1991 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in May 1991. These were on the same day as other Local elections across England and Wales.

1991 Colchester Borough Council election
20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.5% (Decrease1.9%)
  First party Second party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 28 seats, 35.4% 17 seats, 30.8%
Seats won 10 8
Seats after 28 19
Seat change Steady Increase 2
Popular vote 17,518 15,351
Percentage 39.9% 35.0
Swing Increase 4.5% Increase 4.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Tiptree Residents
Last election 12 seats, 29.1% 3 seats, 2.4%
Seats won 2 0
Seats after 11 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 8,952 740
Percentage 20.4% 1.7%
Swing Decrease 8.7% Decrease 0.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

Summary
1991 Colchester Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 10 Steady 50.0 18 28 46.7 17,518 39.9 +4.5
  Conservative 8 Increase 2 40.0 11 19 31.7 15,351 35.0 +4.2
  Labour 2 Decrease 1 10.0 9 11 18.3 8,952 20.4 –8.7
  Tiptree Residents 0 Decrease 1 0.0 2 2 3.3 740 1.7 –0.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 953 2.2 +1.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 335 0.8 +0.2

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Terry Sutton* 1,354 54.7 +5.9
Labour Dave Harris 666 26.9 -10.0
Conservative S. Rowley 391 15.8 +1.5
Green Mary Richardson 63 2.5 N/A
Majority 688 27.8 N/A
Turnout 2,474 43.0 -8.3
Registered electors 5,805
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.0

Boxted & Langham
Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garnett* 665 65.3 +5.4
Liberal Democrats W. Chivers 354 34.7 +8.3
Majority 311 30.6 -3.3
Turnout 665 56.0 +0.9
Registered electors 1,826
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.5

No Labour candidate as previous (13.7%).

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Carter* 1,234 49.8 +9.5
Labour J. Cant 583 23.5 -9.1
Conservative G. Haigh-Thomas 561 22.6 -0.5
Green S. Newton 101 4.1 -0.1
Majority 651 26.3 N/A
Turnout 2,479 46.0 -5.5
Registered electors 5,343
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase9.3

Great & Little Horkesley
Great & Little Horkesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Paice* 560 60.2 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Ronald Baker 215 23.1 +6.5
Labour Maureen Lee 155 16.7 +0.1
Majority 345 37.1 +10.2
Turnout 930 52.0 +0.4
Registered electors 1,795
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.3

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Brice* 719 68.0 +13.7
Conservative I. Stratford 339 32.0 -4.0
Majority 380 35.9 +17.6
Turnout 1,058 61.0 +4.6
Registered electors 1,727
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.9

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rod Green* 1,017 43.4 -1.0
Liberal Democrats Patricia Blandon 873 37.2 -4.2
Conservative Mike Coyne 391 16.7 +9.6
Green D. Ross 52 2.2 N/A
Independent D. Smith 11 0.5 N/A
Majority 144 6.1 N/A
Turnout 2,344 42.0 -0.5
Registered electors 5,721
Labour hold Swing Increase1.6

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Williamson* 1,167 47.8 -5.4
Conservative Sonia Lewis 1,131 46.3 +5.9
Labour D. Francis 100 4.1 -2.2
Green D. Smith 45 1.8 N/A
Majority 36 1.5 N/A
Turnout 2,443 57.0 +0.6
Registered electors 4,351
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fulford* 1,380 48.7 -1.4
Liberal Democrats B. Trusler 895 31.6 +19.2
Labour J. Evans 468 16.5 -19.9
Green Peter Ward 89 3.1 N/A
Majority 485 17.1 N/A
Turnout 2,832 43.0 +2.0
Registered electors 6,735
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.3

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Haylock* 1,391 62.6 +2.7
Labour Dave Speed 518 23.3 -10.0
Conservative N. Elcombe 211 9.5 +5.0
Green K. Smallwood 101 4.5 N/A
Majority 873 39.3 N/A
Turnout 2,221 43.0 -4.7
Registered electors 5,217
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.4

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Sheppard 1,399 44.7 -13.2
Conservative H. Shutter 1,274 40.7 +5.4
Labour T. Pearson 379 12.1 +5.2
Green J. Havelock 81 2.6 N/A
Majority 125 4.0 N/A
Turnout 3,133 54.0 +1.8
Registered electors 5,810
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.3

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Starling* 867 53.6 -6.6
Labour Frank Wilkin 397 24.6 -8.1
Conservative S. Willson 316 19.5 +12.5
Green Walter Schwartz 37 2.3 N/A
Majority 470 28.0 N/A
Turnout 1,617 29.1 -1.3
Registered electors 5,831
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.8

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Truscott* 861 54.2 -17.1
Liberal Democrats J. Gamble 338 21.3 +13.4
Conservative N. Taylor 316 19.9 +5.9
Green Mohammed Shabbeer 73 4.6 -2.2
Majority 523 32.9 N/A
Turnout 1,588 26.0 -4.2
Registered electors 6,039
Labour hold Swing Decrease15.3

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Hogg* 1,311 51.9 +9.6
Labour Tim Young 879 34.8 -10.2
Conservative E. Hamilton 292 11.6 -1.1
Green B. Smith 42 1.7 N/A
Majority 432 17.1 N/A
Turnout 2,524 43.0 -1.4
Registered electors 5,872
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase9.9

St. John's
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Hiller* 1,598 52.7 -0.5
Conservative D. McBean 1,122 37.0 +1.3
Labour M. Scott 270 8.9 -1.2
Green N. Shabbeer 40 1.3 N/A
Majority 476 15.7 N/A
Turnout 3,030 52.0 +1.1
Registered electors 5,778
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.9

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Pawsey* 963 42.1 -4.7
Liberal Democrats H. Chamberlain 871 38.1 +29.1
Labour R. Turp 365 16.0 -21.4
Green K. Monteith 87 3.8 N/A
Majority 92 4.0 N/A
Turnout 2,286 44.0 +1.5
Registered electors 5,151
Conservative hold Swing Decrease16.9

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Davis* 1,367 53.4 -0.5
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie 859 33.5 +3.6
Labour R. Turp 365 16.0 -0.4
Independent E. Curtis-Oram 47 1.8 N/A
Majority 508 19.8 N/A
Turnout 2,638 45.0 -4.6
Registered electors 5,694
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.1

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Martin 1,092 46.1 +33.1
Tiptree Residents John Elliott* 740 31.7 -14.7
Labour A. Axtrill 516 22.1 -7.3
Majority 352 14.4 N/A
Turnout 2,348 39.0 +1.8
Registered electors 6,069
Conservative gain from Tiptree Residents Swing Increase23.9

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lampon* 910 47.6 -10.4
Liberal Democrats K. Free 809 42.4 +0.4
Labour Julie Young 191 10.0 N/A
Majority 101 5.3 N/A
Turnout 1,910 52.0 +14.3
Registered electors 3,664
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.4

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Bouckley* 1,486 64.0 -14.7
Liberal Democrats M. Livermore 337 14.5 +3.8
Independent P. French 277 11.9 N/A
Labour G. Newman 222 9.6 -1.0
Majority 1,149 49.5 N/A
Turnout 2,322 43.0 +7.1
Registered electors 5,465
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.3

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Adams* 1,092 41.1 +5.8
Labour Robert Newman 1,001 37.7 -18.1
Liberal Democrats I. O'Mahoney 419 15.8 N/A
Green M. Paterson 142 5.4 -3.5
Majority 91 3.4 N/A
Turnout 2,654 44.0 -1.4
Registered electors 6,060
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase12.0

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