1991 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1991 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1987. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

1991 Stevenage Borough Council election[1][2]
2 May 1991
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal
Seats before 32 0
Seats won 9 2
Seats after 35 2
Seat change 3 2
Popular vote 11,718 1,008
Percentage 51.7% 4.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 1 6
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change 5
Popular vote 6,478 3,319
Percentage 28.6% 14.6%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1991 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Overall results
1991 Stevenage Borough Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 3 0 3 69.2 51.7 11,718 11.2
  Conservative 1 0 0 7.7 28.6 6,478 5.2
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 5 5 7.7 14.6 3,319 16.5
  Liberal 2 2 0 15.4 4.4 1,008 New
  Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 133 New
Total 13 22,656
Labour hold

All comparisons in seats and vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.

Ward results

Bandley Hill
Location of Bandley Hill
Bandley Hill[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Lloyd 1,387 68.0%
Conservative F. Warner 653 32.0%
Turnout 33.6%
Labour hold

Bedwell Plash
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Lawrence 1,197 73.8%
Conservative P. Gonzalez 425 26.2%
Turnout 41.1%
Labour hold

Longmeadow
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Myson 951 40.7%
Liberal Democrats P. Akhurst 840 36.0%
Conservative L. Bradshaw 480 20.6%
Green W. Hoyes 63 2.7%
Turnout 46.9%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Martins Wood
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Strange 929 40.4%
Conservative I. Sills 873 38.0%
Liberal Democrats K. Taylor 497 21.6%
Turnout 42.1%
Labour hold

Mobbsbury
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats R. Parker 869 50.9%
Labour J. Watts 637 37.3%
Conservative J. Whittaker 201 11.8%
Turnout 51.6%
Liberal Democrats hold

Monkswood
Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Underwood 717 75.6%
Conservative A. Wells 231 24.4%
Turnout 39.0%
Labour hold

Old Stevenage
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Carter 1,195 47.9%
Labour J. Cox 1,043 41.8%
Liberal Democrats D. Christy 256 10.3%
Turnout 47.2%
Conservative hold

Pin Green
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Weston 917 60.2%
Conservative C. Aylin 366 24.0%
Liberal Democrats A. Simister 170 11.2%
Green R. Gurney 70 4.6%
Turnout 44.5%
Labour hold

Roebuck
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. McCarthy 903 50.5%
Conservative S. McPartland 517 28.9%
Liberal Democrats R. Baskerville 369 20.6%
Turnout 43.6%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

St Nicholas
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal P. Gallagher 637 43.1%
Labour M. Pelling 541 36.6%
Conservative J. Gordon 301 20.4%
Turnout 40.4%
Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats

Shephall
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Hall 979 78.4%
Conservative S. Huetson 269 21.6%
Turnout 36.9%
Labour hold

Symonds Green
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Cotter 1,244 52.2%
Liberal Democrats M. Notley 821 34.5%
Conservative F. Price 318 13.3%
Turnout 44.3%
Labour hold

Wellfield
Location of Wellfield ward
Wellfield[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Wallis-Price 371 47.0%
Labour R. Strange 273 34.6%
Conservative J. Halling 146 18.5%
Turnout 47.0%
Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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