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1991 Braintree District Council election
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2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
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All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 seats, 42.6% 13 seats, 28.1% 5 seats, 18.7%
Seats won 23 21 6
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 8 Increase 1
Popular vote 32,579 31,622 15,528
Percentage 37.1% 36.0% 17.7%
Swing Decrease 5.5% Increase 7.9% Decrease 1.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Independent Ratepayer
Last election 8 seats, 7.6% N/A
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 4
Popular vote 3,819 3,043
Percentage 4.3% 3.5%
Swing Decrease 3.3% N/A
Winner in each seat at the 1991 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

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Election result

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1991 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23 Decrease 7 38.3 37.1 32,579 -5.5
  Labour 21 Increase 8 35.0 36.0 31,622 +7.9
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 1 10.0 17.7 15,528 -1.0
  Independent 6 Decrease 2 10.0 4.3 3,819 -3.3
  Ratepayer 4 Increase 4 6.7 3.5 3,043 N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0 0.0 0.8 682 N/A
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0 0.0 0.7 650 N/A
  Residents 0 Decrease 4 0.0 0.0 0 -3.0

Ward results

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Black Notley

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Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Turner P. 735 61.9 +10.5
Conservative Goddard P. 363 29.8 −14.0
Labour Shrivington M. 101 8.3 +3.5
Majority 372 32.1 +24.5
Turnout 1,199 50.1 −10.0
Liberal Democrats hold


Bocking North

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Bocking North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

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Bocking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

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Braintree Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

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Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
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Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

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Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bumpstead

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Bumpstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing

Castle Headingham

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Castle Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Coggeshall

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Coggeshall
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Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

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Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing

Cressing

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Cressing
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Conservative hold Swing

Earls Colne

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Earls Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

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Gosfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

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Halstead Holy Trinity
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Ratepayer gain from Residents
Labour hold
Ratepayer gain from Residents

Halstead St. Andrew's

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Halstead St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Ratepayer gain from Residents
Ratepayer gain from Residents

Hatfield Peverel

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Hatfield Peverel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Kelvedon

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Kelvedon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Panfield

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Panfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Independent hold Swing

Rayne

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Rayne
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Conservative hold Swing

Sible Headingham

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Sible Headingham
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Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

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Stour Valley Central
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Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley North

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Stour Valley North
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Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

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Stour Valley South
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Conservative hold Swing

Terling

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Terling
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Conservative hold Swing

Three Fields

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Three Fields
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

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Upper Colne
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Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

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Witham Central
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Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

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Witham Chipping Hill
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Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham North

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Witham North
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Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

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Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
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Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

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Witham South
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Turnout
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Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Witham West

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Witham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Yeldham

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Yeldham
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Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

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Earls Colne

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Earls Colne by-election: 5 December 1991[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 626 54.7 N/A
Independent 301 26.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats 218 19.0 N/A
Majority 325 28.4 N/A
Turnout 1,145 40.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,863
Conservative gain from Independent

Castle Hedingham

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Castle Hedingham by-election: 6 October 1994[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 298 38.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats 260 33.2 N/A
Labour 225 28.7 N/A
Majority 38 4.9 N/A
Turnout 783 55.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,424
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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