1991 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

(1990 ←) 1991 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1992)

The 1991 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1991, with one third of the council as well as a double vacancy in St. Alphege to be elected. There had been a by-election in the interim, with the Independent Ratepayers & Residents gaining a seat in Shirley West from the Conservatives. The council fell to no overall control for the first time since its creation in 1973. Voter turnout was 46.0%."Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1991", Solihull M.B.C.(1991).

Election result

|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: " | | Independent Ratepayers & Residents | align="right" | 2 | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | +1 | align="right" | 11.1 | align="right" | 8.3 | align="right" | 5,956 | align="right" | +1.2

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 26 23 Labour 15 16 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 5 6 Liberal Democrats 5 6 Total 51 51 Working majority

Ward results

|- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: " | | colspan="2" | Independent Ratepayers hold | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | +2.7

|- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: " | | colspan="2" | Independent Ratepayers gain from Conservatives | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | +1.8

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