1991 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

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

Election result

1991 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 29Decrease2.svg 1649.234.622,045-17.5
  Labour 16Increase2.svg 527.135.522,616+10.4
  Independent 8Increase2.svg 713.615.49,821+13.5
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 38.513.78,696-7.3
  Ind. Conservative 1Increase2.svg 11.7N/AN/AN/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.00.8483N/A

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References

  1. "King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 7 November 2022.