1992 York City Council election

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York City Council Election, 1992
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Fifteen seats to York City Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election34 seats, 44.5%7 seats, 30.6%4 seats, 19.9%
Seats won1131
Seats after3344
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Percentage45.1%38.1%13.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.6%Increase2.svg7.5%Decrease2.svg6.6%

The 1992 York City Council elections were held in May 1992 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. Fifteen seats, previously contested in 1988, were up for election: eleven were won by the Labour Party, three by the Conservative Party and one by the Liberal Democrats. [1] [2] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council; the composition of the council after the election was: Labour Party 34 seats, Conservative Party seven seats and Liberal Democrats four seats. [1]

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Election results

York local election results 1992 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1101Decrease2.svg1-45.1--
  Conservative 310Increase2.svg1-38.1--
  Liberal Democrats 1000-13.3--
  Green 0000-3.5--

Ward results

Acomb Ward

Acomb (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Carradice116051.6
Conservative J. Steel87839.1
Liberal Democrats G. Whitaker1577.0
Green H. Dunnett532.4
Turnout 40.2
Labour hold Swing

Beckfield Ward

Beckfield (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Raper115149.2
Labour M. Ross101243.3
Liberal Democrats J. Dales1345.7
Green A. Hutcheon421.8
Turnout 43.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bishophill Ward

Bishophill (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Long96849.3
Conservative R. Atkinson78840.1
Liberal Democrats G. Thompson1246.3
Green E. Sourbut834.2
Turnout 37.8
Labour hold Swing

Bootham Ward

Bootham (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Hills92759.2
Conservative S. Thompson44728.5
Liberal Democrats D. Begbie1167.4
Green C. Everett774.9
Turnout 31.6
Labour hold Swing

Clifton Ward

Clifton (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Yellen113455.0
Conservative A. Reeson72635.2
Liberal Democrats J. Telfer1386.7
Green M. Nicholson653.2
Turnout 38.3
Labour hold Swing

Fishergate Ward

Fishergate (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Boardman121045.8
Conservative N. Heslop116344.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Pack 1555.9
Green A. Jenkins1164.4
Turnout 44.6
Labour hold Swing

Foxwood Ward

Foxwood (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Doig*146557.9
Labour I. Robertson57222.6
Conservative N. Bartram44417.5
Green J. Forrester512.0
Turnout 34.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
*In 1988, the seat was won by the SDP–Liberal Alliance. The members of the alliance, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, merged in 1988 to become the Liberal Democrats.

Guildhall Ward

Guildhall (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Watson93546.8
Conservative J. Butchard71835.9
Green H. Nightingale1979.9
Liberal Democrats A. Rothwell1487.4
Turnout 34.1
Labour hold Swing

Heworth Ward

Heworth (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Waite129452.9
Conservative K. Stanton98440.2
Liberal Democrats A. Normandale1275.2
Green J. Tapp431.8
Turnout 44.2
Labour hold Swing

Holgate Ward

Holgate (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Scrase107653.2
Conservative M. Slater74536.9
Liberal Democrats D. Horwell1607.9
Green P. Ward402.0
Turnout 38.1
Labour hold Swing

Knavesmire Ward

Knavesmire (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Fletcher123955.2
Conservative J. Heaps85137.9
Green A. Layram1536.8
Turnout 42.1
Labour hold Swing

Micklegate Ward

Micklegate (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Burnett125350.6
Labour P. Hudson76630.9
Liberal Democrats A. Waller40516.4
Green C. Hustwayte512.1
Turnout 46.3
Conservative hold Swing

Monk Ward

Monk (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Cook130153.6
Labour O. Rochester63326.1
Liberal Democrats G. Riding42017.3
Green J. Cossham743.0
Turnout 45.9
Conservative hold Swing

Walmgate Ward

Walmgate (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Brown 94952.7
Conservative P. Thompson68538.0
Liberal Democrats D. Makin1106.1
Green K. Hacker573.2
Turnout 32.3
Labour hold Swing

Westfield Ward

Westfield (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Thackeray*96345.5
Liberal Democrats D. Barker72434.2
Conservative T. Marks39318.6
Green J. Forrester351.7
Turnout 42.7
Labour hold Swing
* In 1988, the seat was won by the SDP–Liberal Alliance. The members of the alliance, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, merged in 1988 to become the Liberal Democrats.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Local election results 1992". The Times (London). NewsBank. 22 May 1992.
  2. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1992). Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 7. ISBN   0948858141 . Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1992). Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 92. ISBN   0948858141 . Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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