	Green	K. Vail	154	7.4	N/A
Majority			1,155	55.8	+28.9
Turnout			2,069	49.3	+3.5
Registered electors			4,201
	Labour hold		Swing	14.4

Topsham

Topsham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Richards*	819	36.5	+4.3
	Independent	B. Bowker	585	26.1	N/A
	Labour	J. Owen	438	19.5	+13.0
	SLD	J. Bryant	161	7.2	–6.8
	Green	J. Smith	133	5.9	N/A
	SDP	P. Gove	106	4.7	N/A
Majority			234	10.4	N/A
Turnout			2,242	62.5	–2.6
Registered electors			3,586
	Conservative hold

Whipton

Whipton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Long*	1,252	66.9	+13.3
	Conservative	C. Broughton	359	19.2	–7.9
	SLD	A. Foot	118	6.3	–13.0
	Green	E. Culpeper	102	5.5	N/A
	SDP	P. Thompson	40	2.1	N/A
Majority			893	47.7	+21.2
Turnout			1,871	54.5	+5.4
Registered electors			3,432
	Labour hold		Swing	10.6

Wonford

Wonford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Clark*	1,259	69.5	+12.1
	Liberal	J. Langdon	344	19.0	N/A
	Conservative	E. Martin	114	6.3	–10.6
	Green	T. Canning	63	3.5	N/A
	SLD	T. Revesz	31	1.7	–15.2
Majority			915	50.5	+18.9
Turnout			1,811	51.2	+5.5
Registered electors			3,534
	Labour hold

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References

↑ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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[1] "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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