1991 Chester City Council election

1991 Chester City Council election
← 1990 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1992 →
21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 24 seats, 29.8% 22 seats, 48.3%
Seats won 10 4
Seats after 24 21
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 15,225 14,282
Percentage 36.9% 34.6%
Swing Increase 7.1% Decrease 13.7%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 13 seats, 20.9% 1 seat, 0.3%
Seats won 6 1
Seats after 14 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 9,893 1,613
Percentage 24.0% 3.9%
Swing Increase 3.9% Increase 3.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1991 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Steady 47.6 14 24 40.0 15,225 36.9 +7.1
  Labour 4 Decrease 1 19.0 17 21 35.0 14,282 34.6 –13.7
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 1 28.6 8 14 23.3 9,893 24.0 +3.9
  Independent 1 Steady 4.8 0 1 1.7 1,613 3.9 +3.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 180 0.4 –0.9
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 88 0.2 ±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Mapes* 1,120 68.8 +9.1
Labour R. Barlow 509 31.2 –9.1
Majority 611 37.5 +18.1
Turnout 1,629 44.0 –5.0
Registered electors 3,702
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.1

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Price* 1,321 84.8 –4.2
Conservative T. Truesdale 237 15.2 +4.2
Majority 1,084 69.6 –8.4
Turnout 1,558 36.5 –9.6
Registered electors 4,268
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.2

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Farrell* 1,363 48.1 +7.7
Conservative A. Elloy 1,125 39.7 +3.8
Labour M. Thompson 347 12.2 –11.5
Majority 238 8.4 +3.9
Turnout 2,835 63.3 +0.2
Registered electors 4,481
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.0

Christleton

Christleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Begbie 1,080 57.8 –12.8
Labour S. Wardman 405 21.7 –7.7
Liberal Democrats R. Beith 383 20.5 N/A
Majority 675 36.1 N/A
Turnout 1,868 50.0 +7.0
Registered electors 3,735
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.6

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Hughes 1,178 58.3 –6.5
Conservative H. Middleton 519 25.7 +4.5
Liberal Democrats D. Hooper 236 11.7 +2.4
Ratepayer D. Taylor 88 4.4 –0.2
Majority 659 32.6 –11.0
Turnout 2,021 45.7 –1.2
Registered electors 4,423
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.5

Dee Point

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Nelson 1,392 81.1 –2.6
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 325 18.9 +2.6
Majority 1,067 62.1 N/A
Turnout 1,717 39.2 –3.9
Registered electors 4,382
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.6

Dodleston

Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fair* 597 68.7 +8.6
Labour G. Thompson 157 18.1 +12.2
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch 115 13.2 –20.8
Majority 440 50.6 +24.5
Turnout 869 54.4 –7.6
Registered electors 1,596
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.0

Elton

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Rowlands 1,196 57.9 +11.5
Labour S. Rudd 869 42.1 –11.5
Majority 327 15.8 N/A
Turnout 2,065 46.5 +1.4
Registered electors 4,440
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.5

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Byatt* 1,166 46.3 +8.8
Labour W. Price 937 37.2 –9.4
Liberal Democrats P. Speirs 414 16.4 +6.1
Majority 229 9.1 N/A
Turnout 2,517 59.9 –2.7
Registered electors 4,199
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.1

Hoole

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Smith* 1,227 51.1 +4.9
Labour M. Foster 942 39.2 +0.3
Conservative M. Stuart 234 9.7 +0.4
Majority 285 11.9 N/A
Turnout 2,403 59.0 +1.1
Registered electors 4,072
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.3

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Crump 703 50.2 –1.9
Independent C. Higgie 599 42.8 –5.1
Labour S. Murphy 98 7.0 N/A
Majority 104 7.4 +3.2
Turnout 1,400 47.4 +2.9
Registered electors 2,951
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.6

Newton

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson 973 42.0 +2.2
Conservative J. Hibbert* 904 39.0 +5.5
Labour W. Houlsby 440 19.0 –7.6
Majority 69 3.0 –3.3
Turnout 2,317 58.2 –0.5
Registered electors 3,981
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.7

Plas Newton

Plas Newton (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Hale* 1,159 52.7 +6.8
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph 954 43.4 –2.5
Labour R. Cross 677 30.8 –6.0
Labour W. Megarrell 602 27.4 –9.4
Conservative A. Smith 500 22.7 +6.4
Conservative W. Sutton 500 22.7 +5.4
Turnout 2,198 59.7 –5.2
Registered electors 3,681
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Davies 730 43.8 –26.3
Liberal Democrats J. Ballard 602 36.1 N/A
Labour S. Newton 334 20.0 –9.9
Majority 128 7.7 –32.5
Turnout 1,666 57.0 +13.3
Registered electors 2,921
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Sealand

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Nield* 1,087 65.6 –1.1
Conservative J. David 328 19.8 +2.8
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 136 8.2 N/A
Green H. De Lemos 105 6.3 –2.0
Majority 759 45.8 –3.9
Turnout 1,656 47.2 –4.4
Registered electors 3,505
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Plenderleath* 1,076 73.4 +15.9
Labour A. Pegrum 389 26.6 –15.9
Majority 687 46.9 +31.9
Turnout 1,465 45.2 +0.6
Registered electors 3,238
Conservative hold Swing Increase15.9

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Haynes* 1,014 84.2 N/A
Labour J. Oakden 190 15.8 –12.6
Majority 824 68.4 N/A
Turnout 1,204 46.5 +13.2
Registered electors 2,589
Independent hold

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cliffe 1,140 45.5 +7.9
Labour S. Grant 1,099 43.9 –8.2
Liberal Democrats P. Hancox 265 10.6 +0.3
Majority 41 1.6 N/A
Turnout 2,504 60.5 –3.3
Registered electors 4,136
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.1

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Proctor* 1,453 64.3 +12.8
Conservative C. Robson 455 20.1 –2.7
Labour E. Turner 351 15.5 –10.1
Majority 988 44.2 +18.2
Turnout 2,260 53.7 –3.3
Registered electors 4,207
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.8

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Croft 1,290 43.9 +7.2
Labour L. Barlow 958 32.6 –8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Stobie 613 20.9 +3.5
Green T. Barker 75 2.6 –1.9
Majority 332 11.3 N/A
Turnout 2,936 63.8 –0.5
Registered electors 4,602
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.0

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.