City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, 1991

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Map of the results for the 1991 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1991, with one third of the council up for election. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Local government body in England

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Bradford. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1991 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1860Increase2.svg660.043.866,373-6.6%
  Conservative 1117Decrease2.svg636.738.658,449+2.5%
  Liberal Democrat 111Steady2.svg3.315.223,049+6.1%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.33,440-1.7%
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.1145-0.3%
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.049+0.0%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour4753
Conservatives4135
Liberal Democrat22
Total9090
Working majority 4  16 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative K. Poulton3,03248.7+2.6
Liberal Democrat E. Blaine1,49223.9-8.4
Labour J. Flood1,40922.6+5.5
Green C. Harris2974.8+0.3
Majority1,54024.7+11.0
Turnout 6,230
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative N. Roper2,61848.1+1.8
Labour M. Gregory1,97236.2-4.1
Liberal Democrat S. Whitehead63711.7+4.1
Green M. Thompson2143.9-1.7
Majority64611.9+6.0
Turnout 5,441
Conservative hold Swing +2.9
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G. Smith2,98756.2+2.6
Labour G. Carey1,23323.2-8.3
Liberal Democrat M. Fielden80115.1+7.6
Green M. Love2965.6-1.8
Majority1,75433.0+10.9
Turnout 5,317
Conservative hold Swing +5.4
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. Lee2,06546.8+5.1
Liberal Democrat J. Ward1,20127.2+16.4
Labour M. Yaqoob1,14225.9-21.5
Majority86419.6+14.0
Turnout 4,408
Conservative hold Swing -5.6
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Qureshi2,37955.4-18.6
Conservative B. Moore97222.6+5.1
Liberal Democrat J. Collins94522.0+13.6
Majority1,40732.8-23.7
Turnout 4,296
Labour hold Swing -11.8
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Singh2,66967.1-11.9
Conservative H. Ibbotson62115.6+1.7
Liberal Democrat H. Middleton51613.0+13.0
Green I. Davis1724.3-2.8
Majority2,04851.5-13.6
Turnout 3,978
Labour hold Swing -6.8
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Farley2,77251.6+6.3
Labour P. Chippendale2,16240.3-7.0
Liberal Democrat K. Margison4338.1+8.1
Majority61011.4+9.4
Turnout 5,367
Conservative hold Swing +6.6
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D. Harrison2,92551.9+4.7
Liberal Democrat J. Brooksbank1,27722.6+4.4
Labour M. Newton1,22421.7-7.5
Green G. Lambert2123.8+3.8
Majority1,64829.2+11.2
Turnout 5,638
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +0.1
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Midwood2,24550.1-4.9
Conservative B. Larkin1,56534.9+4.0
Liberal Democrat M. Attenborough66914.9+5.4
Majority68015.2-8.9
Turnout 4,479
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.4
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Godward2,56752.5-5.4
Conservative M. Crabtree1,74535.7+3.1
Liberal Democrat M. Egan4248.7+8.7
Green M. Knott1523.1-6.4
Majority82216.8-8.6
Turnout 4,888
Labour hold Swing -4.2
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Maguire2,89147.7-4.2
Conservative C. Hobson2,55742.2+2.9
Liberal Democrat M. Margison4557.5+7.5
Green K. Warnes1542.5-6.2
Majority3345.5-7.1
Turnout 6,057
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -3.5
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat C. Hare2,40043.9+13.6
Conservative H. Lycett1,73131.7+0.4
Labour T. Britton1,33624.4-12.5
Majority66912.2+6.5
Turnout 5,467
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +6.4
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. Smith3,41561.8+7.2
Labour K. Best1,18521.5-1.9
Liberal Democrat P. Cheney92216.7+4.0
Majority2,23040.4+9.1
Turnout 5,522
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Slater2,76246.3-2.2
