1990 Bristol City Council election

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1990 Bristol City Council election
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  1988 3 May 1990 1991  

25 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won43214
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

1990 local election results in Bristol Bristol ward results 1990.png
1990 local election results in Bristol

The 1990 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. There were by-elections in Brislington East and Easton. As Easton also had an election in the usual schedule, 2 seats were elected in that ward. There was a significant swing against the Liberal Democrats, largely as a result of the post-merger chaos that the party suffered.

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Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1986 election.

Ashley

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Sutton1,94656.1-4.3
Green D. Simpson89925.9+20.0
Conservative R. Hodges38811.2-5.0
Liberal Democrats I. Dunn2356.8-7.8
Majority1,04730.2
Labour hold Swing -12.2

Avonmouth

Avonmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Lukins2,87067.8+13.1
Conservative G. Tyrrell99023.4-6.5
Green L. Hersey3728.8+7.3
Majority1,88044.4
Labour hold Swing +9.8

Bedminster

Bedminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Warren2,66057.4+15.3
Conservative B. Edwards1,06523.0-5.4
Liberal Democrats R. Hughes61413.2-14.9
Green A. Gogarty2956.4+5.0
Majority1,59534.4
Labour hold Swing +10.4

Bishopston

Bishopston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Bashforth2,27045.0+12.2
Conservative W. Brown1,14622.7-9.4
Liberal Democrats D. Boyle1,09321.7-10.3
Green J. Quinnell53610.6+7.4
Majority1,12422.3
Labour hold Swing +10.8

Brislington East

Brislington East by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Begley2,68655.6+12.2
Conservative A. Carey1,21725.2-8.7
Liberal Democrats R. Parsons3998.3-11.7
Green G. Davey2745.7+3.1
SDP D. Brockwell2555.3+5.3
Majority1,46930.4
Labour hold Swing +10.5

Cabot

Cabot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Boney1,29734.2-8.8
Labour C. Hackett1,27233.5+6.6
Conservative P. Cobbold79721.0-3.8
Green A. Clarke42911.3+6.0
Majority250.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -7.7

Clifton

Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Rollings1,67837.0-0.5
Green G. Sawday1,14825.3+20.7
Labour N. Steven1,03922.9+2.4
Liberal Democrats S. Petters67014.8-22.5
Majority53011.7
Conservative hold Swing -10.6

Cotham

Cotham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Taylor1,48336.8+14.6
Conservative G. Hebblethwaite1,36633.9-4.5
Green G. Collard65416.2+11.1
Liberal Democrats P. Young53113.2-21.2
Majority1172.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.6

Easton

Easton - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Moss2,08551.5+10.5
Labour J. Yarwood2,020
Liberal Democrats J. Freeman1,28831.8-16.6
Liberal Democrats M. Smith1,268
Conservative S. Hennighan3418.4-0.8
Green S. Jeffery3348.3+6.9
Conservative S. Rizvi280
Green R. Nicholls268
Majority73218.1
Labour hold Swing +13.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +13.6

Eastville

Eastville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Stokes1,95947.4+9.8
Conservative D. Fey1,39133.7-7.4
Liberal Democrats G. Williams46911.4-6.1
Green C. Leroy3117.5+3.7
Majority56813.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.6

Filwood

Filwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bryan1,81764.2-9.8
Anti Poll TaxJ. Uppington71025.1+25.1
Green G. Vowles30310.7+8.8
Majority1,10739.1
Labour hold Swing -17.5

Frome Vale

Frome Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Langley2,65652.2+6.5
Conservative J. Errington1,58631.0-5.9
Liberal Democrats R. Windmill4779.3-6.4
Green S. MacSorley3927.7+6.1
Majority1,07020.9
Labour hold Swing +6.2

Henbury

Henbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Fisk2,59156.4+8.9
Conservative G. Gollop1,20026.1-9.5
Liberal Democrats A. Stephen49210.7-4.4
SDP H. Long1393.0+3.0
Green J. Thorp1363.0+1.2
Brentry ResidentsS. Wiles340.7+0.7
Majority1,39130.3
Labour hold Swing +9.2

Henleaze

Henleaze
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Browne2,44051.6-5.3
Labour M. Vokins90419.1+5.6
Liberal Democrats L. Smith89318.9-6.1
Green M. Coldham49510.5+5.9
Majority1,53632.5
Conservative hold Swing -5.5

Hillfields

Hillfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Naysmith2,39359.8+2.0
Conservative A. Seville74318.6-5.8
Liberal Democrats G. Draper46911.7-4.0
Green C. Stones2165.4+3.3
SDP P. Hopkins1814.5+4.5
Majority1,65041.2
Labour hold Swing +3.9

Horfield

Horfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Channon1,97143.3+12.2
Conservative B. Topham1,82140.0-9.0
Liberal Democrats S. Young53011.6-6.0
Green J. Duggan2325.1+2.8
Majority1503.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.6

Kingsweston

Kingsweston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Clarke2,47759.3+14.9
Conservative J. Veale1,01724.3-17.7
Liberal Democrats M. Hamilton51012.2-0.2
Green P. Roe1764.2+3.0
Majority1,46034.9
Labour hold Swing +16.3

Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Tedder2,54871.5-0.1
Conservative H. Crispin43812.3-3.4
Liberal Democrats S. Carrick3158.8-2.3
Green D. Wall2657.4+5.8
Majority2,11059.2
Labour hold Swing +1.7

Lockleaze

Lockleaze
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Barnes2,43466.3+11.2
Conservative M. Davis60716.5-11.3
Liberal Democrats F. Young42611.6-3.8
Green E. Bullard2025.5+3.7
Majority1,82749.8
Labour hold Swing +11.3

Redland

Redland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Temple1,67036.8-5.5
Labour J. Ashton1,65836.6+13.2
Liberal Democrats J. Fenn64714.3-14.8
Green C. Leegwater55812.3+7.0
Majority120.2
Conservative hold Swing -9.4

Southmead

Southmead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Bromham2,42861.5+7.0
Conservative A. Orr84621.4-5.2
Liberal Democrats J. Taylor3569.0-8.4
Green P. Scott1674.2+2.8
SDP W. Gibbens1503.8+3.8
Majority1,58240.1
Labour hold Swing +6.1

Southville

Southville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Currie2,41657.8+1.3
Conservative J. Pepworth87921.0-5.6
Green R. Martin45010.8+7.2
Liberal Democrats V. Bartlett43410.4-2.9
Majority1,53736.8
Labour hold Swing +3.5

Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Abraham2,74152.7-1.6
Liberal Democrats R. Pyne1,01019.4-12.3
Labour M. Fleming97718.8+7.2
Green E. MacLachlan4719.1+6.6
Majority1,73133.3
Conservative hold Swing +5.4

Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Poole2,91558.6-8.3
Labour M. Hulin85417.2+6.0
Liberal Democrats D. Redway72514.6-4.9
Green D. Watson3477.0+4.6
SDP A. Smith1362.7+2.7
Majority2,06141.4
Conservative hold Swing -7.2

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