1992 Cheltenham Borough Council election

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The 1992 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and, despite Conservative gains, the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Cheltenham Local Election Result 1992 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 840+461.546.815,391
  Liberal Democrats 303-323.139.312,905
  Labour 100-7.77.02,313
  PAB 100-7.73.81,256
  Independent 001-10.03.0999

Ward results

All Saints [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daphne Pennell 1,241 48.9 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Jordan*1,06842.1-11.0
Labour Alan Powell2309.1-2.0
Majority1736.8
Turnout 2,53937.91
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Charlton Kings [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Todman* 2,137 58.9 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Morris1,38638.2-12.1
Labour Mary Daniel1032.8-2.2
Majority75120.7
Turnout 3,62657.13
Conservative hold Swing
College [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie Freeman* 2,001 57.1 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Parker1,41540.4-11.2
Labour Gerald Long882.5N/A
Majority58616.7
Turnout 3,50451.63
Conservative hold Swing
Hatherley & The Reddings [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacqueline Thorp 1,650 53.7 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Gray*1,28541.8-2.8
Labour Barry Leach1404.6-6.7
Majority36511.9
Turnout 3,07540.76
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hesters Way [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Lloyd* 1,392 63.7 -5.2
Conservative Reginald Built-Leonard60327.6+9.8
Labour Duane McClusky1898.7-4.6
Majority78936.1
Turnout 2,18429.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lansdown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Wilson* 1,307 63.5 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Hart61629.9-12.1
Labour Robert Irons1346.5-2.2
Majority69133.6
Turnout 2,05734.60
Conservative hold Swing
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Buckland 1,083 39.0 +0.3
Independent David Hall*99936.0-6.8
Liberal Democrats Anne Regan69625.1-21.0
Majority843.0
Turnout 2,77848.50
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Park [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bullingham* 1,584 57.7 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Eric Phillips1,05138.3-2.0
Labour Julian Dunkerton 1104.0-0.5
Majority53319.4
Turnout 2,74547.36
Conservative hold Swing
Pittville [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Pennington* 783 36.1 -8.2
Conservative Lorraine Pennell76135.1+3.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones62228.7+4.2
Majority221.0
Turnout 2,16635.97
Labour hold Swing
Prestbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB John Newman* 1,256 48.3 +6.6
Conservative John Hamey79930.7-2.5
Liberal Democrats Ruth Holman54821.1+1.2
Majority45717.6
Turnout 2,60344.06
PAB hold Swing
St Mark's [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin* 1,135 67.7 +3.4
Conservative Kaj Pedersen36721.9+3.2
Labour Andre Curtis17410.4-6.6
Majority76845.8
Turnout 1,67630.56
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Paul's [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Clarke 820 47.9 -9.9
Conservative Brian Gaylard71441.7+15.3
Labour Fiona Sewell17710.3-5.5
Majority1066.2
Turnout 1,71129.63
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Peter's [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Marchant 1,144 52.0 +16.9
Liberal Democrats David Lawrence87139.6-6.6
Labour Clive Harriss1858.4-10.3
Majority27312.4
Turnout 2,20037.57
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Borough council election 7th May, 1992". Cheltenham Borough Council. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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