1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election

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1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election [1]
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All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won2393
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg2
Popular vote12,1738,1435,163
Percentage43.7%28.9%18.3%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,503
Percentage9.2%
East Northamptonshire UK local election 1991 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1991 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973. [1]

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Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Barnwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. Brown 335
Conservative J. Fowles306
Labour D. Maughan45
Turnout 64.8%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Brigstock Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Brigstock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Chudley 440
Liberal Democrats J. Smoker305
Turnout 68.0%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Drayton Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Drayton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Clifton 328
Liberal Democrats J. Lawrence303
Turnout 52.2%
Conservative hold

Forest Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Forest [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M.Glithero 557
Liberal Democrats F. Ledner154
Turnout 57.6%
Independent gain from Conservative

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Higham Ferriers [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Murdin 1,269
Conservative D. Lawson 1,070
Conservative H. Binder 1,036
Independent R. Gell863
Labour G. Moore795
Labour B. Elgood679
Labour P. Gadsby678
Liberal Democrats D. Brown185
Turnout 53.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Irthlingborough [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. McGibbon 1,260
Conservative P. Brightwell 1,168
Labour W. Howlett 1,138
Labour R. Nightingale1,000
Labour D. Copple819
Conservative C. Hill811
Liberal Democrats C. Nightingale386
Turnout 49.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Kings Cliffe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats I. Hetherington 304
Conservative G. Wagstaffe241
Independent S. Dalzell50
Turnout 68.5%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Lower Nene [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Banbridge 418
Liberal Democrats D. Brown121
Labour M. Whiteman108
Turnout 60.4%
Conservative hold

Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Margaret Beaufort [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Gregory 449
Labour W. Gill77
Liberal Democrats T. Butters70
Turnout 52.9%
Conservative hold

Oundle Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Oundle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M. Roffe 913
Conservative P. Brudenell 907
Liberal Democrats E. Gahan689
Conservative D. Lee661
Labour R. Whitehead253
Labour B. Glaysher185
Turnout 58.1%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Raunds Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Raunds [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Chatburn 1,198
Labour M. Roberts 1,170
Conservative A. Campbell 1,167
Conservative P. Chantrell1,156
Labour N. Harvey1,032
Labour S. Allen907
Liberal Democrats C. Dorks457
Turnout 46.6%
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Ringstead Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Ringstead [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Peacock 477
Labour B. McGeorge298
Liberal Democrats S. Beecroft81
Turnout 57.9%
Conservative hold

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Dicks 1,207
Labour A. Mantle 883
Labour L. Rolfe 782
Conservative Leigh D.465
Conservative R. Pinnock431
Turnout 40.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Wood 848
Conservative B.Catlin 823
Conservative J. Gay 765
Labour C. Williams716
Liberal Democrats P. Dent625
Liberal Democrats R. Ramsey501
Turnout 39.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rushden South Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Osborne 1,016
Conservative G. Evelyn 978
Labour P. Wix 726
Independent J. Wheal680
Labour M. Clayton645
Labour S. Lawrence589
Liberal Democrats B. Noble409
Liberal Democrats P. Rossi362
Liberal Democrats S. Henderson311
Turnout 38.5%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rushden West Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Batty 862
Labour E. Sampson 761
Labour R. Batty 830
Conservative E. Carmichael809
Conservative J. Stott-Everett801
Conservative K. Sulphur676
Turnout 41.6%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Stanwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Macgovern 404
Independent F. Linden-Wyatt293
Turnout 41.5%
Conservative hold

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Thrapston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Bunyan 659
Conservative J. Whitham 570
Labour J. Hill375
Labour I. Byrnes368
Liberal Democrats P. Claxton248
Liberal Democrats F. Hudd161
Turnout 41.5%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Willibrook Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Willibrook [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Richardson 404
Liberal Democrats P. Parker249
Labour N. Hall100
Turnout 66.2%
Conservative hold

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Woodford [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Cullum 275
Labour J. Peacock223
Turnout 62.2%
Conservative gain from Labour

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References

  1. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1991. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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