1991 Breckland District Council election

1991 Breckland District Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 32 12
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 18,016 9,099
Percentage 43.4% 21.9%
Swing 5.1% 7.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 8 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,582 1,369
Percentage 27.9% 3.3%
Swing 6.3% 12.3%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Breckland District Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1991 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 44 32 3 4 1 61.5 43.4 18,016 –6.0
  Independent 20 12 3 2 1 21.2 21.9 9,099 +9.1
  Labour 30 8 1 0 1 15.4 27.9 11,582 +6.0
  Liberal Democrats 5 1 0 1 1 1.9 3.3 1,369 –12.6
  Green 4 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 695 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 418 N/A
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 346 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.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Southgate* 442 67.5
Labour J. Williams 213 32.5
Majority 229 35.0
Turnout 655 42.1
Registered electors 1,563
Conservative hold Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Shelton 463 52.6
Ind. Conservative P. Green 418 47.4
Majority 45 5.1
Turnout 881 51.1
Registered electors 1,729
Conservative hold Swing

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Martin* 498 58.5
Labour P. Taylor 354 41.5
Majority 144 16.9
Turnout 852 45.5
Registered electors 1,905
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Wall 379 53.8
Conservative J. Marsh* 326 46.2
Majority 53 7.5
Turnout 705 55.1
Registered electors 1,290
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bryan* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,771
Conservative hold

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Duigan* 775
Conservative G. Whitworth* 691
Labour V. Lawrence 427
Labour D. Craig 427
Turnout ~1,343 45.9
Registered electors 2,925
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Monument* 382 55.2
Labour S. Brown 310 44.8
Majority 72 10.4
Turnout 692 43.1
Registered electors 1,602
Conservative hold Swing

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Hanna 778
Conservative M. Fanthorpe* 755
Independent J. Barnes 697
Labour J. Barker 491
Labour J. Dugdale 365
Turnout ~1,700 44.1
Registered electors 3,855
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 615
Labour R. Potter* 519
Conservative G. Shaw 362
Conservative P. Taylor 309
Turnout ~987 43.9
Registered electors 2,246
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Byrne 352 58.2
Labour K. South 253 41.8
Majority 99 16.4
Turnout 605 48.4
Registered electors 1,274
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Sayer* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,328
Independent gain from Conservative

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Jelly* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,653
Conservative hold

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Mawby 412 52.4
Labour A. Hanson 374 47.6
Majority 38 4.8
Turnout 786 49.6
Registered electors 1,612
Conservative hold Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Stasiak 511 66.9
Labour G. Maddern 253 33.1
Majority 258 33.8
Turnout 764 48.2
Registered electors 1,617
Conservative hold Swing

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wright 351 56.3
Labour D. Longmire 153 24.5
Green G. Leigh 120 19.2
Majority 198 31.7
Turnout 624 45.7
Registered electors 1,363
Conservative hold Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,177
Conservative hold

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,321
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Pearson* 529 58.0
Labour C. Warman 383 42.0
Majority 146 16.0
Turnout 912 48.1
Registered electors 1,923
Conservative hold Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Monson Unopposed
Registered electors 957
Conservative hold

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Boddy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,748
Labour hold

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Darby Unopposed
Registered electors 1,456
Conservative hold

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Foster 434 63.3
Labour M. Walsh 252 36.7
Majority 182 26.5
Turnout 686 44.9
Registered electors 1,533
Conservative hold Swing

Queens

Queens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Waters 662 62.7
Labour J. Alger 394 37.3
Majority 268 25.4
Turnout 1,056 36.2
Registered electors 2,928
Conservative hold Swing

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Matthews* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,917
Independent hold

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mallon* 466 65.3
Labour T. O'Callaghan 248 34.7
Majority 218 30.5
Turnout 714 40.7
Registered electors 1,778
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Wilding* 1,088
Conservative S. Mathews 944
Independent J. Sampson* 810
Independent P. Green 758
Labour B. Marjoram 734
Labour P. Buxton 447
Turnout ~2,101 44.9
Registered electors 4,678
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Carrick 290 37.3
Conservative J. Keith 282 36.3
Independent N. Large 146 18.8
Labour R. Shepherd 59 7.6
Majority 8 1.0
Turnout 777 53.2
Registered electors 1,490
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Rose* 486 77.8
Conservative M. Swetman 139 22.2
Majority 347 55.5
Turnout 625 54.9
Registered electors 1,144
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rogers Unopposed
Registered electors 1,039
Conservative hold

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Paines* 718
Labour A. Paines 647
Conservative R. Kybird 406
Conservative J. Cuff 389
Liberal Democrats M. Smith 211
Liberal Democrats W. Ruxton 188
Green D. Cooke 134
Turnout ~1,443 40.9
Registered electors 3,530
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes* 675
Labour M. Page 533
Independent Labour J. Ramm* 346
Conservative H. Parberry 262
Liberal Democrats P. Brind 160
Turnout ~1,160 44.0
Registered electors 2,636
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Pearson* 901
Conservative M. Kew* 766
Conservative D. Sawyer* 691
Independent F. Wilkes* 556
Independent D. Serjeant 534
Independent J. Atkinson 445
Labour C. Linton 401
Green J. Chisman 354
Labour P. Barker 350
Liberal Democrats M. Rouse 324
Turnout ~2,115 41.7
Registered electors 5,073
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Key 642
Independent T. Lamb* 520
Conservative N. Lister 248
Conservative R. Hargrove 245
Turnout ~1,083 43.3
Registered electors 2,502
Labour hold
Independent hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abbs* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,582
Conservative hold

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Thompson 495 58.3
Conservative B. Ravenscroft 354 41.7
Majority 141 16.6
Turnout 849 58.3
Registered electors 1,476
Independent hold Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jordan 342 58.0
Labour W. Harris 248 42.0
Majority 94 16.0
Turnout 590 42.0
Registered electors 1,420
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rudling* 1,140
Conservative G. Mitchell* 1,118
Independent J. Bowyer 712
Independent K. Gilbert 708
Turnout ~1,689 37.0
Registered electors 4,568
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Morfoot* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,311
Conservative hold

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Childerhouse* 498 75.2
Independent T. Donegan 164 24.8
Majority 334 50.4
Turnout 662 47.4
Registered electors 1,428
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* 299 38.6
Conservative J. Attenborough 291 37.6
Labour O. Bernard 97 12.5
Green L. Whittle 87 11.2
Majority 8 1.0
Turnout 774 54.7
Registered electors 1,425
Independent hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ralli* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,916
Conservative hold

By-elections

Watton

Watton by-election: 9 September 1993[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 726 56.0
Conservative 476 36.7
Labour 95 7.3
Majority 250 19.3
Turnout 1,297 28.4
Registered electors 4,567
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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