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The 1991 Tendring District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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At the election, the Liberal Democrats emerged as the largest party on the council for the first time since its creation in 1973. The Conservatives fell to second placed and Labour recovered their position to become the third largest party.
Summary
editElection result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 20 | 5 | 33.3 | 30.8 | 26,221 | +0.1 | |||
Conservative | 18 | 15 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 30,808 | –6.5 | |||
Labour | 11 | 7 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 20,886 | +6.9 | |||
Independent | 5 | 3 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 3,646 | +2.1 | |||
Residents | 4 | 1 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1,765 | –4.3 | |||
Ind. Conservative | 2 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1,041 | +0.8 | |||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 222 | N/A |
Ward results
editBelow are the full results for the election.[1]
Alresford & Thorrington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D. Fitch | 873 | 29.2 | +5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Hayward | 786 | 26.3 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | P. Bates | 518 | 17.3 | −4.0 | |
Conservative | R. Vosper | 492 | 16.5 | −2.5 | |
Labour | J. Hickingbotham | 319 | 10.7 | +3.0 | |
Turnout | 56.0 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Ardleigh
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Robinson | 325 | 46.6 | −10.2 | |
Green | R. Watson | 173 | 24.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | B. Swinscoe | 121 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Labour | C. Hockley | 79 | 11.3 | −8.3 | |
Turnout | 47.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Beaumont & Thorpe
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Powell | 355 | 50.4 | −4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Newman | 350 | 49.6 | +15.7 | |
Turnout | 40.9 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Bockings Elm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D. Harper | 1,825 | 28.6 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | O. Collard | 1,808 | 28.4 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | D. Pearce | 936 | 14.7 | −2.5 | |
Conservative | P. Vanner | 914 | 14.3 | −2.6 | |
Labour | R. McKenny | 448 | 7.0 | +1.7 | |
Labour | M. McKenny | 446 | 7.0 | +2.1 | |
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R. McLaren | 427 | 51.0 | N/A | |
Conservative | J. Isaac | 410 | 49.0 | −3.0 | |
Turnout | |||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Brightlingsea East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | P. Patrick | 849 | 33.0 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | T. Dale | 694 | 27.0 | +2.3 | |
Labour | C. Oliver | 516 | 20.1 | +6.4 | |
Conservative | R. Morgan | 510 | 19.9 | −12.8 | |
Turnout | |||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Brightlingsea West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D. Dixon | 724 | 31.5 | −13.1 | |
Independent | J. Partridge | 589 | 25.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | P. Coupland | 557 | 24.2 | −17.0 | |
Labour | A. Oliver | 432 | 18.8 | +4.6 | |
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Elmstead
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. Parrish | 488 | 51.9 | −12.9 | |
Labour | T. Laughton | 224 | 23.8 | −11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | N. Ford | 179 | 19.0 | N/A | |
Green | Chris Fox | 49 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Frinton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W. Shelton | 1,762 | 26.2 | ||
Conservative | A. Finnegan-Butler | 1,660 | 24.7 | ||
Conservative | E. Allen | 1,658 | 24.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. Russell | 712 | 10.6 | ||
Labour | D. Enever | 362 | 5.4 | ||
Labour | G. Stevens | 314 | 4.7 | ||
Labour | L. Stevens | 263 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Golf Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Smith | 1,077 | 32.3 | +23.4 | |
Labour | J. Fluin | 835 | 25.0 | N/A | |
Ratepayer | R. Druce | 348 | 10.4 | −16.7 | |
Conservative | P. Harding | 345 | 10.3 | −16.7 | |
Conservative | F. Butler | 339 | 10.2 | N/A | |
Ratepayer | R. Finn | 268 | 8.0 | −13.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Wallis | 127 | 3.8 | −5.2 | |
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Great & Little Oakley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Wood | 304 | 36.5 | −11.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | R. Holmes | 276 | 33.2 | +7.5 | |
Labour | J. Besser | 252 | 30.3 | +1.0 | |
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Great Bentley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | R. Taylor | 571 | 65.5 | −23.5 | |
Conservative | G. Lord | 301 | 34.5 | −16.3 | |
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Great Bromley & Little Bromley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | A. Elvin | 282 | 52.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | S. Pound | 254 | 47.4 | −30.5 | |
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Harwich East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | F. Good | 551 | 27.6 | ||
Labour | E. Brand | 504 | 25.3 | ||
Labour | P. Newall | 378 | 19.0 | ||
Conservative | J. Rutson-Kemp | 289 | 14.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | C. Townsend | 271 | 13.6 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Harwich East Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Brand | 575 | 23.8 | ||
