The 1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Prior to the election, two councillors quit the Conservative group to sit as Independents.

Summary

Election result

1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Decrease 1 58.8 11 21 40.4 15,241 42.9 +6.3
  Labour 4 Increase 1 23.5 11 15 28.8 11,250 31.7 –6.4
  Liberal Democrats 3 Steady 17.6 10 13 25.0 9,046 25.5 +1.5
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 3 3 5.8 N/A N/A –0.2

Ward results

Brickhill

Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Waterhouse 1,606 49.8 +11.8
Conservative J. Wilson 1,383 42.9 -7.9
Labour D. Tydings 236 7.3 –3.9
Majority 223 6.9
Turnout 3,225 54.4
Registered electors 5,926
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bromham

Bromham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Luddington 1,398 75.3 +5.2
Liberal Democrats D. Sawyer 256 13.8 -9.9
Labour T. Carroll 202 10.9 +4.6
Majority 1,142 61.5
Turnout 1,856 48.6
Registered electors 3,821
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dewar* 997 42.7 -7.5
Labour R. Charles 791 33.9 –0.8
Liberal Democrats P. Chiswell 546 23.4 +8.2
Majority 206 8.8
Turnout 2,334 53.1
Registered electors 4,394
Conservative hold Swing

Cauldwell

Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Astle* 1,366 68.5 +14.7
Conservative R. Pal 331 16.6 -17.6
Liberal Democrats A. Gerard 296 14.9 +4.4
Majority 1,035 51.9
Turnout 1,993 36.2
Registered electors 5,505
Labour hold Swing

Clapham

Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Sparrow* 604 50.6 +6.3
Labour L. Lumsden 343 28.7 +13.2
Liberal Democrats J. Crofts 247 20.7 –19.4
Majority 261 21.9
Turnout 1,194 41.6
Registered electors 2,868
Conservative hold Swing

De Parys

De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Barley* 1,286 44.9 -4.3
Liberal Democrats D. Smyly 1,278 44.6 +5.1
Labour K. Buckles 300 10.5 –0.8
Majority 8 0.3
Turnout 2,864 51.5
Registered electors 5,566
Conservative hold Swing

Goldington

Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Ruffin 1,153 46.2 +1.7
Labour R. Warner 933 37.4 +8.1
Conservative H. Bushell 411 16.5 –9.7
Majority 220 8.8
Turnout 2,497 47.1
Registered electors 5,304
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Barford

Great Barford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ellis 576 62.2 –14.6
Liberal Democrats J. Dixon 350 37.8 +29.9
Majority 226 24.4
Turnout 926 47.5
Registered electors 1,951
Conservative hold Swing

Harpur

Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dove 1,244 54.8 +12.2
Conservative S. Halse 815 35.9 -13.6
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 212 9.3 +1.3
Majority 429 18.9
Turnout 2,271 40.5
Registered electors 5,608
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kempston East

Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Attenborough* 1,412 45.1 -9.3
Labour S. Lehal 1,409 45.0 +11.6
Liberal Democrats C. Green 313 10.0 -2.2
Majority 3 0.1
Turnout 3,134 43.8
Registered electors 7,163
Conservative hold Swing

Kempston Rural

Kempston Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Michaelmas 677 65.4 –6.2
Liberal Democrats P. Welsh 358 34.6 +19.8
Majority 319 30.8
Turnout 1,035 50.1
Registered electors 2,067
Conservative hold Swing

Kempston West

Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Joy* 1,199 47.9 -7.8
Labour J. Tye 1,072 42.8 +9.8
Liberal Democrats V. Hawke 234 9.3 -2.0
Majority 127 5.1
Turnout 2,505 40.6
Registered electors 6,173
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Garrick 1,133 58.1 +21.3
Conservative J. Mingay 569 29.2 +9.9
Liberal Democrats L. Ames 249 12.8 -31.1
Majority 564 28.9
Turnout 1,951 36.9
Registered electors 5,294
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Putnoe

Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Hedley 1,265 47.1 +6.8
Conservative J. Moore* 1,246 46.4 -5.5
Labour O. Wesley 176 6.6 –1.2
Majority 19 0.7
Turnout 2,687 48.6
Registered electors 5,532
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Queens Park

Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Khan 1,264 54.9 –8.3
Conservative R. Hughes 711 30.9 +4.7
Liberal Democrats J. Cunningham 329 14.3 +3.7
Majority 553 24.0
Turnout 2,304 43.0
Registered electors 5,356
Labour hold Swing

Sharnbrook

Sharnbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pearson* 646 64.2 –1.2
Labour J. Home 206 20.5 +10.6
Liberal Democrats K. Jones 155 15.4 –9.3
Majority 440 43.7
Turnout 1,007 50.0
Registered electors 2,013
Conservative hold Swing

Wootton

Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Finch 980 55.9 +10.6
Labour G. Ware 575 32.8 –8.5
Liberal Democrats J. Brockett 199 11.3 +3.3
Majority 405 23.1
Turnout 1,754 48.3
Registered electors 3,629
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 February 2023.


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