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1991 Lancaster City Council election
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2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
1995 →
All 60 seats to Lancaster City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 28 seats 21 seats 9 seats
Seats won 15 24 7
Seat change Decrease 13 Increase 3 Decrease 2
  Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats
Seats won 14
Seat change Increase 12
Leader before election

Conservative
No overall control

 Leader after election

Labour
No overall control

The 1991 Lancaster City Council election took place on 2 May 1991. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The election resulted in no overall control of the council.

Election result

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1973 Lancaster City Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 24 6 3 Increase 2
  Conservative 15 1 14 Decrease 13
  Independent 14 12 0 Increase 12
  Liberal Democrats 7 1 3 Decrease 2

Ward Results

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Alexandra

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Alexandra (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Smith Ms. 757 38.3
Independent M. Wilson 693 35.1
Labour D. Beckingham 685
Independent G. Shippey 680
Labour A. Kay 655
Conservative M. Woodhouse Ms. 527 26.7
Turnout 3,997 41.2
Labour hold
Independent gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Arkholme

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Arkholme (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Fidler Ms. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold

Bolton-Le-Sands

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Bolton-Le-Sands (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Briggs 986 45.2
Conservative G. Parkes 855
Independent B. Ford Ms. 798 36.6
Labour C. Robinson 399 18.3
Labour M. Swarbrick 350
Turnout 3,388 55.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bulk

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Bulk (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Barker 1,941 71.5
Labour A. Bryning 1,856
Labour J. Yates Ms. 1,818
Liberal Democrats A. Gee 474 17.5
Liberal Democrats D. Bracey 463
Liberal Democrats C. Livesley Ms. 433
Green J. Fisher 301 11.1
Turnout 6,286 50.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Carnforth

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Carnforth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Jones Ms. 991 57.9
Labour M. Morgan Ms. 791
Conservative K. Bond 722 42.1
Conservative G. Birkett 636
Turnout 3,140 43.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Castle

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Castle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Rye 1,491 47.7
Labour J. Sutton 1,490
Labour S. Henig 1,456
Green G. Dowding Ms. 886 28.3
Liberal Democrats C. Hewer Ms. 750 24.0
Liberal Democrats T. Barney 703
Liberal Democrats S. Luscombe 568
Turnout 6,344 50.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Caton

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Caton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Mews 1,007 53.6
Liberal Democrats P. Quinton Ms. 858
Conservative J. Jackson Ms. 671 35.7
Labour R. Hill 201 10.7
Turnout 2,737 58.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Ellel

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Ellel (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Carr 848 44.9
Conservative E. Huddleston Ms. 751
Labour R. Snell 596 31.6
Liberal Democrats P. Gilbert Ms. 444 23.5
Turnout 2,639 51.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Halton-With-Aughton

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Halton-With-Aughton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Towers 387 39.1
Independent P. Woodruff 301 30.4
Liberal Democrats K. Fenton 253 25.6
Green P. Smith 49 4.9
Turnout 990 53.7
Conservative hold

Harbour

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Harbour (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Stanley 998 37.2
Independent J. Harrison 854 31.8
Conservative D. Jackson 834 31.0
Labour L. Anderson 776
Independent I. Woods Ms. 474
Turnout 3,936 54.8
Labour hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Heysham Central

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Heysham Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MB Independent Joyce Taylor 1,248 64.3
Conservative F. Briggs-Allen 693 35.7
Independent G. Fowlestone 547
Turnout 2,488 52.7
MB Independent hold
Conservative hold

Heysham North

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Heysham North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MB Independent Mavis Newton 1,019 57.4
MB Independent B. Pearson 758
Labour K. Brown 455 25.6
Conservative J. Tedbury 301 17.0
Turnout 2,533 40.6
MB Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
MB Independent gain from Liberal Democrats

Heysham South

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Heysham South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Morris 1,344 40.7
Independent I. Bradley 1,270
Labour G. Gare-Simmons 1,027 31.1
Labour J. Hanson Ms. 982
Conservative P. Whitworth 934 28.3
Conservative D. Rayner 896
Conservative J. Rawnsley 829
Turnout 6,282 51.8
Independent hold
Independent gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Hornby

