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1991 Braintree District Council election

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

1991 Braintree District Council election
← 1987 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) 1995 →
All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 seats, 42.6% 13 seats, 28.1% 5 seats, 18.7%
Seats won 23 21 6
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 8 Increase 1
Popular vote 32,579 31,622 15,528
Percentage 37.1% 36.0% 17.7%
Swing Decrease 5.5% Increase 7.9% Decrease 1.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Ratepayer
Last election 8 seats, 7.6% N/A
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 4
Popular vote 3,819 3,043
Percentage 4.3% 3.5%
Swing Decrease 3.3% N/A
Winner in each seat at the 1991 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary edit

Election result edit

1991 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23   7 38.3 37.1 32,579 -5.5
  Labour 21   8 35.0 36.0 31,622 +7.9
  Liberal Democrats 6   1 10.0 17.7 15,528 -1.0
  Independent 6   2 10.0 4.3 3,819 -3.3
  Ratepayer 4   4 6.7 3.5 3,043 N/A
  Green 0   0 0.0 0.8 682 N/A
  Independent Labour 0   0 0.0 0.7 650 N/A
  Residents 0   4 0.0 0.0 0 -3.0

Ward results edit

Black Notley edit

Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Turner P. 735 61.9 +10.5
Conservative Goddard P. 363 29.8 -14.0
Labour Shrivington M. 101 8.3 +3.5
Majority 372 32.1 +24.5
Turnout 1,199 50.1 -10.0
Liberal Democrats hold


Bocking North edit

Bocking North
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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South edit

Bocking South
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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central edit

Braintree Central
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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East edit

Braintree East
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Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West edit

Braintree West
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Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bumpstead edit

Bumpstead
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Conservative hold Swing

Castle Headingham edit

Castle Headingham
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Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coggeshall edit

Coggeshall
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Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green edit

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
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Cressing edit

Cressing
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Earls Colne edit

Earls Colne
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Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield edit

Gosfield
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Halstead Holy Trinity edit

Halstead Holy Trinity
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Ratepayer gain from Residents
Labour hold
Ratepayer gain from Residents

Halstead St. Andrew's edit

Halstead St. Andrew's
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Ratepayer gain from Residents

Hatfield Peverel edit

Hatfield Peverel
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Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Kelvedon edit

Kelvedon
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield edit

Panfield
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Rayne edit

Rayne
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Sible Headingham edit

Sible Headingham
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Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central edit

Stour Valley Central
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Stour Valley North edit

Stour Valley North
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Stour Valley South edit

Stour Valley South
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Terling edit

Terling
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Three Fields edit

Three Fields
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne edit

Upper Colne
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Witham Central edit

Witham Central
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Witham Chipping Hill edit

Witham Chipping Hill
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Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham North edit

Witham North
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Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall edit

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
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Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South edit

Witham South
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Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham West edit

Witham West
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Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Yeldham edit

Yeldham
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Conservative hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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