North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
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
Election result
1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 58.8 | 11 | 21 | 40.4 | 15,241 | 42.9 | +6.3 |
| Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 11 | 15 | 28.8 | 11,250 | 31.7 | –6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 17.6 | 10 | 13 | 25.0 | 9,046 | 25.5 | +1.5 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | N/A | N/A | –0.2 |
Ward results
Brickhill
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 February 2023.