# 1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

The 1991 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Prior to the election, two councillors quit the Conservative group to sit as Independents.

## Summary
### Election result

1991 North Bedfordshire 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 10 | 1 | 58.8 | 11 | 21 | 40.4 | 15,241 | 42.9 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 11 | 15 | 28.8 | 11,250 | 31.7 | –6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | | 17.6 | 10 | 13 | 25.0 | 9,046 | 25.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | N/A | N/A | –0.2 |

## Ward results
### Brickhill

Brickhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Waterhouse | 1,606 | 49.8 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Wilson | 1,383 | 42.9 | −7.9 |
| | Labour | D. Tydings | 236 | 7.3 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,225 | 54.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,926 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bromham

Bromham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Luddington | 1,398 | 75.3 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Sawyer | 256 | 13.8 | −9.9 |
| | Labour | T. Carroll | 202 | 10.9 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 61.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,856 | 48.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,821 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Dewar* | 997 | 42.7 | −7.5 |
| | Labour | R. Charles | 791 | 33.9 | –0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Chiswell | 546 | 23.4 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,334 | 53.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,394 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cauldwell

Cauldwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Astle* | 1,366 | 68.5 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Pal | 331 | 16.6 | −17.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Gerard | 296 | 14.9 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,035 | 51.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,993 | 36.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,505 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clapham

Clapham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Sparrow* | 604 | 50.6 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | L. Lumsden | 343 | 28.7 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Crofts | 247 | 20.7 | –19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,194 | 41.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,868 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### De Parys

De Parys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Barley* | 1,286 | 44.9 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Smyly | 1,278 | 44.6 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | K. Buckles | 300 | 10.5 | –0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,864 | 51.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,566 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Goldington

Goldington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ruffin | 1,153 | 46.2 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | R. Warner | 933 | 37.4 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | H. Bushell | 411 | 16.5 | –9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,497 | 47.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,304 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Great Barford

Great Barford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis | 576 | 62.2 | –14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Dixon | 350 | 37.8 | +29.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 926 | 47.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,951 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Harpur

Harpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dove | 1,244 | 54.8 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Halse | 815 | 35.9 | −13.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Hall | 212 | 9.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 18.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,271 | 40.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,608 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Kempston East

Kempston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Attenborough* | 1,412 | 45.1 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | S. Lehal | 1,409 | 45.0 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Green | 313 | 10.0 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,134 | 43.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,163 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kempston Rural

Kempston Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Michaelmas | 677 | 65.4 | –6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Welsh | 358 | 34.6 | +19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 30.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,035 | 50.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,067 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kempston West

Kempston West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Joy* | 1,199 | 47.9 | −7.8 |
| | Labour | J. Tye | 1,072 | 42.8 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Hawke | 234 | 9.3 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,505 | 40.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,173 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Garrick | 1,133 | 58.1 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Mingay | 569 | 29.2 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Ames | 249 | 12.8 | −31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 564 | 28.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,951 | 36.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,294 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Putnoe

Putnoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Hedley | 1,265 | 47.1 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Moore* | 1,246 | 46.4 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | O. Wesley | 176 | 6.6 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 48.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,532 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Queens Park

Queens Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Khan | 1,264 | 54.9 | –8.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Hughes | 711 | 30.9 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Cunningham | 329 | 14.3 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 553 | 24.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 | 43.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,356 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Sharnbrook

Sharnbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Pearson* | 646 | 64.2 | –1.2 |
| | Labour | J. Home | 206 | 20.5 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Jones | 155 | 15.4 | –9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 440 | 43.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 50.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,013 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wootton

Wootton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Finch | 980 | 55.9 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | G. Ware | 575 | 32.8 | –8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Brockett | 199 | 11.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 23.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 48.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,629 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |