1991 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1991 Bradford council election. Bradford UK local election 1991 map.png
Map of the results for the 1991 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1991, with one third of the council up for election. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1991 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1860Increase2.svg660.043.866,373-6.6%
  Conservative 1117Decrease2.svg636.738.658,449+2.5%
  Liberal Democrats 111Steady2.svg3.315.223,049+6.1%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.33,440-1.7%
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.1145-0.3%
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.049+0.0%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour4753
Conservatives4135
Liberal Democrat22
Total9090
Working majority 4  16 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Poulton3,03248.7+2.6
Liberal Democrats E. Blaine1,49223.9−8.4
Labour J. Flood1,40922.6+5.5
Green C. Harris2974.8+0.3
Majority 1,54024.7+11.0
Turnout 6,230
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Roper2,61848.1+1.8
Labour M. Gregory1,97236.2−4.1
Liberal Democrats S. Whitehead63711.7+4.1
Green M. Thompson2143.9−1.7
Majority 64611.9+6.0
Turnout 5,441
Conservative hold Swing +2.9
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Smith2,98756.2+2.6
Labour G. Carey1,23323.2−8.3
Liberal Democrats M. Fielden80115.1+7.6
Green M. Love2965.6−1.8
Majority 1,75433.0+10.9
Turnout 5,317
Conservative hold Swing +5.4
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Lee2,06546.8+5.1
Liberal Democrats J. Ward1,20127.2+16.4
Labour M. Yaqoob1,14225.9−21.5
Majority 86419.6+14.0
Turnout 4,408
Conservative hold Swing -5.6
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Qureshi2,37955.4−18.6
Conservative B. Moore97222.6+5.1
Liberal Democrats J. Collins94522.0+13.6
Majority 1,40732.8−23.7
Turnout 4,296
Labour hold Swing -11.8
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Singh2,66967.1−11.9
Conservative H. Ibbotson62115.6+1.7
Liberal Democrats H. Middleton51613.0+13.0
Green I. Davis1724.3−2.8
Majority 2,04851.5−13.6
Turnout 3,978
Labour hold Swing -6.8
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Farley2,77251.6+6.3
Labour P. Chippendale2,16240.3−7.0
Liberal Democrats K. Margison4338.1+8.1
Majority 61011.4+9.4
Turnout 5,367
Conservative hold Swing +6.6
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Harrison2,92551.9+4.7
Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank1,27722.6+4.4
Labour M. Newton1,22421.7−7.5
Green G. Lambert2123.8+3.8
Majority 1,64829.2+11.2
Turnout 5,638
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +0.1
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Midwood2,24550.1−4.9
Conservative B. Larkin1,56534.9+4.0
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough66914.9+5.4
Majority 68015.2−8.9
Turnout 4,479
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.4
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Godward2,56752.5−5.4
Conservative M. Crabtree1,74535.7+3.1
Liberal Democrats M. Egan4248.7+8.7
Green M. Knott1523.1−6.4
Majority 82216.8−8.6
Turnout 4,888
Labour hold Swing -4.2
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Maguire2,89147.7−4.2
Conservative C. Hobson2,55742.2+2.9
Liberal Democrats M. Margison4557.5+7.5
Green K. Warnes1542.5−6.2
Majority 3345.5−7.1
Turnout 6,057
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -3.5
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Hare2,40043.9+13.6
Conservative H. Lycett1,73131.7+0.4
Labour T. Britton1,33624.4−12.5
Majority 66912.2+6.5
Turnout 5,467
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +6.4
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Smith3,41561.8+7.2
Labour K. Best1,18521.5−1.9
Liberal Democrats P. Cheney92216.7+4.0
Majority 2,23040.4+9.1
Turnout 5,522
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Slater2,76246.3−2.2
Conservative A. Henderson2,40340.3+2.8
