1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 6 4
Seats after 24 9
Seat change 1 3
Popular vote 20,421 15,640
Percentage 39.2% 30.0%
Swing 5.4% 5.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 5 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 9,926 2,386
Percentage 19.1% 4.6%
Swing 9.0% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1991 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Summary

Election result

1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 1 46.2 18 24 61.5 20,421 39.2 –5.4
  Liberal Democrats 4 3 30.8 5 9 23.1 15,640 30.0 +5.7
  Labour 2 1 15.4 3 5 12.8 9,926 19.1 –9.0
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 7.7 0 1 2.6 2,386 4.6 N/A
  Liberal 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,297 2.5 +1.5
  Independent 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,270 2.4 +2.0
  Residents 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,141 2.2 N/A

Ward results

[1]

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Du Bois 2,141 46.3 –1.7
Liberal Democrats D. Evans 2,103 45.5 +8.0
Labour N. Boorman 312 6.7 –7.8
Liberal A. Farmer 67 1.4 N/A
Majority 38 0.8 –9.7
Turnout 4,623 52.2 –1.6
Registered electors 8,863
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 4.9

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Mallam 1,823 40.7 +6.9
Conservative G. Littler* 1,759 39.3 –0.6
Labour B. Thurston 447 10.0 –10.0
Independent V. Jobson 235 5.3 N/A
Liberal V. Wilkinson 212 4.7 –1.5
Majority 64 1.4 N/A
Turnout 4,476 48.5 –1.9
Registered electors 9,239
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.8

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Holdcroft 2,051 54.4 +4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Wade 1,228 32.6 –2.1
Labour J. Mapp 399 10.6 –1.4
Liberal G. Wilkinson 94 2.5 –0.8
Majority 823 21.8 +6.4
Turnout 3,772 41.3 –8.7
Registered electors 9,148
Conservative hold Swing 3.3

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Ager 2,526 52.2 +2.4
Liberal Democrats G. Longley* 1,878 38.8 +0.8
Labour Z. Chaudhri 340 7.0 –5.1
Liberal L. Farmer 98 2.0 N/A
Majority 648 13.4 +1.6
Turnout 4,842 45.7 –4.2
Registered electors 10,597
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 0.8

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Wexham 2,269 49.3 +9.4
Conservative M. Reynolds 1,880 40.9 –6.2
Labour P. Circus 329 7.2 –5.8
Liberal K. Izard 120 2.6 N/A
Majority 389 8.4 N/A
Turnout 4,598 51.5 –4.2
Registered electors 8,952
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 7.8

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carlile* 1,403 50.3 +6.9
Labour K. Lee 826 29.6 –2.1
Liberal Democrats J. Kaufman 244 8.7 –10.9
Independent J. Adams 166 6.0 N/A
Liberal T. Marshall 150 5.4 +1.9
Majority 577 20.7 +9.0
Turnout 2,789 37.3 –8.3
Registered electors 7,481
Conservative hold Swing 4.5

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Armitage* 1,916 46.8 +13.0
Conservative S. Diggins 1,616 39.5 +3.1
Labour D. Garne 563 13.7 –11.2
Majority 300 7.3 N/A
Turnout 4,095 43.2 –3.8
Registered electors 9,496
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.0

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative A. Cole* 2,386 44.8 N/A
Labour A. Chalk 1,279 24.0 –23.2
Residents R. Hadley 1,141 21.4 N/A
Independent J. Hendry 201 3.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats G. Stride 183 3.4 N/A
Liberal M. Blain 134 2.5 N/A
Majority 1,107 20.8 N/A
Turnout 5,324 40.4 –5.4
Registered electors 13,183
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Garston* 2,034 54.1 +2.0
Labour W. McIntyre 977 26.0 –11.8
Liberal Democrats R. More 410 10.9 +0.8
Independent J. Foster 221 5.9 N/A
Liberal I. Farmer 120 3.2 N/A
Majority 1,057 28.1 +13.8
Turnout 3,762 41.7 –9.0
Registered electors 9,017
Conservative hold Swing 6.9

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Burstin 1,536 44.2 –6.0
Liberal Democrats H. Gibeon* 1,022 29.4 N/A
Conservative G. Woolf 845 24.3 –3.0
Liberal T. French 75 2.2 N/A
Majority 514 14.8 –8.1
Turnout 3,478 43.7 –2.3
Registered electors 7,976
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Carr 2,356 61.4 –3.8
Labour G. Farrer 593 15.5 –7.0
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 384 10.0 –0.5
Independent D. Markscheffel 278 7.2 N/A
Liberal S. Marshall 227 5.9 N/A
Majority 1,763 45.9 +3.2
Turnout 3,838 39.4 –8.1
Registered electors 9,758
Conservative hold Swing 1.6

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn* 1,809 54.6 –6.5
Conservative O. Byrne 1,032 31.1 +2.2
Liberal Democrats A. Miller 304 9.2 –0.8
Independent C. Rogers 169 5.1 N/A
Majority 777 23.5 –8.8
Turnout 3,314 37.1 –6.3
Registered electors 8,944
Labour hold Swing 4.4

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Cossey* 1,876 59.2 +11.3
Conservative R. Brown 778 24.6 +0.2
Labour K. Stone 513 16.2 –11.5
Majority 1,098 34.6 +14.4
Turnout 3,167 37.2 –6.0
Registered electors 8,524
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.6

By-elections

Belfairs

Belfairs by-election: 26 September 1991[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,876 50.8
Liberal Democrats 1,459 39.5
Labour 213 5.8
Independent 146 4.0
Majority 417 11.3
Turnout 3,694 41.7
Registered electors 8,859
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Belfairs

Belfairs by-election: 9 April 1992[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 4,104 59.1
Liberal Democrats 2,156 31.0
Labour 692 10.0
Majority 1,948 28.1
Turnout 6,952 77.2
Registered electors 9,005
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b 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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