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The '''1992 Bath City Council election''' was held on Thursday 7 May 1992 to elect councillors to [[Bath, Somerset|Bath City Council]] in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the [[United Kingdom]]. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Kingsmead due to an extra vacancy occurring.
The '''1992 Bath City Council election''' was held on Thursday 7 May 1992 to elect councillors to [[Bath City Council elections|Bath City Council]] in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the [[United Kingdom]]. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Kingsmead due to an extra vacancy occurring.


==Ward results==
==Ward results==

Revision as of 22:06, 17 April 2020

1992 Bath City Council election
← 1991 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 1994 →
17 of 48 seats (one third plus one vacant seat) to Bath City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Con
LD
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 24 13
Seats won 11 5
Seats after 23 17
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 4
Popular vote 14,367 12,361
Percentage 43.5% 37.4%
Swing Increase 8.3% Increase 0.7%
  Third party
 
Lab
Party Labour
Seats before 11
Seats won 1
Seats after 8
Seat change Decrease 3
Popular vote 5,941
Percentage 18.0%
Swing Decrease 6.1%
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 1992 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1992 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Kingsmead due to an extra vacancy occurring.

Ward results

Sitting councillors seeking re-election, elected in 1988, are marked with an asterisk (*). The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1991 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.

Abbey

Abbey[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Coombes * 855 51.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Feeny 560 33.5
Labour G. Young 259 15.5
Majority 295 17.6
Turnout 40.7
Registered electors 4,128
Conservative hold Swing

Bathwick

Bathwick[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Delany 1,280 58.8
Liberal Democrats S. Hogg 740 34.0
Labour P. Young 156 7.2
Majority 540 24.8
Turnout 45.2
Registered electors 4,813
Conservative hold Swing

Bloomfield

Bloomfield[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lodge 900 43.9
Labour S. Lydiard * 762 37.2
Liberal Democrats C. Bray 387 18.9
Majority 138 6.7
Turnout 51.2
Registered electors 4,011
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Combe Down

Combe Down[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leila Margaret Wishart * 1,241 51.9
Liberal Democrats D. Usher 1,005 42.0
Labour C. James 146 6.1
Majority 236 9.9
Turnout 61.4
Registered electors 3,900
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsmead

Kingsmead (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Newham 874 42.7
Conservative J. Mill * 807 –
Liberal Democrats L. Burden 453 22.2
Liberal Democrats D. Smith 387 –
Labour D. Hurst 372 18.2
Labour M. McIntosh 367 –
Green P. Hardman 346 16.9
Turnout 48.7
Registered electors 3,847
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lambridge

Lambridge[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Rhymes * 855 51.7
Liberal Democrats Ramon David Cliffe 618 37.4
Labour I. Roker 180 10.9
Majority 237 14.3
Turnout 55.1
Registered electors 3,005
Conservative hold Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Sheppard 1,244 67.1
Liberal Democrats S. Gazeley 479 25.8
Labour J. Vernon 131 7.1
Majority 765 41.3
Turnout 46.7
Registered electors 3,947
Conservative hold Swing

Lyncombe

Lyncombe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hemmings * 1,297 60.0
Liberal Democrats C. Doberska 534 24.7
Labour D. Grant 294 13.6
Liberal T. Powell 37 1.7
Majority 763 35.3
Turnout 50.9
Registered electors 4,264
Conservative hold Swing

Newbridge

Newbridge[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Bradley * 1,188 49.7
Liberal Democrats D. Lossl 1,083 45.3
Labour N. Rosser 120 5.0
Majority 105 4.4
Turnout 56.4
Registered electors 4,233
Conservative hold Swing

Oldfield

Oldfield[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Richards * 934 51.5
Liberal Democrats R. Ashworth 476 26.1
Conservative J. Hogan 405 22.3
Majority 458 25.4
Turnout 43.9
Registered electors 4,135
Labour hold Swing

Southdown

Southdown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Crossley * 1,176 64.9
Conservative D. Bennett 400 22.1
Labour J. Ross 236 13.0
Majority 776 42.8
Turnout 44.0
Registered electors 4,118
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Twerton

Twerton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Sheppard 935 55.3
Labour L. Harrington * 535 31.7
Conservative H. Pointer 220 13.0
Majority 400 23.7
Turnout 45.4
Registered electors 3,728
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Walcot

Walcot[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Routledge * 709 39.5
Liberal Democrats A. Graig 648 36.1
Labour B. Barrett 440 24.5
Majority 61 3.4
Turnout 47.5
Registered electors 3,789
Conservative hold Swing

Westmoreland

Westmoreland[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Roberts 929 48.1
Labour L. Ridd * 676 35.0
Conservative V. Oliver 325 16.8
Majority 253 13.1
Turnout 47.2
Registered electors 4,086
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Weston

Weston[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Bennett 1,003 48.2
Conservative E. Hampton 922 44.3
Labour M. Davis 156 7.5
Majority 81 3.9
Turnout 51.2
Registered electors 4,063
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Widcombe

Widcombe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter John Metcalfe 948 48.1
Conservative N. Guy * 845 42.9
Labour J. Luck 177 9.0
Majority 103 5.2
Turnout 48.9
Registered electors 4,022
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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