Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 2 May 1991.[1] The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained control of the council.[2]

Composition of the Borough Council after the 1991 election

Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1991
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 33 Decrease4 61.1 49.2 43698
  Labour 15 Increase4 27.8 37.8 33553
  Liberal Democrats 6 Steady 11.1 12.3 10889
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 400
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 223

Ward Results

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Greenland 1,171 18.0
Labour B. Yates 1,110 17.1
Conservative M. Rhodes 1,091 16.8
Conservative D. Walmsley 1078 16.5
Labour G. Hull 1032 15.9
Conservative J. Williams 1021 15.7
Bamber Bridge Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cooper 1,102 18.3
Conservative G. Woods 1,061 17.6
Labour G. Davies 1,038 17.2
Conservative T. Dixon 997 16.6
Labour M. Kelly 925 15.4
Labour M. Mayor 900 14.9
Bamber Bridge South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Hanson 1,036 19.5
Labour J. Owen 971 18.2
Labour L. Pullinger 926 17.4
Conservative E. Battersby 855 16.1
Conservative M. Rhodes 785 14.7
Conservative K. Cleminson 750 14.1


Charnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Wooldridge 366 50.1
Conservative N. Morris 364 49.9
Farington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Chadwick 1,225 18.1
Conservative G. Cross 1,225 18.1
Conservative G. Thorpe 1,204 17.8
Labour N. Berry 1204 16.6
Labour G. Baehren 1023 15.1
Labour T. Hardacre 966 14.3
Howick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Stewart 876 40.9
Conservative H. Smith 863 40.3
Labour J. Dickinson 404 18.9
Hutton & New Longton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Stewart 1,239 21.1
Conservative J. Hesketh 1,206 20.5
Conservative A. Underwood 1,137 19.3
Liberal Democrats B. Thackeray 572 9.7
Labour R. Parkinson 480 8.2
Independent P. Wearden 400 6.8
Labour M. Graham 329 5.6
Labour S. Farmer 296 5.0
Green S. Berry 223 3.8


Kingsfold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Bannister 1,153 18.6
Conservative F. Almond 1,057 17.1
Conservative E. Carson 1,039 16.8
Labour R. Durham 987 15.9
Labour D. Bretherton 981 15.8
Labour W. Banks 973 15.7
Leyland Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Orrell 870 29.7
Liberal Democrats D. Foster 675 23.0
Labour G. Eckersley 516 17.6
Labour F. Heyowrth 456 15.5
Conservative S. Crowe 209 7.1
Conservative J. Otter 208 7.1
Leyland St. Ambrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Orrell 1,096 34.2
Liberal Democrats M. Kirkham 1,006 31.4
Labour B. Walmsley 440 13.7
Labour M. Derbyshire 404 12.6
Conservative B. Thompson 255 8.0
Leyland St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hocking 1,381 31.1
Labour J. Ryan 1,142 25.7
Labour B. Wilson 1,097 24.7
Liberal Democrats R. Prescott 429 9.7
Conservative D. Baker 390 8.8
Leyland St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Treacher 989 15.2
Liberal Democrats J. Knowles 984 15.1
Liberal Democrats A. Roscoe 919 14.1
Liberal Democrats J. Cairns 898 13.8
Conservative M. Lacey 827 12.7
Conservative J. Aspden 823 12.6
Labour J. Capstick 544 8.3
Labour A. Nicholson 544 8.2
Little Hoole & Much Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Webster 684 34.9
Conservative J. Knowles 575 29.4
Liberal Democrats T. Yates 369 18.8
Labour G. Davis 330 16.9
Lonton Central & West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Colton 1,093 25.5
Conservative E. Nicholls 1,049 24.5
Conservative J. Breakell 1,033 24.1
Labour R. Wright 430 10.0
Labour T. Jackson 346 8.1
Labour K. Rowland 330 7.7
Lostock Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hughes 1,348 19.6
Conservative N. Crossley 1,332 19.4
Conservative K. Beattie 1,329 19.3
Labour K. Pownall 1045 15.2
Labour M. Salmon 923 13.4
Labour J. Stoker 900 13.1
Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Askew 713 24.5
Conservative V. Baker 699 24.0
Liberal Democrats J. Holleran 526 18.1
Liberal Democrats M. Thomason 484 16.6
Labour S. Turner 265 9.1
Labour D. Womack 221 7.6
Middleforth Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Richardson 909 27.4
Conservative M. Elliott 797 24.0
Labour D. Pownall 633 19.1
Labour R. Derbyshire 562 16.9
Liberal Democrats S. Farron 229 7.0
Liberal Democrats M. Gardner 188 5.7
Moss Side
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Brown 855 15.3
Labour D. Snape 778 13.9
Labour G. Lewis 766 13.7
Conservative G. Seddon 617 11.0
Conservative D. Woods 590 10.5
Conservative M. Harry 579 10.3
Liberal Democrats M. Simmonds 484 8.6
Liberal Democrats C. Stunell 469 8.4
Liberal Democrats K. Woods 460 8.2


Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Haworth 898 41.6
Conservative A. Simmons 779 36.1
Labour K. Woods 480 22.3
Samlesbury & Cuerdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Loffler 337 66.2
Labour P. Clough 173 33.8
Seven Stars
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kelly 894 39.5
Labour A. Dawson 837 37.0
Conservative K. Tomlinson 291 12.9
Liberal Democrats S. Gardner 240 10.6
Walton Le Dale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Palmer 1,024 21.1
Conservative J. Lawson 1,020 21.1
Conservative H. Clarkson 1,003 20.7
Labour S. Bennett 665 13.7
Labour B. Yates 581 12.0
Labour M. Cottam 549 11.3

References

  1. ^ "Local Election 1991 - Thursday, 2nd May, 1991". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 2 May 1991. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "South Ribble". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 December 2022.


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