1991 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1991 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 2 May 1991. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1987. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1991 City of Lincoln Council election[1][2]
2 May 1991
11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 28 5
Seats won 10 1
Seats after 31 2
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 16,710 9,864
Percentage 59.7% 35.3%
Map showing the results the 1991 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows Conservative seats.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Overall results
1991 City of Lincoln Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 10 3 0 Increase3 90.9 59.7 16,710 Increase10.6
  Conservative 1 0 3 Decrease3 9.1 35.3 9,864 Decrease3.7
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.4 1,218 Increase3.1
  Independent Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 186 New
Total 11 27,978

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

Ward results

Abbey
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter West[4] 1,467 76.5%
Conservative Meads R. 451 23.5%
Turnout 39.4%
Labour hold

Birchwood
Location of Birchwood ward
Boultham[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Edmund Strengiel[5] 1,941 49.7%
Labour D. Martin 1,705 43.7%
Green P. North 259 6.6%
Turnout 41.9%
Conservative hold

Boultham
Location of Boultham ward
Boultham[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Rook 1,612 71.2%
Conservative P. Isaac 493 21.8%
Green S. Brown 160 7.1%
Turnout 44.6%
Labour hold

Bracebridge
Location of Bracebridge ward
Bracebridge[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Hall 1,542 55.6%
Conservative E. Jenkins 1,233 44.4%
Turnout 47.5%
Labour gain from Conservative

Carholme
Location of Carholme ward
Carholme[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Richardson 1,414 54.5%
Conservative M. Mellows 884 34.1%
Green I. McPherson 297 11.4%
Turnout 50.7%
Labour gain from Conservative

Castle
Location of Castle ward
Castle[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Anthony Morgan[6] 1,563 64.6%
Conservative I. Adams 643 26.6%
Green D. Kane 213 8.8%
Turnout 44.7%
Labour hold

Longdales
Location of Longdales ward
Longdales[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Neil Murray[7] 1,614 63.7%
Conservative Sandra Gratrick[8] 920 36.3%
Turnout 51.2%
Labour hold

Minster
Location of Minster ward
Minster[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jerome O'Brien[9] 1,785 54.2%
Conservative David Gratrick[10] 1,157 35.1%
Independent Liberal D. Webb 186 5.6%
Green P. Watkins 167 5.1%
Turnout 45.5%
Labour hold

Moorland
Location of Moorland ward
Moorland[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Noble 1,342 51.9%
Conservative Hilton Spratt[11] 1,245 48.1%
Turnout 52.2%
Labour gain from Conservative

Park
Location of Park ward
Park[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Jackson[12] 1,188 68.6%
Conservative F. Kay 423 24.4%
Green K. Yates 122 7.0%
Turnout 36.2%
Labour hold

Tritton
Location of Tritton ward
Tritton[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Hurst 1,478 75.7%
Conservative P. Farrow 474 24.3%
Turnout 47.1%
Labour hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
  3. "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012". Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. "Councillors - Abbey ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. "Councillors - Birchwood ward". City of Lincoln Council. Archived from the original on 26 August 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. "Councillors - Castle ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  7. "Councillors - Carholme ward". Archived from the original on 26 August 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. "Councillors - Minster ward". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. "Councillors - Glebe ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  10. "Councillors - Minster ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  11. "Councillors - Bracebridge ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  12. "Councillors - Park ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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