1991 Derby City Council election
The 1991 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1991.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The council, which had previously been under Conservative council, fell under no overall control with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1991 Derby City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
60.0 | 42.6 | 23,820 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
40.0 | 43.9 | 24,523 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 11.6 | 6,478 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.9 | 1,086 | ||
Total | 15 | 55,907 |
Ward results
Abbey

Location of Abbey ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Ainsley | 2,054 | 55.0% | |
Conservative | G. Shaw | 1,267 | 33.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | G. Wood | 279 | 7.5% | |
Green | P. Brock | 136 | 3.6% | |
Turnout | 40.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Babington

Location of Babington ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | F. Hussain | 1,596 | 58.8% | |
Liberal Democrats (UK) | M. Burgess | 505 | 18.6% | |
Conservative | M. Ali | 489 | 18.0% | |
Green | B. Emmans | 122 | 4.5% | |
Turnout | 36.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Till | 2,209 | 48.7% | |
Conservative | H. Johnson | 1,857 | 40.9% | |
Liberal Democrats (UK) | D. Smith | 474 | 10.4% | |
Turnout | 53.0% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Jennings | 2,893 | 60.6% | |
Labour | H. Gorham | 1,321 | 27.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Hartropp | 417 | 8.7% | |
Green | C. Cooper | 140 | 2.9% | |
Turnout | 49.2% | |||
Conservative hold |
Darley

Location of Darley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | P. Hickson | 2,826 | 57.6% | |
Labour | J. Gilmore | 1,298 | 26.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | W. Webley | 692 | 14.1% | |
Green | L. Ludkiewicz | 88 | 1.8% | |
Turnout | 52.6% | |||
Conservative hold |
Derwent

Location of Derwent ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Hayes | 1,784 | 59.1% | |
Conservative | J. Ormond | 863 | 28.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. McCann | 308 | 10.2% | |
Green | I. Sandars | 64 | 2.1% | |
Turnout | 40.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | M. Bertalan | 2,171 | 59.1% | |
Labour | K. Hepworth | 1,017 | 27.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Spendlove | 486 | 13.2% | |
Turnout | 48.1% | |||
Conservative hold |
Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. McGiven | 1,744 | 64.8% | |
Conservative | M. Najeeb | 614 | 22.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | C. Harris | 196 | 7.3% | |
Green | L. Davies | 139 | 5.2% | |
Turnout | 36.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Littleover

Location of Littleover ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Wood | 1,918 | 47.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Care | 1,060 | 26.2% | |
Labour | J. Green | 1,006 | 24.8% | |
Green | M. Attenborrow | 67 | 1.7% | |
Turnout | 56.4% | |||
Conservative hold |
Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Summers | 1,929 | 55.7% | |
Conservative | A. Clemson | 1,242 | 35.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Hartropp | 294 | 8.5% | |
Turnout | 50.6% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Broadfield | 2,710 | 62.5% | |
Labour | A. Macdonald | 922 | 21.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Turner | 573 | 13.2% | |
Green | C. Jones | 128 | 3.0% | |
Turnout | 51.5% | |||
Conservative hold |
Normanton

Location of Normanton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Chris Williamson | 1,810 | 55.1% | |
Conservative | K. Webley | 1,104 | 33.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Jones | 285 | 8.7% | |
Green | E. Wall | 83 | 2.5% | |
Turnout | 44.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Streets | 1,254 | 64.8% | |
Conservative | D. Brown | 479 | 24.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Todd | 201 | 10.4% | |
Turnout | 31.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Mullarkey | 1,960 | 63.7% | |
Conservative | C. Hateley | 822 | 26.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | E. Blane | 295 | 9.6% | |
Turnout | 40.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Spondon

Location of Spondon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | C. Brown | 3,268 | 57.2% | |
Labour | K. Merry | 1,916 | 33.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Holebrook | 413 | 7.2% | |
Green | P. Chapman | 119 | 2.1% | |
Turnout | 55.8% | |||
Conservative hold |
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1991 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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