1991 Dacorum Borough Council election

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1991 Dacorum Borough Council election
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  1987
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
1995  

All 58 seats to Dacorum Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won38164
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote45,30632,50422,001
Percentage44.3%31.8%21.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.6%Increase2.svg 7.5%Decrease2.svg 10.5%

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

Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 Dacorum Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 583802Decrease2.svg 265.544.345,306+0.6
  Labour 581680Increase2.svg 827.631.832,504+7.5
  Liberal Democrats 52428Decrease2.svg 66.921.522,001–10.5
  Green 7000Steady2.svg0.01.41,442N/A
  Independent 4000Steady2.svg0.01.11,080N/A
  National Front 1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.118N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Adeyfield East

Adeyfield East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Griffiths 862 47.4 +7.7
Conservative K. Reid 816 44.8 +7.8
Labour C. Cohen67537.1+7.6
Labour M. Pesch67136.9+8.1
Liberal Democrats J. Hayward25013.7–15.7
Liberal Democrats V. Sleight23412.9–14.4
Turnout ~1,82047.4–8.8
Registered electors 3,839
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Adeyfield West

Adeyfield West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Young* 1,079 54.5 +13.8
Labour L. Taber* 1,045 52.8 +14.7
Labour R. Haverson 1,034 52.3 +16.4
Conservative M. Davies53427.0–3.2
Conservative H. Scott52526.5–3.5
Conservative M. Mitchell49925.2–4.1
Liberal Democrats E. Bennett31115.7–11.1
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman29815.1–11.3
Liberal Democrats C. Swatton27413.9–11.9
Turnout ~1,97847.2–10.6
Registered electors 4,191
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aldbury & Wigginton

Aldbury & Wigginton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Whitehead* 513 58.6 –4.2
Liberal Democrats R. Hollinghurst24027.4+0.2
Labour S. Jackson12213.9+3.9
Majority 27331.2–4.4
Turnout 87552.0–2.7
Registered electors 1,723
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2

Ashridge

Ashridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Seely* 976 69.1 +1.8
Conservative B. Gregory 894 63.3 –1.6
Liberal Democrats M. James27819.7–1.8
Labour C. Cushion26819.0+9.9
Labour P. Harris20014.2+5.4
Turnout ~1,41352.0–6.4
Registered electors 2,718
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bennetts End

Bennetts End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Harrison 1,097 55.7 +12.7
Labour D. Jones 1,092 55.5 +12.5
Labour A. Maclaughlin* 1,057 53.7 +12.1
Conservative J. Stanton54327.6–3.1
Conservative A. Craigen52526.7–2.4
Conservative R. Stanton51626.2–2.7
Liberal Democrats C. Roe25913.2–8.3
Liberal Democrats J. Bethune25613.0–8.1
Liberal Democrats M. Rance24312.3–7.8
Turnout ~1,96945.6–5.0
Registered electors 4,317
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Berkhamsted Central

Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Dunbavand* 940 54.1 –1.8
Conservative K. Coleman* 932 53.7 –0.6
Liberal Democrats F. Earl48327.8–6.7
Liberal Democrats V. Earl46126.6–1.8
Green J. Hannaway23213.4N/A
Labour G. Bellamy20912.0+1.4
Labour B. Reiss1257.2–2.5
Turnout ~1,73646.0–4.0
Registered electors 3,774
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted East

Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Ginger* 1,052 49.0 –0.8
Conservative C. Green 932 43.4 –3.1
Conservative D. Roberts 928 43.2 –0.2
Liberal Democrats C. Olney50623.5–9.0
Labour D. Freeman48622.6+7.0
Liberal Democrats A. Horton42719.9–9.7
Liberal Democrats R. Winter42619.8–9.4
Labour C. Morrish38718.0+2.6
Labour D. Eaude37317.4+2.9
Independent S. Taylor2069.6N/A
Independent W. Carlile-Stitson1838.5N/A
Green D. Tookey1677.8N/A
Turnout ~2,14945.2–3.5
Registered electors 4,754
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted West

Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Sharpe 918 52.6 +19.4
Liberal Democrats E. Patterson 781 44.8 N/A
Conservative I. Brown55731.9–17.9
Conservative M. Rix52229.9–18.9
Labour M. Gilbert20811.9–18.6
Labour M. Hall17810.2–12.8
Green D. Woollacott1287.3N/A
Turnout ~1,74554.3+2.4
Registered electors 3,214
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. McLellan 1,050 65.9 +11.4
Conservative A. Janes* 980 61.5 +12.2
Labour C. Cooke47429.8+19.6
Labour K. Underwood44027.6+18.8
Turnout ~1,59342.8–11.5
Registered electors 3,721
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

Boxmoor (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Buteux* 1,179 47.8 +2.3
Conservative J. Marshall* 1,090 44.2 +0.3
Conservative G. Richardson 1,075 43.6 +0.2
Labour E. Marshall71629.0+8.7
Labour R. Hutchison66927.1+7.5
Labour K. Greene65826.7+7.6
Liberal Democrats C. Richardson57123.1–8.7
Liberal Democrats P. Gregory53521.7–8.3
Liberal Democrats F. Campbell48419.6–9.5
Turnout ~2,46751.2–6.5
Registered electors 4,819
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central

Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williams* 755 43.0 +0.9
Conservative C. Appleby* 740 42.1 +1.5
Liberal Democrats A. Winter65937.5–1.1
Liberal Democrats C. Robins60034.1–1.5
Labour F. Burgess33018.8–2.9
Labour H. Seeligh29216.6–4.8
Turnout ~1,75845.8–9.7
Registered electors 3,838
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaulden

Chaulden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dennison 685 53.5 +5.1
Conservative C. Horne43333.8+1.5
Liberal Democrats D. Izzett14511.3–8.0
National Front J. McAuley181.4N/A
Majority 25219.7+3.6
Turnout 1,28155.9–4.1
Registered electors 2,298
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.8

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Nichols* 497 74.5 +20.0
Labour M. Tearle17025.5+4.2
Majority 32749.0+18.7
Turnout 66751.9–9.1
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.9

Crabtree

Crabtree (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Byfield* 1,017 44.2 +4.2
Conservative M. Griffiths* 1,011 43.9 +5.2
Conservative T. Eastman* 963 41.8 +3.9
Labour G. Cook90739.4+9.7
Labour Y. Leadbeater89338.8+10.7
Labour N. Singam74332.3+4.4
Liberal Democrats S. Wilson31813.8–14.3
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson27411.9–16.0
Turnout ~2,30346.4–10.6
Registered electors 4,964
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cupid Green

Cupid Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Griffiths* 945 52.0 +6.3
Conservative D. Samuels* 921 50.7 +8.3
Labour R. Briggs49327.1+9.0
Labour J. Bradbury47326.0+8.8
Liberal Democrats S. Roberts30816.9–15.9
Liberal Democrats S. Frost28215.5–15.7
Turnout ~1,81838.5–7.8
Registered electors 4,722
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Flamstead & Markyate

Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Taunton* 849 55.0 –5.1
Conservative N. Macgregor 815 52.8 –4.7
Labour P. Silcock29218.9–3.7
Labour G. Hare27918.1–2.6
Independent R. Kent*27818.0N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Richardson22014.3–1.1
Liberal Democrats P. Willis19912.9–1.7
Turnout ~1,54347.3–1.4
Registered electors 3,263
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gadebridge

Gadebridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Flint 923 56.0 +22.4
Labour W. Sapsford 779 47.3 +17.4
Independent T. Boreham*41325.1N/A
Conservative J. Partridge39824.1+0.8
Conservative J. Reid38923.6+2.4
Liberal Democrats K. Hughes20712.6–31.6
Turnout ~1,64847.0–13.1
Registered electors 3,507
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Grove Hill

Grove Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fisher 765 36.2 +11.5
Labour B. Breslin 730 34.6 +12.2
Labour P. Hinson 695 32.9 +10.9
Conservative D. Fell63730.2+1.2
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman*63630.1–13.6
Conservative J. Manning63229.9+1.3
Conservative P. Stanyon60828.8+1.9
Liberal Democrats A. Gillings56726.9–16.0
Liberal Democrats G. Edwards54425.8–14.7
Turnout ~2,11137.6–7.4
Registered electors 5,615
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Highfield

Highfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Doyle* 959 46.8 +10.6
Labour P. Camp 786 38.3 +9.6
Liberal Democrats G. Lawrence* 726 35.4 –5.4
Labour M. Presland67633.0+5.1
Liberal Democrats A. King61329.9–5.0
Liberal Democrats J. Penny56827.7–7.0
Conservative G. Hanson43021.0–3.4
Conservative D. Stevenson34917.0–6.7
Conservative D. Stevenson32215.7–6.5
Turnout ~2,05145.9–8.7
Registered electors 4,469
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Greene* 964 53.4 +1.8
Conservative D. Walker* 901 49.9 +1.5
Labour P. Gale54530.2+15.9
Labour D. Lane44424.6+10.7
Liberal Democrats I. Senior32117.8–16.4
Liberal Democrats R. Kelly28415.7–18.5
Turnout ~1,80548.9–10.1
Registered electors 3,691
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leverstock Green

Leverstock Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bassadone* 1,405 55.0 +4.0
Conservative C. Cadman* 1,320 51.7 +3.9
Conservative J. Hanson* 1,300 50.9 +4.2
Labour R. Hebborn70327.5+10.8
Labour R. Hebborn69027.0+10.6
Labour B. Rubin61724.2+8.2
Liberal Democrats R. Cottrell43417.0–14.4
Liberal Democrats S. Watkin41716.3–14.5
Liberal Democrats M. Rogers37514.7–15.1
Turnout ~2,55448.9–6.3
Registered electors 5,223
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Nash Mills

Nash Mills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Korman* 517 54.0 +6.4
Labour C. Bullen30832.2–3.6
Liberal Democrats R. Willson13213.8–2.8
Majority 20921.8+10.0
Turnout 95758.1–6.1
Registered electors 1,653
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.0

Northchurch

Northchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Peel 578 58.7 –11.8
Liberal Democrats K. Patterson21121.4–0.3
Labour S. Tupper12012.2+4.5
Green S. Duffield757.6N/A
Majority 36737.3–11.5
Turnout 98448.4–1.5
Registered electors 2,088
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.8

South

South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Beale 871 61.4 +2.5
Labour D. Leathwood28219.9+7.1
Liberal Democrats L. Roe26518.7–9.6
Majority 58941.5+10.9
Turnout 1,41847.8–4.3
Registered electors 2,967
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3

Tring Central

Tring Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Noel 844 42.8 –3.5
Conservative M. Jackson 733 37.1 –7.6
Liberal Democrats B. Batchelor70935.9–2.6
Liberal Democrats D. Rance55728.2–8.7
Green D. Metcalfe40320.4N/A
Labour M. Fountain25913.1–1.6
Labour L. Maple22211.2–1.4
Turnout ~1,97448.7–5.2
Registered electors 4,053
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tring East

Tring East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jameson* 650 66.1 +5.5
Liberal Democrats N. Hollinghurst19820.1–13.6
Labour P. Carter727.3+1.6
Green C. Kruger636.4N/A
Majority 45246.0+19.1
Turnout 98358.8–8.0
Registered electors 1,703
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.6

Tring West

Tring West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Townsend* 992 52.4 –5.4
Conservative M. Arnold* 982 51.9 +1.7
Green P. Metcalfe37419.8N/A
Labour R. Dickenson35818.9+2.2
Liberal Democrats E. Williams33517.7–10.7
Labour R. Lovelace30818.9+2.2
Liberal Democrats J. Davis26514.0–9.2
Turnout ~1,89251.9–6.6
Registered electors 3,645
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warners End

Warners End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sweetingham* 837 33.4 –1.2
Labour J. Coleman 834 33.3 +3.2
Labour M. Coxage 818 32.7 +3.4
Liberal Democrats E. Willis*79431.7–2.6
Labour I. Laidlaw-Dickson79131.6+3.2
Liberal Democrats B. Phillips76630.6–1.9
Conservative A. Kelly*74229.6–2.7
Conservative M. Luck69427.7–4.2
Conservative G. Odell66226.4–3.7
Turnout ~2,50354.0–3.9
Registered electors 4,636
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

References

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  2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.