1991 Babergh District Council election

1991 Babergh District Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
All 42 seats to Babergh District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 16 15
Seat change 2 3
Popular vote 4,305 10,345
Percentage 13.9% 33.5%
Swing 10.7% 0.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 6 5
Seat change 4 1
Popular vote 10,025 5,838
Percentage 32.4% 18.9%
Swing 8.7% 1.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Babergh District Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1991 Babergh District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 17 16 2 4 2 38.1 13.9 4,305 –10.7
  Conservative 23 15 3 6 3 35.7 33.5 10,345 +0.4
  Labour 22 6 4 0 4 14.3 32.4 10,025 +8.7
  Liberal Democrats 11 5 2 1 1 11.9 18.9 5,838 +1.7
  Ind. Conservative 2 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 410 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Alton

Alton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Cook* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,136
Independent hold

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Holmes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,175
Conservative gain from Independent

Bildeston

Bildeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Gregory* 253 55.6
Liberal Democrats M. Gleed 116 25.5
Labour D. Wedderburn 86 18.9
Majority 137 30.1
Turnout 455 34.5
Registered electors 1,328
Independent hold Swing

Boxford

Boxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Lindsley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,445
Independent hold

Brantham

Brantham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Revell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,770
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

Brett Vale

Brett Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Arthey 331 44.7
Liberal Democrats M. Gleed* 263 35.5
Labour G. Gould 146 19.7
Majority 68 9.2
Turnout 740 62.4
Registered electors 1,186
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Brookvale

Brookvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Baxter* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,857
Independent hold

Bures St. Mary

Bures St. Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Engleheart* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,327
Conservative hold

Capel & Wenham

Capel & Wenham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Pollard* 842 38.5
Liberal Democrats S. Carpendale 766 35.0
Labour R. Pearce 308 14.1
Labour S. Thomas 271 12.4
Majority 458 20.9
Turnout 2,187 46.9
Registered electors 2,511
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Chadacre

Chadacre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Ince* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,756
Independent hold

Copdock

Copdock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Jones* 758 66.8
Labour J. Morton 376 33.2
Majority 382 33.6
Turnout 1,134 35.1
Registered electors 3,234
Independent hold Swing

Dodnash

Dodnash (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Wake-Walker Unopposed
Liberal Democrats J. Heselden* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,763
Independent hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Elmsett

Elmsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Bailey-Smith* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,378
Conservative hold

Glemsford

Glemsford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Schaffer* 641 62.6
Conservative P. Stevens* 442 43.2
Labour D. Wedderburn 384 37.5
Turnout ~1,024 41.0
Registered electors 2,498
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Great Cornard North

Great Cornard North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bavington* 677 73.0
Labour V. Cocker* 664 71.6
Conservative S. Berry 261 28.1
Conservative D. Thomas 251 27.1
Turnout ~928 30.8
Registered electors 3,012
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great Cornard South

Great Cornard South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Beer* 651 52.6
Conservative M. Newman 595 48.1
Labour R. Nandi 574 46.4
Labour S. Thorpe 526 42.5
Turnout ~1,237 39.3
Registered electors 3,149
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hadleigh

Hadleigh (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Grutchfield* 1,566 59.9
Conservative E. Banks 1,019 39.0
Independent J. Andrews* 925 35.4
Liberal Democrats R. Whiting 815 31.2
Liberal Democrats M. Pain 764 29.2
Conservative S. Williams 681 26.1
Labour P. Cook 500 19.1
Turnout ~2,614 51.0
Registered electors 5,126
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold

Holbrook

Holbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Godley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,525
Independent hold

Lavenham

Lavenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hepworth* 395 50.2
Independent H. Bramer 209 26.6
Labour D. Hastie 183 23.3
Majority 186 23.6
Turnout 787 54.4
Registered electors 1,446
Conservative hold Swing

Leavenheath

Leavenheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Boram* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,730
Independent hold

Long Melford

Long Melford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Kemp* 917 35.2
Independent R. Michette 504 19.4
Conservative K. Overman* 411 15.8
Labour R. Guyton 379 14.6
Ind. Conservative R. Roper 256 9.8
Ind. Conservative A. Hall 154 5.9
Turnout ~1,341 51.1
Registered electors 2,621
Independent hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Nayland

Nayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Mitchell* Unopposed
Registered electors 925
Independent hold

North Cosford

North Cosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Hodge* 320 53.3
Labour S. Woods 280 46.7
Majority 40 6.7
Turnout 600 48.8
Registered electors 1,229
Independent hold Swing

Polstead & Layham

Polstead & Layham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Wigglesworth 419 69.4
Conservative F. Gales 185 30.6
Majority 234 38.7
Turnout 604 53.5
Registered electors 1,129
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Shotley

Shotley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Law* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,726
Independent hold

Sudbury East

Sudbury East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Cann* 910 52.7
Labour R. Titmus 610 35.3
Conservative J. Colman 546 31.6
Turnout ~1,520 48.0
Registered electors 2,828
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Conservative

Sudbury North

Sudbury North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sayers 628 33.9
Labour S. Gibbs 614 33.2
Conservative H. Singh* 553 29.9
Labour V. Waters 540 29.2
Turnout ~1,242 37.0
Registered electors 3,157
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Sudbury South

Sudbury South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Wiles* 789 39.4
Conservative S. Byham* 669 33.4
Labour R. Foster 543 27.1
Conservative D. Simmons 472 23.6
Turnout ~1,458 45.0
Registered electors 2,998
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Waldingfield

Waldingfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Spence* 646 32.2
Conservative A. St Aubin D'Ancey 525 26.2
Liberal Democrats K. Watkins 460 22.9
Labour J. Skinner 371 18.5
Labour C. Richardson 294 14.7
Turnout ~1,291 44.7
Registered electors 2,956
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Samford

West Samford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bancroft 443 64.3
Liberal Democrats R. Thomas 246 35.7
Majority 197 28.6
Turnout 689 54.5
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Bildeston

Bildeston by-election: 13 June 1991[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 253 55.6
Alliance 116 25.5
Labour 86 18.9
Majority 137 30.1
Turnout 455 34.5
Registered electors 1,319
Independent hold Swing

Dodnash

Dodnash by-election: 20 August 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 526 53.5
Alliance 322 32.7
Labour 136 13.8
Majority 204 20.7
Turnout 984 35.6
Registered electors 2,764
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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