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1990 Chester City Council election

The 1990 Chester City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1990 Chester City Council election
← 1988 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1991 →
22 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 30 seats, 41.8% 19 seats, 41.8%
Seats won 4 11
Seats after 24 22
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 3
Popular vote 13,514 21,916
Percentage 29.8% 48.3%
Swing Decrease 12.0% Increase 6.5%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 10 seats, 13.7% 1 seat, 1.7%
Seats won 7 0
Seats after 13 1
Seat change Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 9,095 146
Percentage 20.1% 0.3%
Swing Increase 6.4% Decrease 1.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1990 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1990 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4   6 18.2 20 24 40.0 13,514 29.8 –12.0
  Labour 11   3 50.0 11 22 36.7 21,916 48.3 +6.5
  Liberal Democrats 7   3 31.8 6 13 21.7 9,095 20.1 +6.4
  Independent 0   0.0 1 1 1.7 146 0.3 –1.4
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 583 1.3 N/A
  Ratepayer 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 102 0.2 –0.1

Ward results

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Barrow

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Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hassall* 1,101 59.7 +1.3
Labour R. Barlow 743 40.3 +28.3
Majority 358 19.4 –9.4
Turnout 1,844 49.0 –1.7
Registered electors 3,763
Conservative hold Swing  13.5

Blacon Hall

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Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Price* 1,752 89.0 +4.7
Conservative C. Waywell 216 11.0 –4.7
Majority 1,536 78.0 +4.7
Turnout 1,968 46.1 +11.3
Registered electors 4,271
Labour hold Swing  4.7

Boughton

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Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Fortune* 1,049 68.6 –3.4
Conservative B. Entwistle 357 23.3 –4.7
Liberal Democrats J. Latham 124 8.1 N/A
Majority 692 45.2 +1.2
Turnout 1,530 60.2 +3.0
Registered electors 2,543
Labour hold Swing  0.7

Boughton Heath

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Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Kennerley 1,143 40.4 –2.9
Conservative A. Elloy 1,016 35.9 –1.6
Labour M. Thompson 670 23.7 +4.5
Majority 127 4.5 –1.3
Turnout 2,829 63.1 +1.1
Registered electors 4,482
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  0.7

College

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College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Gilogly 1,423 64.8 –1.1
Conservative H. Middleton 466 21.2 –7.0
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 205 9.3 N/A
Ratepayer D. Taylor 102 4.6 –1.2
Majority 957 43.6 +5.9
Turnout 2,196 46.9 +0.6
Registered electors 4,682
Labour hold Swing  3.0

Curzon

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Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Murphy* 1,275 61.6 +8.7
Conservative L. Parkes 796 38.4 –8.7
Majority 479 23.1 +17.7
Turnout 2,071 68.9 +2.9
Registered electors 3,004
Labour hold Swing  8.7

Dee Point

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Dee Point (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones 1,649 86.8 +8.1
Labour M. Nelson* 1,523 80.2 +1.5
Conservative B. Anderson 322 17.0 –4.3
Conservative J. Anderson 302 15.9 –5.4
Turnout 1,899 43.1 +3.4
Registered electors 4,406
Labour hold
Labour hold

Elton

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Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Cowper 1,079 53.6 +31.4
Conservative D. Rowlands* 934 46.4 –12.7
Majority 145 7.2 N/A
Turnout 2,013 45.1 +0.1
Registered electors 4,462
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  22.1

Grosvenor

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Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Mitchell 1,235 46.6 –0.2
Conservative R. Cain* 994 37.5 –15.7
Liberal Democrats P. Speirs 273 10.3 N/A
Green B. Burnett 146 5.5 N/A
Majority 241 9.1 N/A
Turnout 2,648 62.6 +11.3
Registered electors 4,228
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  7.8

Hoole

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Hoole (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Bolton 1,203 49.9 –0.7
Liberal Democrats T. Veitch 1,014 42.1 –8.5
Labour S. Georgeson 1,012 42.0 +7.1
Labour J. Jones 985 40.9 +6.0
Conservative A. Edwards 242 10.0 –4.4
Conservative J. Lloyd 214 8.9 –5.5
Green C. Herbstritt 145 6.0 N/A
Turnout 2,409 57.9 +6.6
Registered electors 4,160
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mollington

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Mollington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Jones* 551 64.1 –15.3
Labour A. French 309 35.9 +15.3
Majority 242 28.1 –30.8
Turnout 860 44.2 +1.5
Registered electors 1,946
Conservative hold Swing  15.3

Newton

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Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Garrod 951 39.8 +3.3
Conservative S. Garston* 800 33.5 –11.2
Labour W. Megarrell 636 26.6 +7.8
Majority 151 6.3 N/A
Turnout 2,387 58.7 +9.3
Registered electors 4,066
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  7.3

Plas Newton

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Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Hale 1,115 45.9 +16.0
Labour R. Cross 895 36.8 –8.1
Conservative W. Sutton 420 17.3 –7.8
Majority 220 9.1 N/A
Turnout 2,430 64.9 +3.4
Registered electors 3,744
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing  12.1

Sealand

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Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Phillips 1,243 66.7 –7.6
Conservative A. Smith 317 17.0 –8.7
Green V. Button 155 8.3 N/A
Independent J. Robinson 148 7.9 N/A
Majority 926 49.7 +1.1
Turnout 1,863 51.6 +8.1
Registered electors 3,612
Labour hold Swing  0.6

Tarvin

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Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Johnson 840 57.5 +2.2
Labour A. Pegrum 621 42.5 +31.1
Majority 219 15.0 –7.0
Turnout 1,461 44.6 –6.5
Registered electors 3,279
Conservative hold Swing  14.5

Tilston

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Tilston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hough* 494 70.9 N/A
Labour S. Murphy 203 29.1 N/A
Majority 291 41.8 N/A
Turnout 697 53.2 N/A
Registered electors 1,309
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

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Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Evans* 996 56.9 +15.8
Conservative J. Peacock 437 25.0 –18.7
Labour S. Taylor 316 18.1 +2.8
Majority 559 32.0 N/A
Turnout 1,749 59.9 +9.2
Registered electors 2,921
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  17.3

Upton Heath

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Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Devine 1,415 52.1 +3.2
Conservative K. Cliffe 1,020 37.6 –3.0
Liberal Democrats C. Bain 279 10.3 –0.2
Majority 395 14.6 +6.3
Turnout 2,714 63.8 +4.5
Registered electors 4,257
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  3.1

Vicars Cross

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Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Proctor* 1,264 51.5 –0.9
Labour E. Turner 627 25.6 +10.1
Conservative M. Vickers 562 22.9 –9.2
Majority 637 26.0 +5.8
Turnout 2,453 57.0 +7.5
Registered electors 4,306
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  5.5

Westminster

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Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Hills 1,256 41.4 +6.5
Conservative R. Randle 1,113 36.7 –18.1
Liberal Democrats A. Stobie 528 17.4 N/A
Green M. Barker 137 4.5 N/A
Majority 143 4.7 N/A
Turnout 3,034 64.3 +13.6
Registered electors 4,715
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  12.3

References

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  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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