1991 Basildon District Council election

The 1991 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1987. An addition seat was up for election in Fryerns Central ward. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had gained only the previous year; the council fell back under no overall control.

1991 Basildon District Council election[1][2]
2 May 1991
15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 23 14 5
Seats won 6 7 2
Seats after 21 17 4
Seat change Decrease2 Increase3 Decrease1
Popular vote 16,532 24,678 13,867
Percentage 30.0% 44.8% 25.2%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1991 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour Party

 Council control after election

No overall control

Overall results
1991 Basildon District Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7 3 0 Increase3 46.7 44.8 24,678 Increase8.5
  Labour 6 0 1 Decrease1 40.0 30.0 16,532 Decrease2.5
  Liberal Democrats 2 0 2 Decrease2 13.3 25.2 13,867 Decrease5.8
Total 15 55,077

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.

Ward results

Billericay East
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Lea 2,390 61.9%
Liberal Democrats A. Ferriss 908 23.5%
Labour E. Harrison 564 14.6%
Turnout 45.8%
Conservative hold

Billericay West
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Tomlin 2,901 67.8%
Liberal Democrats P. Johnson 945 22.1%
Labour V. Walker 435 10.2%
Turnout 45.6%
Conservative hold

Burstead
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Buckenham 2,099 49.8%
Liberal Democrats G. Taylor 1,755 41.6%
Labour M. Viney 365 8.7%
Turnout 51.2%
Conservative hold

Fryerns Central (2 seats)
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central (2)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Ballard 1,779
Labour J. Orpe 1,506
Liberal Democrats J. Smith 1,064
Liberal Democrats B. Wakeham 996
Conservative S. Allen 805
Conservative D. Allen 802
Turnout 44.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fryerns East
Location of Fryerns East ward
Fryerns East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Dove 1,602 48.7%
Liberal Democrats J. Lutton 875 26.6%
Conservative K. Boucher 811 24.7%
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold

Laindon
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative V. York 2,323 53.3%
Labour J. Field 1,498 34.4%
Liberal Democrats M. Martin 535 12.3%
Turnout 49.3%
Conservative hold

Langdon Hills
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mark Francois[4] 2,550 54.6%
Labour P. Kirkman 1,658 35.5%
Liberal Democrats C. Jones 459 9.8%
Turnout 52.0%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Lee Chapel North
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Costello 1,794 51.5%
Conservative T. Fleet 1,221 35.0%
Liberal Democrats T. Low 471 13.5%
Turnout 45.1%
Labour hold

Nethermayne
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats J. White 1,698 41.1%
Conservative S. Blackbourn 1,294 31.3%
Labour H. Bruce 1,140 27.6%
Turnout 56.3%
Liberal Democrats hold

Pitsea East
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Sheridan 2,016 48.7%
Labour R. Llewellyn 1,633 39.5%
Liberal Democrats L. Williams 488 11.8%
Turnout 38.8%
Conservative gain from Labour

Pitsea West
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Beaumont 1,654 52.0%
Conservative C. Coombes 1,080 33.9%
Liberal Democrats B. Mavis 449 14.1%
Turnout 36.0%
Labour hold

Vange
Location of Vange ward
Vange[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Bruce 1,450 51.5%
Conservative R. Cole 918 32.6%
Liberal Democrats J. Campbell 446 15.8%
Turnout 35.9%
Labour hold

Wickford North
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Sharp 2,254 50.0%
Liberal Democrats R. Allen 1,690 37.5%
Labour H. Witzer 561 12.5%
Turnout 49.7%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Wickford South
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats A. Banton 2,084 46.3%
Conservative D. Harrison 2,016 44.8%
Labour A. Witzer 399 8.9%
Turnout 50.3%
Liberal Democrats hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. "About Mark". www.markfrancois.com.
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