1991 Derby City Council election

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1991 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election2420
Seats won69
Seats after2222
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote24,52323,820
Percentage43.9%42.6%
Derby City Council election 1991 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1991 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1991 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1991. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The council, which had previously been under Conservative council, fell under no overall control with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.

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Overall results

1991 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 920Increase2.svg260.042.623,820
  Conservative 602Decrease2.svg240.043.924,523
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.011.66,478
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.91,086
Total1555,907

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Ainsley 2,054 55.0%
Conservative G. Shaw1,26733.9%
Liberal Democrats G. Wood2797.5%
Green P. Brock1363.6%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Hussain 1,596 58.8%
Liberal Democrats (UK)M. Burgess50518.6%
Conservative M. Ali48918.0%
Green B. Emmans1224.5%
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Till 2,209 48.7%
Conservative H. Johnson1,85740.9%
Liberal Democrats (UK)D. Smith47410.4%
Turnout 53.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Jennings 2,893 60.6%
Labour H. Gorham1,32127.7%
Liberal Democrats A. Hartropp4178.7%
Green C. Cooper1402.9%
Turnout 49.2%
Conservative hold

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Hickson 2,826 57.6%
Labour J. Gilmore1,29826.5%
Liberal Democrats W. Webley69214.1%
Green L. Ludkiewicz881.8%
Turnout 52.6%
Conservative hold

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Hayes 1,784 59.1%
Conservative J. Ormond86328.6%
Liberal Democrats M. McCann30810.2%
Green I. Sandars642.1%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour hold

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Bertalan 2,171 59.1%
Labour K. Hepworth1,01727.7%
Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove48613.2%
Turnout 48.1%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. McGiven 1,744 64.8%
Conservative M. Najeeb61422.8%
Liberal Democrats C. Harris1967.3%
Green L. Davies1395.2%
Turnout 36.7%
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Wood 1,918 47.3%
Liberal Democrats L. Care1,06026.2%
Labour J. Green1,00624.8%
Green M. Attenborrow671.7%
Turnout 56.4%
Conservative hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Summers 1,929 55.7%
Conservative A. Clemson1,24235.8%
Liberal Democrats S. Hartropp2948.5%
Turnout 50.6%
Labour gain from Conservative

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Broadfield 2,710 62.5%
Labour A. Macdonald92221.3%
Liberal Democrats D. Turner57313.2%
Green C. Jones1283.0%
Turnout 51.5%
Conservative hold

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Chris Williamson 1,810 55.1%
Conservative K. Webley1,10433.6%
Liberal Democrats L. Jones2858.7%
Green E. Wall832.5%
Turnout 44.0%
Labour hold

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Streets 1,254 64.8%
Conservative D. Brown47924.8%
Liberal Democrats A. Todd20110.4%
Turnout 31.8%
Labour hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,960 63.7%
Conservative C. Hateley82226.7%
Liberal Democrats E. Blane2959.6%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Brown 3,268 57.2%
Labour K. Merry1,91633.5%
Liberal Democrats D. Holebrook4137.2%
Green P. Chapman1192.1%
Turnout 55.8%
Conservative hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1991 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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