1990 City of Lincoln Council election
Election held in City of Lincoln Council in 1990
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The 1990 City of Lincoln 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 of which were last contested in 1986. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
3 May 1990
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11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 1990 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows Conservative seats. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 65.5 | 20,103 | |||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 8,625 | |||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1,695 | New | ||
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 119 | New | ||
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 100 | New | ||
| APT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50 | New | ||
| Total | 11 | 30,692 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1986 election.
Ward results
Abbey

Birchwood

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Freeborough | 2,430 | 58.8% | |
| Conservative | J. Newton | 1,701 | 41.2% | |
| Turnout | 44.8% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Boultham

Bracebridge

Carholme

Castle

Longdales

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | N. Haigh | 1,686 | 53.7% | |
| Conservative | N. McDonald | 1,173 | 37.4% | |
| Green | S. McGinty | 129 | 4.1% | |
| SDP | B. Smith | 100 | 3.2% | |
| APT | P. North | 50 | 1.6% | |
| Turnout | 62.7% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Minster

Moorland

Park

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adelle Ellis[7] | 1,404 | 70.7% | |
| Conservative | M. Kay | 333 | 16.8% | |
| Green | K. Yates | 130 | 6.5% | |
| Independent Liberal | D. Webb | 119 | 6.0% | |
| Turnout | 40.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Tritton

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | C. Meanwell | 1,685 | 79.4% | |
| Conservative | P. Farrow | 436 | 20.6% | |
| Turnout | 51.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||