1991 Braintree District Council election

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1991 Braintree District Council election
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All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election30 seats, 42.6%13 seats, 28.1%5 seats, 18.7%
Seats won23216
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 8Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote32,57931,62215,528
Percentage37.1%36.0%17.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.5%Increase2.svg 7.9%Decrease2.svg 1.0%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Ratepayer
Last election8 seats, 7.6%N/A
Seats won64
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote3,8193,043
Percentage4.3%3.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.3%N/A
Braintree UK ward map 1991.svg
Winner in each seat at the 1991 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 23Decrease2.svg 738.337.132,579-5.5
  Labour 21Increase2.svg 835.036.031,622+7.9
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 110.017.715,528-1.0
  Independent 6Decrease2.svg 210.04.33,819-3.3
 Ratepayer4Increase2.svg 46.73.53,043N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg 00.00.8682N/A
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg 00.00.7650N/A
  Residents 0Decrease2.svg 40.00.00-3.0

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Turner P. 735 61.9 +10.5
Conservative Goddard P.36329.8−14.0
Labour Shrivington M.1018.3+3.5
Majority 37232.1+24.5
Turnout 1,19950.1−10.0
Liberal Democrats hold


Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Cressing

Cressing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Ratepayer gain from Residents
Labour hold
Ratepayer gain from Residents

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Ratepayer gain from Residents
Ratepayer gain from Residents

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Terling

Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

Witham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Earls Colne

Earls Colne by-election: 5 December 1991 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 626 54.7 N/A
Independent 30126.3N/A
Liberal Democrats 21819.0N/A
Majority 32528.4N/A
Turnout 1,14540.0N/A
Registered electors 2,863
Conservative gain from Independent

Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham by-election: 6 October 1994 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 298 38.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats 26033.2N/A
Labour 22528.7N/A
Majority 384.9N/A
Turnout 78355.0N/A
Registered electors 1,424
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

References

  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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