1991 Bristol City Council election
# 1991 Bristol City Council election

The 1991 Bristol City Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Windmill Hill due to an extra vacancy occurring. There was a general swing against the Conservatives. In Lockleaze, the Labour Party failed to field a candidate because of a nomination papers error.

## Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1987 election.

### Ashley

Ashley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | H. Saad | 1,581 | 47.9 | -7.1 |
| | Green | D. Simpson | 837 | 25.3 | +17.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Calcutt | 454 | 13.7 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Bolton | 431 | 13.0 | -6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 744 | 22.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.2 | |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P. Crispin | 2,031 | 45.3 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | I. Gillard | 1,401 | 31.3 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Hughes | 900 | 20.1 | -4.4 |
| | Green | N. Whittingham | 149 | 3.3 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 14.1 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D. Roberts | 1,750 | 47.4 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Eddy | 1,345 | 36.4 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Bartlett | 444 | 12.0 | -5.2 |
| | Green | B. Lewis | 153 | 4.1 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 11.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Brislington East

Brislington East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | P. Begley | 2,002 | 45.4 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Carey | 1,531 | 34.7 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Parsons | 734 | 16.6 | -3.4 |
| | Green | A. Clarke | 144 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 10.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Brislington West

Brislington West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Clarke | 2,526 | 54.8 | +6.8 |
| | Labour | J. Bees | 1,057 | 22.9 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Cressey | 902 | 19.6 | -9.7 |
| | Green | F. Loughran | 128 | 2.8 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 31.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Cabot

Cabot :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Brownlow | 1,568 | 41.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | C. Hackett | 1,112 | 29.0 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Cobbold | 834 | 21.8 | -7.6 |
| | Green | J. Quinnell | 315 | 8.2 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | 11.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Easton

Easton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | K. Yarwood | 1,645 | 46.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Smith | 1,204 | 34.3 | -5.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Warford | 424 | 12.1 | -0.7 |
| | Green | P. Taylor | 240 | 6.8 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 12.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Eastville

Eastville :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | J. Vowles | 1,602 | 40.3 | -6.0 |
| | Labour | J. Williams | 1,415 | 35.6 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Williams | 764 | 19.2 | +1.3 |
| | Green | S. Jeffery | 190 | 4.8 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 4.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

### Filwood

Filwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | G. Micklewright | 1,719 | 71.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Cooper | 309 | 12.8 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Lopresti | 286 | 11.8 | -4.7 |
| | Green | C. Presley | 101 | 4.2 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,410 | 58.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Frome Vale

Frome Vale :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | K. Blanchard | 2,278 | 44.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | M. McGrath | 2,175 | 42.2 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Windmill | 542 | 10.5 | -9.1 |
| | Green | B. Searle | 165 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 2.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | F. Pidgeon | 1,675 | 49.3 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Willis | 1,062 | 31.2 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Beaty | 538 | 15.8 | -3.5 |
| | Green | H. Armstrong | 124 | 3.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 613 | 18.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Hengrove

Hengrove :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Webb | 3,050 | 56.1 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | B. Edwards | 1,251 | 23.0 | -16.6 |
| | Labour | R. Jones | 1,063 | 19.5 | -6.1 |
| | Green | L. Hersey | 74 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,799 | 33.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.0 | |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | G. Robertson | 1,792 | 48.8 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Seville | 1,024 | 27.9 | -7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Draper | 727 | 19.8 | +0.6 |
| | Green | S. Popperwell | 126 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | 20.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

### Knowle

Knowle :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | S. Lamprey | 1,870 | 52.3 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | L. De'Ath | 1,005 | 28.1 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Lambourne | 584 | 16.3 | +1.5 |
| | Green | S. Ball | 117 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 865 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 2,086 | 66.2 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | H. Richmond | 496 | 15.7 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. O'Hara | 411 | 13.0 | -3.6 |
| | Green | H. Irvine | 159 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,590 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Lockleaze

Lockleaze :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Parry | 1,763 | 59.8 | +47.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Davis | 865 | 29.3 | -3.5 |
| | Green | R. Morrish | 321 | 10.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 30.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +25.5 | |

### Southville

Southville :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | A. May | 2,110 | 52.8 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Stephenson | 1,064 | 26.6 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Hall | 543 | 13.6 | -1.0 |
| | Green | R. Martin | 280 | 7.0 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,046 | 26.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### St George East

St. George East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | C. Price | 1,727 | 43.7 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Fey | 1,381 | 34.9 | -7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Pritchard | 709 | 17.9 | -3.0 |
| | Green | M. Brambley | 137 | 3.5 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 8.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.1 | |

### St George West

St. George West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Deasy | 1,913 | 47.6 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Main | 1,464 | 36.4 | -14.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Stump | 556 | 13.8 | -2.6 |
| | Green | M. Hooper | 85 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 11.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +14.9 | |

### Stockwood

Stockwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | M. Stamper | 2,307 | 43.1 | -7.3 |
| | Labour | P. Garland | 2,108 | 39.4 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Collins | 803 | 15.0 | -4.3 |
| | Green | G. Collard | 131 | 2.4 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 3.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.7 | |

### Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | H. Holland | 2,027 | 59.2 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Trotman | 725 | 21.2 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Winch | 567 | 16.6 | -0.9 |
| | Green | B. Hussain | 106 | 3.1 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,302 | 38.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill - 2 seats :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D. Bunyan | 2,008 | 45.1 | -6.3 |
| | Labour | M. Ahmed | 1,848 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Biggs | 1,007 | 22.6 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Kirkham | 908 | 20.4 | +4.8 |
| | Green | C. Bolton | 529 | 11.9 | +8.1 |
| | Green | M. Turnbull | 463 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 18.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 4 May 1991
