1991 Epping Forest District Council election

1991 UK local government election September 2025 1991 Epping Forest District Council election Essex parliamentary 1990 Epping Forest District Council election 1990 1991 5 2 y 1992 Epping Forest District Council election 1992 20 out of 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 36 seats, 39.7% 33 30 6 10,500 36.9% 2.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 13 seats, 31.4% 13 14 1 8,722 30.6% 0.8% 95x50px|Blank Loughton Residents Association 7 seats, 8.9% 7 7 1,509 5.3% 1.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 seat, 11.9% 0 2 2 4,508 15.8% 3.9% 95x50px|Blank Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 1 seat, 3.5%(as the old SDP) 1 2 1 1,340 4.7% 1.2% Epping Residents 008000 N/A 2 Con-ERA Two Epping councillors, Jones and A. O'Brien resigned the whip earlier that year. 1 1 1,163 4.0% N/A 95x50px|Blank Independent (politician) N/A 2 Con-Ind Nazeing Councillor Downes resigned from the party earlier that year to sit as an Independent alongside Roydon Councillor Easton. 2 1 1,119 3.9% N/A 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative N/A 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 1991 Epping Forest District Council local election results map (revised for SDP).png 400px Winner of each seat at the 1991 Epping Forest District Council election Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1991 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control. Background The 1991 Epping Forest District Council election took place during a period of ongoing economic difficulty and political transition in the United Kingdom. The country remained in recession, with unemployment reaching 2,175,000 by May, the highest level since late 1988, and exceeding the European average for the first time since 1987. Many voters were concerned about job security, particularly in manufacturing and financial services, as redundancies continued to rise. Nationally, the Conservative government, now led by Prime Minister John Major, was managing the unpopular legacy of the Community Charge, or "poll tax," which had sparked protests, non-payment campaigns, and riots in the previous year. The government had announced plans to replace it with the Council Tax in 1993, an effort to mitigate public dissatisfaction while maintaining local government finance. Opinion polls in the months leading up to the election showed Labour gaining ground, with one MORI poll in May placing Labour six points ahead of the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats were also consolidating support, having trebled their national vote share in the fifteen months prior. Local political issues also reflected these national trends. Voters in Epping Forest were presented with competitive contests across multiple wards, with seats contested by Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, the remnants of the Social Democrats, and local Residents or Ratepayers groups. Summary 1991 Epping Forest District Council electionRallings Colin Thrasher Michael Epping Forest District Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Epping-Forest-1973-2012.pdf Conservative Party (UK) 8 6 40.0 22 30 50.8 10,500 36.9 2.5 Labour Party (UK) 5 1 25.0 8 13 22.0 8,722 30.6 0.8 Loughton Residents Association 1 5.0 6 7 11.8 1,509 5.3 1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 2 10.0 3 5.0 4,508 15.8 3.9 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 1 1 5.0 1 2 3.3 1,340 4.7 1.2 Epping Residents #008000 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 1,163 4.0 N/A Independent (politician) 1 1 5.0 1 2 1.6 1,119 3.9 N/A Independent Conservative 1 5.0 0 1 1.6 N/A N/A N/A Results Source:https://eppingforest.moderngov.co.uk/Data/Council/19910514/Minutes/Minutes.htm#:~:text=8.%20DISTRICT%20COUNCIL,H%20W%20Taylor Buckhurst Hill East Buckhurst Hill East Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) G. Dunseath 802 43.0 1.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Bell* 496 26.6 2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Spencer 368 19.7 2.7 Labour Party (UK) Ms L. Baddock 201 10.8 3.6 306 16.4 3.3 1,867 47.3 10.7 3,947 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Conservative Party (UK) Buckhurst Hill West Buckhurst Hill West Conservative Party (UK) I. Beattie* 940 48.4 10.4 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) P. Mason 538 27.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Jenkinson 337 17.3 10.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Mooney 129 6.6 7.1 402 20.7 10.6 1,944 40.4 6.8 4,812 Conservative Party (UK) Chipping Ongar Chipping Ongar Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Wright 409 52.9 11.8 Conservative Party (UK) F. Love* 280 36.2 13.