1992 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1992 Bradford council election. Bradford UK local election 1992 map.png
Map of the results for the 1992 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992, with one third of the council as well as a double vacancy in Heaton to be elected. Labour retained control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2041Increase2.svg364.547.457,909+8.8%
  Labour 1014Decrease2.svg332.238.246,660-5.6%
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg3.211.313,764-3.9%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.83,397+0.5%
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.3388+0.2%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5350
Conservative3538
Liberal Democrat22
Total9090
Working majority 16  10 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Cope3,00354.1+5.4
Liberal Democrats K. Zanft1,42825.7+1.8
Labour J. Flood94617.0-5.6
Green C. Harris1733.1-1.6
Majority1,57528.4+3.7
Turnout 5,550
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.7
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hobson2,54958.5+10.4
Labour M. Gregory1,29829.8-6.4
Liberal Democrats B. Moore3498.0-3.7
Green M. Thompson1583.6-0.3
Majority1,25128.7+16.8
Turnout 4,354
Conservative hold Swing +8.4
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Pettit2,90367.2+11.0
Labour F. Needham83719.4-3.8
Liberal Democrats J. Whitehead3808.8-6.3
Green M. Love1984.6-1.0
Majority2,06647.8+14.8
Turnout 4,318
Conservative hold Swing +7.4
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Gaunt1,86052.4+5.5
Labour P. Thornton1,07430.2+4.3
Liberal Democrats H. Middleton54515.3-11.9
Green W. Taylor712.0+2.0
Majority78622.1+2.5
Turnout 3,550
Conservative hold Swing +4.9
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Sankriwala1,61452.3-3.1
Conservative A. Wade91729.7+7.1
Liberal Democrats J. Collins43013.9-8.1
Green K. Spencer1244.0+4.0
Majority69722.6-10.2
Turnout 3,085
Labour hold Swing -5.1
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Khaliq1,95263.0-4.1
Conservative H. Ibbotson75724.4+8.8
Liberal Democrats G. Beacher2367.6-5.4
Green I. Davis1545.0+0.6
Majority1,19538.6-12.9
Turnout 3,099
Labour hold Swing -6.4
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Owen2,69561.2+9.6
Labour A. Pitts1,41832.2-8.1
Liberal Democrats K. Margison2034.63.5
Green L. Lock851.9+1.9
Majority1,27729.0+17.6
Turnout 4,401
Conservative hold Swing +8.8
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Waddington3,07366.9+15.0
Labour K. Todd1,03722.6+0.9
Liberal Democrats J. Hopkinson48210.5-12.1
Majority2,03644.3+15.1
Turnout 4,592
Conservative hold Swing +7.1
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lycett1,56046.3+11.4
Labour A. Maddocks1,36840.6-9.5
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough39211.6-3.3
Green D. Stepan481.4+1.4
Majority1925.7-9.5
Turnout 3,368
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.4
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Crabtree1,71845.5+9.8
Labour B. Lynch1,63943.4-9.1
Liberal Democrats C. Wright3098.2-0.5
Green M. Knott1062.8-0.3
Majority792.1-14.7
Turnout 3,772
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.4
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. King2,68147.3+5.1
Conservative G. Gidley2,494
Labour T. Caswell2,30540.7-7.0
Labour M. Ali2,133
Liberal Democrats J. Nash4087.2-0.3
Green P. Braham2714.8+2.2
Majority3766.6+1.1
Turnout 5,665
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.0
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Ward2,30148.4+4.5
Conservative R. Priestley1,59233.5+1.8
Labour P. Lloyd80917.0-7.4
Green K. Warnes551.2+1.2
Majority70914.9+2.7
Turnout 4,757
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.3
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hayes3,30668.8+7.0
Labour J. Liuba80616.8-4.7
Liberal Democrats S. Green4779.9-6.8
Green J. Wright2134.4+4.4
Majority2,50052.1+11.7
Turnout 4,802
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Jepson2,58352.1+11.8
Labour S. Thomas1,95139.4-6.9
Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank2785.6-4.7
Green J. Murgatroyd1412.8-0.2
Majority63212.8+6.8
Turnout 4,953
Conservative hold Swing +9.3
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Flanagan2,33268.3+3.5
Conservative D. Jepson85225.0+4.3
Liberal Democrats B. Salmons1404.1-4.3
Green M. Crowson902.6-0.0
Majority1,48043.4-0.7
Turnout 3,414
Labour hold Swing -0.4
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Mudd1,97944.2-8.1
Conservative M. Startin1,95843.8+9.9
Liberal Democrats A. Carter3056.8-3.4
Green G. Lambert2315.2+1.5
Majority210.5-18.0
Turnout 4,473
Labour hold Swing -9.0
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Mir1,62158.6-5.8
Conservative G. Johnson62822.7+6.0
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths45016.3-2.5
Green M. Shabbeer662.4+2.4
Majority99335.9-9.7
Turnout 2,765
Labour hold Swing -5.9
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Robertshaw2,08048.5+18.0
Labour S. Mitchell1,76441.1-9.8
Liberal Democrats K. Hall3658.5-10.0
Green K. Crook791.8+1.8
Majority3167.4-13.0
Turnout 4,288
Conservative hold Swing +13.9
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Sunderland2,05546.1+5.7
Labour H. Mason1,67937.7-9.6
Independent R. Naylor3888.7+8.7
Liberal Democrats J. Saul3367.5-4.8
Majority3768.4+1.5
Turnout 4,458
Conservative hold Swing +7.6
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smith3,55567.0+7.6
Labour H. Gundry94217.7-4.1
Liberal Democrats V. Whelan81215.3-3.5
Majority2,61349.2+11.8
Turnout 5,309
Conservative hold Swing +5.8
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. English1,64649.2-7.4
Conservative J. Carroll1,24337.2+8.8
Liberal Democrats J. Hall45313.5-1.4
Majority40312.1-16.1
Turnout 3,342
Labour hold Swing -8.1
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Nunn2,78353.4+9.6
Labour G. Whitfield1,79034.3-4.9
Liberal Democrats T. Willis4037.7-3.6
Green D. Ford2374.5-1.1
Majority99319.0+14.4
Turnout 5,213
Conservative hold Swing +7.2
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Clayburn2,14457.2+11.9
Labour V. Hughes1,27734.1-7.6
Liberal Democrats H. Wright2306.1-3.5
Green A. Suchi952.5-0.9
Majority86723.1+19.5
Turnout 3,746
Conservative hold Swing +9.7
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Rangzeb2,11150.7-9.6
Conservative S. Gilmartin1,60438.5+10.4
Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire2796.7-1.0
Green S. Harris1674.0+0.2
Majority50712.2-20.0
Turnout 4,161
Labour hold Swing -10.0
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cairns1,43983.9+18.3
Liberal Democrats K. Robinson1478.6-2.7
Green N. Tart1307.67.6
Majority1,29275.3+33.0
Turnout 1,716
Labour hold Swing +10.5
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Foord1,87548.4-8.1
Conservative G. Moore1,59541.2+13.7
Liberal Democrats E. Hallmann3007.7-5.2
Green S. Burlet1022.6-0.4
Majority2807.2-21.8
Turnout 3,872
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -10.9
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ajeeb2,87570.0-0.9
Conservative J. Austin66916.3+2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Chatfield3588.7+0.9
Green N. Taimuri-Shabbeer2045.0-1.0
Majority2,20653.7-2.9
Turnout 4,106
Labour hold Swing -1.4
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Sheard1,55043.3+7.0
Labour L. Woodward1,50342.0-4.4
Liberal Democrats B. Boulton46513.0-4.5
Green R. Whibley641.8+1.8
Majority471.3-8.8
Turnout 3,582
Conservative hold Swing +5.7
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Hodgson2,43259.6+11.8
Labour R. Kelly1,28831.5-2.3
Liberal Democrats R. Quayle2285.6-7.0
Green A. Speller1353.3-2.5
Majority1,14428.0+14.1
Turnout 4,083
Conservative hold Swing +7.0
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Owen1,56447.0+12.2
Labour J. Ryan1,48544.7-4.0
Liberal Democrats B. Barlaba2758.3-8.2
Majority792.4-11.4
Turnout 3,324
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1

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  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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