# 1991 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

The 1991 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

## Results summary

1991 Southend-on-Sea 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 | 6 | 1 | 46.2 | 18 | 24 | 61.5 | 20,421 | 39.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 30.8 | 5 | 9 | 23.1 | 15,640 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 3 | 5 | 12.8 | 9,926 | 19.1 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 2,386 | 4.6 | |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,297 | 2.5 | |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,270 | 2.4 | |
| | Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,141 | 2.2 | |

## Ward results
### Belfairs

Belfairs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Du Bois | 2,141 | 46.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Evans | 2,103 | 45.5 |
| | Labour | N. Boorman | 312 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal | A. Farmer | 67 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Blenheim

Blenheim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Mallam | 1,823 | 40.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Littler | 1,759 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | B. Thurston | 447 | 10.0 |
| | Independent | V. Jobson | 235 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal | V. Wilkinson | 212 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Chalkwell

Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Holdcroft | 2,051 | 54.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Wade | 1,228 | 32.6 |
| | Labour | J. Mapp | 399 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal | G. Wilkinson | 94 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Eastwood

Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Ager | 2,526 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Longley | 1,878 | 38.8 |
| | Labour | Z. Chaudhri | 340 | 7.0 |
| | Liberal | L. Farmer | 98 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Leigh

Leigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Wexham | 2,269 | 49.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Reynolds | 1,880 | 40.9 |
| | Labour | P. Circus | 329 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal | K. Izard | 120 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Milton

Milton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Carlile | 1,403 | 50.3 |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 826 | 29.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kaufman | 244 | 8.7 |
| | Independent | J. Adams | 166 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal | T. Marshall | 150 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Prittlewell

Prittlewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Armitage | 1,916 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Diggins | 1,616 | 39.5 |
| | Labour | D. Garne | 563 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Shoebury

Shoebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Conservative | A. Cole | 2,386 | 44.8 |
| | Labour | A. Chalk | 1,279 | 24.0 |
| | Residents | R. Hadley | 1,141 | 21.4 |
| | Independent | J. Hendry | 201 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Stride | 183 | 3.4 |
| | Liberal | M. Blain | 134 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 |
| | Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative | Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Southchurch

Southchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Garston | 2,034 | 54.1 |
| | Labour | W. McIntyre | 977 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. More | 410 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | J. Foster | 221 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal | I. Farmer | 120 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 28.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Burstin | 1,536 | 44.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Gibeon | 1,022 | 29.4 |
| | Conservative | G. Woolf | 845 | 24.3 |
| | Liberal | T. French | 75 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Thorpe

Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Carr | 2,356 | 61.4 |
| | Labour | G. Farrer | 593 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Petchey | 384 | 10.0 |
| | Independent | D. Markscheffel | 278 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal | S. Marshall | 227 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 45.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Victoria

Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Dunn | 1,809 | 54.6 |
| | Conservative | O. Byrne | 1,032 | 31.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Miller | 304 | 9.2 |
| | Independent | C. Rogers | 169 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Westborough

Westborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Cossey | 1,876 | 59.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Brown | 778 | 24.6 |
| | Labour | K. Stone | 513 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 34.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |