1991_Sheffield_City_Council_election
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election. Since the previous election, Richard Old had defected from the Conservatives, sitting as an Independent Conservative. His failure to win re-election for the Ecclesall ward returned them to 11 seats.
Quick Facts 30 of 87 seats to Sheffield City Council 44 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Map showing the results of the 1991 Sheffield City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Party, Seats ...
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 76.6 | 49.6 | 73,080 | -12.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10.0 | 24.7 | 36,307 | +7.7 | |
| Conservative | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 13.3 | 23.5 | 34,532 | +5.6 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2,084 | -1.4 | |
| Conservative Councillor Against Student Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 711 | N/A | |
| Islamic Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 407 | N/A | |
| Wealth Redistribution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 116 | ±0.0 | |
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This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
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| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 69 | 70 | |||
| Conservatives | 10 | 11 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 6 | |||
| Conservative Councillor Against Student Games | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 87 | |||
| Working majority | 51 | 53 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sangar | 4,691 | 59.8 | +13.0 | |
| Conservative | Frank Woodger | 1,793 | 22.8 | +1.2 | |
| Labour | Shafzat Mirza | 1,356 | 17.3 | -14.2 | |
| Majority | 2,898 | 37.0 | +21.7 | ||
| Turnout | 7,840 | 52.3 | -6.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Lumley | 3,407 | 61.1 | -14.4 | |
| Conservative | Eve Millward | 1,204 | 21.6 | +7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Woolley | 966 | 17.3 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 2,203 | 39.5 | -22.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,577 | 35.4 | -6.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -11.1 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat Heath* | 2,519 | 69.1 | -11.3 | |
| Conservative | Marjorie Kirby | 575 | 15.8 | +10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Hughes | 551 | 15.1 | +9.0 | |
| Majority | 1,944 | 53.3 | -19.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,645 | 28.1 | -7.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.8 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Warwick Cornford | 1,866 | 39.0 | +5.9 | |
| Labour | Mukesh Savani* | 1,598 | 33.4 | -7.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Wisbey | 905 | 18.9 | +8.7 | |
| Green | Mallen Baker | 416 | 8.7 | -6.9 | |
| Majority | 268 | 5.6 | -2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,785 | 34.1 | -4.4 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.7 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim Jamison* | 2,257 | 65.6 | -13.4 | |
| Conservative | Sam Shaw | 521 | 15.1 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Milsom | 496 | 14.4 | +6.1 | |
| Islamic Party | Mohammed Khan | 166 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 1,736 | 50.5 | -17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,440 | 28.7 | -8.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.5 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Chaplin* | 2,391 | 75.4 | -8.2 | |
| Conservative | Anne Smith | 400 | 12.6 | +2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Denis Boothroyd | 379 | 11.9 | +5.7 | |
| Majority | 1,991 | 62.8 | -10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,170 | 29.5 | -10.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.3 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Audrey Trickett | 4,113 | 55.7 | +14.2 | |
| Labour | Bob Quick | 2,741 | 37.1 | -15.8 | |
| Conservative | Peter Smith | 525 | 7.1 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 1,372 | 18.6 | +7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 7,379 | 40.6 | -4.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +15.0 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Elsie Smith** | 2,621 | 57.2 | -8.1 | |
| Conservative | Philip Kirby | 789 | 17.2 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Francis Pierce | 626 | 13.6 | +2.7 | |
| Green | Chriss Ferguson | 305 | 6.6 | -3.6 | |
| Islamic Party | David Pidcock | 241 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| Majority | 1,832 | 40.0 | -11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,582 | 30.8 | -4.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.9 | |||
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Elsie Smith was a sitting councillor for Handsworth ward
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Cliff Godber** | 3,842 | 52.5 | +1.6 | |
| Labour | Mike King | 1,931 | 26.4 | -8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Richmond | 1,541 | 21.0 | +6.9 | |
| Majority | 1,551 | 26.1 | +10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 7,314 | 44.3 | -2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |||
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Cliff Godber was a sitting councillor for Beauchief ward
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Angela Fry | 3,260 | 45.5 | -3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Ross | 1,661 | 23.2 | +8.2 | |
| Labour | Tim Plant | 1,528 | 21.3 | -6.3 | |
| Conservative Councillor Against Student Games | Richard Old* | 711 | 9.9 | +9.9 | |
| Majority | 1,732 | 22.3 | +0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 7,160 | 45.5 | +0.0 | ||
| Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing | -5.8 | |||
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Richard Old was previously elected as a Conservative councillor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Howard Knight* | 3,232 | 70.9 | -13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Doreen Huddart | 783 | 17.2 | +8.8 | |
| Conservative | Nazir Qureshi | 541 | 11.9 | +5.1 | |
| Majority | 2,449 | 53.7 | -22.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,556 | 33.2 | -7.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -11.3 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Angela Knight* | 3,842 | 52.7 | +6.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Davison | 1,615 | 22.1 | +6.0 | |
| Labour | Andrew Nicolson | 1,540 | 21.1 | -9.3 | |
| Green | Peter Scott | 290 | 4.0 | -2.9 | |
| Majority | 2,227 | 30.6 | +14.4 | ||
| Turnout | 7,287 | 48.9 | -2.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Duncan Ironmonger | 3,058 | 61.0 | -10.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Morris | 1,078 | 21.5 | +5.0 | |
