1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election

1991 local election in Bracknell Forest

1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election | <- 1987 | 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) | 1995 ->

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All 40 seats to Bracknell Forest Borough Council
21 seats needed for a majority
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Con

Lab

Leader  | Alan Ward  | John Tompkins[n 1] |
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat  | Sandhurst  | Priestwood  |
Last election  | 40  | 0  | 0
Seats won  | 32 | 7  | 1
Seat change  |  8  |  7  |  1
Popular vote  | 16,301 | 9,309  | 4,332
Percentage  | 54.4% | 31.1%  | 14.5%
Swing  |  0.4%  |  15.0%  |  13.7%

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1991 United Kingdom local elections. For the first time since 1979, opposition parties re-entered the council at an all-out council election, but the Conservative Party still managed to secure a landslide victory.[1]

## Summary

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Votes for the Liberal Democrats are compared against the SDP–Liberal Alliance in 1987.

1991 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 32  |  0  |  8  |  8  | 80.0  | 54.4  | 16,301  |
| Labour | 7  |  7  |  0  |  7  | 17.5  | 31.1  | 9,309  |
| Liberal Democrats | 1  |  1  |  0  |  1  | 2.5  | 14.5  | 4,332  |

## Ward results

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An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.

Votes for the Liberal Democrats are compared against the SDP–Liberal Alliance in 1987.

### Ascot

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Ascot (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Cahill S.  | 1,547  | 46.7  | −10.8
| Conservative | Herlingshaw L.  | 1,381  |  |
| Conservative | Drury D.*  | 1,329  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Veakins D.  | 1,004  | 30.3  | −2.4
| Labour | Miller D.  | 759  | 22.9  | +13.1
| Labour | Draper R.  | 715  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.2  | −3.6
Registered electors | 7,483  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Binfield

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Binfield (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Doyle H. Ms.  | 992  | 69.3  | +11.1
| Conservative | Taylor G.*  | 935  |  |
| Labour | Williams A. Ms.  | 439  | 30.7  | +17.6
| Labour | Harman J.  | 434  |  |
Turnout |  | 40.5  | −14.9
Registered electors | 3,463  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Bullbrook

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Bullbrook (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Eason E.  | 1,094  | 50.5  | −1.5
| Conservative | Thompson E.*  | 1,071  |  |
| Labour | Darke P.  | 1,071  | 49.5  | +30.6
| Conservative | Albrecht R.*  | 1,059  |  |
| Labour | Firth G.  | 1,032  |  |
| Labour | Williams C.  | 989  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.1  | +1.2
Registered electors | 4,891  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### College Town

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College Town (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Murray A.  | 796  | 52.1  | +14.0
| Conservative | Edger R.  | 733  | 47.9  | −4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Earwicker R.  | 691  |  |
| Conservative | Simonds R.*  | 673  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.6  | −5.1
Registered electors | 3,319  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Cranbourne

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Cranbourne  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ballin M. Ms.*  | 252  | 68.7  | −8.3
| Labour | Simmonds S.  | 115  | 31.3  | New
Turnout |  | 37.3  | −2.6
Registered electors | 985  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Crowthorne

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Crowthorne (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Finnie J.*  | 1,153  | 63.6  | +6.7
| Conservative | Cheney A.*  | 1,070  |  |
| Conservative | Thomas C. Ms.  | 907  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Maxwell D.  | 661  | 36.4  | +0.7
Turnout |  | 48.8  | −2.7
Registered electors | 3,716  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Garth

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Garth (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Clifford J. Ms.  | 804  | 51.1  | +24.2
| Labour | Good D.  | 788  |  |
| Conservative | Ryder J. Ms.*  | 769  | 48.9  | −1.5
| Conservative | Wentzell P.  | 674  |  |
Turnout |  | 53.0  | +0.6
Registered electors | 2,865  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Great Hollands North

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Great Hollands North (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bouchard J. Ms.*  | 786  | 52.6  | −0.1
| Conservative | Edmeades M. Ms.  | 732  |  |
| Labour | Shillcock J. Ms.  | 709  | 47.4  | +24.1
| Labour | Adams M.  | 693  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.9  | +5.2
Registered electors | 3,255  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Great Hollands South

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Great Hollands South (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Angell R.*  | 825  | 49.6  | −13.4
| Conservative | Price C. Ms.  | 765  |  |
| Labour | King S.  | 532  | 32.0  | +16.4
| Labour | Temperton C.  | 506  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Baker C.  | 307  | 18.4  | −2.9
Turnout |  | 49.7  | +6.0
Registered electors | 3,346  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Hanworth

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Hanworth (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wallace M.*  | 1,381  | 50.8  | +1.1
| Conservative | Ince J.*  | 1,365  |  |
| Conservative | Browne A.  | 1,362  |  |
| Labour | Bayle M. Ms.  | 1,337  | 49.2  | +28.4
| Labour | Gray A.  | 1,257  |  |
| Labour | Wheaton T.  | 1,209  |  |
Turnout |  | 46.5  | −1.6
Registered electors | 5,666  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Harmanswater

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Harmanswater (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mills T.*  | 1,508  | 55.8  | +2.8
| Conservative | Ainscough T.*  | 1,497  |  |
| Conservative | Pile S. Ms.  | 1,438  |  |
| Labour | Holness W.  | 1,193  | 44.2  | +24.0
| Labour | Pitt K.  | 1,144  |  |
| Labour | Waddington A.  | 1,116  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.6  | −2.0
Registered electors | 5,895  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Little Sandhurst

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Little Sandhurst (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Birch D.*  | 981  | 63.5  | +9.1
| Conservative | Cohen H.*  | 870  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Cole L.  | 565  | 36.5  | +2.8
Turnout |  | 51.9  | −5.2
Registered electors | 2,979  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Old Bracknell

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Old Bracknell (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Beasley C.  | 922  | 51.3  | +3.6
| Conservative | Mattick I. Ms.*  | 908  |  |
| Conservative | Mullins A.  | 895  |  |
| Labour | Snelgrove A. Ms. | 877  | 48.7  | +25.4
| Labour | Waudby M. Ms.  | 861  |  |
| Labour | Smith R.  | 852  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.6  | +5.7
Registered electors | 3,642  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Owlsmoor

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Owlsmoor  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas R.*  | 825  | 61.1  | +2.4
| Liberal Democrats | Longhurst L.  | 526  | 38.9  | +2.1
Turnout |  | 37.2  | −8.5
Registered electors | 3,633  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Priestwood

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Priestwood (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Cooper P.  | 778  | 56.4  | +20.0
| Labour | Tompkins J.  | 773  |  |
| Conservative | Blake L.*  | 602  | 43.6  | +0.9
| Conservative | Egan J.  | 578  |  |
Turnout |  | 52.4  | −0.2
Registered electors | 2,609  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Sandhurst

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Sandhurst (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Marsden J.*  | 867  | 64.7  | +1.7
| Conservative | Ward A.*  | 846  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholson D. Ms.  | 473  | 35.3  | +12.7
| Liberal Democrats | Meller S.  | 447  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.9  | −3.4
Registered electors | 2,936  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### St. Marys

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St. Marys  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Warren J.*  | Unopposed |  |
Turnout |  | N/A  |
Registered electors | 1,260  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Warfield

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Warfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sargeant E.  | 514  | 83.3  | +6.3
| Labour | Hirst W.  | 103  | 16.7  | +10.0
Turnout |  | 44.3  | −1.3
Registered electors | 1,392  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Wildridings

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Wildridings (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dossett P.  | 592  | 51.8  | +35.7
| Labour | McCormack A.  | 563  |  |
| Conservative | Mattick J.*  | 550  | 48.2  | +3.9
| Conservative | Wreglesworth N.*  | 545  |  |
Turnout |  | 51.1  | −3.2
Registered electors | 2,202  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Tompkins became the lone Labour councillor after a by-election

## References

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1. ^ "Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

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