1991 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

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1991 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election
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2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
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All 60 seats to King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered109,972
Turnout~44.8%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won30168
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 16Increase2.svg 5Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote22,04522,6169,821
Percentage34.6%35.5%15.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 17.5%Increase2.svg 10.4%Increase2.svg 13.5%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Ind. Conservative
Seats won51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote8,696N/A [a]
Percentage13.7%N/A
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.3%N/A
King's Lynn and West Norfolk UK ward map 1991.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1991 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1991 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4430318Decrease2.svg 1550.033.520,674–19.0
  Labour 391650Increase2.svg 526.736.922,819+12.7
  Independent 13882Increase2.svg 613.313.08,040+11.0
  Liberal Democrats 21553Increase2.svg 38.315.89,756–5.6
  Ind. Conservative 1110Increase2.svg 11.7N/AN/AN/A
  Green 2000Steady2.svg0.00.8483N/A

10 Conservatives, 1 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat, and 1 Independent Conservative were elected unopposed.

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.

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bagge* 721 59.0
Conservative J. Gooderson 678 55.4
Labour R. Everitt41834.2
Green M. Walker27222.2
Turnout ~1,22341.2
Registered electors 2,968
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burnham

Burnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. ThompsonUnopposed
Registered electors 1,376
Conservative hold

Chase

Chase (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Berry 629 42.4
Labour L. Bunn 583 39.3
Conservative E. Nockolds*56237.9
Conservative B. Barton*52535.4
Liberal Democrats N. Brown25817.4
Liberal Democrats M. Standeven20013.5
Turnout ~1,48246.4
Registered electors 3,193
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Brandon 483 50.6
Conservative C. Garrod30532.0
Labour P. Snape16617.4
Majority 17818.6
Turnout 95453.6
Registered electors 1,779
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Creake

Creake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Horsbrugh* 443 47.2
Labour D. Ford31934.0
Liberal Democrats L. Goros17718.8
Majority 12413.2
Turnout 93961.7
Registered electors 1,528
Conservative hold Swing

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Storey*Unopposed
Liberal Democrats D. BucktonUnopposed
Conservative C. Sharpe*Unopposed
Registered electors 4,126
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Denver

Denver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Blakey*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,146
Conservative hold

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Burall 1,090 33.1
Conservative I. Stockwell* 970 29.4
Conservative R. Hipkin*93228.3
Independent D. Lendon67820.6
Labour P. Warner55816.9
Turnout ~2,43159.1
Registered electors 4,111
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Docking

Docking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Howard* 471 59.8
Conservative T. Finbow31740.2
Majority 15419.6
Turnout 78854.3
Registered electors 1,459
Labour hold Swing

Downham Market

Downham Market (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Taylor 1,481 34.6
Independent L. Brown* 1,290 30.1
Conservative H. Rose* 1,259 29.4
Conservative R. Baker1,07425.1
Labour M. Stewart78318.3
Labour J. Toye62214.5
Liberal Democrats A. Kenedler55212.9
Green P. Arnold2114.9
Turnout ~2,96949.5
Registered electors 5,998
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Emneth

Emneth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative N. Tarrington*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,699
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Gayton

Gayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Major* 520 63.4
Liberal Democrats P. Gray30036.6
Majority 22026.8
Turnout 82051.3
Registered electors 1,600
Conservative hold Swing

Gaywood Central

Gaywood Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Haigh* 660 44.1
Conservative B. Barlow 590 39.5
Liberal Democrats J. Loveless*55837.3
Labour N. Ashley52435.0
Labour D. Collis39826.6
Turnout ~1,49546.5
Registered electors 3,215
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Gaywood North

Gaywood North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Daubney* 883 41.5
Independent M. Langwade 863 40.5
Independent T. Mickleburgh* 828 38.9
Labour P. Barlow76936.1
Labour W. Davison68031.9
Labour S. Walters67231.6
Liberal Democrats S. Davies46521.8
Liberal Democrats R. Bellamy44320.8
Liberal Democrats G. Fredericks35916.9
Turnout ~2,12941.5
Registered electors 5,129
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Gaywood South

Gaywood South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Burch* 1,168 66.3
Labour B. Burch* 1,151 65.4
Labour M. Wilkinson* 1,146 65.0
Independent P. Bacon45125.6
Turnout ~1,76233.9
Registered electors 5,198
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grimston

