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

Election result

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1991 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 Decrease 4 42.1 19 27 47.4 17,214 37.0 +3.9
  Liberal Democrats 8 Increase 3 42.1 12 20 35.1 16,990 36.5 +6.7
  Labour 3 Increase 1 15.8 6 9 15.8 9,885 21.2 -5.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0 0.0 1 1 1.8 450 1.0 -1.7
  Green 0 Steady 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,981 4.3 -3.5

Ward results

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Ashley

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Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Guy* 1,131 43.5 +2.9
Labour P. Murphy 739 28.4 –4.7
Conservative J. Quin 633 24.3 +3.8
Green E. Benjamin 99 3.8 –2.1
Majority 392 15.1 +7.6
Turnout 2,602 51.7 –3.3
Registered electors 5,060
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.8

Batchwood

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Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. White* 1,112 47.0 –7.5
Conservative J. Christie 582 24.6 +3.1
Liberal Democrats H. Smith 537 22.7 +8.3
Green S. Adamson 135 5.7 –3.9
Majority 530 22.4 –10.6
Turnout 2,366 50.0 –5.2
Registered electors 4,744
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.3

Clarence

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Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Whale* 1,234 52.0 +0.6
Conservative T. Boyle 648 27.3 +4.0
Labour B. Dearman 381 16.0 –2.5
Green D. Burningham 112 4.7 –2.1
Majority 586 24.7 –3.4
Turnout 2,375 55.8 –5.6
Registered electors 4,263
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.7

Cunningham

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Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Donald 1,298 47.4 –5.2
Labour C. Donovan 688 25.1 +7.2
Conservative M. Wragg 679 24.8 +2.1
Green E. Brown 72 2.6 –4.1
Majority 610 22.3 –5.8
Turnout 2,737 55.0 –6.4
Registered electors 4,988
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease6.2

Harpenden East

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Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Canfield 1,238 43.6 +4.1
Conservative M. Morrell* 1,211 42.7 +5.5
Labour D. Crew 304 10.7 –4.3
Green J. Bishop 85 3.0 –5.3
Majority 27 1.0 –1.3
Turnout 2,838 57.0 –4.0
Registered electors 5,004
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease0.7

Harpenden North

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Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Haynes 1,253 50.3 +2.1
Liberal Democrats H. Adams 817 32.8 +10.1
Labour R. Botterill 419 16.8 –4.9
Majority 436 17.5 –8.0
Turnout 2,489 43.1 –5.9
Registered electors 5,844
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.0

No Green candidate as previous (7.3%).

Harpenden South

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Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Bailey* 1,367 57.4 +2.5
Liberal Democrats K. Sutton 645 27.1 +9.4
Labour H. Holmes 300 12.6 –4.5
Green A. Pearce 68 2.9 –7.4
Majority 722 30.3 –6.8
Turnout 2,380 46.3 –5.9
Registered electors 5,174
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.5

Harpenden West

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Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Coe* 1,326 57.6 +3.2
Liberal Democrats A. Steer 676 29.4 +9.5
Labour J. O'Brien 200 8.7 –5.8
Green B. Pope 100 4.3 –6.9
Majority 650 28.2 –6.3
Turnout 2,302 46.7 –5.6
Registered electors 4,964
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.2

London Colney

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London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Gordon 1,431 60.8 –0.2
Conservative P. Grimes 717 30.5 +6.9
Liberal Democrats T. Lodhi 129 5.5 –3.8
Green B. Pope 77 3.3 –2.8
Majority 714 30.3 –7.1
Turnout 2,354 43.2 –4.2
Registered electors 5,527
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease3.6

Marshallwick North

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Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Halpin 1,354 53.5 +9.3
Conservative P. Johnston 880 34.8 –0.7
Labour A. Rose 228 9.0 –5.6
Green R. Starkey 69 2.7 –3.0
Majority 474 18.7 +10.0
Turnout 2,531 52.5 –2.9
Registered electors 4,850
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.0

Marshallwick South

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Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Burton 1,392 47.1 +3.1
Conservative R. Scranage 1,070 36.2 +0.6
Labour D. Allan 384 13.0 –3.0
Green A. Tindale 110 3.7 –0.7
Majority 322 10.9 +2.4
Turnout 2,956 57.7 –4.4
Registered electors 5,144
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.3

Park Street

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Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Finley 932 52.5 +18.5
Conservative D. Foheringham 537 30.3 –3.1
Labour L. Adams 253 14.3 –7.1
Green A. Harrison 53 3.0 –8.2
Majority 395 22.3 +21.7
Turnout 1,775 41.2 –9.1
Registered electors 4,317
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase10.8

Redbourn

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Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Chapman* 971 43.4 –4.5
Liberal Democrats P. Schofield 938 42.0 N/A
Labour P. Robinson 221 9.9 –19.2
Green D. Cockroft 105 4.7 –18.2
Majority 33 1.5 –17.3
Turnout 2,235 50.8 +0.5
Registered electors 4,317
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Sopwell

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Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Batley 1,419 60.5 –4.7
Conservative G. Brown 422 18.0 +3.8
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle 410 17.5 +5.2
Green S. Allcock 95 4.0 –4.3
Majority 997 42.5 –8.4
Turnout 2,346 46.4 –7.8
Registered electors 5,085
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.3

Sandridge

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Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Whiteside* 816 46.5 –6.8
Independent B. Filmer 450 25.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Lawson 275 15.7 –16.0
Labour E. Adams 173 9.9 +4.1
Green F. Ellis 39 2.2 –0.8
Majority 366 20.9 –0.7
Turnout 1,753 44.6 –7.0
Registered electors 3,928
Conservative hold Swing N/A

St. Peters

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St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Gunner* 1,161 48.6 +5.2
Labour D. Paton 645 27.0 –4.9
Conservative R. Wakerly 417 17.4 +1.3
Green C. Simmons 168 7.0 –1.6
Majority 516 21.6 +10.1
Turnout 2,391 49.0 –5.9
Registered electors 4,880
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase5.1

St. Stephens

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St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Nowell* 1,261 44.4 +16.2
Liberal Democrats J. Eagling 1,099 38.7 +22.0
Labour N. Williamson 393 13.8 +1.4
Green H. Clemow 90 3.2 +0.2
Majority 162 5.7 N/A
Turnout 2,843 49.6 –12.4
Registered electors 5,740
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.9

No Independent candidate as previous (39.7%).

Verulam

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Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 1,307 47.2 +3.2
Liberal Democrats J. Cooper 1,004 36.4 +10.9
Labour K. Sutton 321 11.6 –7.9
Green W. Berrington 124 4.5 –6.4
Majority 303 11.0 –7.7
Turnout 2,756 54.1 –3.8
Registered electors 5,104
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.9

Wheathampstead

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Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hills* 1,117 44.8 +7.7
Liberal Democrats R. Adams 720 28.9 –18.5
Green P. King 380 15.3 +11.0
Labour C. Chadney 274 11.0 –0.3
Majority 397 15.9 N/A
Turnout 2,491 52.9 –6.0
Registered electors 4,774
Conservative hold Swing Increase13.1

References

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  1. ^ "St Albans City and District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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