1991 City of Lincoln Council election
Election held in City of Lincoln Council in 1991
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The 1991 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 2 May 1991. 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 1987. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
2 May 1991
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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 1991 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 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 90.9 | 59.7 | 16,710 | |||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.1 | 35.3 | 9,864 | |||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 1,218 | |||
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 186 | New | ||
| Total | 11 | 27,978 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.
Ward results
Abbey

Birchwood

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edmund Strengiel[5] | 1,941 | 49.7% | |
| Labour | D. Martin | 1,705 | 43.7% | |
| Green | P. North | 259 | 6.6% | |
| Turnout | 41.9% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Boultham

Bracebridge

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Hall | 1,542 | 55.6% | |
| Conservative | E. Jenkins | 1,233 | 44.4% | |
| Turnout | 47.5% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Carholme

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Richardson | 1,414 | 54.5% | |
| Conservative | M. Mellows | 884 | 34.1% | |
| Green | I. McPherson | 297 | 11.4% | |
| Turnout | 50.7% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Castle

Longdales

Minster

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | Jerome O'Brien[9] | 1,785 | 54.2% | |
| Conservative | David Gratrick[10] | 1,157 | 35.1% | |
| Independent Liberal | D. Webb | 186 | 5.6% | |
| Green | P. Watkins | 167 | 5.1% | |
| Turnout | 45.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Moorland

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Noble | 1,342 | 51.9% | |
| Conservative | Hilton Spratt[11] | 1,245 | 48.1% | |
| Turnout | 52.2% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Park

Tritton

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Labour | R. Hurst | 1,478 | 75.7% | |
| Conservative | P. Farrow | 474 | 24.3% | |
| Turnout | 47.1% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||