1994 Peterborough City Council election

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1994 Peterborough City Council election
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  1992 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1995  

16 out of 49 seats to Peterborough City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.7% (Increase2.svg2.1%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election22 seats, 52.4%20 seats, 34.6%5 seats, 5.6%
Seats won591
Seats after22205
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote11,70015,1583,167
Percentage33.3%43.2%9.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 19.1%Increase2.svg 8.6%Increase2.svg 2.4%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election1 seat, 6.3%1 seat, 0.3%
Seats won10
Seats after11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,349140
Percentage12.4%0.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.1%Increase2.svg 0.1%

Peterborough UK ward map 1994.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1994 Peterborough City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1994 Peterborough City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Steady2.svg31.3172244.911,70033.3-19.1
  Labour 9Steady2.svg56.3112040.815,15843.2+8.6
  Liberal 1Steady2.svg6.34510.23,1679.0+2.4
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg6.3112.04,34912.4+6.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.01400.4+0.1
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06081.7N/A

Ward results

Bretton

Bretton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Rimes* 934 53.0 +10.5
Conservative M. Thompson56632.1–20.4
Liberal Democrats J. Sanford26114.8+9.8
Majority 36820.9N/A
Turnout 1,76133.1+1.0
Registered electors 5,323
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg15.5

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ayoub* 1,434 66.9 +21.5
Conservative S. Suri71033.1–13.8
Majority 72433.8N/A
Turnout 2,14444.8+2.5
Registered electors 4,789
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.7

Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Day* 1,429 66.1 +4.0
Labour S. Pinder54525.2+5.7
Conservative S. Hillson1878.7–9.7
Majority 88440.9–1.7
Turnout 2,16136.1+3.0
Registered electors 5,978
Liberal hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

East

East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dowson 1,138 44.7 –5.3
Conservative J. Peach93536.8–13.2
Liberal D. Robson27911.0N/A
Independent Labour C. Knipe1927.5N/A
Majority 2038.0+8.0
Turnout 2,54439.8+11.8
Registered electors 6,390
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.0

Fletton

Fletton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Elding 1,291 64.8 +14.8
Conservative D. Ricciardi43822.0–22.5
Liberal Democrats T. Smith26213.2+7.7
Majority 85342.8+37.3
Turnout 1,99130.9–0.7
Registered electors 6,431
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg18.7

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Baylis 1,007 63.7 –1.1
Conservative A. Semper28818.2–17.0
Liberal R. Keyes19912.6N/A
Liberal Democrats L. Martin875.5N/A
Majority 71945.5+15.9
Turnout 1,58134.2–3.3
Registered electors 4,622
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.0

Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Weaver* 1,558 54.5 +15.8
Conservative L. Marwick85429.8–25.2
Liberal Democrats S. Watkin36012.6+6.3
Independent Labour R. Newall893.1N/A
Majority 70424.7N/A
Turnout 2,86138.4+2.2
Registered electors 7,440
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg20.5

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Y. Lowndes* 1,395 51.3 –12.5
Labour J. Reece89532.9+12.7
Liberal Democrats S. Cork42915.8+6.4
Majority 50018.4–25.2
Turnout 2,71942.0+0.4
Registered electors 6,468
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.6

Paston

Paston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Lovatt-Dugan 496 36.5 –13.3
Independent Labour J. Dalgarno*32724.1N/A
Conservative C. Porteious26919.8–17.8
Liberal S. Wiggin26619.6+13.2
Majority 16912.4+0.2
Turnout 1,35829.4–3.4
Registered electors 4,612
Labour hold

Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Wilson 960 47.9 +6.4
Liberal C. Ash*91145.4+3.7
Conservative D. Hilson1346.7–10.2
Majority 492.4N/A
Turnout 2,00538.4+10.3
Registered electors 5,215
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4

Stanground

Stanground
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Palmer* 1,585 57.1 +18.1
Conservative R. Crick93433.6–23.1
Liberal Democrats S. Crowe2589.3+5.0
Majority 65123.4N/A
Turnout 2,77742.8+0.6
Registered electors 6,492
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg20.6

Thorney

Thorney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bartlett* 608 77.4 +0.6
Labour K. Hubback17822.6–0.6
Majority 43054.7+1.8
Turnout 78646.1–5.0
Registered electors 1,706
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Walton

Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Jackson 962 44.3 +18.9
Labour W. Burke59127.2+0.5
Conservative B. Franklin53724.7–18.5
Liberal E. Donnelly833.8N/A
Majority 37117.1N/A
Turnout 2,17342.0+4.4
Registered electors 5,168
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.2

Werrington

Werrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. May* 1,523 41.9 –25.5
Labour D. Meinert1,16432.0+10.8
Liberal Democrats G. Bishop95226.2+14.8
Majority 3599.9–36.4
Turnout 3,63932.7+1.5
Registered electors 11,120
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg18.2

West

West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Stewart 1,995 50.1 –21.0
Labour M. Dale1,30232.7+12.2
Liberal Democrats S. McBride68917.3+10.3
Majority 69317.4–33.2
Turnout 3,98640.1+2.9
Registered electors 9,944
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.6

Wittering

Wittering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Powell 327 51.4 –15.6
Independent M. Hedges*14022.0N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Nash8914.0N/A
Labour M. Beaver8012.6–20.4
Majority 18729.4–4.6
Turnout 63642.5–0.1
Registered electors 1,496
Conservative hold

References

  1. "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1973-" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 12 November 2022.