1991 Brighton Borough Council election

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

1991 Brighton Borough Council election
3 May 1991 (1991-05-03)
16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 29 seats, 45.9% 18 seats, 35.3%
Seats won 11 5
Seats after 33 15
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 3
Popular vote 20,399 20,477
Percentage 39.9% 40.0%
Swing Decrease 6.0% Increase 4.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


Labour

 Council control after election


Labour

Summary

Election result
1991 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 Increase 4 68.8 22 33 68.8 20,399 39.9 –6.0
  Conservative 5 Decrease 3 31.3 10 15 31.3 20,477 40.0 +4.7
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 6,286 12.3 +3.9
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,749 7.3 –2.9
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 227 0.4 +0.1

Ward results

Hanover
Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Schaffer* 1,828 55.1 –9.8
Conservative N. Fissler 614 18.5 +1.7
Liberal Democrats K. McArthur 329 9.9 +4.2
Green J. Hood 321 9.7 –2.9
Independent J. Komitzer 227 6.8 N/A
Majority 1,214 36.6 –11.6
Turnout 3,319 41.5 –3.4
Registered electors 8,000
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.8

Hollingbury
Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Fitch* 1,763 55.9 –5.0
Conservative C. Sweetman 823 26.1 +4.9
Liberal Democrats D. Lamb 396 12.6 +3.3
Green M. Dadson 172 5.5 –3.2
Majority 940 29.8 –9.9
Turnout 3,154 42.5 –5.4
Registered electors 7,426
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.0

Kings Cliff
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Christy 1,356 43.3 –4.1
Conservative V. Marchant 1,323 42.3 +4.8
Liberal Democrats M. Jones 278 8.9 +1.1
Green P. Hood 173 5.5 –1.8
Majority 33 1.1 –8.8
Turnout 3,130 46.9 –4.8
Registered electors 6,673
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease4.5

Marine
Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hunter 1,529 50.7 –5.6
Conservative M. Mears 1,264 41.9 +10.0
Liberal Democrats E. Reed 125 4.1 –1.3
Green S. Watson 97 3.2 –3.2
Majority 265 8.8 –15.6
Turnout 3,130 39.8 –5.6
Registered electors 7,584
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.8

Moulescombe
Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Tonks 1,409 58.6 –9.8
Conservative K. Gunn 601 25.0 +7.8
Liberal Democrats J. Lovatt 281 11.7 +4.4
Green N. McMaster 112 4.7 –2.4
Majority 808 33.6 –17.6
Turnout 2,403 34.7 –6.9
Registered electors 6,925
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.8

Patcham
Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Solkhon* 1,916 55.0 +4.0
Labour T. Glading 931 26.7 –4.0
Liberal Democrats S. Buckingham 459 13.2 +3.9
Green L. Littman 180 5.2 –3.7
Majority 985 28.3 +8.0
Turnout 3,486 50.2 –3.5
Registered electors 6,949
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.0

Preston
Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Radford 1,705 43.2 +4.5
Labour C. Kemp 1,272 32.2 +3.2
Liberal Democrats D. Rudling 721 18.3 –1.2
Green M. Howard 247 6.3 –6.5
Majority 433 11.0 +1.2
Turnout 3,945 50.8 –5.5
Registered electors 7,763
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.7

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Townsend* 1,542 53.7 –3.6
Conservative M. Land 880 30.7 +0.5
Liberal Democrats R. Lewis 267 9.3 +4.6
Green M. Simpson 181 6.3 –1.5
Majority 662 23.1 –4.1
Turnout 2,870 44.4 –7.6
Registered electors 6,468
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.1

Regency
Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Ping 1,153 40.8 –6.4
Conservative I. Cockburn 1,110 39.3 +6.8
Liberal Democrats T. Freeman 390 13.8 +9.0
Green R. Glick 173 6.1 –4.1
Majority 43 1.5 –13.2
Turnout 2,826 39.8 –4.7
Registered electors 7,109
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease6.6

Rottingdean
Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Blackman* 2,929 74.4 +4.4
Liberal Democrats P. Edwards 482 12.2 +4.4
Labour P. Gill 446 11.3 –2.9
Green R. Bridger 80 2.0 –6.0
Majority 2,447 62.2 +6.5
Turnout 3,937 51.1 –4.4
Registered electors 7,697
Conservative hold Swing Steady0.0

Seven Dials
Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Robinson 1,304 40.4 –8.6
Conservative R. Larkin 789 24.4 –1.4
Liberal Democrats R. Heale 580 18.0 +4.0
Green I. Brodie 554 17.2 +6.0
Majority 515 16.0 –7.2
Turnout 3,227 44.3 –2.0
Registered electors 7,283
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease3.6

St Peters
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Gwyn-Jones 1,469 46.0 –6.4
Green E. Rowlands 798 25.0 +1.1
Conservative D. Cullen 665 20.8 +1.5
Liberal Democrats M. Fairweather 264 8.3 +3.9
Majority 671 21.0 –7.6
Turnout 3,196 43.4 –5.7
Registered electors 7,357
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.8

Stanmer
Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hawkes* 1,277 43.1 –11.7
Conservative S. Sweetman 1,078 36.4 +7.8
Liberal Democrats P. Vivian 356 12.0 +3.3
Green M. Ledbury 254 8.6 +0.7
Majority 199 6.7 –19.6
Turnout 2,965 42.2 –4.3
Registered electors 7,024
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.8

Tenantry
Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Durr 1,389 50.0 –7.7
Conservative S. Lister 917 33.0 +5.9
Liberal Democrats M. Hills 323 11.6 +5.9
Green M. Richardson 149 5.4 –4.1
Majority 472 17.0 –13.5
Turnout 2,965 38.7 –6.2
Registered electors 7,180
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.8

Westdene
Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Drake* 1,917 59.3 +4.0
Labour F. Spicer 687 21.3 –2.8
Liberal Democrats P. Jagdis 467 14.4 +5.5
Green M. Roberts 161 5.0 –6.7
Majority 1,230 38.1 +6.8
Turnout 3,232 45.6 –3.4
Registered electors 7,092
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.4

Woodingdean
Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith* 1,946 53.2 +5.7
Labour I. Fyvie 1,044 28.6 –8.6
Liberal Democrats G. Hawthorne 568 15.5 +7.6
Green H. Robinson 97 2.7 –4.6
Majority 902 24.7 +14.4
Turnout 3,655 48.3 –2.4
Registered electors 7,568
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.2

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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