1991 Luton Borough Council election

1991 Luton Borough Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 28 11 9
Seat change 15 21 6
Popular vote 66,028 54,983 31,016
Percentage 43.0% 35.8% 20.2%
Swing 10.6% 9.9% 1.1%
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Labour

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

Summary

Election result

1991 Luton Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 48 28 15 0 15 58.3 43.0 66,028 +10.6
  Conservative 48 11 0 21 21 22.9 35.8 54,983 –9.9
  Liberal Democrats 48 9 6 0 6 18.8 20.2 31,016 –1.1
  Green 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 782 N/A
  Independent 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 741 +0.3

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.

Biscot

Biscot (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Davis* 2,055 63.4 +16.8
Labour M. Guha* 1,893 58.4 +14.7
Labour D. Stewart* 1,787 55.2 +13.6
Conservative M. Hussain 727 22.4 –18.5
Conservative M. Khan 695 21.5 –15.3
Conservative M. Riaz 686 21.2 —14.6
Liberal Democrats J. Duffy 338 10.4 –2.0
Liberal Democrats K. Duffy 321 9.9 –0.9
Liberal Democrats P. Duffy 268 8.3 –2.4
Independent S. Rizva 123 3.8 N/A
Turnout ~3,240 44.7 –2.0
Registered electors 7,248
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bramingham

Bramingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Glenister* 1,745 49.9 –5.5
Conservative R. Dean* 1,730 49.4 –3.9
Conservative F. Lester* 1,634 46.7 –6.4
Labour J. Jefferson 1,081 30.9 +8.0
Labour K. McMulkin 978 27.9 +7.1
Labour T. Khamis 917 26.2 +5.6
Liberal Democrats J. Mead 464 13.3 –8.3
Liberal Democrats D. Hinkley 460 13.1 –7.3
Liberal Democrats H. Kirchmole 359 10.3 –7.0
Green M. Stubbs 285 8.1 N/A
Turnout ~3,500 40.0 –7.5
Registered electors 8,751
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Challney

Challney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Collier 1,488 42.2 +9.6
Conservative B. Dodd* 1,443 41.0 –11.1
Labour B. Devenish 1,419 40.3 +8.4
Conservative M. McCarroll* 1,409 40.0 –10.6
Labour M. Khan 1,266 35.9 +5.9
Conservative R. Samuels* 1,247 35.4 –10.8
Liberal Democrats J. Blindell 420 11.9 –3.3
Liberal Democrats P. Cowell 395 11.2 –3.2
Liberal Democrats L. Creamer 385 10.9 +0.3
Turnout ~3,522 45.5 ±0.0
Registered electors 7,741
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Crawley

Crawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Franks* 1,605 40.7 –0.3
Liberal Democrats L. Patterson* 1,503 38.2 –0.6
Liberal Democrats L. Felmingham 1,465 37.2 +0.2
Labour J. Carroll 1,421 36.1 +11.5
Labour A. Speakman 1,293 32.8 +8.7
Labour Z. Moran 1,290 32.8 +9.4
Conservative R. Robinson 893 22.7 –11.7
Conservative E. Williamson 857 21.8 –12.0
Conservative R. Guinnane 845 21.5 –7.4
Turnout ~3,939 51.0 +1.8
Registered electors 7,723
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Dallow

Dallow (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Taylor* 1,705 59.3 +8.4
Labour M. Ashraf* 1,673 58.2 +10.2
Labour H. Akhtar 1,644 57.2 +9.6
Conservative R. Kitchiner 502 17.5 –17.4
Conservative M. Parkar 471 16.4 –15.2
Conservative R. Stangham 459 16.0 –15.5
Liberal Democrats S. Dolling 272 9.5 –4.6
Liberal Democrats P. Dolling 239 8.3 –4.8
Liberal Democrats D. De-Groot 221 7.7 –5.2
Green P. West 201 7.0 N/A
Turnout ~2,874 43.0 +4.0
Registered electors 6,683
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farley

Farley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. McKenzie* 1,957 66.3 +9.3
Labour L. McCowan* 1,926 65.3 +9.9
Labour T. Jenkins 1,893 64.1 +9.1
Conservative D. Jepson 551 18.7 –10.0
Conservative M. Whittaker 537 18.2 –9.5
Conservative P. Wolsey* 492 16.7 –10.1
Liberal Democrats D. Hooker 275 9.3 –5.0
Liberal Democrats M. Robinson 261 8.8 –5.3
Liberal Democrats S. Rutstein 237 8.0 –5.7
Turnout ~2,952 41.7 –0.3
Registered electors 7,078
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

High Town

High Town (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fensome* 1,528 47.8 +9.9
Labour H. Magill 1,433 44.8 +10.1
Labour B. Gray 1,380 43.1 +10.6
Conservative K. Drew 1,104 34.5 –4.5
Conservative M. Lowery 1,029 32.2 –5.2
Conservative A. Stewart 1,007 31.5 –5.4
Liberal Democrats D. Chapman 460 14.4 –8.7
Liberal Democrats J. Jones 358 11.2 –10.1
Liberal Democrats M. Pringle 353 11.0 –8.0
Green L. Bliss 296 9.3 N/A
Turnout ~3,199 47.2 +0.4
Registered electors 6,777
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Icknield

