1992 Watford Borough Council election

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The 1992 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1992 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

1992 Watford Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 7Steady2.svg58.3152261.17,64133.0-7.6
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 133.361027.810,23144.2+9.1
  Liberal Democrats 1Increase2.svg 18.33411.15,12322.1-1.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01460.6-0.1

Ward results

Callowland

Callowland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Harrison 598 48.1 -10.4
Conservative N. Bentham47738.4+9.3
Liberal Democrats E. Burtenshaw16813.5+1.1
Majority9.7
Turnout 30.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.9

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Muspratt 752 47.2 -7.0
Conservative F. Silva63940.1+10.8
Liberal Democrats R. Martins20312.7-0.7
Majority7.1
Turnout 35.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.9

Holywell

Holywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Bishop 648 48.3 -9.9
Conservative J. Pepper49236.7+10.1
Liberal Democrats J. Baddeley20115.0-0.3
Majority11.6
Turnout 31.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0

Leggats

Leggats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Green 741 51.9 -6.6
Conservative C. Strange47733.4+7.5
Liberal Democrats J. Waller20914.6-1.0
Majority18.5
Turnout 1,42734.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.1

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Woodward 910 46.2 -8.2
Conservative P. Bell82241.7+10.9
Liberal Democrats D. Scudder23812.1-2.8
Majority4.5
Turnout 1,97036.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.6

Nascot

Nascot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Price 1,392 67.3 +8.4
Labour T. Meldrum31715.3+0.7
Liberal Democrats S. Quinn29214.1-7.5
Green A. Cripps683.3-1.6
Majority52.0
Turnout 2,06942.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Oxhey

Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Thornhill 1,090 44.7 -2.8
Conservative G. Greenstreet1,02942.2+9.6
Labour E. Doveton32013.1-6.9
Majority2.5
Turnout 2,43951.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg6.2

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Allan 1,333 68.0 +5.7
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins35618.2-4.8
Labour A. Dilley1929.8-1.0
Green I. Tottman784.0+0.1
Majority49.9
Turnout 1,95947.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

Stanborough

Stanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Jones 1,096 43.3 +15.8
Liberal Democrats J. Richmond1,01740.2-10.0
Labour H. Magona42016.6-5.7
Majority3.1
Turnout 2,53350.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg12.9

Tudor

Tudor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Kurland 1,163 48.7 +7.7
Labour J. Lowe94539.6-1.1
Liberal Democrats N. Lloyd-Davies27911.7-6.5
Majority9.1
Turnout 2,38748.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.4

Vicarage

Vicarage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Choudhrey 917 46.5 -7.2
Conservative E. Uphill76138.6+8.7
Liberal Democrats R. Laslett29214.8-1.7
Majority7.9
Turnout 1,97037.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.0

Woodside

Woodside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Jackson 881 39.9 -12.1
Liberal Democrats A. Burtenshaw77835.2+15.5
Conservative P. Jenkins55024.9-3.4
Majority4.7
Turnout 2,20944.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.8

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References

  1. "Watford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 25 November 2021.