Liberal Democrats J. Beaumont61510.3+3.1
Green M. Crowson1823.0−3.7
Majority 3596.0−5.1
Turnout 5,962
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -2.5
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Sunderland2,71064.8−7.1
Conservative J. Maxfield86520.7+3.1
Liberal Democrats B. Salmons3518.4+2.3
Independent R. Dobson1453.5+3.5
Green L. Danson1112.6−1.7
Majority 1,84544.1−10.3
Turnout 4,182
Labour hold Swing -5.1
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Thorne2,84352.3−2.3
Conservative M. Startin1,83933.8+0.5
Liberal Democrats G. Morgan55410.2+2.5
Green W. Howe1993.7−0.7
Majority 1,00418.5−2.7
Turnout 5,435
Labour hold Swing -1.4
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hussain2,38364.5−7.2
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths69618.8+6.0
Conservative G. Johnson61816.7+1.2
Majority 1,68745.6−10.5
Turnout 3,697
Labour hold Swing -6.6
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Green2,79650.9−4.5
Conservative M. Riaz1,67730.5−4.6
Liberal Democrats D. Rowley1,01918.5+9.1
Majority 1,11920.4+0.1
Turnout 5,492
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +0.0
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Womersley2,70647.3−7.7
Conservative E. Sunderland2,30940.4−4.6
Liberal Democrats J. Saul70712.4+12.4
Majority 3976.9−3.2
Turnout 5,722
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.5
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Wightman3,64359.3+2.0
Labour H. Gundry1,34421.9−6.6
Liberal Democrats V. Whelan1,15518.8+4.6
Majority 2,29937.4+8.7
Turnout 6,142
Conservative hold Swing +4.3
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Redfern2,38456.6−10.2
Conservative J. Carroll1,19628.4+5.0
Liberal Democrats J. Whitehead62814.9+5.1
Majority 1,18828.2−15.2
Turnout 4,208
Labour hold Swing -7.6
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Evans2,66943.8+1.7
Labour J. Phillips2,39039.2−5.0
Liberal Democrats T. Willis69211.4+4.00
Green D. Ford3425.6−0.7
Majority 2794.6+2.4
Turnout 6,093
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Buffham2,32945.3+4.0
Labour P. Wilkinson2,14341.7−5.4
Liberal Democrats H. Wright4949.6+3.6
Green P. Daniels1773.4−2.3
Majority 1863.6−2.2
Turnout 5,143
Conservative hold Swing +4.7
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. Tough3,06460.3+6.1
Conservative H. Greed1,43028.2+0.2
Liberal Democrats S. Boulton3907.7−1.3
Green P. Braham1943.8+3.8
Majority 1,63432.2+5.9
Turnout 5,078
Labour hold Swing +2.9
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mahon2,06665.5−10.7
Conservative D. Owen73223.2−0.6
Liberal Democrats K. Robinson35611.3+11.3
Majority 1,33442.3−10.1
Turnout 3,154
Labour hold Swing -5.0
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Fairfax2,58256.5−6.4
Conservative A. Wade1,25727.5+0.2
Liberal Democrats E. Hallmann59012.9+3.1
Green S. Stepan1393.0+3.0
Majority 1,32529.0−6.7
Turnout 4,568
Labour hold Swing -3.3
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ahmed3,61370.9+3.6
Conservative J. Austin72814.3−9.5
Liberal Democrats C. Devonshire4007.8+7.8
Green D. Stepan3066.0−2.9
Communist R. Young491.0+1.0
Majority 2,88556.6+13.1
Turnout 5,096
Labour hold Swing +6.5
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Berry2,20946.3−6.3
Conservative J. Robertshaw1,72736.2+3.5
Liberal Democrats B. Boulton83217.4+6.5
Majority 48210.1−9.8
Turnout 4,768
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.9
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Ellis2,40247.8+3.8
Labour R. Kelly1,70133.8−7.3
Liberal Democrats T. Brooksbank63112.5+3.5
Green A. Speller2935.8+0.1
Majority 70113.9+11.1
Turnout 5,027
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Beeley2,26348.7−10.8
Conservative V. Owen1,62034.8+5.6
Liberal Democrats S. Cawood76716.5+5.2
Majority 64313.8−16.5
Turnout 4,650
Labour hold Swing -8.2

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post . 3 May 1991.
  2. "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 1 August 2015.