1991 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

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

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The council was elected on partial new ward boundaries, leading to some wards electing all of their councillors, while other wards only elected one councillor as normal. The total number of councillors increased by 4 from 43 to 47.

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Election result

1991 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 11Increase2.svg 240.7152655.321,99339.2–5.2
  Conservative 16Increase2.svg 259.352144.726,76247.7+10.3
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06,60411.8–1.3
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04550.8–3.3
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02800.5N/A

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 February 2023.