Conservative A. Henderson2,40340.3+2.8
Liberal Democrat J. Beaumont61510.3+3.1
Green M. Crowson1823.0-3.7
Majority3596.0-5.1
Turnout 5,962
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -2.5
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Sunderland2,71064.8-7.1
Conservative J. Maxfield86520.7+3.1
Liberal Democrat B. Salmons3518.4+2.3
Independent R. Dobson1453.5+3.5
Green L. Danson1112.6-1.7
Majority1,84544.1-10.3
Turnout 4,182
Labour hold Swing -5.1
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Thorne2,84352.3-2.3
Conservative M. Startin1,83933.8+0.5
Liberal Democrat G. Morgan55410.2+2.5
Green W. Howe1993.7-0.7
Majority1,00418.5-2.7
Turnout 5,435
Labour hold Swing -1.4
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Hussain2,38364.5-7.2
Liberal Democrat A. Griffiths69618.8+6.0
Conservative G. Johnson61816.7+1.2
Majority1,68745.6-10.5
Turnout 3,697
Labour hold Swing -6.6
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Green2,79650.9-4.5
Conservative M. Riaz1,67730.5-4.6
Liberal Democrat D. Rowley1,01918.5+9.1
Majority1,11920.4+0.1
Turnout 5,492
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +0.0
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Womersley2,70647.3-7.7
Conservative E. Sunderland2,30940.4-4.6
Liberal Democrat J. Saul70712.4+12.4
Majority3976.9-3.2
Turnout 5,722
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.5
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Wightman3,64359.3+2.0
Labour H. Gundry1,34421.9-6.6
Liberal Democrat V. Whelan1,15518.8+4.6
Majority2,29937.4+8.7
Turnout 6,142
Conservative hold Swing +4.3
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Redfern2,38456.6-10.2
Conservative J. Carroll1,19628.4+5.0
Liberal Democrat J. Whitehead62814.9+5.1
Majority1,18828.2-15.2
Turnout 4,208
Labour hold Swing -7.6
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Evans2,66943.8+1.7
Labour J. Phillips2,39039.2-5.0
Liberal Democrat T. Willis69211.4+4.00
Green D. Ford3425.6-0.7
Majority2794.6+2.4
Turnout 6,093
Conservative hold Swing +3.3
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Buffham2,32945.3+4.0
Labour P. Wilkinson2,14341.7-5.4
Liberal Democrat H. Wright4949.6+3.6
Green P. Daniels1773.4-2.3
Majority1863.6-2.2
Turnout 5,143
Conservative hold Swing +4.7
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Y. Tough3,06460.3+6.1
Conservative H. Greed1,43028.2+0.2
Liberal Democrat S. Boulton3907.7-1.3
Green P. Braham1943.8+3.8
Majority1,63432.2+5.9
Turnout 5,078
Labour hold Swing +2.9
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Mahon2,06665.5-10.7
Conservative D. Owen73223.2-0.6
Liberal Democrat K. Robinson35611.3+11.3
Majority1,33442.3-10.1
Turnout 3,154
Labour hold Swing -5.0
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Fairfax2,58256.5-6.4
Conservative A. Wade1,25727.5+0.2
Liberal Democrat E. Hallmann59012.9+3.1
Green S. Stepan1393.0+3.0
Majority1,32529.0-6.7
Turnout 4,568
Labour hold Swing -3.3
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Ahmed3,61370.9+3.6
Conservative J. Austin72814.3-9.5
Liberal Democrat C. Devonshire4007.8+7.8
Green D. Stepan3066.0-2.9
Communist R. Young491.0+1.0
Majority2,88556.6+13.1
Turnout 5,096
Labour hold Swing +6.5
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Berry2,20946.3-6.3
Conservative J. Robertshaw1,72736.2+3.5
Liberal Democrat B. Boulton83217.4+6.5
Majority48210.1-9.8
Turnout 4,768
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.9
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Ellis2,40247.8+3.8
Labour R. Kelly1,70133.8-7.3
Liberal Democrat T. Brooksbank63112.5+3.5
Green A. Speller2935.8+0.1
Majority70113.9+11.1
Turnout 5,027
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Beeley2,26348.7-10.8
Conservative V. Owen1,62034.8+5.6
Liberal Democrat S. Cawood76716.5+5.2
Majority64313.8-16.5
Turnout 4,650
Labour hold Swing -8.2

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  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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