The 1991 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1991 Dacorum Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 58 38 0 2 Decrease 2 65.5 44.3 45,306 +0.6
  Labour 58 16 8 0 Increase 8 27.6 31.8 32,504 +7.5
  Liberal Democrats 52 4 2 8 Decrease 6 6.9 21.5 22,001 –10.5
  Green 7 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.4 1,442 N/A
  Independent 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.1 1,080 N/A
  National Front 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 18 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Adeyfield East

Adeyfield East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Griffiths 862 47.4 +7.7
Conservative K. Reid 816 44.8 +7.8
Labour C. Cohen 675 37.1 +7.6
Labour M. Pesch 671 36.9 +8.1
Liberal Democrats J. Hayward 250 13.7 –15.7
Liberal Democrats V. Sleight 234 12.9 –14.4
Turnout ~1,820 47.4 –8.8
Registered electors 3,839
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Adeyfield West

Adeyfield West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Young* 1,079 54.5 +13.8
Labour L. Taber* 1,045 52.8 +14.7
Labour R. Haverson 1,034 52.3 +16.4
Conservative M. Davies 534 27.0 –3.2
Conservative H. Scott 525 26.5 –3.5
Conservative M. Mitchell 499 25.2 –4.1
Liberal Democrats E. Bennett 311 15.7 –11.1
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman 298 15.1 –11.3
Liberal Democrats C. Swatton 274 13.9 –11.9
Turnout ~1,978 47.2 –10.6
Registered electors 4,191
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aldbury & Wigginton

Aldbury & Wigginton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Whitehead* 513 58.6 –4.2
Liberal Democrats R. Hollinghurst 240 27.4 +0.2
Labour S. Jackson 122 13.9 +3.9
Majority 273 31.2 –4.4
Turnout 875 52.0 –2.7
Registered electors 1,723
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.2

Ashridge

Ashridge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Seely* 976 69.1 +1.8
Conservative B. Gregory 894 63.3 –1.6
Liberal Democrats M. James 278 19.7 –1.8
Labour C. Cushion 268 19.0 +9.9
Labour P. Harris 200 14.2 +5.4
Turnout ~1,413 52.0 –6.4
Registered electors 2,718
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bennetts End

Bennetts End (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Harrison 1,097 55.7 +12.7
Labour D. Jones 1,092 55.5 +12.5
Labour A. Maclaughlin* 1,057 53.7 +12.1
Conservative J. Stanton 543 27.6 –3.1
Conservative A. Craigen 525 26.7 –2.4
Conservative R. Stanton 516 26.2 –2.7
Liberal Democrats C. Roe 259 13.2 –8.3
Liberal Democrats J. Bethune 256 13.0 –8.1
Liberal Democrats M. Rance 243 12.3 –7.8
Turnout ~1,969 45.6 –5.0
Registered electors 4,317
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Berkhamsted Central

Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Dunbavand* 940 54.1 –1.8
Conservative K. Coleman* 932 53.7 –0.6
Liberal Democrats F. Earl 483 27.8 –6.7
Liberal Democrats V. Earl 461 26.6 –1.8
Green J. Hannaway 232 13.4 N/A
Labour G. Bellamy 209 12.0 +1.4
Labour B. Reiss 125 7.2 –2.5
Turnout ~1,736 46.0 –4.0
Registered electors 3,774
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted East

Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Ginger* 1,052 49.0 –0.8
Conservative C. Green 932 43.4 –3.1
Conservative D. Roberts 928 43.2 –0.2
Liberal Democrats C. Olney 506 23.5 –9.0
Labour D. Freeman 486 22.6 +7.0
Liberal Democrats A. Horton 427 19.9 –9.7
Liberal Democrats R. Winter 426 19.8 –9.4
Labour C. Morrish 387 18.0 +2.6
Labour D. Eaude 373 17.4 +2.9
Independent S. Taylor 206 9.6 N/A
Independent W. Carlile-Stitson 183 8.5 N/A
Green D. Tookey 167 7.8 N/A
Turnout ~2,149 45.2 –3.5
Registered electors 4,754
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted West

Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Sharpe 918 52.6 +19.4
Liberal Democrats E. Patterson 781 44.8 N/A
Conservative I. Brown 557 31.9 –17.9
Conservative M. Rix 522 29.9 –18.9
Labour M. Gilbert 208 11.9 –18.6
Labour M. Hall 178 10.2 –12.8
Green D. Woollacott 128 7.3 N/A
Turnout ~1,745 54.3 +2.4
Registered electors 3,214
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. McLellan 1,050 65.9 +11.4
Conservative A. Janes* 980 61.5 +12.2
Labour C. Cooke 474 29.8 +19.6
Labour K. Underwood 440 27.6 +18.8
Turnout ~1,593 42.8 –11.5
Registered electors 3,721
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