Conservative | W. Bleakley | 566 | 23.4 | ||
Labour | P. Hale | 516 | 21.3 | ||
Conservative | D. Rutson-Kemp | 474 | 19.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | K. Tully | 289 | 11.9 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harwich West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Knight | 1,153 | 42.9 | ||
Labour | W. Mixter | 866 | 32.2 | ||
Conservative | E. Yallop | 670 | 24.9 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Harwich West Central
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. Henderson | 681 | 26.8 | ||
Labour | D. Robson | 535 | 21.1 | ||
Conservative | J. Spall | 504 | 19.9 | ||
Conservative | G. Wallington-Hayes | 468 | 18.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | T. Booth | 350 | 13.8 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Haven
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | J. Hewitt | 926 | 34.6 | ||
Residents | E. Fone | 839 | 31.3 | ||
Conservative | V. Stone | 445 | 16.6 | ||
Labour | W. Jefferson | 351 | 13.1 | ||
Labour | K. Sacre | 117 | 4.4 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Holland & Kirby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Oxborrow | 1,426 | 45.1 | ||
Conservative | H. Rickards | 1,085 | 34.3 | ||
Labour | C. Nimmo | 351 | 11.1 | ||
Labour | A. Rout | 303 | 9.6 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lawford & Manningtree
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Randall | 816 | 22.5 | ||
Conservative | D. Pallett | 684 | 18.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | D. Kelly | 628 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | N. Harbach | 588 | 16.2 | ||
Conservative | R. Streames | 487 | 13.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | G. Potter | 427 | 11.8 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Little Clacton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | P. De-Vaux Balbirnie | 490 | 56.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. Barry | 380 | 43.7 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Ind. Conservative hold | Swing |
Mistley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | R. Smith | 502 | 57.0 | ||
Labour | F. Fairhall | 196 | 22.3 | ||
Conservative | S. Smith | 182 | 20.7 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Ramsey & Parkeston
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Elmer | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rush Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. Baker | 696 | 13.8 | ||
Conservative | I. Powell | 696 | 13.8 | ||
Conservative | M. Amos | 689 | 13.6 | ||
Conservative | G. Downing | 649 | 12.8 | ||
Labour | G. Mills | 639 | 12.6 | ||
Labour | C. Poulton | 626 | 12.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | A. McCormick | 345 | 6.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | M. Lonsdale | 337 | 6.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | D. Rhodes | 318 | 6.3 | ||
Independent | C. Humphrey | 62 | 1.2 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Southcliff
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | M. Jay | 898 | 15.6 | ||
Conservative | J. Molyneaux | 894 | 15.6 | ||
Conservative | C. Jessop | 878 | 15.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | B. White | 857 | 14.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | I. Barker | 848 | 14.8 | ||
Conservative | L. King | 794 | 13.8 | ||
Labour | J. Bond | 234 | 4.1 | ||
Labour | I. Jefferson | 172 | 3.0 | ||
Labour | A. Parlour | 167 | 2.9 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Bartholomew's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | J. Cole | Unopposed | |||
Residents | A. Tovey | Unopposed | |||
Residents hold | |||||
Residents hold |
St. James
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | D. Tunstill | 799 | 15.6 | ||
Conservative | A. Overton | 769 | 15.0 | ||
Conservative | R. Gladwin | 695 | 13.5 | ||
Conservative | J. Spreadbury | 670 | 13.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. Robdrup | 644 | 12.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | B. Kear | 620 | 12.1 | ||
Labour | K. Frost | 325 | 6.3 | ||
Labour | M. Newman | 318 | 6.2 | ||
Labour | W. Dunne | 296 | 5.8 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. John's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold |
St. Mary's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | P. Bevan | 2,220 | 28.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | W. Bensilum | 2,020 | 25.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | P. Manning | 1,978 | 25.3 | ||
Conservative | V. Franklin | 425 | 5.4 | ||
Conservative | P. Harmer | 376 | 4.8 | ||
Labour | S. Morley | 296 | 3.8 | ||
Labour | M. Souter | 259 | 3.3 | ||
Labour | S. Parlour | 256 | 3.3 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St. Osyth & Point Clear
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | P. Hendy | 953 | 32.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. White | 810 | 27.6 | ||
Conservative | P. Amos | 632 | 21.6 | ||
Conservative | R. Yaxley-White | 537 | 18.3 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Tendring & Weeley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | M. De Roy | 399 | 52.1 | ||
Conservative | C. Lumber | 367 | 47.9 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Walton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Hall | 1,410 | 19.5 | ||
Conservative | D. Aldrich | 1,362 | 18.9 | ||
Conservative | M. Page | 1,338 | 18.5 | ||
Labour | P. Lawes | 1,091 | 15.1 | ||
Labour | J. Bird | 1,036 | 14.4 | ||
Labour | B. Theadom | 978 | 13.6 | ||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2017.