Wolverhampton Council election, 1990
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The Council elections held in Wolverhampton
on Thursday May 3rd 1990 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.
During the 1990 election the Conservative Party
gained Tettenhall Regis from a Liberal candidate.
1990 saw a huge decline in candidates from the rump SDP
and Liberal Party
, with only 1 from each standing. The Liberal Democrats
contested most of the remaining wards. The Labour Party
retained its majority and control of the council.
Prior to the election the constitution of the Council was:
Following the election the constitution of the Council was:
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
on Thursday May 3rd 1990 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.
During the 1990 election the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
gained Tettenhall Regis from a Liberal candidate.
1990 saw a huge decline in candidates from the rump SDP
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990)
The Social Democratic Party is a small political party in the United Kingdom. It traces its origin to the Social Democratic Party that was formed in 1981 by a group of dissident Labour Party politicians, all Members of Parliament or former MPs: Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley...
and Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of individuals within the original Liberal Party who felt that the merger of the party with the Social Democratic Party, to form the Liberal Democrats, had ended the spirit of the Liberal Party, claiming that...
, with only 1 from each standing. The Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
contested most of the remaining wards. The Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
retained its majority and control of the council.
Prior to the election the constitution of the Council was:
- Conservative 23
- Labour 31
- Lib Dem 5
- Other 1
Following the election the constitution of the Council was:
- Conservative 24
- Labour 31
- Lib Dem 5