1991 Babergh District Council election

1991 Babergh District Council election

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All 42 seats to Babergh District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Seats won 16 15 Seat change 2 3 Popular vote 4,305 10,345 Percentage 13.9% 33.5% Swing 10.7% 0.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Seats won 6 5 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 10,025 5,838 Percentage 32.4% 18.9% Swing 8.7% 1.7%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1991 Babergh District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1991 Babergh District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	17	16			2	38.1	13.9	4,305	–10.7
	Conservative	23	15			3	35.7	33.5	10,345	+0.4
	Labour	22	6			4	14.3	32.4	10,025	+8.7
	Liberal Democrats	11	5			1	11.9	18.9	5,838	+1.7
	Ind. Conservative	2	0				0.0	1.3	410	N/A

References

1. "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.