Boxmoor (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Buteux* 1,179 47.8 +2.3
Conservative J. Marshall* 1,090 44.2 +0.3
Conservative G. Richardson 1,075 43.6 +0.2
Labour E. Marshall 716 29.0 +8.7
Labour R. Hutchison 669 27.1 +7.5
Labour K. Greene 658 26.7 +7.6
Liberal Democrats C. Richardson 571 23.1 –8.7
Liberal Democrats P. Gregory 535 21.7 –8.3
Liberal Democrats F. Campbell 484 19.6 –9.5
Turnout ~2,467 51.2 –6.5
Registered electors 4,819
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central

Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williams* 755 43.0 +0.9
Conservative C. Appleby* 740 42.1 +1.5
Liberal Democrats A. Winter 659 37.5 –1.1
Liberal Democrats C. Robins 600 34.1 –1.5
Labour F. Burgess 330 18.8 –2.9
Labour H. Seeligh 292 16.6 –4.8
Turnout ~1,758 45.8 –9.7
Registered electors 3,838
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaulden

Chaulden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dennison 685 53.5 +5.1
Conservative C. Horne 433 33.8 +1.5
Liberal Democrats D. Izzett 145 11.3 –8.0
National Front J. McAuley 18 1.4 N/A
Majority 252 19.7 +3.6
Turnout 1,281 55.9 –4.1
Registered electors 2,298
Labour hold Swing Increase1.8

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Nichols* 497 74.5 +20.0
Labour M. Tearle 170 25.5 +4.2
Majority 327 49.0 +18.7
Turnout 667 51.9 –9.1
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.9

Crabtree

Crabtree (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Byfield* 1,017 44.2 +4.2
Conservative M. Griffiths* 1,011 43.9 +5.2
Conservative T. Eastman* 963 41.8 +3.9
Labour G. Cook 907 39.4 +9.7
Labour Y. Leadbeater 893 38.8 +10.7
Labour N. Singam 743 32.3 +4.4
Liberal Democrats S. Wilson 318 13.8 –14.3
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson 274 11.9 –16.0
Turnout ~2,303 46.4 –10.6
Registered electors 4,964
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cupid Green

Cupid Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Griffiths* 945 52.0 +6.3
Conservative D. Samuels* 921 50.7 +8.3
Labour R. Briggs 493 27.1 +9.0
Labour J. Bradbury 473 26.0 +8.8
Liberal Democrats S. Roberts 308 16.9 –15.9
Liberal Democrats S. Frost 282 15.5 –15.7
Turnout ~1,818 38.5 –7.8
Registered electors 4,722
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Flamstead & Markyate

Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Taunton* 849 55.0 –5.1
Conservative N. Macgregor 815 52.8 –4.7
Labour P. Silcock 292 18.9 –3.7
Labour G. Hare 279 18.1 –2.6
Independent R. Kent* 278 18.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Richardson 220 14.3 –1.1
Liberal Democrats P. Willis 199 12.9 –1.7
Turnout ~1,543 47.3 –1.4
Registered electors 3,263
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gadebridge

Gadebridge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Flint 923 56.0 +22.4
Labour W. Sapsford 779 47.3 +17.4
Independent T. Boreham* 413 25.1 N/A
Conservative J. Partridge 398 24.1 +0.8
Conservative J. Reid 389 23.6 +2.4
Liberal Democrats K. Hughes 207 12.6 –31.6
Turnout ~1,648 47.0 –13.1
Registered electors 3,507
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Grove Hill

Grove Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fisher 765 36.2 +11.5
Labour B. Breslin 730 34.6 +12.2
Labour P. Hinson 695 32.9 +10.9
Conservative D. Fell 637 30.2 +1.2
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman* 636 30.1 –13.6
Conservative J. Manning 632 29.9 +1.3
Conservative P. Stanyon 608 28.8 +1.9
Liberal Democrats A. Gillings 567 26.9 –16.0
Liberal Democrats G. Edwards 544 25.8 –14.7
Turnout ~2,111 37.6 –7.4
Registered electors 5,615
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Highfield