| Conservative | Shirley Clayton | 877 | 17.5 | +7.1 | |
| Majority | 2,980 | 39.5 | -15.4 | ||
| Turnout | 5,013 | 33.7 | -4.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.9 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jack Crowder* | 2,971 | 58.8 | -14.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Ayris | 1,089 | 21.5 | +9.2 | |
| Conservative | Maureen Neill | 995 | 19.7 | +5.1 | |
| Majority | 1,882 | 37.3 | -21.2 | ||
| Turnout | 5,055 | 34.4 | -6.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -11.7 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Mike Buckley* | 2,706 | 49.5 | -8.2 | |
| Conservative | Les Seaton | 1,293 | 23.6 | +10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Penny Baker | 1,159 | 21.2 | -1.8 | |
| Green | Peter Wood | 307 | 5.6 | -0.6 | |
| Majority | 1,413 | 25.9 | -8.8 | ||
| Turnout | 5,465 | 36.5 | -5.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.3 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim Steinke* | 2,776 | 56.4 | -16.3 | |
| Conservative | Nicola Wilde | 1,218 | 24.7 | +7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Alston | 929 | 18.9 | +8.6 | |
| Majority | 1,558 | 31.7 | -24.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,923 | 31.7 | -8.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -12.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Paul Colk* | 2,216 | 73.5 | -13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Melvin Lockey | 415 | 13.7 | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | Paul Anderton | 385 | 12.7 | +5.3 | |
| Majority | 1,801 | 59.8 | -19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,016 | 32.5 | -10.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.3 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Roy Hattersley** | 4,207 | 56.7 | -17.0 | |
| Conservative | Gordon Millward | 1,976 | 26.6 | +10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Truman | 1,229 | 16.6 | +6.5 | |
| Majority | 2,231 | 30.1 | -27.5 | ||
| Turnout | 7,412 | 30.6 | -4.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -13.7 | |||
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Roy Hattersley was a sitting councillor for Darnall ward
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Pat Midgley* | 2,147 | 41.2 | -4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Greg Connor | 1,754 | 33.7 | +13.6 | |
| Conservative | Qari Siddique | 1,307 | 25.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 393 | 7.5 | -14.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,208 | 36.4 | -3.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.8 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Steve Jones* | 2,774 | 69.5 | -11.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew McKerrow | 676 | 16.9 | +6.6 | |
| Conservative | Lyne Wilson | 539 | 13.5 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 2,098 | 52.6 | -18.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,989 | 31.2 | -10.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Tony Arber | 2,202 | 60.3 | -11.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Murray-Adams | 533 | 14.6 | +8.0 | |
| Conservative | David Knight | 522 | 14.3 | +2.5 | |
| Green | Barry New | 396 | 10.8 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 1,669 | 45.7 | -14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,653 | 27.4 | -9.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.7 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Frank White* | 2,882 | 55.5 | -15.4 | |
| Conservative | Russell Crane | 1,220 | 23.5 | +4.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Tutt | 1,093 | 21.0 | +10.8 | |
| Majority | 1,662 | 32.0 | -20.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,195 | 40.1 | -6.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Carol Schofield | 2,632 | 67.1 | -13.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katherine Taylor | 674 | 17.2 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Cook | 618 | 15.7 | +5.9 | |
| Majority | 1,958 | 49.9 | -20.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,924 | 30.9 | -7.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.2 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Viv Nicholson* | 2,656 | 74.9 | -12.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Hughes | 496 | 14.0 | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | Maisie Hyatt | 395 | 11.1 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 2,160 | 60.9 | -19.9 | ||
| Turnout | 3,547 | 26.5 | -9.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.9 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Doris Askham* | 2,150 | 62.9 | -13.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kath Brown | 580 | 17.0 | +4.8 | |
| Conservative | Paul Makin | 571 | 16.7 | +5.2 | |
| Wealth Redistribution | Simon Rawlins | 116 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 1,570 | 45.9 | -18.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,417 | 27.7 | -6.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Bagshaw | 3,359 | 43.4 | -0.2 | |
| Labour | Chris Prescott | 2,813 | 36.3 | -4.2 | |
| Conservative | Mollie Goldring | 1,572 | 20.3 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 546 | 7.1 | +4.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,744 | 41.6 | -4.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Tony Damms* | 3,007 | 78.2 | -10.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Bridge | 483 | 12.5 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | Mark Whittingham | 353 | 9.2 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 2,524 | 65.7 | -16.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,843 | 31.4 | -9.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.3 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Joan Brown | 1,922 | 47.8 | -2.6 | |
| Labour | Alan Law | 1,758 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Brelsford | 1,478 | 36.7 | -4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Pritchard | 904 | |||
| Conservative | C. Blundell | 622 | 15.4 | +6.7 | |
| Conservative | Anne Smith | 620 | |||
| Majority | 280 | 11.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,022 | 34.0 | -12.3 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +0.8 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Bill Owen* | 2,840 | 55.9 | -14.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Penny Blythe | 955 | 18.8 | +9.5 | |
| Conservative | Michael Warner | 911 | 17.9 | +6.3 | |
| Green | Jeanette Moon | 370 | 7.3 | -1.5 | |
| Majority | 1,885 | 37.1 | -21.5 | ||
| Turnout | 5,076 | 34.4 | -8.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -11.9 | |||
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