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Hornby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hannah 583 72.6
Labour M. Wright 144 17.9
Green G. Marshall 76 9.5
Turnout 803 54.7
Conservative hold

John O'Gaunt

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John O'Gaunt (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Blamire Ms. 1,489 51.9
Labour P. Kavanagh 1,431
Labour A. Whitfield 1,293
Liberal Democrats D. Bird Ms. 959 33.4
Liberal Democrats D. Ashbridge 925
Liberal Democrats M. Mumford 900
Green A. Toms 423 14.7
Turnout 6,420 49.2
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kellet

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Kellet (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth Ms. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold

Overton

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Overton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Rainford Ms. 700 70.4
Conservative J. Downey 294 29.6
Turnout 994 49.0
Independent gain from Conservative

Parks

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Parks (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MB Independent June Ashworth 888 44.6
Conservative J. Race Ms. 861 43.2
Conservative P. Lewis 826
Independent G. Harrison Ms. 766
Labour G. Robin 242 12.2
Turnout 3,583 52.9
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Poulton

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Poulton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MB Independent Patricia Heath 907 41.1
MB Independent Evelyn Archer 848
Conservative S. Burns Ms. 688 31.1
Labour T. Metcalfe Ms. 614 27.8
Conservative W. Thornton 541
Turnout 3,598 40.6
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Scotforth East

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Scotforth East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Gilbert 1,563 49.8
Liberal Democrats J. Kirkman Ms. 1,556
Liberal Democrats R. Taylor 1,334
Labour I. Waterhouse 1,031 32.8
Labour D. Brooksbank Ms. 1,021
Labour J. Burke Ms. 986
Green J. Barry 547 17.4
Turnout 7,038 50.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Scotforth West

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Scotforth West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Clark 992 32.8
Labour C. Rogers 940
Labour J. Fearnley 924
Independent T. Shingler 718 23.8
Conservative J. Ball 701 23.2
Conservative D. Sykes 696
Independent J. Pacula 663
Conservative T. Hindle 598
Liberal Democrats P. Brannigan 336 11.1
Green C. Williams Ms. 274 9.1
Turnout 6,842 53.5
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Silverdale

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Silverdale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Greenwell Ms. 580 57.9
Conservative M. Butterworth Ms. 422 42.1
Turnout 1,002 58.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Skerton Central

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Skerton Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Henderson Ms. 1,070 70.3
Labour J. Horner Ms. 1,034
Liberal Democrats H. Morgan 258 17.0
Green A. Power Ms. 194 12.7
Turnout 2,556 43.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Skerton East

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Skerton East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lodge 879 59.2
Labour L. Orriss 854
Conservative V. Outram Ms. 248 16.7
Liberal Democrats D. Mitchell 244 16.4
Green W. Langford Ms. 114 7.7
Turnout 2,339 43.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Skerton West

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Skerton West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Dawson 1,244 48.1
Labour C. Broad Ms. 1,135
Conservative J. Taylor Ms. 819 31.7
Liberal Democrats M. Varey 375 14.5
Green T. Jones 146 5.7
Turnout 3,719 58.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Slyne-With-Hest

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Slyne-With-Hest (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Rostron Ms. 812 51.4
Conservative F. Wilcox 707
Liberal Democrats I. Acres Ms. 530 33.5
Green S. Clark Ms. 239 15.1
Turnout 2,288 52.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Torrisholme

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Torrisholme (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Kay Ms. 785 33.4
Conservative B. Deighton 685 29.2
Conservative L. England 644
Liberal Democrats B. Barker 629
Independent W. Webster 580 24.7
Independent A. Herron 517
Labour T. Penney 297 12.7
Turnout 4,137 59.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Victoria

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Victoria (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MB Independent Geoffrey Wilson 1,781 76.2
MB Independent N. Baxter 1,578
MB Independent Mark Turner 1,565
Labour B. Lucas 555 23.8
Labour S. Hurst 535
Labour T. Tattersall 523
Turnout 6,537 52.4
MB Independent gain from Labour
MB Independent gain from Labour
MB Independent gain from Labour

Warton

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Warton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wood 610 57.4
Liberal Democrats B. Holmes Ms. 418 39.4
Green D. Harrison 34 3.2
Turnout 1,062 56.9
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ↑ "Lancaster Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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