1992 Bath City Council election

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1992 Bath City Council election
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17 of 48 seats (one third plus one vacant seat) to Bath City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
LD
Lab
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before241311
Seats won1151
Seats after24177
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote14,36712,3615,941
Percentage43.5%37.4%18.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.3%Increase2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 6.1%
Bath UK local election 1992 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1992 Bath City Council elections. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour and Yellow showing Liberal Democrats.
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.

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Results summary

Bath City Council election, 1992
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 11Steady2.svg64.7%132450%14,36743.5%Increase2.svg 8.3%
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 429.4%121735.4%12,36137.4%Increase2.svg 0.7%
  Labour 1Decrease2.svg 45.9%6714.6%5,94118.0%Decrease2.svg 6.1%
  Green 0Steady2.svg0%000%3461.0%Decrease2.svg 2.7%
  Liberal 0Steady2.svg0%000%370.1%Decrease2.svg 0.1%

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Laurence John Harris Coombs * 855 51.1 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Margaret Feeny 56033.5+13.6
Labour Gilbert Young25915.5–11.9
Majority29517.6
Turnout 40.7
Registered electors 4,128
Conservative hold Swing

Bathwick

Bathwick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Delany 1,280 58.8 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Maurice Hogg74034.0+4.1
Labour P. Young1567.2–2.3
Majority54024.8
Turnout 45.2
Registered electors 4,813
Conservative hold Swing

Bloomfield

Bloomfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Lodge 900 43.9 –0.1
Labour S. Lydiard *76237.2–1.3
Liberal Democrats C. Bray38718.9+1.5
Majority1386.7
Turnout 51.2
Registered electors 4,011
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Combe Down

Combe Down [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leila Margaret Wishart * 1,241 51.9 +15.2
Liberal Democrats D. Usher1,00542.0–1.9
Labour C. James1466.1–10.0
Majority2369.9
Turnout 61.4
Registered electors 3,900
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsmead

Kingsmead (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Ann Newnham 874 42.7 –0.3
Conservative J. Mill * 807 –
Liberal Democrats L. Burden45322.2+3.3
Liberal Democrats D. Smith387–
Labour D. Hurst37218.2–15.2
Labour M. McIntosh367–
Green P. Hardman34616.9+12.2
Turnout 48.7
Registered electors 3,847
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lambridge

Lambridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony John Rhymes * 855 51.7 +15.5
Liberal Democrats Ramon David Cliffe61837.4+3.9
Labour I. Roker18010.9–12.8
Majority23714.3
Turnout 55.1
Registered electors 3,005
Conservative hold Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sheila Sheppard 1,244 67.1 +9.6
Liberal Democrats S. Gazeley47925.8+0.7
Labour J. Vernon1317.1–5.6
Majority76541.3
Turnout 46.7
Registered electors 3,947
Conservative hold Swing

Lyncombe

Lyncombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Hemmings * 1,297 60.0 +11.4
Liberal Democrats C. Doberska53424.7+4.9
Labour D. Grant29413.6–11.3
Liberal T. Powell371.7–1.0
Majority76335.3
Turnout 50.9
Registered electors 4,264
Conservative hold Swing

Newbridge

Newbridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwina Harding Bradley * 1,188 49.7 +9.8
Liberal Democrats David Lossl1,08345.3–5.1
Labour N. Rosser1205.0–4.7
Majority1054.4
Turnout 56.4
Registered electors 4,233
Conservative hold Swing

Oldfield

Oldfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pamela Richards * 934 51.5 +2.6
Liberal Democrats R. Ashworth47626.1–4.7
Conservative J. Hogan40522.3+6.8
Majority45825.4
Turnout 43.9
Registered electors 4,135
Labour hold Swing

Southdown

Southdown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Crossley * 1,176 64.9 +4.3
Conservative D. Bennett40022.1+9.1
Labour J. Ross23613.0–13.4
Majority77642.8
Turnout 44.0
Registered electors 4,118
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Twerton

Twerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E. Sheppard 935 55.3 +6.0
Labour L. Harrington *53531.7–10.0
Conservative H. Pointer22013.0+4.0
Majority40023.6
Turnout 45.4
Registered electors 3,728
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Walcot

Walcot [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard William Routledge * 709 39.5 +2.8
Liberal Democrats A. Greig64836.1+16.8
Labour B. Barrett44024.5–10.3
Majority613.4
Turnout 47.5
Registered electors 3,789
Conservative hold Swing

Westmoreland

Westmoreland [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Roberts 929 48.1 –5.0
Labour Leslie Albert William Ridd *67635.0+0.8
Conservative V. Oliver32516.8+4.1
Majority25313.1
Turnout 47.2
Registered electors 4,086
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Weston

Weston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Bennett 1,003 48.2 –7.5
Conservative E. Hampton92244.3+12.8
Labour M. Davis1567.5–5.3
Majority813.9
Turnout 51.2
Registered electors 4,063
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Widcombe

Widcombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter John Metcalfe 948 48.1 –7.7
Conservative N. Guy *84542.9+14.9
Labour J. Luck1779.0–2.5
Majority1035.2
Turnout 48.9
Registered electors 4,022
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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