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Gross 84 10.9 1.8 129 16.7 5.0 773 58.1 1.7 1,330 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Debden Green Debden Green Labour Party (UK) Ms C. Baggarley 924 66.8 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. Daniel 309 22.3 1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Weldon 151 10.9 N/A 615 44.4 3.2 1,384 35.5 10.6 3,899 Labour Party (UK) Epping Hemnall Epping Hemnall Conservative Party (UK) Ms D. Collins 890 42.8 0.2 Epping Residents #008000 Ms J. Jones* 412 19.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms S. Mann 403 19.4 8.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Green 375 18.0 8.4 478 23.0 8.2 2,080 45.8 1.9 4,541 Conservative Party (UK) Epping Lindsey Epping Lindsey Epping Residents #008000 A. O'Brien* 751 34.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Jones 589 27.0 12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Page 444 20.4 1.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Shenfield 396 18.2 14.4 162 7.4 0.9 2,180 45.6 3.1 4,781 Epping Residents Conservative Party (UK) Grange Hill Grange Hill Conservative Party (UK) Ms C. Barrack 939 49.2 0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) I. Gold 811 42.5 2.7 Labour Party (UK) A. Wembourne 159 8.3 3.5 128 6.7 1.8 1,909 41.0 8.0 4,656 Conservative Party (UK) Greensted & Marden Ash Greensted & Marden Ash Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Jacobs 628 63.7 24.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. White 289 29.3 20.4 Labour Party (UK) Ms G. Huckle 69 7.0 3.7 339 34.4 44.5 986 52.0 1.0 1,896 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) High Beech High Beech Conservative Party (UK) Antony Watts* 629 68.1 14.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Chittock 294 31.9 14.6 335 36.3 29.0 923 42.7 0.5 2,162 Conservative Party (UK) Lambourne Lambourne Conservative Party (UK) M. Cutler 383 41.2 18.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Easlea 354 38.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Pereira 193 20.8 4.0 29 3.1 32.1 930 63.7 4.7 1,460 Conservative Party (UK) Loughton Broadway Labour Party (UK) Ms J. Davis 1,225 71.8 4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ms I. Holman 350 20.5 0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ms J. Netherclift 131 7.7 N/A 875 51.3 4.3 1,706 41.4 14.2 4,121 Labour Party (UK) Loughton Roding Loughton Roding Labour Party (UK) R. Baddock 760 41.9 0.2 Loughton Residents Association Ms P. Meadows 592 32.6 2.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. Morris* 464 25.6 0.5 168 9.3 2.3 1,816 44.6 8.9 4,072 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Loughton St. Johns Loughton St. Johns Loughton Residents Association R. Curtis* 917 55.5 4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ms S. Creswell 497 30.1 1.9 Labour Party (UK) P. Turner 239 14.5 2.3 420 25.4 6.1 1,653 41.0 5.7 4,032 Loughton Residents Association Moreton & Matching Moreton & Matching Independent Conservative R. Morgan* N/A 100.0 21.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,566 Independent Conservative Nazeing Nazeing Independent (politician) Ms E. Downes* 1,119 72.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Mills 436 28.0 6.6 683 43.9 N/A 1,555 44.8 4.2 3,471 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) North Weald Bassett North Weald Bassett Conservative Party (UK) D. Cousins 901 55.8 3.5 Labour Party (UK) I. Standfast 417 25.8 7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Ward 297 18.4 4.1 484 30.0 11 1,615 37.4 7.6 4,318 Conservative Party (UK) Shelley Shelley Labour Party (UK) R. Barnes* 434 63.1 2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Notman 175 25.4 11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ms D. Swann 79 11.5 14.1 259 37.6 2.7 688 48.8 3.4 1,410 Labour Party (UK) Waltham Abbey East Waltham Abbey East Conservative Party (UK) D. Spinks* 1,081 55.8 18.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Withers 858 44.2 8.4 223 11.5 9.9 1,939 41.5 12.2 4,672 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey Paternoster Waltham Abbey Paternoster Labour Party (UK) C. Hewins* 887 62.0 5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Ms Y. Greensall 544 38.0 15.5 343 24.0 9.8 1,431 41.9 0.6 3,415 Labour Party (UK) Waltham Abbey West Waltham Abbey West Conservative Party (UK) H. Taylor 840 56.7 31.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Harewood 642 43.3 3.0 198 13.4 N/A 1,482 39.7 10.4 3,733 Conservative Party (UK) Footnotes 30em References Epping Forest District Council election Epping Forest District Council election, 1991 Category:Epping Forest District Council elections