# 1991 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1991 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

## Summary
### Election result

1991 Thurrock 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 | 10 | 2 | 76.9 | 23 | 33 | 84.6 | 16,826 | 53.4 | –9.3 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 3 | 6 | 15.4 | 12,463 | 39.5 | +9.8 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,762 | 5.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 480 | 1.5 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Aveley

Aveley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Clarke | 889 | 40.0 | –9.8 |
| | Independent | E. Vellacott | 843 | 38.0 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Glover | 488 | 22.0 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 2.1 | –18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,220 | 38.4 | –10.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,777 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Belhus

Belhus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Maynard* | 1,004 | 52.3 | –24.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Davies | 492 | 25.7 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | P. Perrin | 422 | 22.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 26.7 | –26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,918 | 33.9 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,657 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.1 | |

### Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Bidmead* | 1,834 | 71.1 | –5.5 |
| | Conservative | I. Bodley | 746 | 28.9 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,088 | 42.2 | –11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,580 | 34.6 | –10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,462 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.5 | |

### Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Morris* | 1,680 | 52.6 | –6.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Andrews | 1,511 | 47.4 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 5.3 | –12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,191 | 33.9 | –7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Josling* | 1,400 | 54.4 | –6.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Carter | 947 | 36.8 | +9.5 |
| | Independent | R. Holcombe | 228 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 | 17.6 | –16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,575 | 32.0 | –6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,040 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |

### Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Sutton | 1,858 | 54.8 | +12.7 |
| | Labour | P. Betts | 1,532 | 45.2 | –2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,390 | 39.1 | –8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,666 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |

### Ockendon

Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Jones* | 1,403 | 63.6 | –9.0 |
| | Conservative | H. Cook | 804 | 36.4 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 27.1 | –18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,207 | 35.2 | –12.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,269 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### Orsett

Orsett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Mortimer | 1,154 | 72.1 | +41.8 |
| | Labour | M. Ware | 447 | 27.9 | –30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 | 44.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | 42.1 | –10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,802 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 36.2 | |

### Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Harper* | 1,470 | 49.0 | –17.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Dalton | 1,049 | 35.0 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Senior | 480 | 16.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 14.0 | –18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,999 | 38.1 | –5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,866 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### Stifford

Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Giles | 1,415 | 51.5 | –5.7 |
| | Conservative | L. Brown | 1,334 | 48.5 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 2.9 | –11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,749 | 43.1 | –12.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,373 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.7 | |

### The Homesteads

The Homesteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Bodley* | 1,116 | 52.8 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | A. Fish | 999 | 47.2 | –10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,115 | 35.0 | –7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,044 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.0 | |

### Tilbury

Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dunn* | 1,666 | 72.1 | –7.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Bamford-Burst | 376 | 16.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | J. Moore | 269 | 11.6 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,290 | 55.8 | –11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,311 | 27.7 | –10.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,344 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.7 | |

### West Thurrock

West Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Hawkins | 1,087 | 64.9 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Raven | 588 | 35.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 499 | 29.8 | +14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,675 | 32.7 | –9.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,127 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |