# 1991 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election.

## Results summary

1991 Rochford Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | 4 | 53.8 | 12 | 19 | 46.2 | 7,378 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative | 4 | 5 | 30.8 | 9 | 13 | 33.3 | 6,665 | 41.1 | |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 5 | 7 | 17.9 | 2,074 | 12.8 | |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 113 | 0.7 | |

## Ward results
### Ashingdon

Ashingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Crick | 642 | 49.5 |
| | Conservative | T. Butcher | 579 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | D. Thompson | 76 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Barlington & Sutton

Barlington & Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Allen | 363 | 62.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Stanton | 133 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | G. Plackett | 85 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 39.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Canewdon

Canewdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Powell | 495 | 55.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Edwards | 345 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | C. Coyte | 58 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Pearson | 496 | 68.7 |
| | Labour | B. Cottle | 226 | 31.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 37.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Stephens | 1,041 | 55.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Savill | 557 | 29.8 |
| | Labour | S. Andre | 269 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Jones | 464 | 63.8 |
| | Conservative | B. Wilkins | 263 | 36.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 27.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Fox | 242 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Wright | 238 | 49.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Smith | 887 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Leach | 812 | 42.1 |
| | Labour | G. Tasker | 228 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Fawell | 562 | 42.0 |
| | Labour | M. Weir | 426 | 31.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Saunders | 349 | 26.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lodge

Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Brown | 1,375 | 66.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Farrell | 689 | 33.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Helson | 912 | 68.3 |
| | Conservative | L. Argentieri | 423 | 31.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. TEllis | 793 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Webster | 730 | 47.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Whitehouse

Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Giles | 826 | 56.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Hale | 533 | 36.2 |
| | Independent | S. Silva | 113 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |