1991 Watford Borough Council election

The 1991 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1991 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections.

Results summary

1991 Watford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Steady 61.5 14 22 61.1 10,696 40.6 -6.0
  Conservative 3 Steady 23.1 8 11 30.6 9,250 35.1 +3.0
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 15.4 1 3 8.3 6,190 23.5 +4.9
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 183 0.7 -0.2
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 53 0.2 -0.2

Ward results

Callowland

Callowland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Cannings 838 58.5
Conservative N. Bentham 417 29.1
Liberal Democrats A. Wylie 177 12.4
Majority 29.4
Turnout 34.2
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Conlon 924 54.2
Conservative F. Silva 500 29.3
Liberal Democrats J. Beardsworth 228 13.4
Independent C. Edgerton 53 3.1
Majority 24.9
Turnout 35.4
Labour hold Swing

Holywell

Holywell (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Head 899 55.6
Labour S. Rosser 867 53.6
Conservative J. Pepper 411 25.4
Conservative A. Underwood 403 24.9
Liberal Democrats J. Baddeley 236 14.6
Liberal Democrats M. Baird 224 13.9
Turnout 1,617 38.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

Leggatts

Leggatts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Muspratt 977 58.5
Conservative C. Strange 432 25.9
Liberal Democrats J. Waller 261 15.6
Majority 32.6
Turnout 39.5
Labour hold Swing

Meriden

Meriden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Tyrwhitt 1,253 54.4
Conservative M. Bell 709 30.8
Liberal Democrats D. Thornhill 343 14.9
Majority 23.6
Turnout 41.3
Labour hold Swing

Nascot

Nascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Brown 1,234 58.9
Liberal Democrats J. Lindsay 453 21.6
Labour D. Shaw 305 14.6
Green A. Cripps 102 4.9
Majority 37.3
Turnout 42.3
Conservative hold Swing

Oxhey

Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Sharpe 1,230 47.5
Conservative K. Emmons 844 32.6
Labour M. Lawson 518 20.0
Majority 14.9
Turnout 53.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Kiely 1,306 62.3
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins 483 23.0
Labour T. Meldrum 227 10.8
Green I. Tottman 81 3.9
Majority 39.2
Turnout 51.5
Conservative hold Swing

Stanborough

Stanborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lee 1,317 50.2
Conservative K. Solomon 720 27.5
Labour J. Gail 584 22.3
Majority 22.8
Turnout 53.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tudor

Tudor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Taylor 1,003 41.0
Labour J. Lowe 996 40.7
Liberal Democrats J. Richmond 446 18.2
Majority 0.3
Turnout 49.4
Conservative hold Swing

Vicarage

Vicarage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Marland 1,151 53.7
Conservative E. Uphill 640 29.9
Liberal Democrats R. Laslett 353 16.5
Majority 23.8
Turnout 38.3
Labour hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Horsefield 1,157 52.0
Conservative G. White 631 28.3
Liberal Democrats D. Scudder 439 19.7
Majority 23.6
Turnout 43.8
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Watford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 25 November 2021.