# 1991 Horsham District Council election

The 1991 Horsham District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with a reduced majority. The Liberal Democrats gained a net total of 7 and Independent candidates had 2 councillors elected.

## Council composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 33 | 6 | 4 |
| Con | SDP-Lib | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 28 | 13 | 2 |
| Con | Lib Dem | Ind |

## Results summary

1991 Horsham District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 28 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 65.1 | 41.5 | 14,922 | -12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30.2 | 37.0 | 13,292 | +6.9 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1,638 | -0.9 |
| Labour | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 15.8 | 5,692 | +8.0 |
| Green | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 289 | -0.5 |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | – | – | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 92 | +0.2 |

## Ward results
### Billingshurst

Billingshurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Van Den Bergh S. Ms.* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Jones B. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bramber & Upper Beeding

Bramber & Upper Beeding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Campbell J. Ms. | 880 | 37.9 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Sanford L. | 833 | 35.9 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Williamson V. Ms. | 608 | 26.2 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Broadbridge Heath

Broadbridge Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Horner S. Ms. | 652 | 61.9 | +15.8 |
| | Conservative | Gillman L. Ms. | 317 | 30.1 | −17.0 |
| | Labour | Duffy P. | 84 | 8.0 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chanctonbury

Chanctonbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jenkins E. | 928 | 53.1 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | Smith P. | 876 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greensmith A. Ms. | 821 | 46.9 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | House G. Ms. | 789 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cowfold

Cowfold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Capo-Bianco S. Ms. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Denne

Denne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Billington P. | 1,351 | 51.0 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | Palmer B. Ms. | 1,340 | | |
| | Conservative | Hogben E. Ms. | 1,287 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eeles N. Ms. | 730 | 27.5 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beeson M. Ms. | 714 | | |
| | Labour | Thurston J. Ms. | 570 | 21.5 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Forest

Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rutherford P. Ms. | 1,196 | 45.1 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Newman D. | 1,137 | | |
| | Conservative | Mauchel E. Ms. | 1,109 | 41.8 | −9.3 |
| | Conservative | Sanson J. | 1,038 | | |
| | Conservative | Wilkinson F. | 958 | | |
| | Labour | Dumbrill D. Ms. | 347 | 13.1 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Uwins B. Ms. | 278 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Henfield

Henfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Corp G. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Howard M. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Holbrook

Holbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Darby E. Ms. | 901 | 47.8 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Godwin G. | 890 | | |
| | Labour | Lamb P. Dr. | 536 | 28.5 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Millson A. | 446 | 23.7 | 9.7 |
| | Labour | Uwins S. | 420 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Itchingfield & Shipley

Itchingfield & Shipley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vickers C. Ms. | 520 | 67.4 |
| | Independent | Keen D. | 252 | 32.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Keen D. was elected in Itchingfield & Shipley as a Conservative in 1987, when this seat was last contested.

### Nuthurst

Nuthurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Walker S. Ms. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Pulborough & Coldwatham

Pulborough & Coldwatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Copeman G. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Pope J. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Riverside

Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Parminter K. Ms. | 1,627 | 48.8 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sully C. Ms. | 1,377 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | White V. Ms. | 1,282 | | |
| | Conservative | Allcard D. | 1,138 | 34.1 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | Watson B. | 1,077 | | |
| | Conservative | Beagley P. Ms. | 1,031 | | |
| | Labour | Barrett D. | 427 | 12.8 | −3.3 |
| | Labour | Richardson P. | 334 | | |
| | Labour | Street M. | 332 | | |
| | Green | Pinfold J. | 145 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Green | King T. | 144 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Roffey North

Roffey North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hilliard D. | 937 | 47.0 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Terner G. | 804 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Price B. Ms. | 627 | 31.5 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | Spottiswoode J. Ms. | 429 | 21.5 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | Gillians E. | 421 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rudgwick

Rudgwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Niven L. Ms. | 510 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence J. Ms. | 401 | 44.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Rusper

Rusper :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kitchen E. Ms. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Slinfold

Slinfold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chisholm A. | 307 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
| | Conservative | Mason D. | 229 | 36.5 | −11.7 |
| | Ind. Conservative | Shields N. | 92 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Southwater

Southwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stainton J. Ms. | 1,418 | 56.3 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stainton P. | 1,273 | | |
| | Conservative | Banks D. | 816 | 32.4 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | Youtan J. | 631 | | |
| | Independent | D'Singh D. | 284 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Steyning

Steyning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lee S. Ms. | 1,021 | 44.9 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | Ward M. Ms. | 908 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clarke M. Ms. | 790 | 34.7 | +16.0 |
| | Labour | Drew D. | 464 | 20.4 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | Greenland P. | 334 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Storrington

Storrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Walker L. | 895 | 53.6 | +22.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brain J. Ms. | 852 | | |
| | Conservative | Hyde M. | 776 | 46.4 | −15.8 |
| | Conservative | Blackman R. Ms. | 737 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sullington

Sullington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Banks D | 693 | 71.0 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | James J. | 283 | 29.0 | −13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Trafalgar

Trafalgar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Smith J. Ms. | 1,152 | 47.2 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Howes D. | 1,151 | | |
| | Conservative | Miller M. Ms. | 1,138 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allen J. Ms. | 616 | 25.3 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Horner P. | 568 | | |
| | Labour | Brady E. | 402 | 16.5 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Lacey R. | 314 | | |
| | Independent | Owen E. | 269 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Warnham

Warnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Burnham J. Ms. | 448 | 69.8 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bell M. Ms. | 194 | 30.2 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Chiltington

West Chiltington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cheshire J. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### West Grinstead

West Grinstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | McKenzie E. Ms. | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |