1992 St Albans City and District Council election

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The 1992 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Election result

1992 St Albans City and District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 11Decrease2.svg 357.9132442.118,26944.7+7.7
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 326.3182340.414,54835.6-0.9
  Labour 3Steady2.svg 015.86915.87,28717.8-3.4
  Independent 0Steady2.svg 00.0111.8N/AN/A-1.0
  Green 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.07271.8-2.9

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats V. Goodyear 878 40.3 –3.2
Conservative J. White67431.0+6.7
Labour P. Murphy55725.6–2.8
Green E. Benjamin673.1–0.7
Majority 2049.4–5.7
Turnout 2,17644.8–6.9
Registered electors 4,867
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg5.0

Batchwood

Batchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mills* 987 46.9 –0.1
Conservative J. Christie64230.5+5.9
Liberal Democrats G. Willey38318.2–4.5
Green S. Adamson944.5–1.2
Majority 34516.4–6.0
Turnout 2,10645.1–4.9
Registered electors 4,668
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.0

Clarence

Clarence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Pearman 1,078 49.5 –2.5
Conservative G. Myland*75634.7+7.4
Labour J. Dearman26812.3–3.7
Green D. Burningham763.5–1.2
Majority 32214.8–9.9
Turnout 2,17851.7–4.1
Registered electors 4,215
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg5.0

Colney Heath

Colney Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Hughes* 790 59.1 +17.9
Conservative D. Jeffrey39729.7+0.7
Labour C. Nash14911.2–13.8
Majority 39329.4+17.2
Turnout 1,33648.3–8.0
Registered electors 2,770
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.6

No Green candidate as previous (4.7%).

Cunningham

Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats K. Clegg 1,021 40.3 –7.1
Conservative C. Ellis*81932.3+7.5
Labour M. Pakenham69327.4+2.3
Majority 2028.0–14.3
Turnout 2,53352.0–3.0
Registered electors 4,848
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg7.3

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Hughes 1,204 48.4 +5.7
Liberal Democrats D. Jeffrey99840.1–3.5
Labour D. Crew2058.2–2.5
Green J. Bishop823.3+0.3
Majority 2068.3N/A
Turnout 2,48950.1–6.9
Registered electors 5,006
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Purkiss* 1,232 51.9 +1.6
Liberal Democrats D. Newbury-Ecob91238.4+5.6
Labour R. Botterill2309.7–7.1
Majority 32013.5–4.0
Turnout 2,37441.1–2.0
Registered electors 5,795
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Morrell 1,518 66.1 +8.7
Liberal Democrats J. Ogborn54823.8–3.3
Labour E. Gale23210.1–2.5
Majority 97042.2+11.9
Turnout 2,29844.8–1.5
Registered electors 5,131
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.0

No Green candidate as previous (2.9%).

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Ponton 1,350 66.2 +8.6
Liberal Democrats K. Sutton52225.6–3.8
Labour C. O'Brien1688.2–0.5
Majority 82840.6+12.4
Turnout 2,04041.2–5.5
Registered electors 4,957
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.2

London Colney

London Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Macmillan* 1,472 67.2 +6.4
Conservative E. Humbles58326.6–3.9
Liberal Democrats J. Hale1356.2+0.7
Majority 88940.6+10.3
Turnout 2,19041.1–2.1
Registered electors 5,337
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

No Green candidate as previous (3.3%).

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Foster* 1,134 49.4 +14.6
Liberal Democrats T. Clegg95741.7–11.8
Labour A. Gilson2058.9–0.1
Majority 1777.7N/A
Turnout 2,29647.9–4.6
Registered electors 4,803
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg13.2

No Green candidate as previous (2.7%).

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,151 43.1 +6.9
Liberal Democrats J. Cooper1,08240.5–6.6
Labour D. Allan29811.2–1.8
Green C. Hart1385.2+1.5
Majority 692.6N/A
Turnout 2,66951.2–6.5
Registered electors 5,110
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8

Park Street

Park Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Goulding 804 46.6 +16.3
Liberal Democrats J. Churcher72842.2–10.3
Labour M. Yerby19311.2–3.1
Majority 764.4N/A
Turnout 1,72540.2–1.0
Registered electors 4,295
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg13.3

Redbourn

Redbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Corley* 1,010 51.9 +8.5
Liberal Democrats S. Hunt72137.1–4.9
Labour H. Gordon1678.6–1.3
Green D. Cockroft482.5–2.2
Majority 28914.9+13.4
Turnout 1,94644.1–6.7
Registered electors 4,432
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.7

Sopwell

Sopwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Harris* 1,106 55.5 –5.0
Conservative G. Brown55427.8+9.8
Liberal Democrats R. Graham33216.7–0.8
Majority 1,99227.7–14.8
Turnout 55241.0–5.4
Registered electors 4,915
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

No Green candidate as previous (4.0%).

St. Peters

St. Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle* 915 43.3 –5.3
Labour D. Paton59328.1+1.1
Conservative D. Richards48923.2+5.8
Green C. Simmons1145.4–1.6
Majority 32215.3–6.3
Turnout 2,11144.4–4.6
Registered electors 4,757
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Brockhurst* 1,472 56.6 +12.2
Liberal Democrats J. Eagling83932.2–6.5
Labour N. Williamson29211.2–2.6
Majority 63324.3+18.6
Turnout 2,60345.7–3.9
Registered electors 5,718
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.4

No Green candidate as previous (3.2%).

Verulam

Verulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Wood-Smith* 1,339 53.2 +6.0
Liberal Democrats P. Goodall82132.6–3.8
Labour K. Sutton2489.9–1.7
Green W. Berrington1084.3–0.2
Majority 51820.6+9.6
Turnout 2,51649.2–4.9
Registered electors 5,112
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.9

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Stammers* 1,141 50.6 +5.8
Liberal Democrats E. Mathews88839.4+10.5
Labour C. Chadney2249.9–1.1
Majority 25311.2–4.7
Turnout 2,25348.0–4.9
Registered electors 4,696
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.4

No Green candidate as previous (15.3%).

References

  1. "St Albans City and District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 November 2022.