1991 Tendring District Council election

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1991 Tendring District Council election
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All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election15 seats, 30.7%33 seats, 42.7%4 seats, 17.6%
Seats won201811
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 15Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote26,22130,80820,886
Percentage30.8%36.2%24.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.1%Decrease2.svg 6.5%Increase2.svg 6.9%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Independent Residents Ind. Conservative
Last election2 seats, 2.2%5 seats, 6.4%1 seat, 0.4%
Seats won542
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote3,6461,7651,041
Percentage4.3%2.1%1.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.1%Decrease2.svg 4.3%Increase2.svg 0.8%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

At the election, the Liberal Democrats emerged as the largest party on the council for the first time since its creation in 1973. The Conservatives fell to second placed and Labour recovered their position to become the third largest party.

Summary

Election result

1991 Tendring District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 20Increase2.svg 533.330.826,221+0.1
  Conservative 18Decrease2.svg 1530.036.230,808–6.5
  Labour 11Increase2.svg 718.324.520,886+6.9
  Independent 5Increase2.svg 38.34.33,646+2.1
  Residents 4Decrease2.svg 16.72.11,765–4.3
  Ind. Conservative 2Increase2.svg 13.31.21,041+0.8
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.00.3222N/A

Ward results

Below are the full results for the election. [1]

Alresford & Thorrington

Alresford & Thorrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Fitch87329.2+5.1
Liberal Democrats J. Hayward78626.3+4.8
Conservative P. Bates51817.3-4.0
Conservative R. Vosper49216.5-2.5
Labour J. Hickingbotham31910.7+3.0
Turnout 56.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Robinson32546.6-10.2
Green R. Watson17324.8N/A
Liberal Democrats B. Swinscoe12117.3N/A
Labour C. Hockley7911.3-8.3
Turnout 47.0
Conservative hold Swing

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Powell35550.4-4.2
Liberal Democrats A. Newman35049.6+15.7
Turnout 40.9
Independent hold Swing

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Harper1,82528.6+0.5
Liberal Democrats O. Collard1,80828.4+0.8
Conservative D. Pearce93614.7-2.5
Conservative P. Vanner91414.3-2.6
Labour R. McKenny4487.0+1.7
Labour M. McKenny4467.0+2.1
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. McLaren42751.0N/A
Conservative J. Isaac41049.0-3.0
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Patrick84933.0+0.3
Liberal Democrats T. Dale69427.0+2.3
Labour C. Oliver51620.1+6.4
Conservative R. Morgan51019.9-12.8
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Dixon72431.5-13.1
Independent J. Partridge58925.6N/A
Conservative P. Coupland55724.2-17.0
Labour A. Oliver43218.8+4.6
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Parrish48851.9-12.9
Labour T. Laughton22423.8-11.4
Liberal Democrats N. Ford17919.0N/A
Green Chris Fox495.2N/A
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Frinton

Frinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Shelton1,76226.2
Conservative A. Finnegan-Butler1,66024.7
Conservative E. Allen1,65824.6
Liberal Democrats J. Russell71210.6
Labour D. Enever3625.4
Labour G. Stevens3144.7
Labour L. Stevens2633.9
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golf Green

Golf Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Smith1,07732.3+23.4
Labour J. Fluin83525.0N/A
RatepayerR. Druce34810.4-16.7
Conservative P. Harding34510.3-16.7
Conservative F. Butler33910.2N/A
RatepayerR. Finn2688.0-13.3
Liberal Democrats A. Wallis1273.8-5.2
Turnout
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Wood30436.5-11.7
Liberal Democrats R. Holmes27633.2+7.5
Labour J. Besser25230.3+1.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Taylor57165.5-23.5
Conservative G. Lord30134.5-16.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Great Bromley & Little Bromley

Great Bromley & Little Bromley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Elvin28252.6N/A
Conservative S. Pound25447.4-30.5
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Harwich East

Harwich East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative F. Good55127.6
Labour E. Brand50425.3
Labour P. Newall37819.0
Conservative J. Rutson-Kemp28914.5
Liberal Democrats C. Townsend27113.6
Turnout
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Brand57523.8
Conservative W. Bleakley56623.4
Labour P. Hale51621.3
Conservative D. Rutson-Kemp47419.6
Liberal Democrats K. Tully28911.9
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Harwich West

Harwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Knight1,15342.9
Labour W. Mixter86632.2
Conservative E. Yallop67024.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Henderson68126.8
Labour D. Robson53521.1
Conservative J. Spall50419.9
Conservative G. Wallington-Hayes46818.4
Liberal Democrats T. Booth35013.8
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Haven

Haven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Hewitt92634.6
Residents E. Fone83931.3
Conservative V. Stone44516.6
Labour W. Jefferson35113.1
Labour K. Sacre1174.4
Turnout
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Oxborrow1,42645.1
Conservative H. Rickards1,08534.3
Labour C. Nimmo35111.1
Labour A. Rout3039.6
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Randall81622.5
Conservative D. Pallett68418.8
Liberal Democrats D. Kelly62817.3
Labour N. Harbach58816.2
Conservative R. Streames48713.4
Liberal Democrats G. Potter42711.8
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative P. De-Vaux Balbirnie49056.3
Liberal Democrats J. Barry38043.7
Turnout
Ind. Conservative hold Swing

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Smith50257.0
Labour F. Fairhall19622.3
Conservative S. Smith18220.7
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. ElmerUnopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Labour hold Swing

Rush Green

Rush Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Baker69613.8
Conservative I. Powell69613.8
Conservative M. Amos68913.6
Conservative G. Downing64912.8
Labour G. Mills63912.6
Labour C. Poulton62612.4
Liberal Democrats A. McCormick3456.8
Liberal Democrats M. Lonsdale3376.7
Liberal Democrats D. Rhodes3186.3
Independent C. Humphrey621.2
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Southcliff

Southcliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Jay89815.6
Conservative J. Molyneaux89415.6
Conservative C. Jessop87815.3
Liberal Democrats B. White85714.9
Liberal Democrats I. Barker84814.8
Conservative L. King79413.8
Labour J. Bond2344.1
Labour I. Jefferson1723.0
Labour A. Parlour1672.9
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St. Bartholomew's

St. Bartholomew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. ColeUnopposed
Residents A. ToveyUnopposed
Residents hold
Residents hold

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Tunstill79915.6
Conservative A. Overton76915.0
Conservative R. Gladwin69513.5
Conservative J. Spreadbury67013.0
Liberal Democrats J. Robdrup64412.5
Liberal Democrats B. Kear62012.1
Labour K. Frost3256.3
Labour M. Newman3186.2
Labour W. Dunne2965.8
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Bevan2,22028.4
Liberal Democrats W. Bensilum2,02025.8
Liberal Democrats P. Manning1,97825.3
Conservative V. Franklin4255.4
Conservative P. Harmer3764.8
Labour S. Morley2963.8
Labour M. Souter2593.3
Labour S. Parlour2563.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Osyth & Point Clear

St. Osyth & Point Clear
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Hendy95332.5
Liberal Democrats J. White81027.6
Conservative P. Amos63221.6
Conservative R. Yaxley-White53718.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. De Roy39952.1
Conservative C. Lumber36747.9
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Walton

Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Hall1,41019.5
Conservative D. Aldrich1,36218.9
Conservative M. Page1,33818.5
Labour P. Lawes1,09115.1
Labour J. Bird1,03614.4
Labour B. Theadom97813.6
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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