1991 Corby District Council election

The 1991 Corby District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council,[1] which it had held since 1979.[3]

1991 Corby District Council election[1][2]

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All 27 seats in the Corby District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.7%
 First partySecond party
 BlankBlank
PartyLabourLiberal Democrats
Last election23 seats, 51.6%0 seats, 10.3%
Seats won232
Seat changeSteady0Increase2
Popular vote8,837895
Percentage58.2%5.9%
SwingIncrease6.8%Decrease4.3%

 Third partyFourth party
 BlankBlank
PartyConservativeIndependent
Last election2 seats, 32.7%2 seats, 4.5%
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease1Decrease1
Popular vote4,913547
Percentage32.3%3.6%
SwingDecrease0.4%Decrease0.9%

Map showing the results of the 1991 Corby District Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Central[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourT. McConnachie 952
LabourJ. Hazel 918
LabourJ. Noble 877
ConservativeF. Buckthorpe524
ConservativeM. Anglin464
Turnout40.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Danesholme[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Hayburn 1,080
LabourM. Mawdsley 1,064
LabourJ. Breen 1,063
ConservativeP. Clayton619
ConservativeJ. Hill-Wilson478
ConservativeS. Foulkes472
Turnout45.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: East[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourM. Cochrane 601
IndependentT. Sykes 547
LabourWade J.542
ConservativeConnors J.256
Turnout45.3%
Labour hold
Independent hold

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Hazelwood[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourP. McGowan 1,193
LabourW. Mawdsley 1,051
LabourK. Glendinning 969
ConservativeB. Pitcher411
Turnout38.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Kingswood[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourT. McGivern 1,166
LabourE. Donald 1,125
LabourW. Hilbourne 1,035
ConservativeY. Von-Bujtar762
ConservativeL. Cheatley754
ConservativeP. Cheatley751
Turnout42.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location ofLloyds ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Lloyds[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Kane
LabourM. Crosby
LabourR. Hipkiss
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Lodge Park[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourA. Wilkinson 1,346
LabourJ.Sims 1,330
LabourC. Hall 1,271
ConservativeC. Woolmer604
ConservativeR. Wylie571
ConservativeJ. Woolmer536
Turnout45.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Location ofRural East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Rural East[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeE. Sayer 605
LabourI. Wood324
Liberal DemocratsC. Passmore141
Turnout57.8%
Conservative hold

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Rural North[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsA. Bianchi 372
LabourR. Ogilvie252
ConservativeG. Ellenton97
Turnout71.6%
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Rural West[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal DemocratsJ. Trevor 382
ConservativeR. Webster286
Turnout56.0%
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: Shire Lodge[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourG. Crawley 778
LabourJ. Cowling 609
ConservativeS. Young310
Turnout37.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1991: West[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJ. Adamson 1,145
LabourR. Telfer 1,060
ConservativeW. Robson439
ConservativeL. Baker406
Turnout44.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold

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