1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

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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[edit]

Election result[edit]

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[edit]

Brickhill[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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


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