1991 Braintree District Council election

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

1991 Braintree District Council election

← 1987 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1995 →

All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 seats, 42.6% 13 seats, 28.1% 5 seats, 18.7%
Seats won 23 21 6
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 8 Increase 1
Popular vote 32,579 31,622 15,528
Percentage 37.1% 36.0% 17.7%
Swing Decrease 5.5% Increase 7.9% Decrease 1.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Ratepayer
Last election 8 seats, 7.6% N/A
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 4
Popular vote 3,819 3,043
Percentage 4.3% 3.5%
Swing Decrease 3.3% N/A

Winner in each seat at the 1991 Braintree District Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1991 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23   7 38.3 37.1 32,579 -5.5
  Labour 21   8 35.0 36.0 31,622 +7.9
  Liberal Democrats 6   1 10.0 17.7 15,528 -1.0
  Independent 6   2 10.0 4.3 3,819 -3.3
  Ratepayer 4   4 6.7 3.5 3,043 N/A
  Green 0   0 0.0 0.8 682 N/A
  Independent Labour 0   0 0.0 0.7 650 N/A
  Residents 0   4 0.0 0.0 0 -3.0

Ward results

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Black Notley

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Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Turner P. 735 61.9 +10.5
Conservative Goddard P. 363 29.8 −14.0
Labour Shrivington M. 101 8.3 +3.5
Majority 372 32.1 +24.5
Turnout 1,199 50.1 −10.0
Liberal Democrats hold


Bocking North

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Bocking North
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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

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Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

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Braintree West
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Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bumpstead

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Conservative hold Swing

Castle Headingham

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Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coggeshall

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Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

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Cressing

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Earls Colne

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Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

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Halstead Holy Trinity

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Ratepayer gain from Residents
Labour hold
Ratepayer gain from Residents

Halstead St. Andrew's

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Ratepayer gain from Residents

Hatfield Peverel

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Kelvedon

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Conservative hold

Panfield

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Panfield
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Rayne

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Rayne
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Sible Headingham

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Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

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Stour Valley North

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Stour Valley South

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Terling

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Three Fields

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Upper Colne

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Witham Central

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Witham Chipping Hill

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Labour gain from Conservative

Witham North

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Labour gain from Conservative

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

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Labour hold

Witham South

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Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham West

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Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Yeldham

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Yeldham
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Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.