1991 Basildon District Council election
The 1991 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. 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. An addition seat was up for election in Fryerns Central ward. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had gained only the previous year; the council fell back under no overall control.
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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1991 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 46.7 | 44.8 | 24,678 | 8.5 | |
| Labour | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 16,532 | 2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.3 | 25.2 | 13,867 | 5.8 | |
| Total | 15 | 55,077 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Lea | 2,390 | 61.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Ferriss | 908 | 23.5% | |
| Labour | E. Harrison | 564 | 14.6% | |
| Turnout | 45.8% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Billericay West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Tomlin | 2,901 | 67.8% | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Johnson | 945 | 22.1% | |
| Labour | V. Walker | 435 | 10.2% | |
| Turnout | 45.6% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Burstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Buckenham | 2,099 | 49.8% | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Taylor | 1,755 | 41.6% | |
| Labour | M. Viney | 365 | 8.7% | |
| Turnout | 51.2% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Fryerns Central (2 seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Ballard | 1,779 | ||
| Labour | J. Orpe | 1,506 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 1,064 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | B. Wakeham | 996 | ||
| Conservative | S. Allen | 805 | ||
| Conservative | D. Allen | 802 | ||
| Turnout | 44.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Labour hold | ||||
Fryerns East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Dove | 1,602 | 48.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 875 | 26.6% | |
| Conservative | K. Boucher | 811 | 24.7% | |
| Turnout | 40.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Laindon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | V. York | 2,323 | 53.3% | |
| Labour | J. Field | 1,498 | 34.4% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Martin | 535 | 12.3% | |
| Turnout | 49.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Langdon Hills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Francois[4] | 2,550 | 54.6% | |
| Labour | P. Kirkman | 1,658 | 35.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Jones | 459 | 9.8% | |
| Turnout | 52.0% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Lee Chapel North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Costello | 1,794 | 51.5% | |
| Conservative | T. Fleet | 1,221 | 35.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Low | 471 | 13.5% | |
| Turnout | 45.1% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J. White | 1,698 | 41.1% | |
| Conservative | S. Blackbourn | 1,294 | 31.3% | |
| Labour | H. Bruce | 1,140 | 27.6% | |
| Turnout | 56.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
Pitsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 2,016 | 48.7% | |
| Labour | R. Llewellyn | 1,633 | 39.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 488 | 11.8% | |
| Turnout | 38.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Pitsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Beaumont | 1,654 | 52.0% | |
| Conservative | C. Coombes | 1,080 | 33.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Mavis | 449 | 14.1% | |
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Vange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Bruce | 1,450 | 51.5% | |
| Conservative | R. Cole | 918 | 32.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Campbell | 446 | 15.8% | |
| Turnout | 35.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Wickford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Sharp | 2,254 | 50.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Allen | 1,690 | 37.5% | |
| Labour | H. Witzer | 561 | 12.5% | |
| Turnout | 49.7% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Wickford South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Banton | 2,084 | 46.3% | |
| Conservative | D. Harrison | 2,016 | 44.8% | |
| Labour | A. Witzer | 399 | 8.9% | |
| Turnout | 50.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "About Mark". www.markfrancois.com.
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