1991 Rochford District Council election
1991 UK local government election
Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election.
Results summary
| 1991 Rochford Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 7 |  4 | 53.8 | 12 | 19 | 46.2 | 7,378 | 45.5 | ||
| Conservative | 4 |  5 | 30.8 | 9 | 13 | 33.3 | 6,665 | 41.1 | ||
| Labour | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 5 | 7 | 17.9 | 2,074 | 12.8 | ||
| Ratepayer | 0 |  | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 113 | 0.7 | ||
Ward results
Ashingdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | B. Crick | 642 | 49.5 | ||
| Conservative | T. Butcher | 579 | 44.6 | ||
| Labour | D. Thompson | 76 | 5.9 | ||
| Majority | 4.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 54.7 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Barlington & Sutton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Allen | 363 | 62.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | V. Stanton | 133 | 22.9 | ||
| Labour | G. Plackett | 85 | 14.6 | ||
| Majority | 39.6 | ||||
| Turnout | 41.9 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Canewdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | T. Powell | 495 | 55.1 | ||
| Conservative | D. Edwards | 345 | 38.4 | ||
| Labour | C. Coyte | 58 | 6.5 | ||
| Majority | 16.7 | ||||
| Turnout | 52.0 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Foulness & Great Wakering East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Pearson | 496 | 68.7 | ||
| Labour | B. Cottle | 226 | 31.3 | ||
| Majority | 37.4 | ||||
| Turnout | 43.0 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Grange & Rawreth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Stephens | 1,041 | 55.8 | ||
| Conservative | P. Savill | 557 | 29.8 | ||
| Labour | S. Andre | 269 | 14.4 | ||
| Majority | 26.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 43.3 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Great Wakering Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Jones | 464 | 63.8 | ||
| Conservative | B. Wilkins | 263 | 36.2 | ||
| Majority | 27.6 | ||||
| Turnout | 53.3 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Great Wakering West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Fox | 242 | 50.4 | ||
| Conservative | B. Wright | 238 | 49.6 | ||
| Majority | 0.8 | ||||
| Turnout | 47.2 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Smith | 887 | 46.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 812 | 42.1 | ||
| Labour | G. Tasker | 228 | 11.8 | ||
| Majority | 3.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 36.3 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hawkwell West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Fawell | 562 | 42.0 | ||
| Labour | M. Weir | 426 | 31.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | K. Saunders | 349 | 26.1 | ||
| Majority | 10.1 | ||||
| Turnout | 43.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lodge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | M. Brown | 1,375 | 66.6 | ||
| Conservative | J. Farrell | 689 | 33.4 | ||
| Majority | 33.2 | ||||
| Turnout | 43.7 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Trinity
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | D. Helson | 912 | 68.3 | ||
| Conservative | L. Argentieri | 423 | 31.7 | ||
| Majority | 36.6 | ||||
| Turnout | 44.6 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Wheatley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | S. TEllis | 793 | 52.1 | ||
| Conservative | P. Webster | 730 | 47.9 | ||
| Majority | 4.2 | ||||
| Turnout | 62.2 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Whitehouse
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J. Giles | 826 | 56.1 | ||
| Conservative | D. Hale | 533 | 36.2 | ||
| Independent | S. Silva | 113 | 7.7 | ||
| Majority | 19.9 | ||||
| Turnout | 54.1 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.
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