15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Seats before
23
14
5
Seats won
6
7
2
Seats after
21
17
4
Seat change
2
3
1
Popular vote
16,532
24,678
13,867
Percentage
30.0%
44.8%
25.2%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1991 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour Party
Council control after election
No overall control
The 1991 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1987. An addition seat was up for election in Fryerns Central ward. The Labour Party lost control of the council, which it had gained only the previous year; the council fell back under no overall control.
Overall results
1991 Basildon District Council Election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
7
3
0
3
46.7
44.8
24,678
8.5
Labour
6
0
1
1
40.0
30.0
16,532
2.5
Liberal Democrats
2
0
2
2
13.3
25.2
13,867
5.8
Total
15
55,077
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1987 election.