1991 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1991 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 20 11
Seat change 11 3
Popular vote 11,674 12,243
Percentage 35.1% 36.8%
Swing 11.9% 11.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Seats won 8 5
Seat change 7 1
Popular vote 3,642 5,098
Percentage 10.9% 15.3%
Swing 10.5% 9.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1991 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 20 0 11 11 45.5 35.1 11,674 –11.9
  Labour 38 11 3 0 3 25.0 36.8 12,243 +11.3
  Independent 11 8 7 0 7 18.2 10.9 3,642 +10.5
  Liberal Democrats 9 5 2 1 1 11.4 15.3 5,098 –9.4
  Green 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 620 –0.5

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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Jepson* 478 34.3
Independent M. Ames 460 33.0
Conservative A. Biggs* 390 28.0
Labour M. Roberts 230 16.5
Green I. Wakelam 227 16.3
Independent D. Norman 220 15.8
Labour P. Smithers 166 11.9
Turnout ~1,232 44.3
Registered electors 2,782
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wallace* 519 69.1
Green T. Meldrum 232 30.9
Majority 287 38.2
Turnout 751 42.7
Registered electors 1,760
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. English* 423 64.5
Labour S. Rosenoff 233 35.5
Majority 190 29.0
Turnout 656 44.1
Registered electors 1,484
Independent gain from Conservative

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kierman 769 52.6
Labour J. Hartley* 702 48.0
Conservative R. Gunn 694 47.4
Turnout ~1,462 34.4
Registered electors 4,251
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hall* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,128
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,340
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Jones 959 55.2
Liberal Democrats J. Jones* 728 41.9
Labour E. Elkins 392 22.6
Conservative M. Richards* 386 22.2
Labour L. Hall 339 19.5
Turnout ~1,402 32.4
Registered electors 4,328
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Aitkens* 420 46.3
Liberal Democrats M. McCormack 401 44.2
Labour K. Tippell 86 9.5
Majority 19 2.1
Turnout 907 59.8
Registered electors 1,524
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bone* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,560
Conservative hold

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. O'Neill Unopposed
Labour M. Martin* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,599
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Speakman* 717 45.9
Conservative H. Godfrey* 695 44.5
Labour P. Williams 369 23.6
Labour G. Hanger 349 22.3
Liberal Democrats B. Wesley 315 20.2
Green R. Isaac 161 10.3
Turnout ~1,484 39.9
Registered electors 3,719
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Warren* 596 69.5
Labour J. Brabrook 261 30.5
Majority 335 39.1
Turnout 857 43.1
Registered electors 1,988
Independent gain from Conservative

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Horbury* 575 65.3
Liberal Democrats G. Ellis 247 28.0
Labour P. Khan 59 6.7
Majority 328 37.2
Turnout 881 53.2
Registered electors 1,659
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Starling* 287 63.8
Labour M. De Koning 163 36.2
Majority 124 27.6
Turnout 450 37.6
Registered electors 1,208
Independent gain from Conservative

Horringer

Horringer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. White* 394 68.5
Labour R. Allen 181 31.5
Majority 213 37.0
Turnout 575 50.0
Registered electors 1,150
Conservative hold

Horringer Court

Horringer Court
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats A. Pridham 277 40.8
Conservative P. Underwood* 243 35.8
Labour R. Mallion 159 23.4
Majority 34 5.0
Turnout 679 38.9
Registered electors 1,745
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warwick Unopposed
Registered electors 1,682
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Robinson* 500 58.8
Labour M. Potter 350 41.2
Majority 150 17.6
Turnout 850 41.8
Registered electors 2,041
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Edwards* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,329
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 718 73.3
Labour E. Steele* 616 62.9
Conservative R. Simpson 261 26.7
Conservative D. Speakman 225 23.0
Turnout ~979 39.1
Registered electors 2,363
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Pereira 287 57.7
Labour R. Wolfers 210 42.3
Majority 77 15.5
Turnout 497 34.7
Registered electors 1,436
Independent gain from Conservative

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Fisher* 462 68.2
Labour P. Nowak 215 31.8
Majority 247 36.5
Turnout 677 44.0
Registered electors 1,488
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. O'Driscoll 428 36.4
Conservative E. Spooner* 412 35.0
Conservative A. Jary 407 34.6
Labour S. O'Driscoll 363 30.9
Independent A. Phillips 337 28.6
Turnout ~1,176 39.5
Registered electors 2,860
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. May* 427 77.8
Labour H. Parris 122 22.2
Majority 305 55.6
Turnout 549 40.0
Registered electors 1,373
Independent hold

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart 629 53.8
Conservative R. Palmer* 583 49.8
Labour B. Fagan 541 46.2
Labour R. Nowak 512 43.8
Turnout ~1,170 45.1
Registered electors 2,758
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Williams* 992 57.4
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall 884 51.1
Conservative A. Hughes 497 28.8
Labour A. Robertson 238 13.8
Labour L. Goodman 182 10.5
Turnout ~1,728 45.0
Registered electors 3,589
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Horrigan* 236 52.0
Labour M. Byrne 218 48.0
Majority 18 4.0
Turnout 454 34.3
Registered electors 1,337
Conservative hold

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 853 84.5
Labour W. Cownley* 804 79.7
Conservative M. Stonehouse 156 15.5
Conservative H. Saltmarsh 153 15.2
Turnout ~1,009 33.5
Registered electors 3,044
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudge* 543 56.9
Labour D. Pollard 412 43.1
Majority 131 13.8
Turnout 955 45.1
Registered electors 2,111
Conservative hold

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Brundle* 658 33.9
Independent W. Cutting* 605 31.2
Labour F. Roberts 382 19.7
Labour C. Waterman 357 18.4
Liberal Democrats A. Williams 295 15.2
Turnout ~1,940 45.9
Registered electors 2,841
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clements* 441 62.6
Labour M. Kilner 264 37.4
Majority 177 25.1
Turnout 705 42.9
Registered electors 1,644
Conservative hold

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Long* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,601
Independent gain from Conservative

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clifton-Brown Unopposed
Registered electors 1,281
Conservative hold

By-elections

Sextons

Sextons by-election: 30 July 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 408 45.1
Labour 310 34.3
Liberal Democrats 186 20.6
Majority 98 10.8
Turnout 904 33.0
Registered electors 2,739
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 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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