1991 North Norfolk District Council election

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1991 North Norfolk District Council election
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  1987 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1995  

All 46 seats to North Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Independent Conservative
Seats won1817
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote10,84111,890
Percentage27.6%30.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 21.4%Increase2.svg 8.4%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won65
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote9,0716,988
Percentage23.1%17.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.1%Increase2.svg 6.6%

Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 North Norfolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2718Decrease2.svg 639.127.610,841–21.4
  Conservative 2917Increase2.svg 137.030.211,890+8.4
  Labour 366Increase2.svg 313.023.19,071+5.1
  Liberal Democrats 335Increase2.svg 210.917.86,988+6.6
  Green 30Steady2.svg0.01.3530N/A

Ward results

Astley

Astley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Eke* Unopposed N/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Bacton

Bacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Strong* 467 56.7 −12.7
Liberal Democrats P. Baldwin24329.5−1.1
Labour F. Eckett11313.7N/A
Turnout 82352.7
Independent hold Swing

Blakeney

Blakeney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Wootten* 454 54.0 +5.3
Labour C. Gates24028.5−1.5
Liberal Democrats L. Stainer14717.5N/A
Turnout 84152.7
Independent hold Swing

Bodham

Bodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Perry-Warnes* 516 57.0 +57.0
Liberal Democrats E. High19521.5N/A
Labour G. Parker19521.5N/A
Turnout 90657.1
Conservative hold Swing

Catfield

Catfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Nunn 382 52.1 N/A
Labour K. Bacon35147.9N/A
Turnout 73346.6
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Chaucer

Chaucer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Fisher* 386 53.6 +5.0
Independent G. Heard33446.4N/A
Turnout 72050.7
Independent hold Swing

Cley

Cley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Dawson* 419 60.2 +60.2
Independent P. White14520.8N/A
Labour R. Kelham13219.0N/A
Turnout 69652.8
Independent hold Swing

Corpusty

Corpusty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Misselbrook 287 59.4 N/A
Labour S. Booth12225.3−13.5
Liberal Democrats J. Revett7415.3N/A
Turnout 48342.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Cromer

Cromer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Randall 956 51.5 N/A
Conservative T. Bolton* 682 36.7 −31.4
Conservative J. Leeds*60032.3−31.4
Labour D. Bussey45224.3−7.3
Liberal Democrats H. Noble33317.9N/A
Liberal Democrats G. Hunnable22011.8N/A
Turnout 1,85844.5
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

T. Bolton and J. Leeds were previously elected as Independent councillors.

Erpingham

Erpingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Spencer 330 40.0 N/A
Conservative S. Arnold29836.1−13.3
Liberal Democrats D. Harrison*19824.0−26.6
Turnout 82657.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Four Stowes

Four Stowes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Wright 435 48.5 N/A
Independent D. Kinnear*17619.6+19.6
Labour O. Savoury17019.0N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Corney11512.8N/A
Turnout 89659.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Fulmodeston

Fulmodeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Broughton* 501 71.4 −4.7
Labour A. Dick20128.6+4.7
Turnout 70252.7
Independent hold Swing

Glaven

Glaven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Cordeaux 796 50.4 −17.7
Liberal Democrats R. Stone 724 45.8 N/A
Conservative M. Cubitt52333.1N/A
Conservative S. Blount50832.2N/A
Labour W. Monaghan43727.7N/A
Independent A. Hull1439.1N/A
Turnout 1,58050.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Paterson* 328 42.6 +42.6
Labour D. Mole29838.7N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Black14418.7N/A
Turnout 77045.7
Independent hold Swing

Hickling

Hickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Blaxell* 476 52.8 −13.8
Labour H. Banks24226.9−6.5
Liberal Democrats D. Tobin18320.3N/A
Turnout 90158.2
Conservative hold Swing

Horning

Horning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Greenhill* 390 75.4 −5.7
Labour A. Warnes7414.3N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Colk5310.3−8.6
Turnout 51754.6
Conservative hold Swing

Horsefen

Horsefen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Wise 519 54.3 N/A
Conservative C. Robertshaw43745.7N/A
Turnout 95651.4
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Hoveton

Hoveton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Hutchinson* 415 50.9 +9.6
Conservative T. Fanthorpe40049.1−9.6
Turnout 81551.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Lancaster

Lancaster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Barrow* 1,258 53.6 −2.3
Conservative A. Tickle 1,190 50.7 N/A
Labour N. Barrett* 930 39.7 −0.2
Labour M. Warnes65628.0N/A
Labour D. Batts64727.6+1.1
Liberal Democrats D. Bird44118.8N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Holm32613.9N/A
Turnout 2,34543.1
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

H. Barrow was previously elected as an Independent councillor.

Mundesley

Mundesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Gotts* 632 52.6 +52.6
Independent B. Gotts27522.9N/A
Labour N. King17614.7N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Corney1189.8N/A
Turnout 1,20157.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

G. Gotts was previously elected as an Independent councillor.

Neatishead

Neatishead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Durrant* 598 78.4 −2.1
Liberal Democrats Y. Rushman9111.9−7.6
Labour L. Hawkes749.7N/A
Turnout 76355.2
Independent hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Rose 1,296 45.9 −4.6
Independent C. Cushion* 1,192 42.2 N/A
Conservative P. Rayna* 1,158 41.0 +1.8
Labour M. Booth86230.5+8.2
Labour J. Heal**81128.7+6.1
Labour D. Cunningham71525.3N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Young-Bullimore57620.4+10.6
Liberal Democrats I. Henderson40414.3−3.4
Liberal Democrats D. Davies39213.9N/A
Turnout 2,82647.8
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

J. Heal was a sitting councillor for North Walsham West ward.

North Walsham West

North Walsham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Gray 501 64.1 +11.9
Conservative N. Horner-Glister28135.9−11.9
Turnout 78245.0
Labour hold Swing

Overstrand

Overstrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Shewell* 333 55.7 +55.7
Independent C. Page16026.8N/A
Liberal Democrats H. Sidle10517.6N/A
Turnout 59853.8
Conservative hold Swing

Pastonacres

Pastonacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Corney* 445 46.7 N/A
Labour R. Lemmon26127.4−10.9
Conservative H. Adams24725.9−35.8
Turnout 95366.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Roughton

Roughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Arnold* 432 44.4 −21.0
Labour C. Collins30231.0−3.6
Liberal Democrats A. Seaman12612.9N/A
Green S. Crouch11311.6N/A
Turnout 97348.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

W. Arnold was previously elected as an Independent councillor.

Scottow

Scottow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Cullingham* 328 49.5 N/A
Conservative W. Fryer26339.7N/A
Liberal Democrats B. Lamb7110.7N/A
Turnout 66243.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sheringham

Sheringham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. McGinn 1,117 46.4 +2.3
Liberal Democrats A. Dennis* 1,001 41.6 −6.8
Conservative B. Alton* 816 33.9 −12.4
Liberal Democrats K. Beckett75531.4+5.1
Conservative B. Smith72330.0N/A
Liberal Democrats G. Ward50721.1−9.9
Independent J. Nichols48720.2N/A
Green J. Long30012.5N/A
Labour P. Crump27711.5−4.1
Labour P. Skelton24610.2N/A
Labour D. Seymour2359.8N/A
Turnout 2,40848.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stalham

Stalham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Bird 496 46.0 N/A
Labour D. Hollebon44641.3−9.1
Liberal Democrats J. Walker13712.7N/A
Turnout 1,07947.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Woodcock* 594 78.7 +14.5
Conservative J. Todrayner16121.3N/A
Turnout 75545.7
Independent hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Duckworth-Chad* 494 69.0 +69.0
Labour P. Batts22231.0N/A
Turnout 71640.2
Independent hold Swing

The Runtons

The Runtons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Craske 702 50.0 N/A
Conservative P. Caswell 551 39.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Crampsie52937.7N/A
Conservative P. Simpson48934.8N/A
Labour M. Amis15811.2−12.2
Labour J. Moore1208.5N/A
Green A. Zelter1178.3N/A
Turnout 1,40555.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Walsingham

Walsingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Moore* Unopposed N/A−77.9
Turnout N/AN/A
Independent hold Swing

Wells

Wells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Gates 755 53.6 +22.4
Conservative M. French* 666 47.3 −14.4
Independent D. Hudson*43130.6−23.7
Liberal Democrats E. Anderson33824.0N/A
Turnout 1,40857.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wensum Valley

Wensum Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Perowne* 391 55.2 +55.2
Liberal Democrats P. Chubb20529.0N/A
Labour E. Richards11215.8N/A
Turnout 70849.2
Independent hold Swing

Worstead

Worstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Shaw 310 40.4 +10.0
Independent T. Hardingham*30740.0+1.2
Liberal Democrats C. Wilkins15119.7N/A
Turnout 76854.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. "North Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 September 2025.