1991 UK local government election
1991 Erewash Borough Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/50px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
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All 52 seats to Erewash Borough Council 27 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Labour | Conservative | Independent | Last election | 21 | 29 | 2 | Seats won | 27 | 22 | 2 | Seat change | 6 | 7 | | | | Fourth party | | | | | Party | Liberal Democrats | | Last election | 0 | | Seats won | 1 | | Seat change | 1 | | |
Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 2 May 1991 as part of nationwide local elections. The election saw the Labour Party gain control of the Council for the first time since 1976.
Overall results
Erewash Borough 1991 Election Results Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 27 | | | | 51.9 | | | |
| Conservative | 22 | | | | 42.4 | | | |
| Independent | 2 | | | | 3.8 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | | | 1.9 | | | |
Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward
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Abbotsford
Abbotsford (1 seat) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trueman K. Ms (E) | 525 | | |
| Conservative | Matsell B. | 494 | | |
Turnout | | 59.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Breadsall and Morley
Breadsall and Morley (1 seat) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Smith J. (E) | 464 | | |
| Labour | Elwell J. Ms | 157 | | |
Turnout | | 65.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Breaston
Breaston (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Orchard M. Ms (E) | 1411 | | |
| Conservative | Pemberton H. (E) | 1267 | | |
| Conservative | Parkinson R. (E) | 1260 | | |
| Labour | Torr A. Ms | 645 | | |
| Labour | Bradley S. Ms | 616 | | |
| Labour | Simpson G. Ms | 572 | | |
Turnout | | 55.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cotmanhay
Cotmanhay (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeffrey P. (E) | 1172 | | |
| Labour | Henshaw M. Ms (E) | 1151 | | |
| Labour | Barber D. (E) | 1087 | | |
| Conservative | Roberts G. | 521 | | |
| Conservative | Walker T. | 496 | | |
| Conservative | Warsop J. Ms | 485 | | |
Turnout | | 41.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Dale Abbey
Dale Abbey (1 Seat) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Creswell P. (E) | 531 | | |
| Labour | Wright C. | 118 | | |
Turnout | | 57.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Derby Road East
Derby Road East (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Griffiths H. (E) | 1359 | | |
| Labour | Kirby J. (E) | 1248 | | |
| Labour | Montgomery R. (E) | 1227 | | |
| Conservative | Finch R. | 639 | | |
| Conservative | Lawrence B. Ms | 633 | | |
| Conservative | Lawrence E. | 612 | | |
Turnout | | 54.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Derby Road West
Derby Road West (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stevens S. (E) | 1281 | | |
| Conservative | Hartopp G. (E) | 1186 | | |
| Conservative | Wilkinson A. (E) | 1172 | | |
| Labour | Cartwright J. | 1108 | | |
| Labour | Gilbert B. Ms | 1064 | | |
| Labour | Carson N. | 1050 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neill I. | 397 | | |
Turnout | | 54.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Draycott
Draycott (1 seat) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Orchard D. (E) | 742 | | |
| Labour | Cheetham C. Ms | 518 | | |
Turnout | | 61.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ilkeston Central
Ilkeston Central (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Geehan J. (E) | 1062 | | |
| Labour | Lynch P. (E) | 1032 | | |
| Labour | Phillips F. (E) | 982 | | |
| Conservative | Atkinson J. Ms | 714 | | |
| Conservative | Hill N. Ms | 638 | | |
| Conservative | Heron S. | 619 | | |
Turnout | | 46.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ilkeston North
Ilkeston North (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carrington K. Ms (E) | 653 | | |
| Labour | Bevan E. (E) | 606 | | |
| Conservative | Wallbank E. | 223 | | |
Turnout | | 38.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ilkeston South
Ilkeston South (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bishop E. (E) | 859 | | |
| Labour | Frudd J. (E) | 794 | | |
| Conservative | Harrison B. Ms | 700 | | |
| Conservative | Blount A. | 656 | | |
