1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election
County Flag of Suffolk.svg
 19872 May 1995 (1995-05-02) 1995  

40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election19 seats, 32.5%4 seats, 23.9%
Seats won1710
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 6
Popular vote12,2518,131
Percentage37.0%24.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.5%Decrease2.svg 0.7%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election6 seats, 23.4%11 seats, 16.5%
Seats won85
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote9,7562,768
Percentage29.5%8.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.1%Decrease2.svg 8.1%

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

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

Summary

1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 17Decrease2.svg 242.537.012,251+4.5
  Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 625.024.68,131-0.7
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 220.029.59,756+6.1
  Independent 5Decrease2.svg 612.58.42,768-8.1
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.00.6192-1.5

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2022.