1991 Welsh local elections

1991 Welsh local elections

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All 1367 seats to 37 Welsh county councils
First party Second party Third party   Leader Neil Kinnock Dafydd Wigley Richard Livsey Party Labour Plaid Cymru Liberal Democrats Leader since 2 October 1983 1991 1988 Seats won 570 112 75 Popular vote 315,521 96,908 78,647 Popular vote (%) 35.0% 10.7% 8.7%   Fourth party   Leader John Major Party Conservative Leader since 28 November 1990 Seats won 104 Popular vote 112,346 Popular vote (%) 12.5%

The 1991 Welsh local elections, were held on 2 May in 37 local authorities, as part of the wider 1991 UK local elections.

Wales-Wide Results

Party		Votes [1]	%	+/-	Councils	+/-	Seats	+/-
	Labour	315,521	35.0		17	1	570
	Plaid Cymru	96,908	10.7		0		112
	Liberal Democrats	78,647	8.7		0		34
	Conservative	112,346	12.5		0		104
	Green	10,804	1.7		0		2
	Independents & Other	217,743	24.2		13	1	457
	No overall control	n/a	n/a	n/a	7	4	n/a	n/a

References

1. "Local Elections Handbook 1991" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth. 2004. p. ix. Retrieved 26 July 2024.