1991 Plymouth City Council election

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1991 Plymouth City Council election [1]
  1987 2 May 1991 1995  

All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election19 seats, 31.7%31 seats, 51.7%
Seats won4119
Seat changeIncrease2.svg22Decrease2.svg12
Popular vote41,40131,669
Percentage44.1%33.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg12.4%Decrease2.svg18.5%

Plymouth City Council election 1991 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1991 Plymouth City Council elections.

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Labour

The 1991 Plymouth City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party, who had held it since its creation in 1973. [1]

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Overall results

1991 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 41220Increase2.svg2231.743.841,401Increase2.svg16.2
  Conservative 19012Decrease2.svg1268.333.531,669Decrease2.svg4.3
  Liberal Democrats 0010Decrease2.svg100.016.715,774Decrease2.svg14.4
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.06.15,767New
Total6094,611

Ward results

Budshead (3 seats)

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Payne 2,752
Labour R. Simmonds 2,744
Labour T. Coleman 2,590
SDP P. Rowe572
SDP L. Rowe571
Conservative K. Banks557
Conservative G. Horler541
Conservative J. Mahony523
Liberal Democrats M. Gallagher394
SDP P. Stanner389
Liberal Democrats W. Villagio368
Liberal Democrats S. Hipkiss345
Turnout 50.9%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour hold

Compton (3 seats)

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Savery 2,232
Conservative P. Wood 2,168
Conservative M. Chapman 2,164
Labour J. Burton972
Labour H. Watson963
Labour P. Ingham963
Liberal Democrats G. Airey891
Liberal Democrats A. McKelvie781
Liberal Democrats T. Longworth738
Turnout 50.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Drake (3 seats)

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative V. Pengelly 1,891
Labour C. Burgess 1,872
Labour E. Colley 1,830
Labour G. Payne1,818
Conservative J. Thorpe1,725
Conservative S. Hole1,709
Liberal Democrats J. Longworth743
Liberal Democrats R. Blank742
Liberal Democrats M. Flippance724
Turnout 48.8%
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Efford (3 seats)

Location of Efford ward Efford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Efford ward
Efford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Tuffin 2,679
Labour G. Draper 2,645
Labour H. Welch 2,397
Conservative C. Stanbury1,637
Conservative K. Banks1,591
Conservative M. Leaves1,547
Liberal Democrats R. Vosper1,427
Liberal Democrats J. Cornish1,388
Turnout 54.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Eggbuckland (3 seats)

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Bray 2,526
Labour P. Lee 2,347
Labour R. Gachagan 2,273
Conservative J. Pascoe2,062
Conservative R. Morrell2,016
Conservative D. Mackinem1,866
Liberal Democrats A. Nelmes1,181
Liberal Democrats B. Coe1,113
Liberal Democrats J. Byatt975
Turnout 57.7%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Estover (3 seats)

Location of Estover ward Estover ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Estover ward
Estover (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Jones 2,285
Conservative V. Hoy 2,249
Conservative K. Wigens 2,217
Labour C. Demuth1,983
Labour B. Young1,924
Labour A. Lemin1,923
SDP R. Goodson1,080
SDP F. Tapscott1,077
SDP I. Lucas990
Turnout 50.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ham (3 seats)

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Rider 2,885
Labour K. Prowse 2,723
Labour T. Evans 2,650
Conservative B. Gibson742
Conservative Y. Horler686
Conservative L. Noden645
SDP D. Mound584
SDP M. Yardley580
Turnout 51.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Honicknowle (3 seats)

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Ingham 3,440
Labour P. Whitfield 3,372
Labour R. Burton 3,118
Conservative J. Brimacombe967
Conservative E. Hughes893
Conservative J. Wallace886
Liberal Democrats M. Evens733
SDP P. Murphy435
SDP B. Tapscott409
Turnout 52.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Keyham (3 seats)

Location of Keyham ward Keyham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Keyham ward
Keyham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Sheaff 2,019
Labour R. Lemin 1,979
Labour T. Smith 1,913
SDP H. Furzeman1,506
SDP I. Higgins1,432
SDP L. Woodcock1,425
Conservative M. Derbyshire753
Conservative M. Orchard654
Conservative R. Williams628
Turnout 52.0%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Mount Gould (3 seats)

Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Mount Gould ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour V. Grout 1,960
Labour A. Hall 1,941
Labour P. Coyle 1,897
Conservative B. Carter1,163
Conservative H. George1,117
Conservative J. Kingdom1,112
Liberal Democrats A. Cameron727
Liberal Democrats S. Knight557
Liberal Democrats K. Robinson529
Turnout 50.2%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Mills 2,297
Conservative A. Wright 2,227
Conservative J. Richards 2,227
Liberal Democrats L. Howorth1,446
Liberal Democrats M. Williams1,421
Liberal Democrats J. Peacock1,409
Labour V. Burns1,374
Labour J. Williams1,306
Labour A. Dymond1,250
Turnout 44.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Stopporton 2,421
Conservative O. Hughes 2,265
Conservative Gary Streeter 2,250
Liberal Democrats G. Morris1,625
Liberal Democrats P. Howard1,545
Liberal Democrats C. Rendle1,488
Labour D. Mills996
Labour P. Smith957
Labour T. Nally956
Turnout 54.8%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Dicker 2,948
Conservative P. Hocken 2,843
Conservative D. Viney 2,758
Liberal Democrats C. Forte1,317
Liberal Democrats S. Harding1,299
Liberal Democrats G. Unwin1,264
Labour H. Biles1,142
Labour W. Smale1,049
Labour T. Woodman961
Turnout 52.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Easton 2,348
Conservative I. Bowyer 1,954
Conservative K. Moyse 1,953
Labour R. Earl1,310
Labour P. Allan1,217
Labour J. Nicholson1,132
Liberal Democrats B. Grundy1,000
Liberal Democrats W. Maddick898
Liberal Democrats A. Dudson874
Turnout 53.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southway (3 seats)

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Ainsworth 2,989
Labour D. Camp 2,940
Labour J. Jones 2,874
Conservative M. Gibson1,111
Conservative A. Marshall-Clarke1,004
Liberal Democrats J. Benson1,003
Conservative A. Sloggett945
Turnout 47.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Budeax (3 seats)

Location of St Budeax ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Budeax ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Wraight 2,109
Labour J. Coyle 2,093
Labour J. Payne 2,030
SDP H. Luscombe1,590
SDP A. Ford1,152
Conservative E. Deacon801
Liberal Democrats W. Gallagher770
Conservative M. Campbell684
Conservative F. Sullivan681
Turnout 52.1%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

St Peter (3 seats)

Location of St Peter ward St Peter ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Peter ward
St Peter (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Bellamy 2,190
Labour P. Kelly 2,087
Labour M. Riggs 2,076
Conservative J. Parry718
Conservative C. Robinson691
Conservative P. Smith625
Liberal Democrats J. Bristow-Watson453
Liberal Democrats D. Charlesworth427
Liberal Democrats P. York405
Turnout 44.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stoke (3 seats)

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Millar 2,031
Labour T. Martin 2,025
Labour J. Millar 1,937
Conservative P. Nicholson1,818
Conservative C. Pascoe1,815
Conservative G. Monahan1,613
Liberal Democrats J. Dean1,146
Liberal Democrats J. Evans1,074
Liberal Democrats P. York983
Turnout 52.2%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Sutton (3 seats)

Location of Sutton ward Sutton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Sutton ward
Sutton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Finnigan 2,265
Labour J. Nelder 2,123
Labour C. Mavin 2,084
Conservative F. Brimacombe1,121
Conservative J. Ellis953
Conservative M. Greenhalgh836
Liberal Democrats G. Pedrick484
Liberal Democrats P. Jones480
Liberal Democrats S. Longworth469
Turnout 50.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Trelawny (3 seats)

Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Trelawny ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Brimblecombe 1,907
Labour J. Blower 1,902
Labour H. Davey 1,873
Conservative D. Ackland1,797
Conservative P. Nicholson1,778
Conservative V. Williams1,754
Liberal Democrats M. Hazell434
Liberal Democrats S. Guy415
Liberal Democrats S. McConnell401
Turnout 62.8%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

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