1994 Chester City Council election

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

1994 Chester City Council election

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20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 23 seats, 40.0% 19 seats, 31.4%
Seats won 4 10
Seats after 23 19
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 10,247 15,809
Percentage 29.2% 45.1%
Swing Decrease 11.8% Increase 13.7%

  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 16 seats, 23.9% 2 seats, 3.3%
Seats won 6 0
Seats after 16 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 8,754 N/A
Percentage 25.0% N/A
Swing Increase 1.1% Decrease 3.3%

Winner of each seat at the 1994 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary edit

Election result edit

1994 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 4   20.0 19 23 37.7 10,247 29.2 –11.8
  Labour 10   50.0 9 19 31.1 15,809 45.1 +13.7
  Liberal Democrats 6   30.0 10 16 26.2 8,754 25.0 +1.1
  Ratepayer 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 168 0.5 +0.2
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 102 0.3 +0.2

Ward results edit

Barrow edit

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson 860 54.5 –14.3
Labour R. Barlow* 717 45.5 +14.3
Majority 143 9.1 –28.4
Turnout 1,577 41.0 –3.0
Registered electors 3,860
Conservative hold Swing  14.3

Blacon Hall edit

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Price* 1,218 92.5 +14.5
Conservative J. Shanklin 99 7.5 –14.5
Majority 1,119 85.0 +29.1
Turnout 1,317 31.0 +5.2
Registered electors 4,315
Labour hold Swing  14.5

Boughton edit

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Rudd* 684 57.3 +5.8
Conservative G. Robinson 347 29.1 –10.6
Liberal Democrats M. Ford 163 13.7 +4.9
Majority 337 28.2 +16.4
Turnout 1,194 42.0 –8.6
Registered electors 2,863
Labour hold Swing  8.2

Boughton Heath edit

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Kennerley* 1,259 53.0 +4.9
Conservative M. Binns 661 27.8 –11.9
Labour E. Davies 454 19.1 +6.9
Majority 598 25.2 +16.8
Turnout 2,374 51.0 –12.3
Registered electors 4,624
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  8.4

College edit

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rudd 1,290 68.1 +12.1
Conservative G. Vickers 435 23.0 –4.9
Ratepayer D. Taylor 168 8.9 +4.5
Majority 855 45.2 +17.1
Turnout 1,893 36.0 –4.4
Registered electors 5,231
Labour hold Swing  8.5

Curzon edit

Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Murphy* 968 53.1 +12.6
Conservative T. Lewis 675 37.0 –10.8
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 181 9.9 –1.8
Majority 293 16.1 N/A
Turnout 1,824 60.0 +2.3
Registered electors 3,046
Labour hold Swing  11.7

Dee Point edit

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones* 1,199 85.7 +19.3
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 200 14.3 –12.6
Majority 999 71.4 +31.9
Turnout 1,399 31.0 +0.9
Registered electors 4,454
Labour hold Swing  16.0

Elton edit

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Cowper* 1,270 59.1 +17.0
Conservative J. Boughton 880 40.9 –17.0
Majority 390 18.1 N/A
Turnout 2,150 45.0 –1.5
Registered electors 4,757
Labour hold Swing  17.0

Grosvenor edit

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Barlow 1,297 57.4 +23.5
Conservative J. France-Hayhurst 961 42.6 –9.6
Majority 336 14.9 N/A
Turnout 2,258 52.0 ±0.0
Registered electors 4,351
Labour hold Swing  16.6

Hoole edit

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Bolton* 1,347 57.1 +7.6
Labour B. Johnson 838 35.6 –3.1
Conservative W. Stuart 172 7.3 –4.5
Majority 509 21.6 +10.8
Turnout 2,357 49.0 –2.5
Registered electors 4,781
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  5.4

Mollington edit

Mollington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Crowe 469 51.5 –12.6
Liberal Democrats J. Pemberton 321 35.2 N/A
Labour C. Gahan 121 13.3 –22.6
Majority 148 16.2 –11.9
Turnout 911 44.0 –0.2
Registered electors 2,053
Conservative hold

Newton edit

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Garrod* 1,103 52.6 +16.4
Conservative J. Jones 583 27.8 –19.8
Labour W. Megarrell 410 19.6 +3.3
Majority 520 24.8 N/A
Turnout 2,096 52.0 –0.6
Registered electors 4,067
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  18.1

Plas Newton edit

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Hale* 1,132 59.3 +21.2
Labour A. Lightfoot 540 28.3 +2.3
Conservative M. Parker 236 12.4 –23.5
Majority 592 31.0 +28.8
Turnout 1,908 52.0 –4.5
Registered electors 3,644
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  9.5

Sealand edit

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Cross 1,064 73.0 +15.6
Conservative C. White 234 16.0 –8.3
Liberal Democrats E. Bowman 160 11.0 –7.3
Majority 830 56.9 +23.8
Turnout 1,908 38.0 –4.0
Registered electors 3,834
Labour hold Swing  12.0

Tarvin edit

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Johnson* 709 57.2 –16.2
Labour A. Pegrum 531 42.8 +16.2
Majority 178 14.4 –32.5
Turnout 1,240 37.0 –8.2
Registered electors 3,354
Conservative hold Swing  16.2

Tilston edit

Tilston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hough* 426 70.4 –0.5
Labour E. Price 179 29.6 +0.5
Majority 247 40.8 –1.0
Turnout 605 43.0 –10.2
Registered electors 1,395
Conservative hold Swing  0.5

Upton Grange edit

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Evans* 954 62.1 +8.4
Conservative D. Smith 323 21.0 –16.2
Labour P. Swales 258 16.8 +7.7
Majority 631 41.1 +24.6
Turnout 1,535 50.0 –1.0
Registered electors 3,050
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  12.3

Upton Heath edit

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Devine* 1,078 46.6 +5.6
Conservative J. Butler 652 28.2 –21.2
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle 582 25.2 +15.5
Majority 426 18.4 N/A
Turnout 2,312 57.0 +1.7
Registered electors 4,074
Labour hold Swing  13.4

Vicars Cross edit

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Proctor* 1,238 61.3 +8.4
Labour C. Jones 410 20.3 +2.2
Conservative R. Abrams 373 18.5 –10.5
Majority 828 41.0 +17.1
Turnout 2,021 46.0 –1.1
Registered electors 4,392
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  3.1

Westminster edit

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hughes 1,283 48.4 +22.5
Conservative S. Oram 952 35.9 –20.6
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch 314 11.8 –3.9
Green M. Barker 102 3.8 +1.9
Majority 331 12.5 N/A
Turnout 2,651 52.0 +2.8
Registered electors 5,061
Labour hold Swing  21.6

References edit

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.