1991 Erewash Borough Council election
2 May 1991
All 52 seats to Erewash Borough Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 21 29 2
Seats won 27 22 2
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 7 Steady
  Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election 0
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase 1

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 2 May 1991 as part of nationwide local elections. The election saw the Labour Party gain control of the Council for the first time since 1976.

Overall results

Erewash Borough 1991 Election Results
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 51.9
  Conservative 22 42.4
  Independent 2 3.8
  Liberal Democrats 1 1.9

Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

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Abbotsford

Abbotsford (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Trueman K. Ms (E) 525
Conservative Matsell B. 494
Turnout 59.4
Labour hold Swing

Breadsall and Morley

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Smith J. (E) 464
Labour Elwell J. Ms 157
Turnout 65.0
Conservative hold Swing

Breaston

Breaston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orchard M. Ms (E) 1411
Conservative Pemberton H. (E) 1267
Conservative Parkinson R. (E) 1260
Labour Torr A. Ms 645
Labour Bradley S. Ms 616
Labour Simpson G. Ms 572
Turnout 55.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeffrey P. (E) 1172
Labour Henshaw M. Ms (E) 1151
Labour Barber D. (E) 1087
Conservative Roberts G. 521
Conservative Walker T. 496
Conservative Warsop J. Ms 485
Turnout 41.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dale Abbey

Dale Abbey (1 Seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Creswell P. (E) 531
Labour Wright C. 118
Turnout 57.0
Independent hold Swing

Derby Road East

Derby Road East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Griffiths H. (E) 1359
Labour Kirby J. (E) 1248
Labour Montgomery R. (E) 1227
Conservative Finch R. 639
Conservative Lawrence B. Ms 633
Conservative Lawrence E. 612
Turnout 54.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Derby Road West

Derby Road West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stevens S. (E) 1281
Conservative Hartopp G. (E) 1186
Conservative Wilkinson A. (E) 1172
Labour Cartwright J. 1108
Labour Gilbert B. Ms 1064
Labour Carson N. 1050
Liberal Democrats Neill I. 397
Turnout 54.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Draycott

Draycott (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orchard D. (E) 742
Labour Cheetham C. Ms 518
Turnout 61.0
Conservative hold Swing

Ilkeston Central

Ilkeston Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geehan J. (E) 1062
Labour Lynch P. (E) 1032
Labour Phillips F. (E) 982
Conservative Atkinson J. Ms 714
Conservative Hill N. Ms 638
Conservative Heron S. 619
Turnout 46.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ilkeston North

Ilkeston North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carrington K. Ms (E) 653
Labour Bevan E. (E) 606
Conservative Wallbank E. 223
Turnout 38.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ilkeston South

Ilkeston South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bishop E. (E) 859
Labour Frudd J. (E) 794
Conservative Harrison B. Ms 700
Conservative Blount A. 656
Turnout 55.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kirk Hallam North

Kirk Hallam North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cullen C. (E) 876
Labour Stevens C. (E) 856
Conservative Reed P. 457
Turnout 48.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kirk Hallam South

Kirk Hallam South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Killeavy B. (E) 906
Labour Moloney P. (E) 815
Conservative Johnson W. 254
Conservative Allen J. Ms 221
Turnout 49.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Little Eaton

Little Eaton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Downing S. (E) 682
Labour Bedford R. Ms 241
Turnout 49.0
Conservative hold Swing

Long Eaton Central

Long Eaton Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grant M. (E) 1003
Labour Stevenson G. Ms (E) 987
Conservative Hickton F. Ms 892
Conservative Gough R. 884
Turnout 50.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hosker R. (E) 1209
Labour White B. Ms (E) 1187
Labour Dyer J. Ms (E) 1133
Conservative Allen J. 1032
Conservative Brown J. 1010
Conservative Byrne D. 989
Turnout 50.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ockbrook and Borrowash

Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tumanow V. Ms (E) 1745
Conservative Collyer F. (E) 1651
Conservative Harling D. Ms (E) 1581
Labour Heighton E. 1287
Labour Whitt P. 1212
Labour Martin J. 980
Liberal Democrats Cockayne E. 405
Liberal Democrats Blackwell P. 398
Turnout 58.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Old Park

Old Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bell K. (E) 868
Labour Goacher E. (E) 836
Conservative Harrison D. 357
Conservative Skelton R. 318
Turnout 45.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandiacre North

Sandiacre North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barker D. (E) 981
Labour Dickman F. (E) 902
Conservative Hardy A. 743
Conservative Tapping K. 730
Turnout 53.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sandiacre South

Sandiacre South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simmons D. (E) 963
Conservative Jones F. (E) 914
Labour Hampson J. 620
Labour Liddle J. 569
Independent Whirledge P. 74
Turnout 50.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sawley

Sawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Camm W. (E) 2737
Liberal Democrats Thomas A. (E) 917
Conservative Hay-Heddle J. (E) 833
Liberal Democrats Allen R. 791
Conservative Miller K. 781
Labour Buckley J. Ms 760
Labour Fountain M. 686
Turnout 58.4
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stanley

Stanley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Smales-Cresswell H.. (E) 543
Labour Cheetham N. 530
Turnout 61.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Victoria

Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evans W. (E) 710
Conservative Johnstone A. Ms (E) 693
Labour Harries L. Ms 522
Labour Kendrick D. 501
Green Atterbury L. 191
Green Hunter I. 51
Turnout 51.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hallam

West Hallam (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fildes J. (E) 1195
Conservative Shaw H. (E) 1005
Labour Harrison J. Ms 565
Turnout 45.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Holdsworth D. (E) 1136
Conservative Cormack J. Ms (E) 1120
Labour Stevenson C. 845
Labour Woolford R. 727
Turnout 48.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2017.
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