Icknield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Dunington* 2,286 60.3 –9.3
Conservative A. Flint* 2,151 56.8 –9.4
Conservative D. Johnston* 2,136 56.4 –8.9
Labour K. Hopkins 903 23.8 +8.2
Labour J. Robson 857 22.6 +7.9
Labour D. Tester 807 21.3 +7.0
Liberal Democrats T. Keens 497 13.1 –1.7
Liberal Democrats R. Knape 494 13.0 –0.1
Liberal Democrats M. Howes 493 13.0 +0.3
Turnout ~3,790 44.9 –6.1
Registered electors 8,440
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leagrave

Leagrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Jefferson 1,491 44.4 +9.8
Labour L. Randall 1,471 43.8 +9.4
Conservative M. Garrett* 1,459 43.4 –5.6
Labour S. Roden 1,315 39.1 +9.4
Conservative M. Punter* 1,201 35.7 –8.6
Conservative P. Locke* 1,177 35.0 –7.7
Liberal Democrats G. Malins 330 9.8 –6.6
Liberal Democrats M. Maher 303 9.0 –7.4
Liberal Democrats C. Mole 276 8.2 –7.8
Turnout ~3,360 43.9 +0.6
Registered electors 7,654
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Lewsey

Lewsey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Shaw* 1,756 53.4 +17.9
Labour H. Simmons 1,579 48.0 +12.8
Labour A. Tester 1,558 47.4 +12.6
Conservative D. Kennedy 973 29.6 –0.6
Conservative G. Farrell 953 29.0 –1.1
Conservative D. Wiles 843 25.6 –2.7
Liberal Democrats L. McColm 381 11.6 –1.9
Liberal Democrats I. McColm 380 11.6 –1.3
Liberal Democrats C. Mead 344 10.5 –1.9
Turnout ~3,288 36.1 –6.9
Registered electors 9,108
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Limbury

Limbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Brown* 1,509 46.2 –0.7
Conservative M. Burke 1,391 42.6 –4.1
Conservative K. Scott* 1,350 41.3 –2.3
Labour D. Kilby 1,336 40.9 +13.0
Labour R. Furness 1,331 40.7 +13.7
Labour S. Hinds 1,296 39.7 +17.5
Liberal Democrats J. Varnals 319 9.8 –8.5
Liberal Democrats M. Varnals 300 9.2 –7.6
Liberal Democrats E. Young 286 8.8 –5.1
Turnout ~3,268 46.0 –3.9
Registered electors 7,104
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Putteridge

Putteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Davies 2,618 50.8 +13.2
Liberal Democrats P. Chapman* 2,437 47.3 +13.6
Liberal Democrats M. Lincoln 2,290 44.4 +11.8
Conservative M. Harris* 1,783 34.6 –12.8
Conservative I. Coppard* 1,730 33.6 –11.9
Conservative J. Pemberton 1,698 32.9 –12.2
Labour S. Gardner 779 15.1 +0.1
Labour W. Pratt 735 14.3 –0.5
Labour G. Russell 728 14.1 +0.6
Turnout ~5,156 50.2 –0.9
Registered electors 10,270
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Saints

Saints (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Roden 1,691 45.6 +9.0
Labour M. Aktar 1,685 45.4 +10.4
Labour R. Sills* 1,670 45.0 +10.6
Conservative G. Kerrigan 1,320 35.6 –11.4
Conservative K. Foord* 1,259 33.9 –12.7
Conservative J. White 1,196 32.2 –13.7
Liberal Democrats D. Malins 381 10.3 –6.1
Liberal Democrats M. Lincoln 378 10.2 –6.0
Liberal Democrats B. Murray 376 10.1 –5.6
Turnout ~3,710 50.3 +1.8
Registered electors 7,375
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

South

South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Main 1,444 45.7 +15.1
Labour P. Main 1,427 45.2 +16.2
Labour M. Scheimann 1,389 44.0 +17.2
Conservative A. Bush* 1,045 33.1 –12.1
Conservative L. Benson* 1,040 32.9 –11.2
Conservative G. Boote* 994 31.5 –11.9
Independent T. Hayden 618 19.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Shaw 274 8.7 –15.6
Liberal Democrats S. Stephens 272 8.6 –15.6
Liberal Democrats R. Taffs 183 5.8 –18.3
Turnout ~3,157 41.9 +0.8
Registered electors 7,535
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Stopsley

Stopsley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Davies 2,111 56.3 +22.8
Liberal Democrats M. Dolling 1,878 50.1 +20.1
Liberal Democrats I. Griggs 1,738 46.3 +18.0
Conservative G. Dillingham* 1,072 28.6 –16.4
Conservative H. Kerns 853 22.7 –18.0
Conservative C. Lloyd 832 22.2 –17.8
Labour W. MacLaughlin 752 20.0 –1.5
Labour D. McKenzie 751 20.0 –0.6
Labour N. Rana 633 16.9 –3.2
Turnout ~3,751 52.6 –1.6
Registered electors 7,131
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Knight 1,560 53.5 +15.0
Labour K. Gale 1,540 52.8 +15.4
Labour R. Roberson 1,517 52.0 +15.1
Conservative L. Mitchell 900 30.9 –11.2
Conservative D. Owens 894 30.7 –11.4
Conservative S. Darby 875 30.0 –9.3
Liberal Democrats R. Watson 365 12.5 –6.9
Liberal Democrats M. Williams 349 12.0 –3.0
Liberal Democrats A. Wyatt 304 10.4 –3.8
Turnout ~2,915 39.6 –5.2
Registered electors 7,631
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

References

  1. ^ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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