1991 Norwich City Council election

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The 1991 Norwich City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with one additional seat up due to a by-election in Catton Grove ward.

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Result summary

1991 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 13Steady2.svg 075.0233879.221,14347.2-7.9
  Liberal Democrats 3Steady2.svg 018.84714.612,71828.4+8.4
  Conservative 1Steady2.svg 06.3236.39,13620.4+3.2
  Green 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.01,8364.1-3.3

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Gordon 1,661 58.6
Conservative J. Knight67623.0
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock59720.3
Majority98533.6
Turnout 2,93439.5
Labour hold Swing

Catton Grove

Catton Grove (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hook 1,208 50.1
Labour R. Quinn 1,143
Conservative P. Kearney77632.2
Conservative M. Slattery630
Liberal Democrats R. Richardson42517.6
Turnout 39.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coslany

Coslany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Watson 1,493 54.9
Liberal Democrats H. Tidman56320.7
Conservative R. Knowles53319.6
Green J. Crampton1304.8
Majority93034.2
Turnout 2,71944.2
Labour hold Swing

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Simpson 1,410 57.9
Liberal Democrats D. Williment55922.9
Conservative A. Lumbard46819.2
Majority85134.9
Turnout 2,43742.7
Labour hold Swing

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Virgo 2,063 54.8
Labour N. Romeril83922.3
Liberal Democrats J. Lubbock72119.2
Green J. Peacock1403.7
Majority1,22432.5
Turnout 3,76357.3
Conservative hold Swing

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Semmens 1,204 49.4
Liberal Democrats A. Dunthorne76831.5
Conservative P. Hipwell36715.1
Green J. White974.0
Majority43617.9
Turnout 2,43642.5
Labour hold Swing

Henderson

Henderson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Newman 1,248 53.1
Liberal Democrats D. Elgood46419.7
Conservative A. Daws35815.2
Green D. Carlo28212.0
Majority78433.3
Turnout 2,35244.2
Labour hold Swing

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Chapman 1,474 57.7
Conservative E. Cooper53220.8
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas40515.8
Green L. Bleach1455.7
Majority94236.9
Turnout 2,55644.2
Labour hold Swing

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Burgess 1,249 50.5
Conservative E. Horth68627.7
Liberal Democrats C. Scrivener42617.2
Green T. Tigger1124.5
Majority56322.8
Turnout 2,47339.8
Labour hold Swing

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bunker 1,468 69.4
Conservative D. Roberts30914.6
Liberal Democrats K. Moss26512.5
Green D. Mackellar743.5
Majority1,15954.8
Turnout 2,11637.8
Labour hold Swing

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Morton 1,424 59.6
Conservative I. Evans43618.3
Liberal Democrats M. Quinn38616.2
Green M. Simon1425.9
Majority98841.4
Turnout 2,38837.9
Labour hold Swing

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats N. Butt 1,280 43.4
Labour C. Francis1,17339.8
Conservative S. Mogford34011.5
Green R. Eris1555.3
Majority1073.6
Turnout 2,94858.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Round 1,368 54.1
Liberal Democrats A. De Findlow92536.6
Green J. Yarrow2369.3
Majority44317.5
Turnout 2,52947.0
Labour hold Swing

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Moore 1,602 59.9
Labour A. Birmingham60522.6
Conservative C. Page31811.9
Green L. Betts1515.6
Majority99737.3
Turnout 2,67646.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Watkins 1,974 57.0
Labour F. Mellow1,07030.9
Conservative R. Larner3399.8
Green A. Holmes812.3
Majority90426.1
Turnout 3,46461.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hume 1,358 47.5
Labour G. Gee1,10638.7
Conservative J. Chitsiga30510.7
Green J. Green913.2
Majority2528.8
Turnout 2,86057.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 July 2021.