Turnout | | 55.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Kirk Hallam North
Kirk Hallam North (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cullen C. (E) | 876 | | |
| Labour | Stevens C. (E) | 856 | | |
| Conservative | Reed P. | 457 | | |
Turnout | | 48.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kirk Hallam South
Kirk Hallam South (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Killeavy B. (E) | 906 | | |
| Labour | Moloney P. (E) | 815 | | |
| Conservative | Johnson W. | 254 | | |
| Conservative | Allen J. Ms | 221 | | |
Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Little Eaton
Little Eaton (1 seat) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Downing S. (E) | 682 | | |
| Labour | Bedford R. Ms | 241 | | |
Turnout | | 49.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Long Eaton Central
Long Eaton Central (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Grant M. (E) | 1003 | | |
| Labour | Stevenson G. Ms (E) | 987 | | |
| Conservative | Hickton F. Ms | 892 | | |
| Conservative | Gough R. | 884 | | |
Turnout | | 50.3 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hosker R. (E) | 1209 | | |
| Labour | White B. Ms (E) | 1187 | | |
| Labour | Dyer J. Ms (E) | 1133 | | |
| Conservative | Allen J. | 1032 | | |
| Conservative | Brown J. | 1010 | | |
| Conservative | Byrne D. | 989 | | |
Turnout | | 50.9 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ockbrook and Borrowash
Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tumanow V. Ms (E) | 1745 | | |
| Conservative | Collyer F. (E) | 1651 | | |
| Conservative | Harling D. Ms (E) | 1581 | | |
| Labour | Heighton E. | 1287 | | |
| Labour | Whitt P. | 1212 | | |
| Labour | Martin J. | 980 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cockayne E. | 405 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Blackwell P. | 398 | | |
Turnout | | 58.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Old Park
Old Park (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bell K. (E) | 868 | | |
| Labour | Goacher E. (E) | 836 | | |
| Conservative | Harrison D. | 357 | | |
| Conservative | Skelton R. | 318 | | |
Turnout | | 45.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sandiacre North
Sandiacre North (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barker D. (E) | 981 | | |
| Labour | Dickman F. (E) | 902 | | |
| Conservative | Hardy A. | 743 | | |
| Conservative | Tapping K. | 730 | | |
Turnout | | 53.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Sandiacre South
Sandiacre South (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Simmons D. (E) | 963 | | |
| Conservative | Jones F. (E) | 914 | | |
| Labour | Hampson J. | 620 | | |
| Labour | Liddle J. | 569 | | |
| Independent | Whirledge P. | 74 | | |
Turnout | | 50.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sawley
Sawley (3 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Camm W. (E) | 2737 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas A. (E) | 917 | | |
| Conservative | Hay-Heddle J. (E) | 833 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Allen R. | 791 | | |
| Conservative | Miller K. | 781 | | |
| Labour | Buckley J. Ms | 760 | | |
| Labour | Fountain M. | 686 | | |
Turnout | | 58.4 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stanley
Stanley (1 seat) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Smales-Cresswell H.. (E) | 543 | | |
| Labour | Cheetham N. | 530 | | |
Turnout | | 61.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Victoria
Victoria (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Evans W. (E) | 710 | | |
| Conservative | Johnstone A. Ms (E) | 693 | | |
| Labour | Harries L. Ms | 522 | | |
| Labour | Kendrick D. | 501 | | |
| Green | Atterbury L. | 191 | | |
| Green | Hunter I. | 51 | | |
Turnout | | 51.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Hallam
West Hallam (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Fildes J. (E) | 1195 | | |
| Conservative | Shaw H. (E) | 1005 | | |
| Labour | Harrison J. Ms | 565 | | |
Turnout | | 45.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wilsthorpe
Wilsthorpe (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Holdsworth D. (E) | 1136 | | |
| Conservative | Cormack J. Ms (E) | 1120 | | |
| Labour | Stevenson C. | 845 | | |
| Labour | Woolford R. | 727 | | |
Turnout | | 48.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2017.