1991 Worthing Borough Council election

1991 Worthing Borough Council election

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12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 27 seats, 44.7% 9 seats, 34.1% Seats won 7 5 Seats after 24 12 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 15,203 13,580 Percentage 45.8% 40.9% Swing 1.1% 6.8%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1991 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1991 Worthing Borough Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	7	3	58.3	17	24	66.7	15,203	45.8	+1.1
	Liberal Democrats	5	3	41.7	7	12	33.3	13,580	40.9	+6.8
	Labour	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	3,564	10.7	–5.2
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	720	2.2	–1.2
	Independent	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	156	0.5	N/A

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	A. Clare*	1,556	63.8	+1.0
	Conservative	M. Wilson	663	27.2	+1.0
	Labour	A. Mann	219	9.0	N/A
Majority			893	36.6	±0.0
Turnout			2,438	37.7	–3.4
Registered electors			6,468
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	0.0

Castle

Castle

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	S. Pye	1,397	47.6	+5.4
	Conservative	J. Orridge*	1,010	34.4	+2.7
	Labour	K. Fisher	527	18.0	–8.1
Majority			387	13.2	+2.7
Turnout			2,934	47.5	–3.9
Registered electors			6,191
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	1.4

Central

Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	I. Stuart	1,332	57.7	+15.3
	Conservative	R. Price*	801	34.7	+1.6
	Labour	J. Del Rio Fernandez	176	7.6	–6.3
Majority			531	23.0	+13.7
Turnout			2,309	39.6	–1.5
Registered electors			5,838
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	6.9

Durrington

Durrington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Cotton*	1,422	43.9	+2.5
	Liberal Democrats	R. Smytherman	1,227	37.9	+3.8
	Labour	B. Perigoe	302	9.3	–6.1
	Green	J. Hughes	289	8.9	–0.2
Majority			195	6.0	–0.7
Turnout			3,240	43.6	+0.2
Registered electors			7,431
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.4

Gaisford

Gaisford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	P. Bennett*	1,249	47.3	+3.5
	Conservative	G. Thompson	1,054	40.0	+3.6
	Labour	D. Henbrey	179	6.8	–5.0
	Independent	P. Kennard	156	5.9	N/A
Majority			195	7.4	–0.1
Turnout			2,638	41.9	–2.8
Registered electors			6,304
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	0.1

Goring

Goring

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Lynn*	1,990	61.7	+1.2
	Liberal Democrats	D. Whyberd	849	26.3	+13.1
	Labour	O. Rand	196	6.1	–7.3
	Green	D. Colkett	192	5.9	N/A
Majority			1,141	35.4	–11.7
Turnout			3,227	47.9	–1.3
Registered electors			6,759
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.0

Heene

Heene

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Piggott*	1,418	57.2	–2.8
	Liberal Democrats	E. Lipscombe	819	33.1	+9.1
	Labour	J. Hammond	241	9.7	–6.3
Majority			599	24.2	–11.9
Turnout			2,478	36.9	–3.6
Registered electors			6,728
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.0

Marine

Marine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carne	1,580	59.8	–3.1
	Liberal Democrats	R. Selley	611	23.1	+2.8
	Green	L. Colkett	239	9.0	N/A
	Labour	D. Haworth	211	8.0	–8.7
Majority			969	36.7	–5.9
Turnout			2,641	42.4	–2.8
Registered electors			6,234
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.0

Offington

Offington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Scott*	1,491	50.1	–2.0
	Liberal Democrats	E. Mardell	1,357	45.6	+7.5
	Labour	C. Tempest	126	4.2	–5.6
Majority			134	4.5	–9.5
Turnout			2,974	47.7	+1.5
Registered electors			6,251
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.8

Salvington

Salvington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Braden*	1,676	58.8	+3.5
	Liberal Democrats	V. McLuskie	917	32.2	+5.4
	Labour	M. Dowson	258	9.0	–8.9
Majority			759	26.6	–1.9
Turnout			2,851	43.9	–1.8
Registered electors			6,507
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.0

Selden

Selden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Craig	992	38.2	+0.1
	Labour	J. Deen	910	35.1	+0.4
	Liberal Democrats	M. Moore	692	26.7	+2.7
Majority			82	3.2	–0.2
Turnout			2,594	41.5	–0.9
Registered electors			6,245
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.2

Tarring

Tarring

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	J. Lovell	1,574	54.3	+13.3
	Conservative	E. Giddins	1,106	38.2	+2.2
	Labour	C. Dove	219	7.6	–7.0
Majority			468	16.1	+11.1
Turnout			2,899	44.3	–1.1
Registered electors			6,553
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing	5.6

References

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