1991 Wansdyke District Council election
← 1987 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
All 47 seats to Wansdyke District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Con
Lab
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 28 seats, 41.2% 16 seats, 36.1%
Seats won 23 19
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 3
Popular vote 20,674 20,316
Percentage 39.7% 39.0%
Swing Decrease 1.5% Increase 2.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Ind
LD
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election 3 seats, 4.6% 0 seats, 16.1%
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 3,648 6,832
Percentage 7.0% 13.1%
Swing Increase 2.4% Decrease 3.0%
Map showing the composition of Wansdyke District Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour, Yellow showing Liberal Democrats and Grey showing Independents. Striped wards have mixed representation.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 1991 Wansdyke Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 1991 to elect councillors to Wansdyke District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.

These were the final elections of the district council, before its abolition on 1 April 1996 when it was merged with Bath City Council to form Bath and North East Somerset Council.

The 1991 election saw the Conservatives win the largest number of seats but lose their overall majority.

Election results

Wansdyke District Council election, 1991
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Conservative 41 23 2 7 Decrease5 48.9% 39.7% 20,674 Decrease1.5%
  Labour 39 19 4 1 Increase3 42.6% 39.0% 20,316 Increase2.9%
  Independent 11 4 3 2 Increase1 8.5% 7.0% 3,648 Increase2.4%
  Liberal Democrats 17 1 1 0 Increase1 2.1% 13.1% 6,832 Decrease3%
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 Steady 0% 0.6% 327 N/A
  Green 1 0 0 0 Steady 0% 0.5% 259 N/A

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1987 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Bathampton

Bathampton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Andrews 416 56.0 –8.7
Liberal Democrats E. Banks 190 25.6 –9.7
Labour D. Taylor 137 18.4 N/A
Majority 226 30.4 –1.0
Turnout 55.4 +3.2
Registered electors 1,342
Conservative hold Swing

Batheaston

Batheaston (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cox * 530 46.1 –5.6
Conservative R. Holder 467 –
Liberal Democrats R. Hidalgo * 451 39.2 +8.1
Liberal Democrats R. Davis 406 –
Labour G. White 169 14.7 –2.5
Labour J. Hooker 166 –
Turnout 47.8
Registered electors 2,293
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bathford

Bathford[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Akin-Flenley * 429 54.2 –15.5
Liberal Democrats P. Davis 229 29.0 –1.3
Independent J. Kent 133 16.8 N/A
Majority 200 25.3 –14.1
Turnout 52.9 –1.1
Registered electors 1,494
Conservative hold Swing

Cameley

Cameley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Deacon * 479 59.5 –3.0
Labour J. Beckerley-Martin 326 40.5 +3.0
Majority 153 19.0
Turnout 45.7
Registered electors 1,760
Conservative hold Swing

Camerton

Camerton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bedborough * 263 42.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats B. Wilson 174 27.8 +8.3
Labour C. Wyatt 122 19.5 +1.1
Independent B. Stockley 67 10.7 N/A
Majority 89 14.2
Turnout 55.4
Registered electors 1,129
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Charlcombe

Charlcombe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bentley * 190 50.8 –11.2
Liberal Democrats W. Dobson-Smythe 184 49.2 +11.2
Majority 6 1.6
Turnout 51.9
Registered electors 721
Conservative hold Swing

Chew Magna

Chew Magna[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Symons 245 33.7 N/A
Independent N. Reed * 228 31.4 N/A
Conservative A. Telling 207 28.5 N/A
Labour R. Delaney 47 6.5 N/A
Majority 17 2.3
Turnout 64.4
Registered electors 1,129
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Chew Stoke

Chew Stoke[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Powell * 331 72.1 N/A
Labour A. Hawkins 128 27.9 N/A
Majority 203 44.2
Turnout 42.3
Registered electors 1,086
Conservative hold Swing

Clutton

Clutton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Rees-Mogg 352 54.2 –6.1
Labour M. Whitton 298 45.8 +6.1
Majority 54 8.3
Turnout 50.9
Registered electors 1,276
Conservative hold Swing

Compton Dando

Compton Dando[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Miles * 307 42.8 N/A
Independent P. Britten 225 31.3 N/A
Labour J. Lingard 186 25.9 N/A
Majority 82 11.4
Turnout 51.5
Registered electors 1,394
Conservative hold Swing

Farmborough

Farmborough[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Davis 318 61.7 N/A
Labour S. Britton 197 38.3 N/A
Majority 121 23.5
Turnout 58.6
Registered electors 879
Conservative hold Swing

Freshford

Freshford[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Cowley * 309 48.4 –13.8
Liberal Democrats J. Davies 250 39.1 +13.7
Labour A. Davies 80 12.5 +0.1
Majority 59 9.2
Turnout 51.5
Registered electors 1,240
Conservative hold Swing

Hartprees

Hartprees[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Taviner * 441 81.8 N/A
Labour E. Titshall 98 18.2 N/A
Majority 343 63.6
Turnout 45.9
Registered electors 1,174
Conservative hold Swing

High Littleton

High Littleton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Hotter * 342 52.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Ledbetter 240 36.5 N/A
Labour D. Chalk 75 11.4 N/A
Majority 102 15.5
Turnout 44.6
Registered electors 1,474
Independent hold Swing

Hinton Charterhouse

Hinton Charterhouse[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Flower 433 61.9 +19.4
Conservative M. Purse 267 38.1 –7.6
Majority 166 23.7
Turnout 57.8
Registered electors 1,174
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Keynsham East

Keynsham East (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Organ * 1,250 44.2 –7.9
Conservative J. Neville-Dove * 1,194 –
Conservative L. Sell * 1,171 –
Liberal Democrats G. Roberts 1,063 37.6 +2.2
Labour P. Knight 515 18.2 +5.7
Turnout 64.3
Registered electors 4,401
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Keynsham North

Keynsham North (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Evans 557 29.2 –4.2
Labour C. Davis 520 27.3 +2.1
Conservative M. Pope * 472 24.8 –16.6
Conservative T. Skipp 433 –
Liberal Democrats L. Roberts 358 18.8 N/A
Turnout 68.3
Registered electors 2,794
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Keynsham South

Keynsham South (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Bateman * 842 45.2 +4.8
Labour A. Inker 814 –
Labour M. Zamir 667 –
Conservative R. Beech * 650 34.9 +4.4
Conservative S. Gill 585 –
Conservative G. Pountain 578 –
Liberal Democrats C. Connett 371 19.9 –9.1
Turnout 56.9
Registered electors 3,277
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Keynsham West

Keynsham West (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Stiddard 449 35.6 –15.3
Labour G. Derrick 432 –
Conservative E. Bryant * 430 34.1 –15.0
Conservative R. Abram 423 –
Liberal Democrats A. Crouch 383 30.3 N/A
Turnout 55.1
Registered electors 2,292
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Midsomer Norton North

Midsomer Norton North (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Collins 799 52.3 +12.5
Conservative S. Steel * 730 47.7 +12.9
Labour L. Carruthers 699 –
Conservative A. Nash 631 –
Turnout 38.9
Registered electors 3,672
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Midsomer Norton Redfield

Midsomer Norton Redfield (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Perry * 1,046 64.8 +24.3
Labour A. French 849 –
Conservative W. Carey 567 35.2 –3.4
Conservative S. Green 564 –
Turnout 47.8
Registered electors 3,170
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Newton St Loe

Newton St Loe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Gay * 361 52.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Bradbury 212 30.8 N/A
Labour V. Burton 116 16.8 N/A
Majority 149 21.6
Turnout 40.0
Registered electors 1,722
Conservative hold Swing

Paulton

Paulton (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Curtis 850 72.2 +38.9
Labour D. Hamblin * 741 –
Labour J. Hamblin * 690 –
Independent Labour W. Martin 327 27.8 N/A
Turnout 31.7
Registered electors 3,714
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Peasedown St John

Peasedown St John (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Latchem * 779 72.5 +25.1
Labour E. Derrick 736 –
Conservative H. Collier 296 27.5 –11.5
Conservative L. Perrott 246 –
Turnout 35.9
Registered electors 2,870
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Publow

Publow[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Webb * 616 72.3 N/A
Labour B. Parish 236 27.7 N/A
Majority 380 44.6
Turnout 57.2
Registered electors 1,490
Conservative hold Swing

Radstock

Radstock (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gay * 1,292 36.6 –9.0
Independent B. Shearn * 1,032 –
Labour D. Wyatt 910 –
Liberal Democrats R. Inchley 655 18.6 +2.1
Independent M. Whittock 330 –
Conservative A. Curtis 288 8.2 –4.7
Conservative D. Jones 271 –
Conservative K. Overmont 269 –
Green M. Boulton 259 7.3 N/A
Turnout 57.8
Registered electors 3,940
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Saltford

Saltford (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Wood 930 51.1 –28.5
Conservative M. Horler * 884 –
Liberal Democrats D. Hounsell 641 35.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Davies 592 –
Labour P. Hogg 249 13.7 –6.7
Turnout 52.7
Registered electors 3,454
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stowey Sutton

Stowey Sutton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Pritchard * 261 52.7 +6.0
Independent E. Harvey 165 33.3 N/A
Labour C. Stanaway 69 13.9 N/A
Majority 96 19.4
Turnout 52.6
Registered electors 941
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Timsbury

Timsbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Brown 491 42.4 –8.1
Labour J. Carter 343 29.6 –19.9
Independent E. Potter 324 28.0 N/A
Majority 148 12.8
Turnout 59.5
Registered electors 1,946
Conservative hold Swing

Westfield

Westfield (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Reakes * 1,252 61.7 +11.9
Labour C. Jones * 1,252 –
Labour P. Sas 1,140 –
Conservative N. Silcox 777 38.3 +12.1
Turnout 38.7
Registered electors 5,244
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Wansdyke District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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