1990 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1990 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1990 Brighton Borough Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 27 seats, 42.0% 19 seats, 47.1% 2 seats, 9.6%
Seats won 11 5 0
Seats after 29 18 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 26,303 20,237 4,806
Percentage 45.9% 35.3% 8.4%
Swing Increase 3.9% Decrease 11.8% Decrease 1.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1990 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


Labour

 Council control after election


Labour

Summary

Election result
1990 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 Increase 2 68.8 18 29 60.4 26,303 45.9 +3.9
  Conservative 5 Decrease 1 31.3 13 18 37.5 20,237 35.3 –11.8
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 2.1 4,806 8.4 –1.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 5,822 10.2 +8.9
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 171 0.3 N/A

Ward results

Hanover
Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Edmond-Smith* 2,399 64.9 +6.6
Conservative M. Pead 620 16.8 –13.9
Green H. De Lemos 465 12.6 +5.7
Liberal Democrats K. McArthur 210 5.7 +1.6
Majority 1,779 48.2 +20.6
Turnout 3,694 44.9 +1.7
Registered electors 8,222
Labour hold Swing Increase10.3

Hollingbury
Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lepper 2,170 60.9 +5.5
Conservative J. Furness 755 21.2 –16.5
Liberal Democrats D. Rudling 330 9.3 +2.4
Green N. Collier 309 8.7 N/A
Majority 1,415 39.7 +21.9
Turnout 3,564 47.9 +2.3
Registered electors 7,445
Labour hold Swing Increase11.0

Kings Cliff
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Johnson* 1,630 47.4 –3.3
Conservative V. Marchant 1,289 37.5 –7.4
Liberal Democrats M. Jones 269 7.8 +3.4
Green P. Hodd 250 7.3 N/A
Majority 341 9.9 +4.1
Turnout 3,438 51.7 –0.4
Registered electors 6,645
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1

Marine
Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Allen* 1,910 56.3 +3.5
Conservative D. Radford 1,083 31.9 –11.8
Green S. Watson 217 6.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats E. Reed 184 5.4 +1.9
Majority 827 24.4 +15.3
Turnout 3,394 45.4 –2.6
Registered electors 7,484
Labour hold Swing Increase7.7

Moulescombe
Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Pennell 1,984 68.4 +7.8
Conservative K. Gunn 500 17.2 –16.1
Liberal Democrats A. Mackintosh 212 7.3 +1.3
Green L. Robinson 205 7.1 N/A
Majority 1,484 51.2 +23.9
Turnout 2,901 41.6 +5.7
Registered electors 6,973
Labour hold Swing Increase12.0

Patcham
Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hutchinson* 1,905 51.0 –12.0
Labour T. Glading 1,147 30.7 +1.9
Liberal Democrats P. Garratt 348 9.3 +1.1
Green L. Littman 334 8.9 N/A
Majority 758 20.3 –13.9
Turnout 3,734 53.7 +5.1
Registered electors 6,950
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.0

Preston
Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. West* 1,690 38.7 –5.7
Labour V. Richards 1,264 29.0 +11.2
Liberal Democrats B. Champion 850 19.5 –13.8
Green K. Sinclair 560 12.8 +8.4
Majority 426 9.8 –1.2
Turnout 4,364 56.3 +3.2
Registered electors 7,758
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.5

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lythell* 2,018 57.3 –0.2
Conservative N. Maskell 1,061 30.2 –12.3
Green M. Simpson 275 7.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Lewis 165 4.7 N/A
Majority 957 27.2 +12.2
Turnout 3,519 52.0 +2.3
Registered electors 6,770
Labour hold Swing Increase6.1

Regency
Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Squires 1,533 47.2 –2.1
Conservative I. Cockburn 1,056 32.5 –13.3
Green D. Fitzpatrick 331 10.2 N/A
Independent J. Wells 171 5.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Hills 155 4.8 –0.1
Majority 477 14.7 +11.2
Turnout 3,246 44.5 +0.3
Registered electors 7,298
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.6

Rottingdean
Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Machan 3,029 70.0 –9.3
Labour P. Gill 616 14.2 +4.3
Green G. Taylor 346 8.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Edwards 338 7.8 –3.0
Majority 2,413 55.7 –12.7
Turnout 4,329 55.5 +8.0
Registered electors 7,804
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.8

Seven Dials
Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Metcalf 1,673 49.0 +10.8
Conservative M. Land 882 25.8 –6.1
Liberal Democrats R. Heale 479 14.0 –15.9
Green R. Bridger 381 11.2 N/A
Majority 791 23.2 +16.9
Turnout 3,415 46.3 +2.7
Registered electors 7,374
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.5

St Peters
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Simpson* 1,917 52.4 –4.3
Green I. Brodie 873 23.9 +16.2
Conservative G. Bush 704 19.3 –11.1
Liberal Democrats M. Fairweather 162 4.4 –0.8
Majority 1,044 28.6 +2.3
Turnout 3,656 49.1 +6.0
Registered electors 7,442
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.3

Stanmer
Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Framroze* 1,835 54.8 +3.6
Conservative S. Sweetman 956 28.6 –14.1
Liberal Democrats J. Lovatt 292 8.7 +2.7
Green M. Richardson 264 7.9 N/A
Majority 879 26.3 +17.8
Turnout 3,347 46.5 +0.9
Registered electors 7,194
Labour hold Swing Increase8.9

Tenantry
Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bassam* 1,902 57.7 +3.5
Conservative S. Lister 895 27.1 –12.3
Green E. Parker 312 9.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Viviann 188 5.7 –0.8
Majority 1,007 30.5 +15.7
Turnout 3,297 44.9 +3.9
Registered electors 7,336
Labour hold Swing Increase7.9

Westdene
Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Barratt* 1,953 55.3 –15.8
Labour S. Palmer 849 24.1 +4.3
Green M. Roberts 414 11.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Lamb 314 8.9 –0.2
Majority 1,104 31.3 –19.9
Turnout 3,530 49.0 +4.6
Registered electors 7,209
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.1

Woodingdean
Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Grinstead* 1,859 47.5 –18.4
Labour I. Fyvie 1,456 37.2 +13.1
Liberal Democrats T. Freeman 310 7.9 –2.1
Green J. Robinson 286 7.3 N/A
Majority 403 10.3 –31.5
Turnout 3,911 50.7 +7.5
Registered electors 7,711
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.8

References
  1. "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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