1991 Maldon District Council election

1991 Maldon District Council election
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2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
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All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats
Seats won 14 9 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 7 Decrease 5
Popular vote 8,936 6,576 4,600
Percentage 38.2% 28.1% 19.7%
Swing Decrease 4.7% Increase 23.1% Decrease 21.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,448 824
Percentage 10.5% 3.5%
Swing Increase 3.2% Increase 0.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Maldon District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1991 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 27 13 4 5 Decrease 1 45.2 38.2 8,936 –4.7
  Independent 19 9 7 0 Increase 7 29.0 28.1 6,576 +23.1
  Liberal Democrats 11 6 2 7 Decrease 5 19.4 19.7 4,600 –21.8
  Labour 8 1 0 0 Steady 3.2 10.5 2,448 +3.2
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 0 1 Decrease 1 3.2 3.5 824 +0.2

Ward results

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

Althorne

Althorne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Boyce* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,753
Conservative hold

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Wood 487 54.2
Conservative J. Vallance* 411 45.8
Majority 76 8.4
Turnout 898 44.0
Registered electors 2,039
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Buck 722 30.4
Independent T. Martin 652 27.4
Conservative J. Smith* 589 24.8
Conservative L. Hobday 564 23.7
Liberal Democrats J. Gillbee* 369 15.5
Labour E. Ellis 330 13.9
Independent G. Blaney* 302 12.7
Turnout ~2,376 66.6
Registered electors 3,568
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Kennedy 394 49.3
Conservative G. Broyd* 262 32.8
Independent R. Roe 143 17.9
Majority 132 16.5
Turnout 799 57.3
Registered electors 1,395
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hendry 456 72.3
Labour C. Dykes 175 27.7
Majority 281 44.6
Turnout 631 51.0
Registered electors 1,237
Conservative hold Swing

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Delderfield* Unopposed
Conservative R. Bass* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,405
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Cocking* 564 52.6
Conservative G. Westwood 509 47.4
Majority 55 5.2
Turnout 1,073 37.6
Registered electors 2,852
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Mead* 625 60.4
Liberal Democrats I. Thorn 484 46.8
Conservative E. Whitthread 149 14.4
Independent B. Harker 142 13.7
Conservative B. Whitthread 132 12.8
Labour J. Lees 119 11.5
Turnout ~1,035 52.7
Registered electors 1,964
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Maldon East

Maldon East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Bannister* 437 38.5
Liberal Democrats S. Arnold* 378 33.3
Independent B. Mead 322 28.3
Independent E. Vale 268 23.6
Liberal Democrats D. Ind 262 23.1
Conservative N. Prior 170 15.0
Conservative R. Long 158 13.9
Turnout ~1,136 55.6
Registered electors 2,044
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Maldon North West

Maldon North West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative R. Pipe* 824 45.3
Conservative R. Daws* 634 34.8
Liberal Democrats S. Longhurst 579 31.8
Conservative K. Munnion 475 26.1
Labour A. Lamb 418 23.0
Labour A. Josselyn 385 21.2
Independent G. Coulthread 298 16.4
Turnout ~1,820 57.8
Registered electors 3,149
Ind. Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Dines 592 49.0
Conservative T. Kelly 537 44.5
Liberal Democrats L. Ovenden 371 30.7
Liberal Democrats J. Woodham 333 27.6
Labour P. Roberts 322 26.7
Labour S. Watmough 262 21.7
Independent F. Clements 117 9.7
Independent R. Hornett* 94 7.8
Turnout ~1,208 37.8
Registered electors 3,196
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Purleigh

Purleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Cooper 242 39.5
Conservative B. Ascott 201 32.8
Independent L. Banyard 170 27.7
Majority 41 6.7
Turnout 613 51.9
Registered electors 1,180
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Beale* 681 71.7
Conservative P. Ryall 314 33.1
Conservative V. Smith 223 23.5
Turnout ~950 39.3
Registered electors 2,418
Independent hold
Conservative hold

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Cowell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,091
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative

The Maylands

The Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Ashford* 460 50.5
Independent D. Abernethy 450 49.5
Majority 10 1.1
Turnout 910 38.9
Registered electors 2,339
Conservative hold Swing

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Dewick 293 54.9
Liberal Democrats K. Windmill 241 45.1
Majority 52 9.8
Turnout 534 39.9
Registered electors 1,340
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Laurie 807 71.0
Independent B. McGhee 792 69.7
Conservative N. Butt* 345 30.3
Conservative J. Juniper* 329 28.9
Turnout ~1,137 59.0
Registered electors 1,927
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Peel* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,461
Conservative hold

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Allard* 609 54.4
Conservative H. Bass 511 45.6
Majority 98 8.8
Turnout 1,120 69.7
Registered electors 1,606
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Woodham

Woodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Herrmann* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,235
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1991-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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