Grimston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Fredericks 624 59.1
Conservative K. Roberts*43140.9
Majority 19318.2
Turnout 1,05549.2
Registered electors 2,164
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Heacham

Heacham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Hammond 924 45.3
Labour A. Evans 909 44.6
Conservative V. Stapley*88343.3
Labour M. Wilson64431.6
Liberal Democrats D. Standeven29814.6
Turnout ~2,04049.4
Registered electors 4,130
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Hunstanton

Hunstanton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Matkin* 1,153 52.9
Conservative M. Wood* 1,091 50.0
Labour B. Devlin82838.0
Labour P. Ringwood64029.4
Liberal Democrats T. Hyde-Smith2169.9
Liberal Democrats J. Gough2039.3
Turnout ~2,18049.9
Registered electors 4,369
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lynn Central

Lynn Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cook* 530 57.9
Conservative J. Mickleburgh* 476 52.0
Labour J. Roper47251.5
Labour L. Wilkinson42846.7
Turnout ~91639.0
Registered electors 2,349
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lynn North

Lynn North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Juniper* 782 76.6
Labour P. Bantoft 676 66.2
Conservative I. Lockhart16816.5
Turnout ~1,02133.8
Registered electors 3,020
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Benefer* 877 74.4
Labour P. Griggs* 803 68.1
Conservative C. Mahoney27723.5
Turnout ~1,17941.4
Registered electors 2,847
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Goose* 491 59.4
Labour J. Bantoft33640.6
Majority 15518.8
Turnout 82744.0
Registered electors 1,887
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Middleton

Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. WhiteUnopposed
Registered electors 1,702
Conservative hold

North Coast

North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Oliver 587 60.1
Independent R. Gibbs*38939.9
Majority 19820.2
Turnout 97650.4
Registered electors 1,964
Conservative hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Shelton 394 55.5
Independent M. Valentine31644.5
Majority 7811.0
Turnout 71057.7
Registered electors 1,241
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rudham

Rudham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Seaman* 360 55.5
Liberal Democrats L. Parnell17326.7
Conservative A. Bews11617.9
Majority 18728.8
Turnout 64960.0
Registered electors 1,081
Labour hold Swing

Snettisham

Snettisham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Pratt 469 50.6
Labour E. Howard45849.4
Majority 111.2
Turnout 92747.0
Registered electors 1,995
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Walker 606 50.0
Conservative J. Howling* 550 45.4
Independent L. Nunn48339.9
Liberal Democrats T. Brandon41234.0
Turnout ~1,21137.2
Registered electors 3,255
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Garner* 408 56.4
Labour D. Hall31543.6
Majority 9312.8
Turnout 72342.7
Registered electors 1,697
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Richards 417 50.7
Conservative J. Dutton22227.0
Independent M. Buckley*18422.4
Majority 19523.7
Turnout 82347.6
Registered electors 1,735
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Simper*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,826
Labour hold

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Kemp*Unopposed
Registered electors 2,105
Conservative hold

The Woottons

The Woottons (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Dutton* 1,322 54.5
Conservative R. Spencer* 1,253 51.7
Liberal Democrats A. Evans66327.3
Liberal Democrats A. Bolton61625.4
Labour S. Hayes44018.1
Labour A. Tebbutt41917.3
Turnout ~2,47151.6
Registered electors 4,792
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upwell, Outwell & Delph

Upwell, Outwell & Delph (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Beckett* 882 43.0
Independent A. Feary 753 36.7
Conservative P. Walker54826.7
Labour R. Parnell41620.3
Independent J. Liddall26212.8
Turnout ~1,66938.6
Registered electors 4,325
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Valley Hill

Valley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Tilbury* 664 66.5
Conservative D. Clark33533.5
Majority 32932.9
Turnout 99953.0
Registered electors 1,890
Labour hold Swing

Watlington

Watlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Pond*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,979
Conservative hold

West Walton

West Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. GroomUnopposed
Registered electors 1,220
Conservative gain from Independent

West Winch

West Winch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Daws*Unopposed
Registered electors 2,162
Conservative hold

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Y. Turrell* 333 54.2
Labour S. Hall28145.8
Majority 528.4
Turnout 61442.0
Registered electors 1,465
Conservative hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. ManleyUnopposed
Registered electors 1,875
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ The sole Independent Conservative candidate was elected unopposed.
  1. ↑ "King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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