Bristol City Council election, 1994

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Bristol City Council election, 1994
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23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority

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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won 41 19 8
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Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

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1994 local election results in Bristol

The 1994 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. The Bristol Party was formed by Bristol Rovers fans to campaign for a new stadium for the club. There was a general swing from the Conservatives and Greens to the Liberal Democrats, reflecting the beginning of the Conservative decline nationally and also the Liberal Democrat recovery after the merger troubles.

Bristol City Council local authority of Bristol, England

Bristol City Council is the local authority of Bristol, England. The council is a unitary authority, and is unusual in the United Kingdom in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Bristol. Bristol has 35 wards, electing a total of 70 councillors.

Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1990 election.

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour N.I. Barton 1,740 60.5 +4.4
Liberal Democrat G.K. Hughes 413 14.4 +7.6
Green D.M. Simpson 367 13.5 -12.4
Conservative J. Eastwood 337 11.7 +0.5
Majority 1,327 46.1
Labour hold Swing -1.6
Avonmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C.M. Lukins 2,288 64.3 -3.5
Conservative I.D. Millard 756 21.2 -2.2
Liberal Democrat P.W. Lloyd 517 14.5 +14.5
Majority 1,532 43.1
Labour hold Swing -0.7
Bedminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C.M. Warren 1,674 52.6 -4.8
Conservative J. Lopresti 699 22.0 -1.0
Liberal Democrat M. Sykes 677 21.3 +8.1
Green A. Lewis 132 4.1 -2.3
Majority 1,175 30.6
Labour hold Swing -1.9
Bishopston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Bashforth 1,947 42.9 -2.1
Liberal Democrat D.J.G. Kitson 1,324 29.1 +7.4
Conservative A.S. Waycott 841 18.5 -4.2
Bristol Party E.A. Chappell 254 5.6 +5.6
Green J.M. Quinnell 177 3.9 -6.7
Majority 623 13.7
Labour hold Swing -4.2
Cabot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat C.R. Boney 1,648 47.2 +13.0
Labour P.A. Garland 1,089 31.2 -2.3
Conservative A.P. Fox 582 16.7 -4.3
Green P.J. North 173 5.0 -6.3
Majority 559 16.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +7.7
Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat B.H. Price 2,001 47.2 +32.4
Conservative J. Bretten 1,515 35.7 -1.3
Labour N.J. Currie 571 13.5 -9.4
Green L.S. Hersey 153 3.6 -21.7
Majority 486 11.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +16.9
Cotham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C.M. Taylor 1,491 39.3 +2.5
Conservative N.C. Tolchard 1,126 29.6 -4.3
Liberal Democrat P.M.W. Case 1,015 26.7 +13.5
Green G. Collard 166 4.4 -11.8
Majority 365 9.6
Labour hold Swing +3.4
Easton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat J.F. Kiely 1,736 49.0 +17.2
Labour R. Moss 1,387 39.2 -12.3
Bristol Party I.C.S. Vickery 181 5.1 +5.1
Conservative C.R. Bretherton 134 3.8 -4.6
Green S.M. Jeffery 104 2.9 -5.4
Majority 349 9.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +14.8
Eastville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S.J. Andrews 1,584 43.1 -4.3
Conservative T.C. Collins 894 24.3 -9.4
Bristol Party A.J. Locke 574 15.6 +15.6
Liberal Democrat P.R. Potts 541 14.7 +3.3
Green R. Nicholls 84 2.3 -5.2
Majority 690 18.8
Labour hold Swing +2.6
Filwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Bryan 1,156 58.6 -5.6
Militant Labour I.P. Marshall 397 20.1 +20.1
Liberal Democrat J.M. Nichol 215 10.9 +10.9
Conservative S.M. Willis 166 8.5 +8.5
Green G.H. Davey 40 2.0 -8.7
Majority 759 38.4
Labour hold Swing -12.9
Frome Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M.P. Langley 1,870 42.8 -9.4
Conservative V.C. Eaglestone 1,113 25.5 -5.5
Liberal Democrat W.G. Barrett 843 19.3 +10.0
Bristol Party R.J. Sparks 541 12.4 +12.4
Majority 757 17.3
Labour hold Swing -2.0
Henbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J.D. Fisk 1,957 51.6 -4.8
Conservative A.J. Smith 942 24.9 -1.2
Liberal Democrat J.R. Culliford 516 13.6 +2.9
Bristol Party S.J.F. Burns 374 9.9 +9.9
Majority 1,015 26.9
Labour hold Swing -1.8
Henleaze
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat R.M. Brown 2,330 49.4 +30.5
Conservative G.J.P. Browne 1,777 37.7 -13.9
Labour K. Evans 484 10.3 -8.8
Green D.N. Wall 127 2.7 -7.8
Majority 553 11.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +22.2
Hillfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J.D. Naysmith 1,734 55.8 -4.0
Liberal Democrat J.P. Corrigan 483 15.6 +3.9
Conservative A.D. Seville 461 14.8 -3.8
Bristol Party D.J. Down 428 13.8 +13.8
Majority 1,251 40.3
Labour hold Swing -4.0
Horfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.R. Poole 1,694 43.1 -0.2
Conservative L.G. Collison 1,239 31.5 -8.5
Liberal Democrat S.E. Young 534 13.6 +2.0
Bristol Party A.F. Poole 392 10.0 +10.0
Green P.M. Scott 75 1.9 -3.2
Majority 455 11.6
Labour hold Swing +4.2
Kingsweston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Clarke 2,017 60.1 +0.8
Conservative J. Veale 802 23.9 -0.4
Liberal Democrat F.R. Young 538 16.0 +3.8
Majority 1,215 36.2
Labour hold Swing +0.6
Lawrence Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.J. Channon 1,743 61.7 -9.8
Liberal Democrat G.L. Williams 368 13.0 +4.2
Bristol Party P.D. Burrows 363 12.8 +12.8
Conservative H. Richmond 249 8.8 -3.5
Green N.E. Whittingham 102 3.6 -3.8
Majority 1,375 48.7
Labour hold Swing -7.0
Lockleaze
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Patterson 1,646 53.6 -12.7
Liberal Democrat J. Grace 756 24.6 +13.0
Conservative A. Low 370 12.0 -4.5
Bristol Party V.F. Kemp 300 9.8 +9.8
Majority 890 29.0
Labour hold Swing -12.9
Redland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J.B. McLaren 1,750 39.0 +2.4
Conservative I.E. Temple 1,323 29.5 -7.3
Liberal Democrat D.J. Richer 1,203 26.8 +12.5
Green G. Nicholas 208 4.6 -11.7
Majority 427 9.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.9
Southmead
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P.W. Hammond 1,547 53.8 -7.7
Conservative J. Abdalla 503 17.5 -3.9
Liberal Democrat S.R. Young 418 14.5 +5.5
Bristol Party J.S. Steynings 405 14.1 +14.1
Majority 1,044 36.3
Labour hold Swing -1.9
Southville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Coombes 1,929 58.6 +0.8
Liberal Democrat R.F. Hughes 626 19.0 +8.6
Conservative C.A.P. Stephenson 557 16.9 -4.1
Green C.N. Bolton 180 5.5 -5.3
Majority 1,303 39.6
Labour hold Swing -3.9
Stoke Bishop
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P.J. Abraham 2,264 53.0 +0.3
Liberal Democrat E.A. Carpenter 1,282 30.0 +10.6
Labour G.E. Waddington 594 13.9 -4.9
Green P.A.E. Small 133 3.1 -6.0
Majority 982 23.0
Conservative hold Swing -5.2
Westbury-on-Trym
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D.H. Poole 2,412 54.9 -3.7
Liberal Democrat J.H.W. Masters 1,389 31.6 +17.0
Labour T.R. Sage 593 13.5 -3.7
Majority 1,023 23.3
Conservative hold Swing -10.4

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