1991 Bristol City Council election

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1991 Bristol City Council election
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  1990 2 May 1991 1992  

23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won45185
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Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

1991 local election results in Bristol Bristol ward results 1991.png
1991 local election results in Bristol

The 1991 Bristol City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Windmill Hill due to an extra vacancy occurring. There was a general swing against the Conservatives. In Lockleaze, the Labour Party failed to field a candidate because of a nomination papers error.

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Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1987 election.

Ashley

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Saad1,58147.9-7.1
Green D. Simpson83725.3+17.3
Conservative A. Calcutt45413.7-3.5
Liberal Democrats C. Bolton43113.0-6.8
Majority74422.5
Labour hold Swing -12.2

Bedminster

Bedminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Crispin2,03145.3+8.9
Conservative I. Gillard1,40131.3-6.1
Liberal Democrats R. Hughes90020.1-4.4
Green N. Whittingham1493.3+1.6
Majority63014.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.5

Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Roberts1,75047.4+5.8
Conservative R. Eddy1,34536.4-3.8
Liberal Democrats V. Bartlett44412.0-5.2
Green B. Lewis1534.1+3.2
Majority40511.0
Labour hold Swing +4.8

Brislington East

Brislington East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Begley2,00245.4+2.0
Conservative A. Carey1,53134.7+0.8
Liberal Democrats R. Parsons73416.6-3.4
Green A. Clarke1443.3+0.7
Majority47110.7
Labour hold Swing +0.6

Brislington West

Brislington West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Clarke2,52654.8+6.8
Labour J. Bees1,05722.9+1.6
Conservative J. Cressey90219.6-9.7
Green F. Loughran1282.8+1.5
Majority1,46931.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +2.6

Cabot

Cabot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Brownlow1,56841.0+0.3
Labour C. Hackett1,11229.0+4.3
Conservative P. Cobbold83421.8-7.6
Green J. Quinnell3158.2+3.6
Majority45611.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.0

Easton

Easton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Yarwood1,64546.8+0.9
Liberal Democrats M. Smith1,20434.3-5.6
Conservative P. Warford42412.1-0.7
Green P. Taylor2406.8+5.4
Majority44112.6
Labour hold Swing +3.3

Eastville

Eastville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Vowles1,60240.3-6.0
Labour J. Williams1,41535.6+2.4
Liberal Democrats G. Williams76419.2+1.3
Green S. Jeffery1904.8+2.2
Majority1874.7
Conservative hold Swing -4.2

Filwood

Filwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Micklewright1,71971.2+1.2
Liberal Democrats L. Cooper30912.8+0.5
Conservative J. Lopresti28611.8-4.7
Green C. Presley1014.2+3.1
Majority1,41058.4
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Frome Vale

Frome Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Blanchard2,27844.1+0.8
Labour M. McGrath2,17542.2+5.1
Liberal Democrats R. Windmill54210.5-9.1
Green B. Searle1653.2+3.2
Majority1032.0
Conservative hold Swing -2.2

Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Pidgeon1,67549.3+1.5
Conservative S. Willis1,06231.2+0.4
Liberal Democrats R. Beaty53815.8-3.5
Green H. Armstrong1243.6+1.6
Majority61318.0
Labour hold Swing +0.6

Hengrove

Hengrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Webb3,05056.1+21.3
Conservative B. Edwards1,25123.0-16.6
Labour R. Jones1,06319.5-6.1
Green L. Hersey741.4+1.4
Majority1,79933.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +19.0

Hillfields

Hillfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Robertson1,79248.8+2.9
Conservative A. Seville1,02427.9-7.0
Liberal Democrats G. Draper72719.8+0.6
Green S. Popperwell1263.4+3.4
Majority76820.9
Labour hold Swing +5.0

Knowle

Knowle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Lamprey1,87052.3+4.6
Conservative L. De'Ath1,00528.1-7.8
Liberal Democrats P. Lambourne58416.3+1.5
Green S. Ball1173.3+1.7
Majority86524.2
Labour hold Swing +6.2

Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Jones2,08666.2+3.9
Conservative H. Richmond49615.7-2.9
Liberal Democrats K. O'Hara41113.0-3.6
Green H. Irvine1595.0+5.0
Majority1,59050.4
Labour hold Swing +3.4

Lockleaze

Lockleaze
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Parry1,76359.8+47.4
Conservative M. Davis86529.3-3.5
Green R. Morrish32110.9+9.9
Majority89830.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +25.5

Southville

Southville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. May2,11052.8+2.7
Conservative C. Stephenson1,06426.6-4.9
Liberal Democrats P. Hall54313.6-1.0
Green R. Martin2807.0+3.2
Majority1,04626.2
Labour hold Swing +3.8

St George East

St. George East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Price1,72743.7+8.7
Conservative D. Fey1,38134.9-7.4
Liberal Democrats S. Pritchard70917.9-3.0
Green M. Brambley1373.5+1.7
Majority3468.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.1

St George West

St. George West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Deasy1,91347.6+15.1
Liberal Democrats P. Main1,46436.4-14.7
Conservative M. Stump55613.8-2.6
Green M. Hooper852.1+2.1
Majority44911.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +14.9

Stockwood

Stockwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Stamper2,30743.1-7.3
Labour P. Garland2,10839.4+10.0
Liberal Democrats J. Collins80315.0-4.3
Green G. Collard1312.4+1.5
Majority1993.7
Conservative hold Swing -8.7

Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Holland2,02759.2+5.4
Conservative C. Trotman72521.2-6.2
Liberal Democrats R. Winch56716.6-0.9
Green B. Hussain1063.1+1.8
Majority1,30238.0
Labour hold Swing +5.8

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bunyan2,00845.1-6.3
Labour M. Ahmed1,848
Conservative W. Biggs1,00722.6-6.7
Liberal Democrats R. Kirkham90820.4+4.8
Green C. Bolton52911.9+8.1
Green M. Turnbull463
Majority84118.9
Labour hold Swing +0.2

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