1990 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 1990 Solihull council election.
The 1990 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 3 May 1990, with one third of the council to be elected. There had been a number of by-elections the previous year, with the net result being Liberal Democrat gains from the Conservatives in Shirley East and the Independent Ratepayers & Residents in Packwood. The Conservatives narrowly retained control of the council. Voter turnout was 49.5%.[1][2]
Election result
Solihull Local Election Result 1990
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
Conservative
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
41.2
|
41.3
|
31,876
|
-10.6
|
|
Labour
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
+1
|
35.3
|
31.9
|
24,615
|
+5.6
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
-1
|
11.8
|
16.7
|
12,849
|
+1.1
|
|
Independent Ratepayers & Residents
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
+1
|
11.8
|
7.1
|
5,499
|
+1.0
|
|
Green
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
2.9
|
2,214
|
+2.9
|
|
National Front
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
62
|
+0.1
|
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party
|
Previous council
|
New council
|
|
Conservatives
|
28
|
27
|
|
Labour
|
14
|
15
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
6
|
5
|
|
Independent Ratepayers & Residents
|
3
|
4
|
Total
|
51
|
51
|
Working majority
|
5
|
3
|
Ward results
By-elections between 1990 and 1991
References