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1990 Brighton Borough Council election

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1990 Brighton Borough Council election

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16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 27 seats, 42.0% 19 seats, 47.1% 2 seats, 9.6%
Seats won 11 5 0
Seats after 29 18 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 26,303 20,237 4,806
Percentage 45.9% 35.3% 8.4%
Swing Increase 3.9% Decrease 11.8% Decrease 1.2%

Winner of each seat at the 1990 Brighton Borough Council election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

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

Summary

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Election result

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1990 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11 Increase 2 68.8 18 29 60.4 26,303 45.9 +3.9
  Conservative 5 Decrease 1 31.3 13 18 37.5 20,237 35.3 –11.8
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 1 0.0 1 1 2.1 4,806 8.4 –1.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 5,822 10.2 +8.9
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 171 0.3 N/A

Ward results

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Hanover

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Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Edmond-Smith* 2,399 64.9 +6.6
Conservative M. Pead 620 16.8 –13.9
Green H. De Lemos 465 12.6 +5.7
Liberal Democrats K. McArthur 210 5.7 +1.6
Majority 1,779 48.2 +20.6
Turnout 3,694 44.9 +1.7
Registered electors 8,222
Labour hold Swing Increase10.3

Hollingbury

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Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lepper 2,170 60.9 +5.5
Conservative J. Furness 755 21.2 –16.5
Liberal Democrats D. Rudling 330 9.3 +2.4
Green N. Collier 309 8.7 N/A
Majority 1,415 39.7 +21.9
Turnout 3,564 47.9 +2.3
Registered electors 7,445
Labour hold Swing Increase11.0

Kings Cliff

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Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Johnson* 1,630 47.4 –3.3
Conservative V. Marchant 1,289 37.5 –7.4
Liberal Democrats M. Jones 269 7.8 +3.4
Green P. Hodd 250 7.3 N/A
Majority 341 9.9 +4.1
Turnout 3,438 51.7 –0.4
Registered electors 6,645
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1

Marine

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Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Allen* 1,910 56.3 +3.5
Conservative D. Radford 1,083 31.9 –11.8
Green S. Watson 217 6.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats E. Reed 184 5.4 +1.9
Majority 827 24.4 +15.3
Turnout 3,394 45.4 –2.6
Registered electors 7,484
Labour hold Swing Increase7.7

Moulescombe

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Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Pennell 1,984 68.4 +7.8
Conservative K. Gunn 500 17.2 –16.1
Liberal Democrats A. Mackintosh 212 7.3 +1.3
Green L. Robinson 205 7.1 N/A
Majority 1,484 51.2 +23.9
Turnout 2,901 41.6 +5.7
Registered electors 6,973
Labour hold Swing Increase12.0

Patcham

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Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hutchinson* 1,905 51.0 –12.0
Labour T. Glading 1,147 30.7 +1.9
Liberal Democrats P. Garratt 348 9.3 +1.1
Green L. Littman 334 8.9 N/A
Majority 758 20.3 –13.9
Turnout 3,734 53.7 +5.1
Registered electors 6,950
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.0

Preston

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Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. West* 1,690 38.7 –5.7
Labour V. Richards 1,264 29.0 +11.2
Liberal Democrats B. Champion 850 19.5 –13.8
Green K. Sinclair 560 12.8 +8.4
Majority 426 9.8 –1.2
Turnout 4,364 56.3 +3.2
Registered electors 7,758
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.5

Queens Park

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Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lythell* 2,018 57.3 –0.2
Conservative N. Maskell 1,061 30.2 –12.3
Green M. Simpson 275 7.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Lewis 165 4.7 N/A
Majority 957 27.2 +12.2
Turnout 3,519 52.0 +2.3
Registered electors 6,770
Labour hold Swing Increase6.1

Regency

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Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Squires 1,533 47.2 –2.1
Conservative I. Cockburn 1,056 32.5 –13.3
Green D. Fitzpatrick 331 10.2 N/A
Independent J. Wells 171 5.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Hills 155 4.8 –0.1
Majority 477 14.7 +11.2
Turnout 3,246 44.5 +0.3
Registered electors 7,298
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.6

Rottingdean

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Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Machan 3,029 70.0 –9.3
Labour P. Gill 616 14.2 +4.3
Green G. Taylor 346 8.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Edwards 338 7.8 –3.0
Majority 2,413 55.7 –12.7
Turnout 4,329 55.5 +8.0
Registered electors 7,804
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.8

Seven Dials

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Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Metcalf 1,673 49.0 +10.8
Conservative M. Land 882 25.8 –6.1
Liberal Democrats R. Heale 479 14.0 –15.9
Green R. Bridger 381 11.2 N/A
Majority 791 23.2 +16.9
Turnout 3,415 46.3 +2.7
Registered electors 7,374
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.5

St Peters

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St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Simpson* 1,917 52.4 –4.3
Green I. Brodie 873 23.9 +16.2
Conservative G. Bush 704 19.3 –11.1
Liberal Democrats M. Fairweather 162 4.4 –0.8
Majority 1,044 28.6 +2.3
Turnout 3,656 49.1 +6.0
Registered electors 7,442
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.3

Stanmer

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Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Framroze* 1,835 54.8 +3.6
Conservative S. Sweetman 956 28.6 –14.1
Liberal Democrats J. Lovatt 292 8.7 +2.7
Green M. Richardson 264 7.9 N/A
Majority 879 26.3 +17.8
Turnout 3,347 46.5 +0.9
Registered electors 7,194
Labour hold Swing Increase8.9

Tenantry

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Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bassam* 1,902 57.7 +3.5
Conservative S. Lister 895 27.1 –12.3
Green E. Parker 312 9.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Viviann 188 5.7 –0.8
Majority 1,007 30.5 +15.7
Turnout 3,297 44.9 +3.9
Registered electors 7,336
Labour hold Swing Increase7.9

Westdene

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Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Barratt* 1,953 55.3 –15.8
Labour S. Palmer 849 24.1 +4.3
Green M. Roberts 414 11.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Lamb 314 8.9 –0.2
Majority 1,104 31.3 –19.9
Turnout 3,530 49.0 +4.6
Registered electors 7,209
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.1

Woodingdean

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Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Grinstead* 1,859 47.5 –18.4
Labour I. Fyvie 1,456 37.2 +13.1
Liberal Democrats T. Freeman 310 7.9 –2.1
Green J. Robinson 286 7.3 N/A
Majority 403 10.3 –31.5
Turnout 3,911 50.7 +7.5
Registered electors 7,711
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.8

References

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  1. ^ "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.