1991 Chelmsford Borough Council election

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1991 Chelmsford Borough Council election
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 19872 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1995  

All 56 seats to Chelmsford City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election2626
Seats before2626
Seats won2821
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote49.50643,797
Percentage42.5%37.6%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election40
Seats before40
Seats won52
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote5,58617,309
Percentage4.8%14.9%

The 1991 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

1991 Chelmsford City Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2831Increase2.svg 250.042.549,506
  Liberal Democrats 2105Decrease2.svg 537.537.643,797
  Independent 510Increase2.svg 18.94.85,586
  Labour 220Increase2.svg 23.614.917,309
  Green 000Steady2.svg 00.00.2260

Ward results

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Horslen 818 44.2
Labour A. Londgen 765 41.4
Liberal Democrats K. Hay55329.9
Liberal Democrats L. Foster55329.9
Conservative K. Carr39021.1
Conservative C. Hodges38420.8
Turnout 1,85046.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Baddow Road & Great Baddow Village

Baddow Road & Great Baddow Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Gill 1,694 52.3
Liberal Democrats C. Davies 1,652 51.0
Liberal Democrats C. Rackham 1,499 46.3
Conservative J. Chandler1,15735.7
Conservative M. Knowles1,12734.8
Conservative R. Turner1,11534.4
Labour O. Ephraim34610.7
Labour D. Shinn33110.2
Labour C. Kemp33010.2
Turnout 3,23753.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Boreham

Boreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Dilloway 731 59.5
Conservative W. Thorne30524.8
Green E. Burgess1028.3
Labour R. Bass917.4
Majority42634.7
Turnout 1,22950.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Broomfield Pleshey & Great Waltham

Broomfield Pleshey & Great Waltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Ashford 1,051 44.2
Conservative C. Cole 890 37.4
Conservative D. Johnson71129.9
Liberal Democrats T. Goldsmith55623.4
Liberal Democrats B. Talley48720.5
Labour F. Saltmarsh36015.1
Labour H. Thompson24510.3
Turnout 2,38048.4
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Cathedral

Cathedral
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Candler 882 42.3
Conservative J. Melville 835 40.0
Liberal Democrats D. Edgson-Smith83239.9
Liberal Democrats A. Hall82439.5
Labour W. Evans28513.7
Labour E. Cawston27713.3
Independent A. Begent432.1
Turnout 2,08649.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Chignall Good Easter, Highwoodmashbury & Roxwell

Chignall Good Easter, Highwoodmashbury & Roxwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Matthews 530 44.9
Liberal Democrats P. Evans42736.2
Labour D. Welton22419.0
Majority1038.7
Turnout 1,18160.8
Conservative hold Swing

East & West Hanningfield

East & West Hanningfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Dixon 496 51.2
Conservative S. Poyser32233.3
Labour N. Spurgeon15015.5
Majority17418.0
Turnout 96854.9
Independent hold Swing

Galleywood

Galleywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Potter 892 46.1
Conservative R. Thorne 886 45.8
Liberal Democrats K. Francis64133.1
Independent J. Wyatt44222.9
Labour J. Grant36819.0
Labour J. McGreevy30815.9
Turnout 1,93442.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Goat Hall

Goat Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Mountain 1,080 46.2
Liberal Democrats G. Allen 1,024 43.8
Conservative J. Spence1,01343.3
Conservative D. Lesford99142.4
Labour S. O'Brien2129.1
Labour I. Yarham1898.1
Turnout 2,33852.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham

Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Wilsher 744 68.6
Liberal Democrats E. Smith20518.9
Labour J. Bliss13512.5
Majority53949.7
Turnout 1,08449.8
Conservative hold Swing

Little Baddow Danbury & Sandon

Little Baddow Danbury & Sandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Dyson 1,753 54.1
Conservative C. Kingsley 1,739 53.7
Independent J. Bacon 1,378 42.6
Independent B. Leyton1,11134.3
Liberal Democrats M. Staines72322.3
Liberal Democrats D. Whiteing70021.6
Liberal Democrats L. O'Brien68121.0
Labour T. Harris1815.6
Labour W. Jardine1735.3
Labour K. Nunn1504.6
Turnout 3,23851.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Margaretting & Stock

Margaretting & Stock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Weaver 853 72.1
Liberal Democrats V. Davies16714.1
Labour M. Soul-Gray16313.8
Majority68658.0
Turnout 1,18349.8
Conservative hold Swing

Moulsham Lodge

Moulsham Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Firth 1,190 57.4
Liberal Democrats D. Jones 1,026 49.5
Conservative S. Flack58228.1
Conservative I. Perera55927.0
Labour D. Edler28413.7
Labour R. Patterson23411.3
Turnout 2,07449.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Old Moulsham

