1991 UK local government election
The 1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.[1]
Ward-by-Ward Results
Barnwell Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Barnwell[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Brown | 335 | |
| Conservative | J. Fowles | 306 | |
| Labour | D. Maughan | 45 | |
Turnout | | 64.8% |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Brigstock Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Brigstock[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Chudley | 440 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Smoker | 305 | |
Turnout | | 68.0% |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Drayton Ward (1 seat)
Forest Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Forest[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | M.Glithero | 557 | |
| Liberal Democrats | F. Ledner | 154 | |
Turnout | | 57.6% |
| Independent gain from Conservative |
Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Higham Ferriers[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Murdin | 1,269 | |
| Conservative | D. Lawson | 1,070 | |
| Conservative | H. Binder | 1,036 | |
| Independent | R. Gell | 863 | |
| Labour | G. Moore | 795 | |
| Labour | B. Elgood | 679 | |
| Labour | P. Gadsby | 678 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Brown | 185 | |
Turnout | | 53.3% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Irthlingborough[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. McGibbon | 1,260 | |
| Conservative | P. Brightwell | 1,168 | |
| Labour | W. Howlett | 1,138 | |
| Labour | R. Nightingale | 1,000 | |
| Labour | D. Copple | 819 | |
| Conservative | C. Hill | 811 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Nightingale | 386 | |
Turnout | | 49.7% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Labour hold |
Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Kings Cliffe[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | I. Hetherington | 304 | |
| Conservative | G. Wagstaffe | 241 | |
| Independent | S. Dalzell | 50 | |
Turnout | | 68.5% |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)
Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)
Oundle Ward (2 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Oundle[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Roffe | 913 | |
| Conservative | P. Brudenell | 907 | |
| Liberal Democrats | E. Gahan | 689 | |
| Conservative | D. Lee | 661 | |
| Labour | R. Whitehead | 253 | |
| Labour | B. Glaysher | 185 | |
Turnout | | 58.1% |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| Conservative hold |
Raunds Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Raunds[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Chatburn | 1,198 | |
| Labour | M. Roberts | 1,170 | |
| Conservative | A. Campbell | 1,167 | |
| Conservative | P. Chantrell | 1,156 | |
| Labour | N. Harvey | 1,032 | |
| Labour | S. Allen | 907 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Dorks | 457 | |
Turnout | | 46.6% |
| Conservative hold |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
| Conservative hold |
Ringstead Ward (1 seat)
Rushden East Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden East[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | E. Dicks | 1,207 | |
| Labour | A. Mantle | 883 | |
| Labour | L. Rolfe | 782 | |
| Conservative | Leigh D. | 465 | |
| Conservative | R. Pinnock | 431 | |
Turnout | | 40.3% |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Rushden North Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden North[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | C. Wood | 848 | |
| Conservative | B.Catlin | 823 | |
| Conservative | J. Gay | 765 | |
| Labour | C. Williams | 716 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Dent | 625 | |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Ramsey | 501 | |
Turnout | | 39.1% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Rushden South Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden South[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Osborne | 1,016 | |
| Conservative | G. Evelyn | 978 | |
| Labour | P. Wix | 726 | |
| Independent | J. Wheal | 680 | |
| Labour | M. Clayton | 645 | |
| Labour | S. Lawrence | 589 | |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Noble | 409 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Rossi | 362 | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Henderson | 311 | |
Turnout | | 38.5% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
Rushden West Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden West[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Batty | 862 | |
| Labour | E. Sampson | 761 | |
| Labour | R. Batty | 830 | |
| Conservative | E. Carmichael | 809 | |
| Conservative | J. Stott-Everett | 801 | |
| Conservative | K. Sulphur | 676 | |
Turnout | | 41.6% |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
Stanwick Ward (1 seat)
Thrapston Ward (2 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Thrapston[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Bunyan | 659 | |
| Conservative | J. Whitham | 570 | |
| Labour | J. Hill | 375 | |
| Labour | I. Byrnes | 368 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Claxton | 248 | |
| Liberal Democrats | F. Hudd | 161 | |
Turnout | | 41.5% |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Willibrook Ward (1 seat)
Woodford Ward (1 seat)
References
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1991. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.