1991 UK local government election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 62 | ?? |
| Liberal Democrat | 27 | -1 |
| Militant Labour | 5 | ?? |
| Social Democrats | 1 | ?? |
| Liberal Party | 0 | ?? |
| Independent | ?? | ?? |
| Others | 2 | ?? |
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1991 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | | | | 39% | 38% | 54,751 | |
| Labour | 13 | | | | 39% | 36% | 50,905 | |
| Militant Labour | 5 | | | 5 | 15% | 8%% | 11,097 | |
| SDP | 1 | | | 1 | 3% | 3% | 3,747 | |
| Liberal | 0 | | | 0 | 0% | 3% | 3,869 | |
| Conservative | 0 | | | 0 | 0% | 11% | 15,482 | |
| Green | 0 | | | 0 | 0% | 2% | 3,267 | |
| Others | 0 | | | 0 | 0% | 0.03% | 49 | |
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Ward results
Abercromby
Abercromby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N. Stanley | 1,526 | 77% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 289 | 15% | |
| Conservative | C. Zsigmond | 155 | 8% | |
Majority | 1,237 | | |
Turnout | 1,970 | | |
Aigburth
Aigburth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Allen | 2,553 | 50% | |
| Labour | B. Hardy | 1,353 | 27% | |
| Conservative | N. Liddell | 884 | 17% | |
| Green | J. Cook | 247 | 5% | |
| SDP | D. Pollard | 44 | 1% | |
Majority | 1,200 | | |
Turnout | 5,081 | | |
Allerton
Allerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Vera Best | 2,749 | 47% | |
| Conservative | S. North | 1,179 | 20% | |
| Labour | G. Martin | 1,559 | 27% | |
| Green | R. Cantwell | 179 | 3% | |
| SDP | Ron Gould | 153 | 3% | |
Majority | 1,190 | | |
Turnout | 5,819 | | |
Anfield
Anfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Anfield Labour | J. Smith | 1,624 | 30% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Cunningham | 1,357 | 25% | |
| Labour | M. Tottey | 1,232 | 23% | |
| Conservative | M. Fitzsimmons | 566 | 11% | |
| Liberal | T. Newall | 608 | 11% | |
Majority | 267 | | |
Turnout | 5,387 | | |
Arundel
Arundel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Johnston | 1,812 | 46% | |
| Labour | P. Tyrrell | 1,294 | 33% | |
| Conservative | A. Zsigmond | 286 | 7% | |
| Green | W. Jenkins | 438 | 11% | |
| Lurch the Thinking Woman's crumpet | S. Maidment | 49 | 1% | |
| SDP | V. Gould | 40 | 1% | |
Majority | 518 | | |
Turnout | 3,919 | | |
Breckfield
Breckfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Dean | 2,081 | 66% | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Cartmel | 757 | 24% | |
| Conservative | E. Bayley | 333 | 11% | |
Majority | 1,324 | | |
Turnout | 3,171 | | |
Broadgreen
Broadgreen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Curry | 2,606 | 49% | |
| Labour | D. Minahan | 2,043 | 39% | |
| Conservative | J. Brandwood | 500 | 9% | |
| Green | S. Nath | 109 | 2% | |
| SDP | M. Mason | 48 | 1% | |
Majority | 563 | | |
Turnout | 5,306 | | |
Childwall
Childwall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neville Chin | 3,926 | 61% | |
| Conservative | M. Kingston | 1,116 | 17% | |
| Labour | R. Griffiths | 1,112 | 17% | |
| Green | A. Willan | 255 | 4% | |
Majority | 2,814 | | |
Turnout | 6,409 | | |
Church
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | W. Roberts | 4,277 | 64% | |
| Labour | A. Joel | 1,130 | 17% | |
| Conservative | I. Bishop | 979 | 15% | |
| Green | ? | 290 | 4% | |
Majority | 3,147 | | |
Turnout | 6,676 | | |
Clubmoor
Clubmoor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Clubmoor Labour | M. Richardson | 2,462 | 51% | |
| Liberal | B. Jackson | 1,581 | 33% | |
| Liberal Democrats | H. Owen | 322 | 7% | |
| Conservative | D. Smith | 309 | 6% | |
| Green | J. Best | 129 | 3% | |
Majority | 881 | | |
Turnout | 4,803 | | |
County
County Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Fielding | 3,548 | 62% | |
| Labour | P. Banks | 2,050 | 36% | |
| Conservative | J. Atkinson | 137 | 2% | |
| SDP | H. Gibson | 31 | 1% | |
Majority | 1,498 | | |
Turnout | 5,766 | | |
Croxteth
Croxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Mills | 3,471 | 55% | |
| Labour | S. Balmer | 1,591 | 25% | |
| Conservative | G. Brandwood | 985 | 16% | |
| SDP | M. Killen | 117 | 2% | |
| Green | I. Graham | 172 | 3% | |
Majority | 1,880 | | |
Turnout | 6,336 | | |
Dingle
Dingle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Dingle Labour | F. Hegarty | 1,548 | 33% | |
| Labour | E. Shields | 1,459 | 31% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Dakin | 1,274 | 27% | |
| Conservative | D. Patmore | 295 | 6% | |
| Green | R. Spalding | 171 | 4% | |
Majority | 89 | | |
Turnout | 4,747 | | |
Dovecot
Dovecot Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Quinn | 1,989 | 63% | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Woodward | 827 | 26% | |
| Conservative | W. Connolly | 342 | 11% | |
Majority | 1,162 | | |
Turnout | 3,158 | | |
Everton
Everton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Everton Labour | M.McCauly | 964 | 50% | |
| Labour | P. Davies | 836 | 44% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Thomson | 119 | 6% | |