Highfield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Doyle* 959 46.8 +10.6
Labour P. Camp 786 38.3 +9.6
Liberal Democrats G. Lawrence* 726 35.4 –5.4
Labour M. Presland 676 33.0 +5.1
Liberal Democrats A. King 613 29.9 –5.0
Liberal Democrats J. Penny 568 27.7 –7.0
Conservative G. Hanson 430 21.0 –3.4
Conservative D. Stevenson 349 17.0 –6.7
Conservative D. Stevenson 322 15.7 –6.5
Turnout ~2,051 45.9 –8.7
Registered electors 4,469
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Greene* 964 53.4 +1.8
Conservative D. Walker* 901 49.9 +1.5
Labour P. Gale 545 30.2 +15.9
Labour D. Lane 444 24.6 +10.7
Liberal Democrats I. Senior 321 17.8 –16.4
Liberal Democrats R. Kelly 284 15.7 –18.5
Turnout ~1,805 48.9 –10.1
Registered electors 3,691
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leverstock Green

Leverstock Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bassadone* 1,405 55.0 +4.0
Conservative C. Cadman* 1,320 51.7 +3.9
Conservative J. Hanson* 1,300 50.9 +4.2
Labour R. Hebborn 703 27.5 +10.8
Labour R. Hebborn 690 27.0 +10.6
Labour B. Rubin 617 24.2 +8.2
Liberal Democrats R. Cottrell 434 17.0 –14.4
Liberal Democrats S. Watkin 417 16.3 –14.5
Liberal Democrats M. Rogers 375 14.7 –15.1
Turnout ~2,554 48.9 –6.3
Registered electors 5,223
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Nash Mills

Nash Mills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Korman* 517 54.0 +6.4
Labour C. Bullen 308 32.2 –3.6
Liberal Democrats R. Willson 132 13.8 –2.8
Majority 209 21.8 +10.0
Turnout 957 58.1 –6.1
Registered electors 1,653
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.0

Northchurch

Northchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Peel 578 58.7 –11.8
Liberal Democrats K. Patterson 211 21.4 –0.3
Labour S. Tupper 120 12.2 +4.5
Green S. Duffield 75 7.6 N/A
Majority 367 37.3 –11.5
Turnout 984 48.4 –1.5
Registered electors 2,088
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.8

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Beale 871 61.4 +2.5
Labour D. Leathwood 282 19.9 +7.1
Liberal Democrats L. Roe 265 18.7 –9.6
Majority 589 41.5 +10.9
Turnout 1,418 47.8 –4.3
Registered electors 2,967
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.3

Tring Central

Tring Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Noel 844 42.8 –3.5
Conservative M. Jackson 733 37.1 –7.6
Liberal Democrats B. Batchelor 709 35.9 –2.6
Liberal Democrats D. Rance 557 28.2 –8.7
Green D. Metcalfe 403 20.4 N/A
Labour M. Fountain 259 13.1 –1.6
Labour L. Maple 222 11.2 –1.4
Turnout ~1,974 48.7 –5.2
Registered electors 4,053
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tring East

Tring East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jameson* 650 66.1 +5.5
Liberal Democrats N. Hollinghurst 198 20.1 –13.6
Labour P. Carter 72 7.3 +1.6
Green C. Kruger 63 6.4 N/A
Majority 452 46.0 +19.1
Turnout 983 58.8 –8.0
Registered electors 1,703
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.6

Tring West

Tring West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Townsend* 992 52.4 –5.4
Conservative M. Arnold* 982 51.9 +1.7
Green P. Metcalfe 374 19.8 N/A
Labour R. Dickenson 358 18.9 +2.2
Liberal Democrats E. Williams 335 17.7 –10.7
Labour R. Lovelace 308 18.9 +2.2
Liberal Democrats J. Davis 265 14.0 –9.2
Turnout ~1,892 51.9 –6.6
Registered electors 3,645
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warners End

Warners End (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sweetingham* 837 33.4 –1.2
Labour J. Coleman 834 33.3 +3.2
Labour M. Coxage 818 32.7 +3.4
Liberal Democrats E. Willis* 794 31.7 –2.6
Labour I. Laidlaw-Dickson 791 31.6 +3.2
Liberal Democrats B. Phillips 766 30.6 –1.9
Conservative A. Kelly* 742 29.6 –2.7
Conservative M. Luck 694 27.7 –4.2
Conservative G. Odell 662 26.4 –3.7
Turnout ~2,503 54.0 –3.9
Registered electors 4,636
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

References

  1. ↑ "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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