The 1991 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1987. An addition seat was up for election in Fryerns Central ward. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had gained only the previous year; the council fell back under no overall control.
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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1991 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 46.7 | 44.8 | 24,678 | 8.5 | |
Labour | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 16,532 | 2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13.3 | 25.2 | 13,867 | 5.8 | |
Total | 15 | 55,077 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.
Ward results
editBillericay East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B. Lea | 2,390 | 61.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Ferriss | 908 | 23.5% | |
Labour | E. Harrison | 564 | 14.6% | |
Turnout | 45.8% | |||
Conservative hold |
Billericay West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Tomlin | 2,901 | 67.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Johnson | 945 | 22.1% | |
Labour | V. Walker | 435 | 10.2% | |
Turnout | 45.6% | |||
Conservative hold |
Burstead
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. Buckenham | 2,099 | 49.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | G. Taylor | 1,755 | 41.6% | |
Labour | M. Viney | 365 | 8.7% | |
Turnout | 51.2% | |||
Conservative hold |
Fryerns Central (2 seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Ballard | 1,779 | ||
Labour | J. Orpe | 1,506 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. Smith | 1,064 | ||
Liberal Democrats | B. Wakeham | 996 | ||
Conservative | S. Allen | 805 | ||
Conservative | D. Allen | 802 | ||
Turnout | 44.7% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Fryerns East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Dove | 1,602 | 48.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 875 | 26.6% | |
Conservative | K. Boucher | 811 | 24.7% | |
Turnout | 40.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Laindon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | V. York | 2,323 | 53.3% | |
Labour | J. Field | 1,498 | 34.4% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Martin | 535 | 12.3% | |
Turnout | 49.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Langdon Hills
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Francois[4] | 2,550 | 54.6% | |
Labour | P. Kirkman | 1,658 | 35.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | C. Jones | 459 | 9.8% | |
Turnout | 52.0% | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Lee Chapel North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Costello | 1,794 | 51.5% | |
Conservative | T. Fleet | 1,221 | 35.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | T. Low | 471 | 13.5% | |
Turnout | 45.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Nethermayne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J. White | 1,698 | 41.1% | |
Conservative | S. Blackbourn | 1,294 | 31.3% | |
Labour | H. Bruce | 1,140 | 27.6% | |
Turnout | 56.3% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Pitsea East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Sheridan | 2,016 | 48.7% | |
Labour | R. Llewellyn | 1,633 | 39.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 488 | 11.8% | |
Turnout | 38.8% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Pitsea West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Beaumont | 1,654 | 52.0% | |
Conservative | C. Coombes | 1,080 | 33.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | B. Mavis | 449 | 14.1% | |
Turnout | 36.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Vange
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Bruce | 1,450 | 51.5% | |
Conservative | R. Cole | 918 | 32.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Campbell | 446 | 15.8% | |
Turnout | 35.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Wickford North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. Sharp | 2,254 | 50.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | R. Allen | 1,690 | 37.5% | |
Labour | H. Witzer | 561 | 12.5% | |
Turnout | 49.7% | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Wickford South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | A. Banton | 2,084 | 46.3% | |
Conservative | D. Harrison | 2,016 | 44.8% | |
Labour | A. Witzer | 399 | 8.9% | |
Turnout | 50.3% | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |