1991 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election.

Results summary

1991 Rochford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 7 Increase 4 53.8 12 19 46.2 7,378 45.5
  Conservative 4 Decrease 5 30.8 9 13 33.3 6,665 41.1
  Labour 2 Increase 1 15.4 5 7 17.9 2,074 12.8
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.6 0 0.0
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 113 0.7

Ward results

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Ashingdon

Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Crick 642 49.5
Conservative T. Butcher 579 44.6
Labour D. Thompson 76 5.9
Majority 4.9
Turnout 54.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barlington & Sutton

Barlington & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Allen 363 62.5
Liberal Democrats V. Stanton 133 22.9
Labour G. Plackett 85 14.6
Majority 39.6
Turnout 41.9
Conservative hold Swing

Canewdon

Canewdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Powell 495 55.1
Conservative D. Edwards 345 38.4
Labour C. Coyte 58 6.5
Majority 16.7
Turnout 52.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pearson 496 68.7
Labour B. Cottle 226 31.3
Majority 37.4
Turnout 43.0
Conservative hold Swing

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Stephens 1,041 55.8
Conservative P. Savill 557 29.8
Labour S. Andre 269 14.4
Majority 26.0
Turnout 43.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Jones 464 63.8
Conservative B. Wilkins 263 36.2
Majority 27.6
Turnout 53.3
Labour hold Swing

Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Fox 242 50.4
Conservative B. Wright 238 49.6
Majority 0.8
Turnout 47.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Smith 887 46.0
Liberal Democrats V. Leach 812 42.1
Labour G. Tasker 228 11.8
Majority 3.9
Turnout 36.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fawell 562 42.0
Labour M. Weir 426 31.9
Liberal Democrats K. Saunders 349 26.1
Majority 10.1
Turnout 43.1
Conservative hold Swing

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Brown 1,375 66.6
Conservative J. Farrell 689 33.4
Majority 33.2
Turnout 43.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Helson 912 68.3
Conservative L. Argentieri 423 31.7
Majority 36.6
Turnout 44.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. TEllis 793 52.1
Conservative P. Webster 730 47.9
Majority 4.2
Turnout 62.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Giles 826 56.1
Conservative D. Hale 533 36.2
Independent S. Silva 113 7.7
Majority 19.9
Turnout 54.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.