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1991 Derby City Council election[1][2]
← 1990 2 May 1991 1992 →
15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 24 20
Seats won 6 9
Seats after 22 22
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 24,523 23,820
Percentage 43.9% 42.6%
Map showing the results of the 1991 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 1991 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1991.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The council, which had previously been under Conservative council, fell under no overall control with the Conservatives and Labour holding exactly half the seats each.

Overall results

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1991 Derby City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 2 0 Increase2 60.0 42.6 23,820
  Conservative 6 0 2 Decrease2 40.0 43.9 24,523
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 11.6 6,478
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.9 1,086
Total 15 55,907

Ward results

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Abbey

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Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Ainsley 2,054 55.0%
Conservative G. Shaw 1,267 33.9%
Liberal Democrats G. Wood 279 7.5%
Green P. Brock 136 3.6%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Babington

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Location of Babington ward
Babington[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Hussain 1,596 58.8%
Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Burgess 505 18.6%
Conservative M. Ali 489 18.0%
Green B. Emmans 122 4.5%
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

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Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Till 2,209 48.7%
Conservative H. Johnson 1,857 40.9%
Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Smith 474 10.4%
Turnout 53.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

Chellaston

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Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Jennings 2,893 60.6%
Labour H. Gorham 1,321 27.7%
Liberal Democrats A. Hartropp 417 8.7%
Green C. Cooper 140 2.9%
Turnout 49.2%
Conservative hold

Darley

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Location of Darley ward
Darley[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Hickson 2,826 57.6%
Labour J. Gilmore 1,298 26.5%
Liberal Democrats W. Webley 692 14.1%
Green L. Ludkiewicz 88 1.8%
Turnout 52.6%
Conservative hold

Derwent

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Location of Derwent ward
Derwent[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Hayes 1,784 59.1%
Conservative J. Ormond 863 28.6%
Liberal Democrats M. McCann 308 10.2%
Green I. Sandars 64 2.1%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour hold

Kingsway

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Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Bertalan 2,171 59.1%
Labour K. Hepworth 1,017 27.7%
Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove 486 13.2%
Turnout 48.1%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

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Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. McGiven 1,744 64.8%
Conservative M. Najeeb 614 22.8%
Liberal Democrats C. Harris 196 7.3%
Green L. Davies 139 5.2%
Turnout 36.7%
Labour hold

Littleover

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Location of Littleover ward
Littleover[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Wood 1,918 47.3%
Liberal Democrats L. Care 1,060 26.2%
Labour J. Green 1,006 24.8%
Green M. Attenborrow 67 1.7%
Turnout 56.4%
Conservative hold

Mackworth

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Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Summers 1,929 55.7%
Conservative A. Clemson 1,242 35.8%
Liberal Democrats S. Hartropp 294 8.5%
Turnout 50.6%
Labour gain from Conservative

Mickleover

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Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Broadfield 2,710 62.5%
Labour A. Macdonald 922 21.3%
Liberal Democrats D. Turner 573 13.2%
Green C. Jones 128 3.0%
Turnout 51.5%
Conservative hold

Normanton

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Location of Normanton ward
Normanton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Chris Williamson 1,810 55.1%
Conservative K. Webley 1,104 33.6%
Liberal Democrats L. Jones 285 8.7%
Green E. Wall 83 2.5%
Turnout 44.0%
Labour hold

Osmanton

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Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Streets 1,254 64.8%
Conservative D. Brown 479 24.8%
Liberal Democrats A. Todd 201 10.4%
Turnout 31.8%
Labour hold

Sinfin

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Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,960 63.7%
Conservative C. Hateley 822 26.7%
Liberal Democrats E. Blane 295 9.6%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Spondon

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Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Brown 3,268 57.2%
Labour K. Merry 1,916 33.5%
Liberal Democrats D. Holebrook 413 7.2%
Green P. Chapman 119 2.1%
Turnout 55.8%
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1991". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1991 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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