# 1991 Norwich City Council election

The 1991 Norwich City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with one additional seat up due to a by-election in Catton Grove ward.

## Result summary

1991 Norwich City 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 | 13 | 0 | 75.0 | 23 | 38 | 79.2 | 21,143 | 47.2 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 18.8 | 4 | 7 | 14.6 | 12,718 | 28.4 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 9,136 | 20.4 | +3.2 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,836 | 4.1 | -3.3 |

## Ward results
### Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Gordon | 1,661 | 58.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Knight | 676 | 23.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Lubbock | 597 | 20.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 985 | 33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,934 | 39.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Catton Grove

Catton Grove (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hook | 1,208 | 50.1 | |
| | Labour | R. Quinn | 1,143 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Kearney | 776 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Slattery | 630 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Richardson | 425 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Coslany

Coslany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Watson | 1,493 | 54.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Tidman | 563 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Knowles | 533 | 19.6 |
| | Green | J. Crampton | 130 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,719 | 44.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Crome

Crome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Simpson | 1,410 | 57.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Williment | 559 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Lumbard | 468 | 19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 851 | 34.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,437 | 42.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eaton

Eaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Virgo | 2,063 | 54.8 |
| | Labour | N. Romeril | 839 | 22.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lubbock | 721 | 19.2 |
| | Green | J. Peacock | 140 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,224 | 32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,763 | 57.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Heigham

Heigham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Semmens | 1,204 | 49.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Dunthorne | 768 | 31.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Hipwell | 367 | 15.1 |
| | Green | J. White | 97 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,436 | 42.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Henderson

Henderson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Newman | 1,248 | 53.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Elgood | 464 | 19.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Daws | 358 | 15.2 |
| | Green | D. Carlo | 282 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 784 | 33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,352 | 44.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lakenham

Lakenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Chapman | 1,474 | 57.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Cooper | 532 | 20.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Thomas | 405 | 15.8 |
| | Green | L. Bleach | 145 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 942 | 36.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,556 | 44.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Mancroft

Mancroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Burgess | 1,249 | 50.5 |
| | Conservative | E. Horth | 686 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Scrivener | 426 | 17.2 |
| | Green | T. Tigger | 112 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,473 | 39.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Mile Cross

Mile Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Bunker | 1,468 | 69.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Roberts | 309 | 14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Moss | 265 | 12.5 |
| | Green | D. Mackellar | 74 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,159 | 54.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,116 | 37.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Mousehold

Mousehold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Morton | 1,424 | 59.6 |
| | Conservative | I. Evans | 436 | 18.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Quinn | 386 | 16.2 |
| | Green | M. Simon | 142 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 988 | 41.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,388 | 37.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Nelson

Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Butt | 1,280 | 43.4 |
| | Labour | C. Francis | 1,173 | 39.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Mogford | 340 | 11.5 |
| | Green | R. Eris | 155 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,948 | 58.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### St. Stephen

St. Stephen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Round | 1,368 | 54.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. De Findlow | 925 | 36.6 |
| | Green | J. Yarrow | 236 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 443 | 17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,529 | 47.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Moore | 1,602 | 59.9 |
| | Labour | A. Birmingham | 605 | 22.6 |
| | Conservative | C. Page | 318 | 11.9 |
| | Green | L. Betts | 151 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 997 | 37.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,676 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Town Close

Town Close :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Watkins | 1,974 | 57.0 |
| | Labour | F. Mellow | 1,070 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Larner | 339 | 9.8 |
| | Green | A. Holmes | 81 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 904 | 26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,464 | 61.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### University

University :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Hume | 1,358 | 47.5 |
| | Labour | G. Gee | 1,106 | 38.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Chitsiga | 305 | 10.7 |
| | Green | J. Green | 91 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,860 | 57.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |