1991 Thurrock Borough Council election

1991 Thurrock Borough Council election
2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
13 out of 39 seats to Thurrock Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Registered88,846
Turnout31,531
35.5% (Decrease 8.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 10 3 0
Seats after 33 6 0
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 16,826 12,463 1,762
Percentage 53.4% 39.5% 5.6%
Swing Decrease 9.3% Increase 9.8% Increase 0.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Thurrock Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

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

Summary

Election result

1991 Thurrock Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 Increase 2 76.9 23 33 84.6 16,826 53.4 –9.3
  Conservative 3 Decrease 1 23.1 3 6 15.4 12,463 39.5 +9.8
  Independent 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,762 5.6 +0.6
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 480 1.5 N/A

Ward results

Aveley

Aveley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Clarke 889 40.0 –9.8
Independent E. Vellacott 843 38.0 +8.4
Conservative L. Glover 488 22.0 +1.5
Majority 46 2.1 –18.1
Turnout 2,220 38.4 –10.1
Registered electors 5,777
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.1

Belhus

Belhus
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Maynard* 1,004 52.3 –24.1
Conservative D. Davies 492 25.7 +2.1
Independent P. Perrin 422 22.0 N/A
Majority 512 26.7 –26.1
Turnout 1,918 33.9 –6.4
Registered electors 5,657
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.1

Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bidmead* 1,834 71.1 –5.5
Conservative I. Bodley 746 28.9 +5.5
Majority 1,088 42.2 –11.0
Turnout 2,580 34.6 –10.3
Registered electors 7,462
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.5

Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morris* 1,680 52.6 –6.1
Conservative S. Andrews 1,511 47.4 +6.1
Majority 169 5.3 –12.2
Turnout 3,191 33.9 –7.5
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.1

Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Josling* 1,400 54.4 –6.4
Conservative J. Carter 947 36.8 +9.5
Independent R. Holcombe 228 8.9 N/A
Majority 453 17.6 –16.0
Turnout 2,575 32.0 –6.4
Registered electors 8,040
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.0

Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Sutton 1,858 54.8 +12.7
Labour P. Betts 1,532 45.2 –2.7
Majority 326 9.6 N/A
Turnout 3,390 39.1 –8.1
Registered electors 8,666
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.7

Ockendon

Ockendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Jones* 1,403 63.6 –9.0
Conservative H. Cook 804 36.4 +9.0
Majority 599 27.1 –18.1
Turnout 2,207 35.2 –12.0
Registered electors 6,269
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.0

Orsett

Orsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mortimer 1,154 72.1 +41.8
Labour M. Ware 447 27.9 –30.5
Majority 707 44.2 N/A
Turnout 1,601 42.1 –10.0
Registered electors 3,802
Conservative hold Swing Increase36.2

Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Harper* 1,470 49.0 –17.0
Conservative M. Dalton 1,049 35.0 +1.0
Liberal Democrats S. Senior 480 16.0 N/A
Majority 421 14.0 –18.0
Turnout 2,999 38.1 –5.7
Registered electors 7,866
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.0

Stifford

Stifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Giles 1,415 51.5 –5.7
Conservative L. Brown 1,334 48.5 +5.7
Majority 81 2.9 –11.4
Turnout 2,749 43.1 –12.3
Registered electors 6,373
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease5.7

The Homesteads

The Homesteads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bodley* 1,116 52.8 +10.0
Labour A. Fish 999 47.2 –10.0
Majority 117 5.5 N/A
Turnout 2,115 35.0 –7.0
Registered electors 6,044
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.0

Tilbury

Tilbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn* 1,666 72.1 –7.1
Conservative M. Bamford-Burst 376 16.3 +4.3
Independent J. Moore 269 11.6 +2.8
Majority 1,290 55.8 –11.4
Turnout 2,311 27.7 –10.8
Registered electors 8,344
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.7

West Thurrock

West Thurrock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hawkins 1,087 64.9 +7.5
Conservative P. Raven 588 35.1 N/A
Majority 499 29.8 +14.9
Turnout 1,675 32.7 –9.9
Registered electors 5,127
Labour gain from Independent

References

  1. ^ "Thurrock Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Council composition calculator". Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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