# 1990 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1990 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990. 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 1986. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1990 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 15,975 | 11.6 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 24.1 | 6,255 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 4 | | 0.0 | 11.3 | 2,927 | 23.4 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.1 | 553 | 1.9 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 270 | New |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 25,980 | |
| | 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 1986 election.

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Luhman | 1,880 | 77.3% |
| | Conservative | F. Warner | 552 | 22.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Lawrence | 1,390 | 77.2% |
| | Conservative | S. Robinson | 411 | 22.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chells

Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Stuart | 927 | 65.3% |
| | Conservative | L. Bradshaw | 268 | 18.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Wren | 225 | 15.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Webb | 1,361 | 53.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Baskerville | 519 | 20.3% |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 498 | 19.5% |
| | Green | W. Hoyes | 179 | 7.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.0% |
| | 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 | S. Strange | 1,218 | 47.9% |
| | Conservative | I. Sills | 713 | 28.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Taylor | 412 | 16.2% |
| | Green | M. Fowler | 200 | 7.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.0% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. O'Carroll | 868 | 47.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Parker | 759 | 41.4% |
| | Conservative | A. Ffinch | 208 | 11.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Cullen | 901 | 80.0% |
| | Conservative | M. Henry | 225 | 20.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Tessier | 1,314 | 49.2% |
| | Conservative | J. Halling | 958 | 35.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Christy | 399 | 14.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,223 | 67.2% |
| | Conservative | C. Aylin | 422 | 23.2% |
| | Green | R. Gurney | 174 | 9.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Dunnel | 1,176 | 59.4% |
| | Conservative | P. McPartland | 502 | 25.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lucioli | 302 | 15.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Alexander | 940 | 59.0% |
| | Conservative | T. Woods | 341 | 21.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Simister | 311 | 19.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Webb | 1,094 | 69.1% |
| | Independent Labour | S. Greenfield | 270 | 17.0% |
| | Conservative | S. Huetson | 220 | 13.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Kissane | 1,683 | 64.2% |
| | Conservative | M. Notley | 937 | 35.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |