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1991 South Norfolk District Council election
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2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
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All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 23 20 4
Seat change Steady Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 20,684 22,672 2,747
Percentage 37.8% 41.5% 5.0%
Swing Increase 1.5% Increase 0.1% Decrease 7.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 South Norfolk District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

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Election result

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1991 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 44 23 5 5 Steady 48.9 37.8 20,684 +1.5
  Liberal Democrats 43 20 5 1 Increase 4 42.6 41.5 22,672 +0.1
  Independent 5 4 1 5 Decrease 4 8.5 5.0 2,747 –7.6
  Labour 47 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 15.4 8,436 +5.7
  Green 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 152 N/A

Ward results

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Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Abbey

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Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Body 467 51.4
Conservative P. Colby 255 28.1
Labour A. Clough 186 20.5
Majority 212 23.3
Turnout 908 55.0
Registered electors 1,674
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Abbeyfield

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Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Clarke* 516 71.9
Labour W. McCloughan 202 28.1
Majority 314 43.7
Turnout 718 51.5
Registered electors 1,399
Independent hold Swing

Beauchamp

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Beauchamp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hawthorne 432 55.9
Labour G. Brewster 171 22.1
Liberal Democrats C. Harris 170 22.0
Majority 261 33.8
Turnout 773 52.5
Registered electors 1,476
Conservative hold Swing

Beck Vale

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Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Rawlence* 730 67.4
Conservative A. Alexander 280 25.9
Labour B. Ziolkowska 73 6.7
Majority 450 41.6
Turnout 1,083 66.8
Registered electors 1,620
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beckhithe

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Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Bond 973 46.1
Conservative J. Jacklin 874 41.4
Liberal Democrats F. Watkins 779 36.9
Liberal Democrats J. Penn 718 34.0
Labour D. Clennell 337 16.0
Labour J. Craythorne 310 14.7
Turnout ~2,112 50.7
Registered electors 4,166
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Berners

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Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Tilbrook* 539 53.7
Liberal Democrats C. Savage 378 37.6
Labour J. Watt 87 8.7
Majority 161 16.0
Turnout 1,004 56.0
Registered electors 1,786
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Boyland

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Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Lines* 566 58.6
Liberal Democrats G. Green 227 23.5
Labour P. Dudley 173 17.9
Majority 339 35.1
Turnout 966 48.7
Registered electors 2,002
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Broads

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Broads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Knollys* 536 64.0
Labour J. Hinchliffe 109 13.0
Liberal Democrats P. Newell 100 11.9
Green S. Ross-Wagenknecat 93 11.1
Majority 427 51.0
Turnout 838 57.5
Registered electors 1,456
Conservative hold Swing

Brookwood

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Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Warman* 503 55.6
Liberal Democrats M. Last 250 27.7
Labour I. Lochhead 151 16.7
Majority 253 28.0
Turnout 904 53.6
Registered electors 1,684
Conservative hold Swing

Chet

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Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Young 538 52.9
Labour R. Ford 343 33.7
Liberal Democrats P. Matthew 136 13.4
Majority 195 19.2
Turnout 1,017 52.2
Registered electors 1,948
Conservative hold Swing

Clavering

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Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Morgan* 555 61.4
Liberal Democrats M. Cooke 257 28.4
Labour R. Kelsey 92 10.2
Majority 298 33.0
Turnout 904 51.2
Registered electors 1,778
Independent hold Swing

Cringleford & Colney

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Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Rowe 614 60.4
Liberal Democrats W. Smith 345 33.9
Labour T. Wilson 58 5.7
Majority 269 26.5
Turnout 1,017 57.3
Registered electors 1,780
Conservative hold Swing

Cromwells

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Cromwells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hockaday* 465 60.4
Conservative P. Tonkin 165 21.4
Labour C. Brett 140 18.2
Majority 300 39.0
Turnout 770 56.9
Registered electors 1,372
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crown Point

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Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Smith 227 44.7
Labour H. Bedford 145 28.5
Liberal Democrats J. Pitchford 136 26.8
Majority 82 16.1
Turnout 508 51.7
Registered electors 981
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Dickleburgh

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Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Richardson 324 44.3
Liberal Democrats P. Rye 278 38.0
Labour S. Davies 130 17.8
Majority 46 6.3
Turnout 732 55.2
Registered electors 1,325
Conservative hold Swing

Diss

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Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Jacoby* 1,323 58.9
Liberal Democrats J. Caldwell 1,244 55.4
Independent R. Hopgood* 898 40.0
Conservative J. Leeder 628 28.0
Conservative M. O'Connell 491 21.9
Independent S. Kitchen 464 20.7
Labour L. Bates 261 11.6
Labour J. Philip 245 10.9
Labour V. Root 199 8.9
Turnout ~2,246 43.0
Registered electors 5,223
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Independent hold

Ditchingham

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Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Hadman 534 49.9
Conservative J. Kerr 337 31.5
Labour J. McKie 200 18.7
Majority 197 18.4
Turnout 1,071 62.0
Registered electors 1,729
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Forehoe

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Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Orton 367 49.5
Liberal Democrats F. Barrow 233 31.4
Labour L. Coleman 141 19.0
Majority 134 18.1
Turnout 741 48.5
Registered electors 1,545
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

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Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Taylor* 956 62.6
Conservative M. Turbin 440 28.8
Labour M. Flatman 131 8.6
Majority 516 33.8
Turnout 1,527 52.7
Registered electors 2,907
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hempnall

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Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Beare 557 60.8
Conservative A. Latoy 324 35.4
Labour J. Holtom 35 3.8
Majority 233 25.4
Turnout 916 63.0
Registered electors 1,458
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hingham

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Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Dore* 569 57.4
Conservative D. Burt 359 36.2
Labour P. Eldridge 63 6.4
Majority 210 21.2
Turnout 991 60.6
Registered electors 1,621
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Humbleyard

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Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Lishman 314 47.8
Conservative R. Turner* 287 43.7
Labour S. Sewell 56 8.5
Majority 27 4.1
Turnout 657 52.0
Registered electors 1,266
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Kidner

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Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tomlinson* 469 45.8
Liberal Democrats B. Singleton 443 43.3
Labour I. Boreham 111 10.9
Majority 26 2.5
Turnout 1,023 66.8
Registered electors 1,532
Conservative hold Swing

Long Row

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Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Mitchell 367 41.8
Labour D. Zeichner 292 33.3
Liberal Democrats I. Caldwell 219 24.9
Majority 75 8.5
Turnout 878 57.7
Registered electors 1,524
Conservative hold Swing

Marshland

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Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Playle* 351 44.7
Labour E. Rochford 219 27.9
Conservative T. Browne 215 27.4
Majority 132 16.8
Turnout 785 56.6
Registered electors 1,394
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mergate

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Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hardy* 695 57.0
Labour D. Higgin 524 43.0
Majority 171 14.0
Turnout 1,219 43.0
Registered electors 2,869
Conservative hold Swing

New Costessey

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New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Piesse 908 48.8
Liberal Democrats W. Dinneen 886 47.6
Conservative D. Hill 638 34.3
Conservative D. Whiskerd 590 31.7
Labour G. Creissen 278 14.9
Labour G. Malin 271 14.6
Turnout ~1,861 51.8
Registered electors 3,593
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Northfields

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Northfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mooney 367 38.2
Liberal Democrats K. McClure 302 31.4
Labour P. Nicholls 292 30.4
Majority 65 6.8
Turnout 961 51.7
Registered electors 1,897
Conservative hold Swing

Old Costessey

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Old Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Rogers* 1,267 57.1
Liberal Democrats T. East* 1,263 56.9
Conservative P. Battley 795 35.8
Conservative B. Vail 631 28.4
Labour J. Cullum 207 9.3
Labour S. Button 203 9.1
Turnout ~2,219 51.5
Registered electors 4,308
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Poringland With The Framinghams

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Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hemming* 784 44.2
Conservative D. Maidstone 702 39.6
Liberal Democrats J. Tryggvason 704 39.7
Liberal Democrats F. Hurrell 685 38.6
Labour J. Huxtable 247 13.9
Labour R. Cottey 224 12.6
Turnout ~1,773 55.9
Registered electors 3,169
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rustens

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Rustens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Barnard* 465 48.9
Labour T. Ransom 279 29.3
Liberal Democrats D. Fairbairn 207 21.8
Majority 186 19.6
Turnout 951 43.4
Registered electors 2,234
Conservative hold Swing

Scole

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Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 519 56.0
Liberal Democrats L. Sandeman 206 22.2
Labour I. Stebbing 142 15.3
Green G. Sessions 59 6.4
Majority 313 33.8
Turnout 926 52.5
Registered electors 1,768
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

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Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Peterson* 672 62.2
Conservative P. Howarth 330 30.5
Labour T. Sanders 79 7.3
Majority 342 31.6
Turnout 1,081 59.9
Registered electors 1,809
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Springfields

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Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Easton* 349 57.0
Liberal Democrats C. Bunting 154 25.2
Labour J. Chamberlain 109 17.8
Majority 195 31.9
Turnout 612 51.0
Registered electors 1,200
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton

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Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Smith* 809 67.6
Conservative M. Wilson 304 25.4
Labour B. Whall 83 6.9
Majority 505 42.2
Turnout 1,196 52.6
Registered electors 2,276
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tasvale

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Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Bradshaw* 745 65.0
Conservative F. Bright 297 25.9
Labour J. King 104 9.1
Majority 448 39.1
Turnout 1,146 66.4
Registered electors 1,729
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Town

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Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Cousins 331 41.2
Conservative D. Johnson 244 30.4
Labour C. Greengrass 228 28.4
Majority 87 10.8
Turnout 803 51.5
Registered electors 1,586
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Valley

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Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Gray 622 57.1
Conservative J. Scott* 384 35.3
Labour R. McKie 83 7.6
Majority 238 21.9
Turnout 1,089 66.5
Registered electors 1,641
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Waveney

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Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats F. Mitchell 435 47.0
Conservative J. Ashfield 383 41.4
Labour B. Falkner 107 11.6
Majority 52 5.6
Turnout 925 61.9
Registered electors 1,508
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Westwood

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Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* 722 53.0
Liberal Democrats R. McClenning 437 32.1
Labour S. Blaikie 202 14.8
Majority 285 20.9
Turnout 1,361 57.1
Registered electors 2,396
Conservative hold Swing

Wodehouse

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Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dewsbury 375 56.6
Liberal Democrats P. Blathwayt 174 26.2
Labour A. Cordial 114 17.2
Majority 201 30.3
Turnout 663 54.0
Registered electors 1,244
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 8–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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