Old Moulsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Cave 1,324 48.4
Conservative Y. Miller 1,188 43.5
Conservative D. Stevenson 1,113 40.7
Liberal Democrats J. Davis97635.7
Liberal Democrats W. Hale95534.9
Liberal Democrats V. Sadowsky88732.4
Labour E. Baldwin41415.1
Labour Y. Cleary40514.8
Labour A. Scammell37513.7
Turnout 2,73450.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Patching Hall

Patching Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Sturt 1,254 43.1
Liberal Democrats R. Monk 1,216 41.8
Liberal Democrats S. Linger 1,154 39.6
Conservative B. Cooper1,13138.9
Conservative S. Gillingham1,09337.5
Conservative J. Lewis1,08337.2
Labour D. Roberts40013.7
Labour J. Devane35112.1
Labour A. Final34311.8
Green A. Thomson1585.4
Turnout 2,91151.4
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Rettendon & Runwell

Rettendon & Runwell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. DenfordUnopposed
Independent E. RobertsUnopposed
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Rothmans

Rothmans
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Page 916 47.2
Liberal Democrats M. Hutchon 915 47.2
Conservative S. Bowden71937.1
Conservative N. Poonian71236.7
Labour A. Green25613.2
Labour J. McLean25012.9
Turnout 1,94043.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

South Hanningfield

South Hanningfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. NortonUnopposed
Turnout N/AN/A
Independent hold

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Leigh 1,412 64.8
Conservative C. Stephenson 1,379 63.3
Conservative E. Mickelborough 1,364 62.6
Liberal Democrats M. Kemp61028.0
Liberal Democrats M. Lamb60027.5
Liberal Democrats D. Sykes55625.5
Turnout 2,17941.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Denston 1,143 47.9
Conservative J. Theobald 1,012 42.4
Conservative B. Pead 903 37.8
Independent P. Martin76432.0
Liberal Democrats A. James67228.2
Liberal Democrats O. Cox66227.7
Liberal Democrats F. Waterworth49920.9
Labour E. Johnson28712.0
Labour D. Perkins27111.4
Labour K. Singer25510.7
Turnout 2,38639.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Springfield North

Springfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Hepworth 1,212 42.9
Liberal Democrats W. Davey 1,204 42.6
Liberal Democrats W. Lane 1,163 41.1
Conservative S. Reynolds1,15840.9
Conservative C. Wickers1,15140.7
Liberal Democrats M. Mackrory1,04837.1
Labour S. Haigh36412.9
Labour C. Hicks35212.4
Labour A. Rook30510.8
Turnout 2,82845.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Springfield South

Springfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Lumley 908 53.2
Conservative F. Vella 806 47.2
Conservative M. Hurley 788 46.2
Liberal Democrats H. Wayne63237.0
Liberal Democrats R. Webb60735.6
Independent J. Styles30117.6
Labour C. Dyer20812.2
Labour R. Butler17310.1
Labour S. Shaw1599.3
Turnout 1,70641.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Young 1,525 42.3
Liberal Democrats P. Storey 1,455 40.3
Liberal Democrats M. Frewin 1,447 40.1
Labour R. Chad1,06929.6
Labour P. Bennett99827.7
Labour C. Butler96026.6
Conservative H. Hanmer92225.6
Conservative A. Lewis90225.0
Conservative C. Patient87224.2
Turnout 3,60653.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

The Lawns

The Lawns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Harvey 1,348 47.1
Conservative R. Alcock 1,308 45.7
Liberal Democrats J. Stuart1,23443.1
Conservative A. Gunn1,17541.0
Labour W. Jordan2207.7
Labour A. Coburn2177.6
Turnout 2,86558.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Waterhouse Farm

Waterhouse Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Hunnable 967 40.5
Liberal Democrats J. Thackray 958 40.1
Conservative V. Makin66427.8
Labour S. Emmerson65127.2
Conservative R. Paddon65027.2
Labour G. Shearwood62126.0
Turnout 2,39050.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre

Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Wendon 622 65.2
Liberal Democrats S. Harvey33234.8
Majority29030.4
Turnout 95442.3
Conservative hold Swing

Writtle

Writtle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Riddiford 1,080 52.1
Conservative D. Pyman 1,052 50.8
Liberal Democrats M. Sinclair42720.6
Labour B. Grainger39719.2
Labour P. Metcalfe38918.8
Liberal Democrats S. Nash33316.1
Independent N. Sargent1798.6
Turnout 2,07248.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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