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1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
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1991 UK local government election
April 2022
1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1990 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1990 1991 5 2 y 1992 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1992 13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 6 24 1 20,421 39.2% 5.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 9 3 15,640 30.0% 5.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 5 1 9,926 19.1% 9.0% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 1 1 2,386 4.6% N/A Southend-on-Sea UK ward map 1991.svg Winner of each seat at the 1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
The 1991 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.
Summary
Election result
1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Conservative Party (UK)
6
1
46.2
18
24
61.5
20,421
39.2
–5.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
4
3
30.8
5
9
23.1
15,640
30.0
+5.7
Labour Party (UK)
2
1
15.4
3
5
12.8
9,926
19.1
–9.0
Independent Conservative
1
1
7.7
0
1
2.6
2,386
4.6
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,297
2.5
+1.5
Independent politician
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,270
2.4
+2.0
Residents Association
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,141
2.2
N/A
Ward results
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Southend-on-Sea-1973-1996.pdf live electionscentre.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20180808012040/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Southend-on-Sea-1973-1996.pdf 2018-08-08
Belfairs
Belfairs
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Du Bois
2,141
46.3
–1.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Evans
2,103
45.5
+8.0
Labour Party (UK)
N. Boorman
312
6.7
–7.8
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
A. Farmer
67
1.4
N/A
38
0.8
–9.7
4,623
52.2
–1.6
8,863
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
4.9
Blenheim
Blenheim
Liberal Democrats (UK)
C. Mallam
1,823
40.7
+6.9
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Littler*
1,759
39.3
–0.6
Labour Party (UK)
B. Thurston
447
10.0
–10.0
Independent politician
V. Jobson
235
5.3
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
V. Wilkinson
212
4.7
–1.5
64
1.4
N/A
4,476
48.5
–1.9
9,239
Liberal Democrats (UK)
3.8
Chalkwell
Chalkwell
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Holdcroft
2,051
54.4
+4.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Wade
1,228
32.6
–2.1
Labour Party (UK)
J. Mapp
399
10.6
–1.4
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
G. Wilkinson
94
2.5
–0.8
823
21.8
+6.4
3,772
41.3
–8.7
9,148
Conservative Party (UK)
3.3
Eastwood
Eastwood
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Ager
2,526
52.2
+2.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
G. Longley*
1,878
38.8
+0.8
Labour Party (UK)
Z. Chaudhri
340
7.0
–5.1
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
L. Farmer
98
2.0
N/A
648
13.4
+1.6
4,842
45.7
–4.2
10,597
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
0.8
Leigh
Leigh
Liberal Democrats (UK)
P. Wexham
2,269
49.3
+9.4
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Reynolds
1,880
40.9
–6.2
Labour Party (UK)
P. Circus
329
7.2
–5.8
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
K. Izard
120
2.6
N/A
389
8.4
N/A
4,598
51.5
–4.2
8,952
Liberal Democrats (UK)
7.8
Milton
Milton
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Carlile*
1,403
50.3
+6.9
Labour Party (UK)
K. Lee
826
29.6
–2.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Kaufman
244
8.7
–10.9
Independent politician
J. Adams
166
6.0
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
T. Marshall
150
5.4
+1.9
577
20.7
+9.0
2,789
37.3
–8.3
7,481
Conservative Party (UK)
4.5
Prittlewell
Prittlewell
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Armitage*
1,916
46.8
+13.0
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Diggins
1,616
39.5
+3.1
Labour Party (UK)
D. Garne
563
13.7
–11.2
300
7.3
N/A
4,095
43.2
–3.8
9,496
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5.0
Shoebury
Shoebury
Independent Conservative
A. Cole*
2,386
44.8
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
A. Chalk
1,279
24.0
–23.2
Residents Association
R. Hadley
1,141
21.4
N/A
Independent politician
J. Hendry
201
3.8
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
G. Stride
183
3.4
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
M. Blain
134
2.5
N/A
1,107
20.8
N/A
5,324
40.4
–5.4
13,183
Independent Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
Southchurch
Southchurch
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Garston*
2,034
54.1
+2.0
Labour Party (UK)
W. McIntyre
977
26.0
–11.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. More
410
10.9
+0.8
Independent politician
J. Foster
221
5.9
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
I. Farmer
120
3.2
N/A
1,057
28.1
+13.8
3,762
41.7
–9.0
9,017
Conservative Party (UK)
6.9
St. Luke's
St. Luke's
Labour Party (UK)
S. Burstin
1,536
44.2
–6.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
H. Gibeon*
1,022
29.4
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Woolf
845
24.3
–3.0
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
T. French
75
2.2
N/A
514
14.8
–8.1
3,478
43.7
–2.3
7,976
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Thorpe
Thorpe
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Carr
2,356
61.4
–3.8
Labour Party (UK)
G. Farrer
593
15.5
–7.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
W. Petchey
384
10.0
–0.5
Independent politician
D. Markscheffel
278
7.2
N/A
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
S. Marshall
227
5.9
N/A
1,763
45.9
+3.2
3,838
39.4
–8.1
9,758
Conservative Party (UK)
1.6
Victoria
Victoria
Labour Party (UK)
J. Dunn*
1,809
54.6
–6.5
Conservative Party (UK)
O. Byrne
1,032
31.1
+2.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
A. Miller
304
9.2
–0.8
Independent politician
C. Rogers
169
5.1
N/A
777
23.5
–8.8
3,314
37.1
–6.3
8,944
Labour Party (UK)
4.4
Westborough
Westborough
Liberal Democrats (UK)
G. Cossey*
1,876
59.2
+11.3
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Brown
778
24.6
+0.2
Labour Party (UK)
K. Stone
513
16.2
–11.5
1,098
34.6
+14.4
3,167
37.2
–6.0
8,524
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5.6
By-elections
Belfairs
Belfairs by-election: 26 September 1991Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026
Conservative Party (UK)
1,876
50.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
1,459
39.5
Labour Party (UK)
213
5.8
Independent politician
146
4.0
417
11.3
3,694
41.7
8,859
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Belfairs
Belfairs by-election: 9 April 1992
Conservative Party (UK)
4,104
59.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
2,156
31.0
Labour Party (UK)
692
10.0
1,948
28.1
6,952
77.2
9,005
Conservative Party (UK)
References
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