1991 Colchester Borough Council election

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1991 Colchester Borough Council election
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  1990
1992  

20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.5% (Decrease2.svg1.9%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election28 seats, 35.4%17 seats, 30.8%
Seats won108
Seats after2819
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote17,51815,351
Percentage39.9%35.0
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.5%Increase2.svg 4.2%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Tiptree Residents
Last election12 seats, 29.1%3 seats, 2.4%
Seats won20
Seats after112
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote8,952740
Percentage20.4%1.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.7%Decrease2.svg 0.7%

Colchester UK ward map 1991.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Colchester Borough Council election

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in May 1991. [1] These were on the same day as other Local elections across England and Wales.

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Summary

1991 Colchester Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 10Steady2.svg50.0182846.717,51839.9+4.5
  Conservative 8Increase2.svg 240.0111931.715,35135.0+4.2
  Labour 2Decrease2.svg 110.091118.38,95220.4–8.7
  Tiptree Residents 0Decrease2.svg 10.0223.37401.7–0.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.09532.2+1.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03350.8+0.2

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Sutton* 1,354 54.7 +5.9
Labour Dave Harris66626.9-10.0
Conservative S. Rowley39115.8+1.5
Green Mary Richardson632.5N/A
Majority68827.8N/A
Turnout 2,47443.0-8.3
Registered electors 5,805
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.0

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Garnett* 665 65.3 +5.4
Liberal Democrats W. Chivers35434.7+8.3
Majority31130.6-3.3
Turnout 66556.0+0.9
Registered electors 1,826
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.5

No Labour candidate as previous (13.7%).

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Carter* 1,234 49.8 +9.5
Labour J. Cant58323.5-9.1
Conservative G. Haigh-Thomas56122.6-0.5
Green S. Newton1014.1-0.1
Majority65126.3N/A
Turnout 2,47946.0-5.5
Registered electors 5,343
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.3

Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Paice* 560 60.2 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Ronald Baker21523.1+6.5
Labour Maureen Lee 15516.7+0.1
Majority34537.1+10.2
Turnout 93052.0+0.4
Registered electors 1,795
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.3

Great Tey

Great Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Brice* 719 68.0 +13.7
Conservative I. Stratford33932.0-4.0
Majority38035.9+17.6
Turnout 1,05861.0+4.6
Registered electors 1,727
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.9

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rod Green* 1,017 43.4 -1.0
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon87337.2-4.2
Conservative Mike Coyne39116.7+9.6
Green D. Ross522.2N/A
Independent D. Smith110.5N/A
Majority1446.1N/A
Turnout 2,34442.0-0.5
Registered electors 5,721
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Williamson* 1,167 47.8 -5.4
Conservative Sonia Lewis1,13146.3+5.9
Labour D. Francis1004.1-2.2
Green D. Smith451.8N/A
Majority361.5N/A
Turnout 2,44357.0+0.6
Registered electors 4,351
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Fulford* 1,380 48.7 -1.4
Liberal Democrats B. Trusler89531.6+19.2
Labour J. Evans46816.5-19.9
Green Peter Ward893.1N/A
Majority48517.1N/A
Turnout 2,83243.0+2.0
Registered electors 6,735
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.3

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Haylock* 1,391 62.6 +2.7
Labour Dave Speed51823.3-10.0
Conservative N. Elcombe2119.5+5.0
Green K. Smallwood1014.5N/A
Majority87339.3N/A
Turnout 2,22143.0-4.7
Registered electors 5,217
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg6.4

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Sheppard 1,399 44.7 -13.2
Conservative H. Shutter1,27440.7+5.4
Labour T. Pearson37912.1+5.2
Green J. Havelock812.6N/A
Majority1254.0N/A
Turnout 3,13354.0+1.8
Registered electors 5,810
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.3

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats K. Starling* 867 53.6 -6.6
Labour Frank Wilkin39724.6-8.1
Conservative S. Willson31619.5+12.5
Green Walter Schwartz372.3N/A
Majority47028.0N/A
Turnout 1,61729.1-1.3
Registered electors 5,831
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.8

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Truscott* 861 54.2 -17.1
Liberal Democrats J. Gamble33821.3+13.4
Conservative N. Taylor31619.9+5.9
Green Mohammed Shabbeer734.6-2.2
Majority52332.9N/A
Turnout 1,58826.0-4.2
Registered electors 6,039
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.3

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg* 1,311 51.9 +9.6
Labour Tim Young 87934.8-10.2
Conservative E. Hamilton29211.6-1.1
Green B. Smith421.7N/A
Majority43217.1N/A
Turnout 2,52443.0-1.4
Registered electors 5,872
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.9

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Hiller* 1,598 52.7 -0.5
Conservative D. McBean1,12237.0+1.3
Labour M. Scott2708.9-1.2
Green N. Shabbeer401.3N/A
Majority47615.7N/A
Turnout 3,03052.0+1.1
Registered electors 5,778
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Pawsey* 963 42.1 -4.7
Liberal Democrats H. Chamberlain87138.1+29.1
Labour R. Turp36516.0-21.4
Green K. Monteith873.8N/A
Majority924.0N/A
Turnout 2,28644.0+1.5
Registered electors 5,151
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.9

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats K. Davis* 1,367 53.4 -0.5
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie85933.5+3.6
Labour R. Turp36516.0-0.4
Independent E. Curtis-Oram471.8N/A
Majority50819.8N/A
Turnout 2,63845.0-4.6
Registered electors 5,694
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Martin 1,092 46.1 +33.1
Tiptree Residents John Elliott*74031.7-14.7
Labour A. Axtrill51622.1-7.3
Majority35214.4N/A
Turnout 2,34839.0+1.8
Registered electors 6,069
Conservative gain from Tiptree Residents Swing Increase2.svg23.9

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lampon* 910 47.6 -10.4
Liberal Democrats K. Free80942.4+0.4
Labour Julie Young19110.0N/A
Majority1015.3N/A
Turnout 1,91052.0+14.3
Registered electors 3,664
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.4

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Bouckley* 1,486 64.0 -14.7
Liberal Democrats M. Livermore33714.5+3.8
Independent P. French27711.9N/A
Labour G. Newman2229.6-1.0
Majority1,14949.5N/A
Turnout 2,32243.0+7.1
Registered electors 5,465
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.3

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Adams* 1,092 41.1 +5.8
Labour Robert Newman1,00137.7-18.1
Liberal Democrats I. O'Mahoney41915.8N/A
Green M. Paterson1425.4-3.5
Majority913.4N/A
Turnout 2,65444.0-1.4
Registered electors 6,060
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg12.0

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