1991 Peterborough City Council election

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

1991 Peterborough City Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
16 out of 49 seats to Peterborough City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.7%
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 23 seats, 48.5% 21 seats, 33.9% 1 seat, 9.2%
Seats won 7 6 2
Seats after 24 19 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 14,159 15,701 2,952
Percentage 38.3% 42.5% 8.0%
Swing Decrease 10.2% Increase 8.6% Decrease 1.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 4 seats, 6.5% 0 seats, 0.7%
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,954 1,195
Percentage 8.0% 3.2%
Swing Increase 1.5% Increase 2.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Peterborough City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1991 Peterborough City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Increase 1 43.8 17 24 49.0 14,159 38.3 -10.2
  Conservative 6 Decrease 2 37.5 13 19 38.8 15,701 42.5 +8.6
  Liberal 2 Increase 2 12.5 1 3 6.1 2,952 8.0 -1.2
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 2 0.0 2 2 4.1 2,954 8.0 +1.5
  Independent 1 Increase 1 6.3 0 1 2.0 1,195 3.2 +2.5

Ward results

Bretton
Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rainey 964 46.0
Conservative B. Dunham* 873 41.7
Liberal Democrats J. Sandford 259 12.4
Majority 91 4.3
Turnout 2,096 37.4
Registered electors 5,597
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Central
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Hussain* 1,381 56.7
Conservative S. Suri 1,054 43.3
Majority 327 13.4
Turnout 2,435 47.1
Registered electors 5,173
Labour hold Swing

Dogsthorpe
Dogsthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Murat 1,240 52.3
Independent L. Wallace 712 30.0
Conservative A. Stead 418 17.6
Majority 528 22.3
Turnout 2,370 37.1
Registered electors 6,392
Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

East
East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Channing* 1,137 59.3
Conservative M. Butler 780 40.7
Majority 357 18.6
Turnout 1,917 31.8
Registered electors 6,027
Labour hold Swing

Eye
Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Williams* 543 56.3
Conservative A. Semper 355 36.8
Liberal Democrats T. Smith 66 6.8
Majority 188 19.5
Turnout 964 47.3
Registered electors 2,038
Labour hold Swing

Fletton
Fletton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Chalmers* 1,554 69.2
Conservative J. Tiplady 692 30.8
Majority 862 38.4
Turnout 2,246 34.2
Registered electors 6,564
Labour hold Swing

Newborough
Newborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Sanders* 483 72.4
Labour B. Keegan 130 19.5
Liberal Democrats A. Woodford 54 8.1
Majority 353 52.9
Turnout 667 44.8
Registered electors 1,488
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

North
North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Luckey* 1,334 67.5
Conservative P. Gale 643 32.5
Majority 691 35.0
Turnout 1,977 40.3
Registered electors 4,904
Labour hold Swing

Northborough
Northborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hedges* 712 78.2
Labour N. Duncan 199 21.8
Majority 513 56.4
Turnout 911 43.1
Registered electors 2,113
Conservative hold Swing

Orton Longueville
Orton Longueville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Goffrey 1,442 44.9
Conservative H. Scott 1,419 44.2
Liberal Democrats J. Gee 350 10.9
Majority 23 0.7
Turnout 3,211 42.8
Registered electors 7,498
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Orton Waterville
Orton Waterville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bringeman 1,685 53.8
Labour P. Clements 845 27.0
Liberal Democrats A. Yates 603 19.2
Majority 840 26.8
Turnout 2,530 44.0
Registered electors 7,113
Conservative hold Swing

Park
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Duckworth 1,745 54.2
Labour L. Norris 807 25.1
Liberal D. Robson 666 20.7
Majority 938 29.1
Turnout 3,218 51.2
Registered electors 6,283
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ravensthorpe
Ravensthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Hughes 1,046 50.9
Labour H. Lakhanpaul 797 38.8
Conservative M. Tahir 210 10.2
Majority 249 12.1
Turnout 2,053 34.2
Registered electors 6,007
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Stanground
Stanground
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Sneesby* 1,523 51.2
Labour M. Todd 1,211 40.7
Liberal Democrats S. Crowe 239 8.0
Majority 312 10.5
Turnout 2,973 47.0
Registered electors 6,329
Conservative hold Swing

Walton
Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* 1,185 44.5
Liberal Democrats A. Taylor 850 32.0
Labour R. Britton 625 23.5
Majority 335 12.5
Turnout 2,660 47.5
Registered electors 5,605
Conservative hold Swing

West
West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Perkins* 2,407 58.3
Labour A. Dowson 1,190 28.8
Liberal Democrats W. Oldroyd 533 12.9
Majority 1,217 29.5
Turnout 4,130 40.8
Registered electors 10,118
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1973-" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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