# 1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1991 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.

## Ward-by-Ward Results
### Barnwell Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Barnwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Brown | 335 | |
| | Conservative | J. Fowles | 306 | |
| | Labour | D. Maughan | 45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Brigstock Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Brigstock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Chudley | 440 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smoker | 305 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.0% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Drayton Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Drayton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Clifton | 328 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Lawrence | 303 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Forest Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M.Glithero | 557 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Ledner | 154 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.6% |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |

### Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Higham Ferriers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Murdin | 1,269 | |
| | Conservative | D. Lawson | 1,070 | |
| | Conservative | H. Binder | 1,036 | |
| | Independent | R. Gell | 863 | |
| | Labour | G. Moore | 795 | |
| | Labour | B. Elgood | 679 | |
| | Labour | P. Gadsby | 678 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Brown | 185 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Irthlingborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. McGibbon | 1,260 | |
| | Conservative | P. Brightwell | 1,168 | |
| | Labour | W. Howlett | 1,138 | |
| | Labour | R. Nightingale | 1,000 | |
| | Labour | D. Copple | 819 | |
| | Conservative | C. Hill | 811 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Nightingale | 386 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Kings Cliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Hetherington | 304 | |
| | Conservative | G. Wagstaffe | 241 | |
| | Independent | S. Dalzell | 50 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Lower Nene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Banbridge | 418 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Brown | 121 | |
| | Labour | M. Whiteman | 108 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Margaret Beaufort :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Gregory | 449 | |
| | Labour | W. Gill | 77 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Butters | 70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Oundle Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Oundle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Roffe | 913 | |
| | Conservative | P. Brudenell | 907 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Gahan | 689 | |
| | Conservative | D. Lee | 661 | |
| | Labour | R. Whitehead | 253 | |
| | Labour | B. Glaysher | 185 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Raunds Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Raunds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Chatburn | 1,198 | |
| | Labour | M. Roberts | 1,170 | |
| | Conservative | A. Campbell | 1,167 | |
| | Conservative | P. Chantrell | 1,156 | |
| | Labour | N. Harvey | 1,032 | |
| | Labour | S. Allen | 907 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Dorks | 457 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ringstead Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Ringstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Peacock | 477 | |
| | Labour | B. McGeorge | 298 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Beecroft | 81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Rushden East Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Dicks | 1,207 | |
| | Labour | A. Mantle | 883 | |
| | Labour | L. Rolfe | 782 | |
| | Conservative | Leigh D. | 465 | |
| | Conservative | R. Pinnock | 431 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Rushden North Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Wood | 848 | |
| | Conservative | B.Catlin | 823 | |
| | Conservative | J. Gay | 765 | |
| | Labour | C. Williams | 716 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Dent | 625 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Ramsey | 501 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Rushden South Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Osborne | 1,016 | |
| | Conservative | G. Evelyn | 978 | |
| | Labour | P. Wix | 726 | |
| | Independent | J. Wheal | 680 | |
| | Labour | M. Clayton | 645 | |
| | Labour | S. Lawrence | 589 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Noble | 409 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Rossi | 362 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Henderson | 311 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Rushden West Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Rushden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Batty | 862 | |
| | Labour | E. Sampson | 761 | |
| | Labour | R. Batty | 830 | |
| | Conservative | E. Carmichael | 809 | |
| | Conservative | J. Stott-Everett | 801 | |
| | Conservative | K. Sulphur | 676 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Stanwick Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Stanwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Macgovern | 404 | |
| | Independent | F. Linden-Wyatt | 293 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Thrapston Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Thrapston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Bunyan | 659 | |
| | Conservative | J. Whitham | 570 | |
| | Labour | J. Hill | 375 | |
| | Labour | I. Byrnes | 368 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Claxton | 248 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Hudd | 161 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Willibrook Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Willibrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Richardson | 404 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Parker | 249 | |
| | Labour | N. Hall | 100 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Woodford Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1991: Woodford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Cullum | 275 | |
| | Labour | J. Peacock | 223 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.2% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |