1991 Watford Borough Council election

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The 1991 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1991 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

1991 Watford Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Steady2.svg61.5142261.110,69640.6-6.0
  Conservative 3Steady2.svg23.181130.69,25035.1+3.0
  Liberal Democrats 2Steady2.svg15.4138.36,19023.5+4.9
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01830.7-0.2
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0530.2-0.2

Ward results

Callowland

Callowland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Cannings 838 58.5
Conservative N. Bentham41729.1
Liberal Democrats A. Wylie17712.4
Majority29.4
Turnout 34.2
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Conlon 924 54.2
Conservative F. Silva50029.3
Liberal Democrats J. Beardsworth22813.4
Independent C. Edgerton533.1
Majority24.9
Turnout 35.4
Labour hold Swing

Holywell

Holywell (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Head 899 55.6
Labour S. Rosser 867 53.6
Conservative J. Pepper41125.4
Conservative A. Underwood40324.9
Liberal Democrats J. Baddeley23614.6
Liberal Democrats M. Baird22413.9
Turnout 1,61738.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

Leggatts

Leggatts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Muspratt 977 58.5
Conservative C. Strange43225.9
Liberal Democrats J. Waller26115.6
Majority32.6
Turnout 39.5
Labour hold Swing

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Tyrwhitt 1,253 54.4
Conservative M. Bell70930.8
Liberal Democrats D. Thornhill34314.9
Majority23.6
Turnout 41.3
Labour hold Swing

Nascot

Nascot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Brown 1,234 58.9
Liberal Democrats J. Lindsay45321.6
Labour D. Shaw30514.6
Green A. Cripps1024.9
Majority37.3
Turnout 42.3
Conservative hold Swing

Oxhey

Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Sharpe 1,230 47.5
Conservative K. Emmons84432.6
Labour M. Lawson51820.0
Majority14.9
Turnout 53.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Kiely 1,306 62.3
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins48323.0
Labour T. Meldrum22710.8
Green I. Tottman813.9
Majority39.2
Turnout 51.5
Conservative hold Swing

Stanborough

Stanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lee 1,317 50.2
Conservative K. Solomon72027.5
Labour J. Gail58422.3
Majority22.8
Turnout 53.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tudor

Tudor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Taylor 1,003 41.0
Labour J. Lowe99640.7
Liberal Democrats J. Richmond44618.2
Majority0.3
Turnout 49.4
Conservative hold Swing

Vicarage

Vicarage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Marland 1,151 53.7
Conservative E. Uphill64029.9
Liberal Democrats R. Laslett35316.5
Majority23.8
Turnout 38.3
Labour hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Horsefield 1,157 52.0
Conservative G. White63128.3
Liberal Democrats D. Scudder43919.7
Majority23.6
Turnout 43.8
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Watford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 25 November 2021.