Bristol City Council election, 1991
One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Windmill Hill due to an extra vacancy occurring. There was a general swing against the Conservatives. In Lockleaze, the Labour Party failed to field a candidate because of a nomination papers error.
The party standings following the election:
Ward results
The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1987 election.
Ashley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
H. Saad |
1,581 |
47.9 |
-7.1 |
|
Green |
D. Simpson |
837 |
25.3 |
+17.3 |
|
Conservative |
A. Calcutt |
454 |
13.7 |
-3.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
C. Bolton |
431 |
13.0 |
-6.8 |
Majority |
744 |
22.5 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
-12.2 |
|
Bedminster |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P. Crispin |
2,031 |
45.3 |
+8.9 |
|
Conservative |
I. Gillard |
1,401 |
31.3 |
-6.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R. Hughes |
900 |
20.1 |
-4.4 |
|
Green |
N. Whittingham |
149 |
3.3 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
630 |
14.1 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+7.5 |
|
Bishopsworth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D. Roberts |
1,750 |
47.4 |
+5.8 |
|
Conservative |
R. Eddy |
1,345 |
36.4 |
-3.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
V. Bartlett |
444 |
12.0 |
-5.2 |
|
Green |
B. Lewis |
153 |
4.1 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
405 |
11.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.8 |
|
Brislington East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P. Begley |
2,002 |
45.4 |
+2.0 |
|
Conservative |
A. Carey |
1,531 |
34.7 |
+0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R. Parsons |
734 |
16.6 |
-3.4 |
|
Green |
A. Clarke |
144 |
3.3 |
+0.7 |
Majority |
471 |
10.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.6 |
|
Brislington West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
B. Clarke |
2,526 |
54.8 |
+6.8 |
|
Labour |
J. Bees |
1,057 |
22.9 |
+1.6 |
|
Conservative |
J. Cressey |
902 |
19.6 |
-9.7 |
|
Green |
F. Loughran |
128 |
2.8 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
1,469 |
31.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
+2.6 |
|
Cabot |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S. Brownlow |
1,568 |
41.0 |
+0.3 |
|
Labour |
C. Hackett |
1,112 |
29.0 |
+4.3 |
|
Conservative |
P. Cobbold |
834 |
21.8 |
-7.6 |
|
Green |
J. Quinnell |
315 |
8.2 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
456 |
11.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
-2.0 |
|
Easton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
K. Yarwood |
1,645 |
46.8 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M. Smith |
1,204 |
34.3 |
-5.6 |
|
Conservative |
P. Warford |
424 |
12.1 |
-0.7 |
|
Green |
P. Taylor |
240 |
6.8 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
441 |
12.6 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.3 |
|
Eastville |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
J. Vowles |
1,602 |
40.3 |
-6.0 |
|
Labour |
J. Williams |
1,415 |
35.6 |
+2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
G. Williams |
764 |
19.2 |
+1.3 |
|
Green |
S. Jeffery |
190 |
4.8 |
+2.2 |
Majority |
187 |
4.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-4.2 |
|
Filwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G. Micklewright |
1,719 |
71.2 |
+1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
L. Cooper |
309 |
12.8 |
+0.5 |
|
Conservative |
J. Lopresti |
286 |
11.8 |
-4.7 |
|
Green |
C. Presley |
101 |
4.2 |
+3.1 |
Majority |
1,410 |
58.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.4 |
|
Frome Vale |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
K. Blanchard |
2,278 |
44.1 |
+0.8 |
|
Labour |
M. McGrath |
2,175 |
42.2 |
+5.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R. Windmill |
542 |
10.5 |
-9.1 |
|
Green |
B. Searle |
165 |
3.2 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
103 |
2.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-2.2 |
|
Hartcliffe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
F. Pidgeon |
1,675 |
49.3 |
+1.5 |
|
Conservative |
S. Willis |
1,062 |
31.2 |
+0.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R. Beaty |
538 |
15.8 |
-3.5 |
|
Green |
H. Armstrong |
124 |
3.6 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
613 |
18.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.6 |
|
Hengrove |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J. Webb |
3,050 |
56.1 |
+21.3 |
|
Conservative |
B. Edwards |
1,251 |
23.0 |
-16.6 |
|
Labour |
R. Jones |
1,063 |
19.5 |
-6.1 |
|
Green |
L. Hersey |
74 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Majority |
1,799 |
33.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+19.0 |
|
Hillfields |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G. Robertson |
1,792 |
48.8 |
+2.9 |
|
Conservative |
A. Seville |
1,024 |
27.9 |
-7.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
G. Draper |
727 |
19.8 |
+0.6 |
|
Green |
S. Popperwell |
126 |
3.4 |
+3.4 |
Majority |
768 |
20.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.0 |
|
Knowle |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
S. Lamprey |
1,870 |
52.3 |
+4.6 |
|
Conservative |
L. De'Ath |
1,005 |
28.1 |
-7.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P. Lambourne |
584 |
16.3 |
+1.5 |
|
Green |
S. Ball |
117 |
3.3 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
865 |
24.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.2 |
|
Lawrence Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Jones |
2,086 |
66.2 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
H. Richmond |
496 |
15.7 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
K. O'Hara |
411 |
13.0 |
-3.6 |
|
Green |
H. Irvine |
159 |
5.0 |
+5.0 |
Majority |
1,590 |
50.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.4 |
|
Lockleaze |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
I. Parry |
1,763 |
59.8 |
+47.4 |
|
Conservative |
M. Davis |
865 |
29.3 |
-3.5 |
|
Green |
R. Morrish |
321 |
10.9 |
+9.9 |
Majority |
898 |
30.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
+25.5 |
|
Southville |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A. May |
2,110 |
52.8 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
C. Stephenson |
1,064 |
26.6 |
-4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P. Hall |
543 |
13.6 |
-1.0 |
|
Green |
R. Martin |
280 |
7.0 |
+3.2 |
Majority |
1,046 |
26.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.8 |
|
St. George East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
C. Price |
1,727 |
43.7 |
+8.7 |
|
Conservative |
D. Fey |
1,381 |
34.9 |
-7.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
S. Pritchard |
709 |
17.9 |
-3.0 |
|
Green |
M. Brambley |
137 |
3.5 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
346 |
8.8 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+8.1 |
|
St. George West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Deasy |
1,913 |
47.6 |
+15.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
P. Main |
1,464 |
36.4 |
-14.7 |
|
Conservative |
M. Stump |
556 |
13.8 |
-2.6 |
|
Green |
M. Hooper |
85 |
2.1 |
+2.1 |
Majority |
449 |
11.2 |
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+14.9 |
|
Stockwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
M. Stamper |
2,307 |
43.1 |
-7.3 |
|
Labour |
P. Garland |
2,108 |
39.4 |
+10.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J. Collins |
803 |
15.0 |
-4.3 |
|
Green |
G. Collard |
131 |
2.4 |
+1.5 |
Majority |
199 |
3.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-8.7 |
|
Whitchurch Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
H. Holland |
2,027 |
59.2 |
+5.4 |
|
Conservative |
C. Trotman |
725 |
21.2 |
-6.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R. Winch |
567 |
16.6 |
-0.9 |
|
Green |
B. Hussain |
106 |
3.1 |
+1.8 |
Majority |
1,302 |
38.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+5.8 |
|
Windmill Hill - 2 seats |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
D. Bunyan |
2,008 |
45.1 |
-6.3 |
|
Labour |
M. Ahmed |
1,848 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
W. Biggs |
1,007 |
22.6 |
-6.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
R. Kirkham |
908 |
20.4 |
+4.8 |
|
Green |
C. Bolton |
529 |
11.9 |
+8.1 |
|
Green |
M. Turnbull |
463 |
|
|
Majority |
841 |
18.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.2 |
|
Source
- Bristol Evening Post 4 May 1991