Majority | 128 | | |
Turnout | 1,919 | | |
Fazakerley
Fazakerley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Spriggs | 2,459 | 62% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Johnson | 989 | 25% | |
| Conservative | G. Breckell | 497 | 13% | |
Majority | 1,470 | | |
Turnout | 3,945 | | |
Gillmoss
Gillmoss Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Gillmoss Labour | M. Alderson | 2,127 | 49% | |
| Labour | E. Roderick | 1,207 | 28% | |
| Liberal Democrats | George Mann | 633 | 14% | |
| Conservative | A. Bowness | 299 | 7% | |
| Green | S. Ellison | 116 | 3% | |
Majority | 920 | | |
Turnout | 4,382 | | |
Granby
Granby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Lashley | 1,598 | 65% | |
| Liberal Democrats | H. Priddie | 435 | 18% | |
| Conservative | P. Edwards | 199 | 8% | |
| Green | R. Morris | 211 | 9% | |
Majority | 1,163 | | |
Turnout | 2,443 | | |
Grassendale
Grassendale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gerry Scott | 3,915 | 67% | |
| Labour | F. Nelson | 763 | 13% | |
| Conservative | A. Ogden | 1,055 | 18% | |
| Green | A. Krisna-Das | 149 | 3% | |
Majority | 3,152 | | |
Turnout | 5,882 | | |
Kensington
Kensington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Doran | 2,872 | 64% | |
| Labour | J. Bowers | 1,473 | 33% | |
| Conservative | R. Bethell | 109 | 2% | |
| SDP | J. Reece | 23 | 1% | |
Majority | 1,399 | | |
Turnout | 4,477 | | |
Melrose
Melrose Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Booth | 2,713 | 72% | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Mayes | 781 | 21% | |
| Conservative | A. Nugent | 275 | 7% | |
Majority | 1,932 | | |
Turnout | 3,769 | | |
Netherley
Netherley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Netherley Labour | M. Bolland | 1,199 | 43% | |
| Labour | B. Navarro | 1,014 | 36% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Clein | 380 | 14% | |
| Conservative | W. Dobinson | 125 | 4% | |
| Green | M. Fowler | 75 | 3% | |
Majority | 185 | | |
Turnout | 2,793 | | |
Old Swan
Old Swan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Hughes | 1,827 | 36% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Berman | 1,553 | 37% | |
| Conservative | M. Lind | 616 | 15% | |
| Green | I. Gilmour | 160 | 4% | |
Majority | 274 | | |
Turnout | 4,156 | | |
Picton
Picton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | P. McGrath | 2,973 | 59% | |
| Labour | D. Dunphy | 1,648 | 33% | |
| Green | J. Hulton | 192 | 4% | |
| Conservative | M. Williams | 148 | 3% | |
| SDP | L. Devereux | 53 | 1% | |
Majority | 1,325 | | |
Turnout | 5,014 | | |
Pirrie
Pirrie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Owen | 2,510 | 68% | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Hulme | 836 | 23% | |
| Conservative | P. Aldcroft | 350 | 9% | |
Majority | 1,674 | | |
Turnout | 3,696 | | |
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | K. coyne | 2,323 | 51% | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Hutchinson | 1,842 | 40% | |
| Conservative | G. Harden | 308 | 7% | |
| Green | L. Williams | 126 | 3% | |
Majority | 481 | | |
Turnout | 4,599 | | |
Smithdown
Smithdown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Clarke | 1,661 | 60% | |
| Liberal Democrats | W. Barrow | 965 | 35% | |
| Conservative | D. O'Leary | 134 | 5% | |
Majority | 696 | | |
Turnout | 2,760 | | |
Speke
Speke Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Coventry | 1,775 | 79% | |
| Conservative | C. Harpin | 484 | 21% | |
Majority | 1,775 | | |
Turnout | 2,259 | | |
Tuebrook
Tuebrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Cardwell | 1,870 | 37% | |
| Liberal | Hazel Williams | 1,680 | 33% | |
| Labour | T. McManus | 1,188 | 24% | |
| Conservative | E. Rodick | 155 | 3% | |
| Green | J. Jones | 137 | 3% | |
Majority | 682 | | |
Turnout | 5,030 | | |
Valley
Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Devaney | 1,222 | 35% | |
| Valley Labour | M. Burke | 1,173 | 34% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Phillips | 776 | 22% | |
| Conservative | S. Lever | 291 | 8% | |
Majority | 446 | | |
Turnout | 3,462 | | |
Vauxhall
Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Livingston | 1,701 | 89% | |
| Liberal Democrats | B.Grocott | 128 | 7% | |
| Conservative | P. Edwards | 75 | 4% | |
Majority | 1,573 | | |
Turnout | 1,904 | | |
Warbreck
Warbreck Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lang | 3,483 | 60% | |
| Labour | J. Humphries | 1,956 | 34% | |
| Conservative | D. Gray | 318 | 5% | |
| SDP | L. Hannacott | 45 | 1% | |
Majority | 1,527 | | |
Turnout | 5,802 | | |
Woolton
Woolton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SDP | P. McKibbin | 3,193 | 50% | |
| Conservative | J. Mass | 1,978 | 31% | |
| Labour | I. Harvey | 612 | 10% | |
| Liberal Democrats | E. Jones | 433 | 7% | |
| Green | J. Cantwell | 111 | 2% | |
Majority | 1,215 | | |
Turnout | 6,327 | | |
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