The 1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Prior to the election, two councillors quit the Conservative group to sit as Independents.
Summary edit
Election result edit
1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 10 | 1 | 58.8 | 11 | 21 | 40.4 | 15,241 | 42.9 | +6.3 | |
Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 11 | 15 | 28.8 | 11,250 | 31.7 | –6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 17.6 | 10 | 13 | 25.0 | 9,046 | 25.5 | +1.5 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | N/A | N/A | –0.2 |
Ward results edit
Brickhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | R. Waterhouse | 1,606 | 49.8 | +11.8 | |
Conservative | J. Wilson | 1,383 | 42.9 | -7.9 | |
Labour | D. Tydings | 236 | 7.3 | –3.9 | |
Majority | 223 | 6.9 | |||
Turnout | 3,225 | 54.4 | |||
Registered electors | 5,926 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bromham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | P. Luddington | 1,398 | 75.3 | +5.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Sawyer | 256 | 13.8 | -9.9 | |
Labour | T. Carroll | 202 | 10.9 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 1,142 | 61.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,856 | 48.6 | |||
Registered electors | 3,821 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Castle edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Dewar* | 997 | 42.7 | -7.5 | |
Labour | R. Charles | 791 | 33.9 | –0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Chiswell | 546 | 23.4 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 206 | 8.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,334 | 53.1 | |||
Registered electors | 4,394 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cauldwell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Astle* | 1,366 | 68.5 | +14.7 | |
Conservative | R. Pal | 331 | 16.6 | -17.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Gerard | 296 | 14.9 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 1,035 | 51.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,993 | 36.2 | |||
Registered electors | 5,505 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Clapham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Sparrow* | 604 | 50.6 | +6.3 | |
Labour | L. Lumsden | 343 | 28.7 | +13.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Crofts | 247 | 20.7 | –19.4 | |
Majority | 261 | 21.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,194 | 41.6 | |||
Registered electors | 2,868 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
De Parys edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Barley* | 1,286 | 44.9 | -4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Smyly | 1,278 | 44.6 | +5.1 | |
Labour | K. Buckles | 300 | 10.5 | –0.8 | |
Majority | 8 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,864 | 51.5 | |||
Registered electors | 5,566 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Goldington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | A. Ruffin | 1,153 | 46.2 | +1.7 | |
Labour | R. Warner | 933 | 37.4 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | H. Bushell | 411 | 16.5 | –9.7 | |
Majority | 220 | 8.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,497 | 47.1 | |||
Registered electors | 5,304 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Great Barford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Ellis | 576 | 62.2 | –14.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Dixon | 350 | 37.8 | +29.9 | |
Majority | 226 | 24.4 | |||
Turnout | 926 | 47.5 | |||
Registered electors | 1,951 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harpur edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Dove | 1,244 | 54.8 | +12.2 | |
Conservative | S. Halse | 815 | 35.9 | -13.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | C. Hall | 212 | 9.3 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 429 | 18.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,271 | 40.5 | |||
Registered electors | 5,608 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Kempston East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Attenborough* | 1,412 | 45.1 | -9.3 | |
Labour | S. Lehal | 1,409 | 45.0 | +11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | C. Green | 313 | 10.0 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,134 | 43.8 | |||
Registered electors | 7,163 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kempston Rural edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Michaelmas | 677 | 65.4 | –6.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Welsh | 358 | 34.6 | +19.8 | |
Majority | 319 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,035 | 50.1 | |||
Registered electors | 2,067 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kempston West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. Joy* | 1,199 | 47.9 | -7.8 | |
Labour | J. Tye | 1,072 | 42.8 | +9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | V. Hawke | 234 | 9.3 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 127 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,505 | 40.6 | |||
Registered electors | 6,173 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kingsbrook edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Garrick | 1,133 | 58.1 | +21.3 | |
Conservative | J. Mingay | 569 | 29.2 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Ames | 249 | 12.8 | -31.1 | |
Majority | 564 | 28.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,951 | 36.9 | |||
Registered electors | 5,294 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Putnoe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | I. Hedley | 1,265 | 47.1 | +6.8 | |
Conservative | J. Moore* | 1,246 | 46.4 | -5.5 | |
Labour | O. Wesley | 176 | 6.6 | –1.2 | |
Majority | 19 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,687 | 48.6 | |||
Registered electors | 5,532 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Queens Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Khan | 1,264 | 54.9 | –8.3 | |
Conservative | R. Hughes | 711 | 30.9 | +4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Cunningham | 329 | 14.3 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 553 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,304 | 43.0 | |||
Registered electors | 5,356 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Sharnbrook edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Pearson* | 646 | 64.2 | –1.2 | |
Labour | J. Home | 206 | 20.5 | +10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | K. Jones | 155 | 15.4 | –9.3 | |
Majority | 440 | 43.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,007 | 50.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,013 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wootton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. Finch | 980 | 55.9 | +10.6 | |
Labour | G. Ware | 575 | 32.8 | –8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Brockett | 199 | 11.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 405 | 23.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,754 | 48.3 | |||
Registered electors | 3,629 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 February 2023.