# 1991 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1991 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1987. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1991 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 69.2 | 51.7 | 11,718 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 7.7 | 28.6 | 6,478 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7.7 | 14.6 | 3,319 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 15.4 | 4.4 | 1,008 | New |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 133 | New |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 22,656 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
All comparisons in seats and vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,387 | 68.0% |
| | Conservative | F. Warner | 653 | 32.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,197 | 73.8% |
| | Conservative | P. Gonzalez | 425 | 26.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Myson | 951 | 40.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Akhurst | 840 | 36.0% |
| | Conservative | L. Bradshaw | 480 | 20.6% |
| | Green | W. Hoyes | 63 | 2.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.9% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Martins Wood

Martins Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Strange | 929 | 40.4% |
| | Conservative | I. Sills | 873 | 38.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Taylor | 497 | 21.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Parker | 869 | 50.9% |
| | Labour | J. Watts | 637 | 37.3% |
| | Conservative | J. Whittaker | 201 | 11.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Underwood | 717 | 75.6% |
| | Conservative | A. Wells | 231 | 24.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Carter | 1,195 | 47.9% |
| | Labour | J. Cox | 1,043 | 41.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Christy | 256 | 10.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Weston | 917 | 60.2% |
| | Conservative | C. Aylin | 366 | 24.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Simister | 170 | 11.2% |
| | Green | R. Gurney | 70 | 4.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. McCarthy | 903 | 50.5% |
| | Conservative | S. McPartland | 517 | 28.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Baskerville | 369 | 20.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | P. Gallagher | 637 | 43.1% |
| | Labour | M. Pelling | 541 | 36.6% |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 301 | 20.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4% |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Hall | 979 | 78.4% |
| | Conservative | S. Huetson | 269 | 21.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Cotter | 1,244 | 52.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Notley | 821 | 34.5% |
| | Conservative | F. Price | 318 | 13.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wellfield

Wellfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | J. Wallis-Price | 371 | 47.0% |
| | Labour | R. Strange | 273 | 34.6% |
| | Conservative | J. Halling | 146 | 18.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats |