1992 Norwich City Council election

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The 1992 Norwich City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with one additional seat up due to the UK parliamentary by-elections in Henderson ward.

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Results summary

1992 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 13Decrease2.svg276.5233675.018,76347.8+0.6
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg217.66918.89,25423.6-4.8
  Conservative 1Steady2.svg05.9236.310,50526.8+6.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg00.0000.07121.8-2.3

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Ferris 1,287 58.4 -0.2
Conservative J. Knight61728.0+4.0
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock24311.0-9.2
Green J. White552.5N/A
Majority67030.4-3.2
Turnout 2,20229.6-9.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Cox 959 51.3 +1.2
Conservative M. Slattery66635.6+3.4
Liberal Democrats R. Richardson1749.3-8.3
Green A. Darley703.7N/A
Majority29315.7
Turnout 2,06530.3-8.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.1

Coslany

Coslany
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Watson 1,367 55.8 +0.9
Conservative E. Horth73730.1+10.5
Liberal Democrats H. Tidman26610.8-9.9
Green L. Moore823.3-1.5
Majority63025.7-8.5
Turnout 2,45239.9-4.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Waters 1,146 51.8 -6.1
Conservative C. Cushing82337.2+18.0
Liberal Democrats D. Williment24210.9-12.0
Majority32314.6-20.3
Turnout 2,21139.0-3.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.1

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Cooper 1,954 57.8 +3.0
Labour J. Clissold86625.8+3.5
Liberal Democrats S. Oakley55816.5-2.7
Majority1,08832.0-0.5
Turnout 3,37851.8-5.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Morrey 1,100 49.8 +0.4
Liberal Democrats A. Dunthorne78335.4+3.9
Conservative V. Rayna32614.8-0.3
Majority31732.2-1.1
Turnout 2,20938.5-4.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Henderson

Henderson (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sillett 984 51.3 -1.8
Labour A. Jones 934
Conservative P. Munday39320.5-0.3
Liberal Democrats L. Dunthorne27114.1-1.7
Green J. Yarrow27014.1+2.1
Liberal Democrats R. Holloway219
Turnout 31.2-13.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Brown 1,229 57.7 ±0.0
Conservative C. Barry65130.6+9.8
Liberal Democrats J. Robinson24911.7-4.1
Majority57827.1-9.8
Turnout 2,12936.7-7.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.9

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Gee 1,205 50.2 -0.3
Conservative R. Essex94339.3+11.6
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook25210.5-6.7
Majority26210.9-11.9
Turnout 2,40037.8-2.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.0

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Betts 937 65.8 -3.6
Conservative D. Roberts35725.1+10.5
Liberal Democrats J. Heaviside986.9-5.6
Green D. Mackellar332.3-1.2
Majority58040.7-14.1
Turnout 1,42525.5-12.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.1

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Machin 1,252 61.7 +2.1
Conservative I. Evans54026.6+8.3
Liberal Democrats P. Denington23711.7-4.5
Majority71235.1-6.3
Turnout 2,02933.1-4.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.1

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. De Findlow 1,246 43.6 +0.2
Labour W. Chapman1,07337.5-2.3
Conservative E. Martin33911.9+0.4
Green D. Carlo2027.1+1.8
Majority1736.0+2.4
Turnout 2,86057.0-1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg1.3

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Swainson 1,306 47.5 -6.6
Conservative A. Daws86131.3N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Leeder58221.2-15.4
Majority44516.2-1.3
Turnout 2,74939.8-7.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg19.0

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Benwell 1,321 56.1 -3.8
Labour M. Pendred64227.2+4.6
Conservative J. Rush39316.7+4.8
Majority67928.8-8.5
Turnout 2,35639.8-6.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas 1,606 48.7 -8.7
Labour B. Smith1,20236.5+5.6
Conservative S. Collier48714.8+5.0
Majority40412.3-13.8
Turnout 3,29558.7-3.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg7.2

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Harris 1,274 49.0 +10.3
Liberal Democrats T. Davie90734.9-12.6
Conservative C. Page41816.1+5.4
Majority36714.1
Turnout 2,59951.7-5.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg11.5

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 July 2021.