1991 Worthing Borough Council election

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

1991 Worthing Borough Council election

← 1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992 →

12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 27 seats, 44.7% 9 seats, 34.1%
Seats won 7 5
Seats after 24 12
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 15,203 13,580
Percentage 45.8% 40.9%
Swing Increase 1.1% Increase 6.8%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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1991 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7   3 58.3 17 24 66.7 15,203 45.8 +1.1
  Liberal Democrats 5   3 41.7 7 12 33.3 13,580 40.9 +6.8
  Labour 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 3,564 10.7 –5.2
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 720 2.2 –1.2
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 156 0.5 N/A

Ward results

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Broadwater

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Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Clare* 1,556 63.8 +1.0
Conservative M. Wilson 663 27.2 +1.0
Labour A. Mann 219 9.0 N/A
Majority 893 36.6 ±0.0
Turnout 2,438 37.7 –3.4
Registered electors 6,468
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.0

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Pye 1,397 47.6 +5.4
Conservative J. Orridge* 1,010 34.4 +2.7
Labour K. Fisher 527 18.0 –8.1
Majority 387 13.2 +2.7
Turnout 2,934 47.5 –3.9
Registered electors 6,191
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  1.4

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Stuart 1,332 57.7 +15.3
Conservative R. Price* 801 34.7 +1.6
Labour J. Del Rio Fernandez 176 7.6 –6.3
Majority 531 23.0 +13.7
Turnout 2,309 39.6 –1.5
Registered electors 5,838
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  6.9

Durrington

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Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cotton* 1,422 43.9 +2.5
Liberal Democrats R. Smytherman 1,227 37.9 +3.8
Labour B. Perigoe 302 9.3 –6.1
Green J. Hughes 289 8.9 –0.2
Majority 195 6.0 –0.7
Turnout 3,240 43.6 +0.2
Registered electors 7,431
Conservative hold Swing  0.4

Gaisford

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Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Bennett* 1,249 47.3 +3.5
Conservative G. Thompson 1,054 40.0 +3.6
Labour D. Henbrey 179 6.8 –5.0
Independent P. Kennard 156 5.9 N/A
Majority 195 7.4 –0.1
Turnout 2,638 41.9 –2.8
Registered electors 6,304
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.1

Goring

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Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Lynn* 1,990 61.7 +1.2
Liberal Democrats D. Whyberd 849 26.3 +13.1
Labour O. Rand 196 6.1 –7.3
Green D. Colkett 192 5.9 N/A
Majority 1,141 35.4 –11.7
Turnout 3,227 47.9 –1.3
Registered electors 6,759
Conservative hold Swing  6.0

Heene

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Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Piggott* 1,418 57.2 –2.8
Liberal Democrats E. Lipscombe 819 33.1 +9.1
Labour J. Hammond 241 9.7 –6.3
Majority 599 24.2 –11.9
Turnout 2,478 36.9 –3.6
Registered electors 6,728
Conservative hold Swing  6.0

Marine

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Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carne 1,580 59.8 –3.1
Liberal Democrats R. Selley 611 23.1 +2.8
Green L. Colkett 239 9.0 N/A
Labour D. Haworth 211 8.0 –8.7
Majority 969 36.7 –5.9
Turnout 2,641 42.4 –2.8
Registered electors 6,234
Conservative hold Swing  3.0

Offington

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Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Scott* 1,491 50.1 –2.0
Liberal Democrats E. Mardell 1,357 45.6 +7.5
Labour C. Tempest 126 4.2 –5.6
Majority 134 4.5 –9.5
Turnout 2,974 47.7 +1.5
Registered electors 6,251
Conservative hold Swing  4.8

Salvington

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Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Braden* 1,676 58.8 +3.5
Liberal Democrats V. McLuskie 917 32.2 +5.4
Labour M. Dowson 258 9.0 –8.9
Majority 759 26.6 –1.9
Turnout 2,851 43.9 –1.8
Registered electors 6,507
Conservative hold Swing  1.0

Selden

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Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Craig 992 38.2 +0.1
Labour J. Deen 910 35.1 +0.4
Liberal Democrats M. Moore 692 26.7 +2.7
Majority 82 3.2 –0.2
Turnout 2,594 41.5 –0.9
Registered electors 6,245
Conservative hold Swing  0.2

Tarring

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Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Lovell 1,574 54.3 +13.3
Conservative E. Giddins 1,106 38.2 +2.2
Labour C. Dove 219 7.6 –7.0
Majority 468 16.1 +11.1
Turnout 2,899 44.3 –1.1
Registered electors 6,553
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  5.6

References

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  1. ^ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 December 2023.