York City Council election, 1992

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York City Council Election, 1992
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Fifteen seats to York City Council

The 1992 York City Councils 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 Democrat 1000-13.3--
  Green 0000-3.5--

Ward results

Acomb Ward

Acomb (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Carradice116051.6
Conservative J. Steel87839.1
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat M. Pack1555.9
Green A. Jenkins1164.4
Turnout 44.6
Labour hold Swing

Foxwood Ward

Foxwood (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat A. Doig*146557.9
Labour I. Robertson57222.6
Conservative N. Bartram44417.5
Green J. Forrester512.0
Turnout 34.8
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat A. Rothwell1487.4
Turnout 34.1
Labour hold Swing

Heworth Ward

Heworth (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C. Waite129452.9
Conservative K. Stanton98440.2
Liberal Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat 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 Democrat D. Barker72434.2
Conservative T. Marks39318.6
Green J. Forrester351.7
Turnout 42.7
Liberal Democrat 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.

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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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