1994 Brighton Borough Council election

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1994 Brighton Borough Council election
Flag of East Sussex.svg
  1992 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1995  

16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Labour Conservative
Last election25 seats, 32.6%23 seats, 55.0%
Seats won124
Seats after2622
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote24,75616,281
Percentage49.6%32.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 17.0%Decrease2.svg 22.4%

Brighton UK ward map 1994.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1994 Brighton Borough Council election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1994 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1994 Brighton Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 12Increase2.svg 175.0142654.224,75649.6+17.0
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 125.0182245.816,28132.6–22.4
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06,54213.1+5.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,1434.3–0.5
  Militant Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01980.4N/A

Ward results

Hanover

Hanover
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Edmond-Smith* 2,133 66.0 +16.6
Conservative E. Kirby47114.6–22.7
Liberal Democrats K. McArthur36411.3+4.8
Green K. Chapman2628.1+1.2
Majority1,66251.5+39.4
Turnout 3,23040.4+2.6
Registered electors 8,005
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg19.7

Hollingbury

Hollingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lepper 2,028 65.5 +21.3
Conservative B. Fisher67921.9–24.8
Liberal Democrats D. Hall2939.5+3.2
Green B. Coyne973.1+0.2
Majority1,34943.6N/A
Turnout 3,09742.7–0.3
Registered electors 7,262
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg23.1

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Bodfish 1,696 56.4 +17.4
Conservative G. Wells87229.0–22.0
Liberal Democrats M. Jones30210.0+4.0
Green J. Davies1374.6+0.7
Majority82427.4N/A
Turnout 3,00744.3+1.3
Registered electors 6,791
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg19.7

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Turner 1,667 51.0 +19.6
Conservative S. Kirby1,06932.7–29.4
Liberal Democrats E. Reed2638.0+3.8
Militant Labour P. Iveson1986.1N/A
Green J. Rowden742.3–0.1
Majority59818.3N/A
Turnout 3,27142.1+5.1
Registered electors 7,778
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg24.5

Moulescombe

Moulescombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Meadows 1,279 60.0 +19.3
Conservative J. Stevens52624.7–23.9
Liberal Democrats E. Oldfield26712.5+3.8
Green M. Ledbury612.9+0.9
Majority75335.3N/A
Turnout 2,13331.9+3.1
Registered electors 6,689
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg21.6

Patcham

Patcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hutchinson* 1,570 47.0 –26.3
Labour S. Middleton99529.8+11.5
Liberal Democrats J. De Souza69620.8+14.6
Green A. Haase792.4+0.2
Majority57517.2–37.8
Turnout 3,34048.2–3.1
Registered electors 6,925
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg18.9

Preston

Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Spray 1,758 53.2 +21.3
Conservative G. West*86726.2–26.7
Liberal Democrats T. Hunter54216.4+4.7
Green L. Littman1374.1+0.6
Majority89127.0N/A
Turnout 3,30443.2–5.7
Registered electors 7,653
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg24.0

Queens Park

Queens Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lythell* 1,747 58.6 +17.9
Conservative R. Ruzyllo86829.1–22.2
Liberal Democrats J. Blease2478.3+3.8
Green M. Santamaria1194.0+0.5
Majority87929.5N/A
Turnout 2,98147.6+2.3
Registered electors 6,267
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg20.1

Regency

Regency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Pennington 1,516 51.9 +17.3
Conservative J. Cameron86729.7–19.9
Liberal Democrats E. Cotton37312.8+4.1
Green L. Robinson1665.7–1.4
Majority64922.2N/A
Turnout 2,92242.2+1.4
Registered electors 6,924
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg18.6

Rottingdean

Rottingdean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Wrigley 2,071 61.9 –18.9
Liberal Democrats P. Edwards64619.3+10.3
Labour A. Goodchild54816.4+8.0
Green E. Robinson832.5+0.7
Majority1,42542.6–29.2
Turnout 3,34844.3–2.6
Registered electors 7,552
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.6

Seven Dials

Seven Dials
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Austin 1,716 58.3 +19.0
Liberal Democrats R. Heale52317.8–1.5
Conservative A. Norman51317.4–16.7
Green I. Needham1906.5–0.7
Majority1,19340.6+35.4
Turnout 2,94239.9±0.0
Registered electors 7,371
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.3

St Peters

St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Simpson* 2,043 64.5 +21.2
Conservative C. Ramsden46614.7–14.5
Liberal Democrats M. Fairweather33410.5+5.4
Green J. Berrington32410.2–12.2
Majority1,57749.8+35.7
Turnout 3,16743.0+0.4
Registered electors 7,371
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.9

Stanmer

Stanmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Framroze* 1,840 49.4 +15.4
Conservative D. Careless1,42838.3–19.4
Liberal Democrats P. Vivian3689.9+4.2
Green L. Towey902.4–0.2
Majority41211.1N/A
Turnout 3,72648.6+4.1
Registered electors 7,666
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.4

Tenantry

Tenantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bassam* 1,731 56.8 +19.6
Conservative D. Dudeney85828.1–24.0
Liberal Democrats M. Mylton-Thorley30810.1+3.9
Green S. Mildenhall1525.0+0.5
Majority87328.6N/A
Turnout 3,04941.4+2.5
Registered electors 7,374
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg21.8

Westdene

Westdene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Barratt* 1,567 50.8 –22.2
Labour S. Prentice88228.6+11.6
Liberal Democrats D. McBeth52617.1+9.9
Green P. West1093.5+0.7
Majority68522.2–33.8
Turnout 3,08443.7–1.6
Registered electors 7,055
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.9

Woodingdean

Woodingdean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Grinstead* 1,589 47.9 –19.9
Labour K. Jago1,17735.5+10.8
Liberal Democrats J. Dienes49014.8+9.1
Green M. Adler631.9+0.1
Majority41212.4–30.7
Turnout 3,31944.9–0.9
Registered electors 7,387
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.4

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References

  1. "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2023.