# 1991 Watford Borough Council election

The 1991 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1991 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

1991 Watford 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 % | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | | 61.5 | 14 | 22 | 61.1 | 10,696 | 40.6 | -6.0 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | 23.1 | 8 | 11 | 30.6 | 9,250 | 35.1 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | | 15.4 | 1 | 3 | 8.3 | 6,190 | 23.5 | +4.9 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 183 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 0.2 | -0.2 |

## Ward results
### Callowland

Callowland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Cannings | 838 | 58.5 |
| | Conservative | N. Bentham | 417 | 29.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Wylie | 177 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Conlon | 924 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative | F. Silva | 500 | 29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Beardsworth | 228 | 13.4 |
| | Independent | C. Edgerton | 53 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Holywell

Holywell (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Head | 899 | 55.6 |
| | Labour | S. Rosser | 867 | 53.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Pepper | 411 | 25.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Underwood | 403 | 24.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Baddeley | 236 | 14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Baird | 224 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,617 | 38.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Leggatts

Leggatts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Muspratt | 977 | 58.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Strange | 432 | 25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Waller | 261 | 15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Meriden

Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Tyrwhitt | 1,253 | 54.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Bell | 709 | 30.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Thornhill | 343 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Nascot

Nascot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Brown | 1,234 | 58.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lindsay | 453 | 21.6 |
| | Labour | D. Shaw | 305 | 14.6 |
| | Green | A. Cripps | 102 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 37.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Oxhey

Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Sharpe | 1,230 | 47.5 |
| | Conservative | K. Emmons | 844 | 32.6 |
| | Labour | M. Lawson | 518 | 20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Kiely | 1,306 | 62.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Jenkins | 483 | 23.0 |
| | Labour | T. Meldrum | 227 | 10.8 |
| | Green | I. Tottman | 81 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Stanborough

Stanborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Lee | 1,317 | 50.2 |
| | Conservative | K. Solomon | 720 | 27.5 |
| | Labour | J. Gail | 584 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Tudor

Tudor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Taylor | 1,003 | 41.0 |
| | Labour | J. Lowe | 996 | 40.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Richmond | 446 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Vicarage

Vicarage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Marland | 1,151 | 53.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Uphill | 640 | 29.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Laslett | 353 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Woodside

Woodside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Horsefield | 1,157 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative | G. White | 631 | 28.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Scudder | 439 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |