1992 Bristol City Council election

The 1992 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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. Two seats were contested in Hartcliffe due to an extra vacancy occurring. The elections were held just weeks after John Major's unexpected 1992 General election victory, and mirroring that result there was a strong swing from Labour to Conservative.

1992 Bristol City Council election

← 1991 7 May 1992 1994 →

24 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 40 23 5
Seat change Decrease5 Increase5 Steady

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

1992 local election results in Bristol

Ward results edit

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1988 election.

Avonmouth edit

Avonmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gregory 1,665 46.1 -4.2
Conservative N. Tolchard 1,639 45.4 +1.4
Liberal Democrats P. Lloyd 246 6.8 +2.3
Green L. Hersey 64 1.8 +0.6
Majority 26 0.7
Labour hold Swing -2.8

Bishopston edit

Bishopston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. McLaren 1,648 37.9 -0.1
Conservative W. Brown 1,580 36.3 +1.7
Liberal Democrats C. Primett 949 21.8 -2.9
Green J. Quinnell 175 4.0 +1.3
Majority 68 1.6
Labour hold Swing -0.9

Bishopsworth edit

Bishopsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Eddy 1,420 49.4 +8.7
Labour J. McLaren 1,188 41.4 -7.5
Liberal Democrats P. Masters 172 6.0 +2.3
Green B. Lewis 92 3.2 +3.2
Majority 232 8.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1

Brislington East edit

Brislington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Carey 1,739 47.7 +9.1
Labour G. Townsend 1,565 42.9 -7.8
Liberal Democrats R. Windmill 258 7.0 -1.8
Green G. Davey 86 2.4 +0.5
Majority 174 4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.5

Brislington West edit

Brislington West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Dodd 1,409 38.3 +3.5
Labour D. Herod 1,081 29.4 +1.3
Liberal Democrats J. Webb 1,048 28.5 -5.7
Green M. Turnbull 141 3.8 +1.0
Majority 328 8.9
Conservative hold Swing +1.1

Clifton edit

Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Tasker 1,687 47.5 0.0
Liberal Democrats S. Spilsbury 1,132 31.9 +8.8
Labour N. Steven 511 14.4 -5.9
Green N. Campion 218 6.1 +0.7
Majority 555 15.6
Conservative hold Swing -4.4

Cotham edit

Cotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Orr 1,523 44.3 -0.4
Labour L. Broomhead 1,019 29.6 -0.3
Liberal Democrats M. Bosel 685 19.9 +5.3
Green G. Collard 211 6.1 -0.8
Majority 504 14.7
Conservative hold Swing -0.1

Hartcliffe edit

Hartcliffe - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cleverley 1,191 45.6 -17.1
Labour M. Hulin 907
Conservative P. Eddy 864 33.1 +4.8
Liberal Democrats V. Bartlett 403 15.4 +8.3
Liberal Democrats R. Kirkham 206
Green C. Bolton 152 5.8 +4.0
Majority 43 1.6
Labour hold Swing -11.0

Henbury edit

Henbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Miller 1,904 49.2 +10.0
Labour J. Patterson 1,581 40.8 -10.4
Liberal Democrats S. Colclough 312 8.1 +4.7
Green F. Lilley 74 1.9 +1.9
Majority 323 8.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.2

Hengrove edit

Hengrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Loader 1,753 43.1 +9.5
Conservative S. Willis 1,419 34.9 -5.7
Labour R. Jones 859 21.1 -3.3
Green C. Presley 37 0.9 -0.5
Majority 334 8.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +7.6

Henleaze edit

Henleaze
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fey 2,701 66.4 +1.7
Liberal Democrats H. Myers 713 17.5 -0.1
Labour B. Veal 522 12.8 -1.3
Green R. Morrish 133 3.3 -0.3
Majority 1,988 48.9
Conservative hold Swing +0.9

Horfield edit

Horfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Topham 2,137 54.9 +2.8
Labour R. Pyle 1,321 34.0 -4.6
Liberal Democrats J. Grace 383 9.8 +0.6
Green J. Duggan 49 1.3 +1.3
Majority 816 21.0
Conservative hold Swing +3.7

Kingsweston edit

Kingsweston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bees 1,649 46.9 -5.4
Conservative J. Veale 1,505 42.8 +2.2
Liberal Democrats R. Parsons 311 8.8 +1.7
Green T. Coates 53 1.5 +1.5
Majority 144 4.1
Labour hold Swing -3.8

Knowle edit

Knowle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roberts 1,104 43.5 -12.1
Conservative T. Skipp 1,048 41.3 +5.8
Liberal Democrats D. Gammon 325 12.8 +5.8
Green R. Martin 60 2.4 +0.5
Majority 56 2.2
Labour hold Swing -9.0

Redland edit

Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Casewell 1,815 41.4 -5.5
Labour J. Ashton 1,333 30.4 +1.2
Liberal Democrats S. Williams 1,111 25.4 +7.8
Green D. Simpson 121 2.8 -3.5
Majority 482 11.0
Conservative hold Swing -3.4

Southmead edit

Southmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Kerry 1,181 44.0 +12.1
Labour A. Walder 1,106 41.2 -19.2
Liberal Democrats M. Natt 348 13.0 +5.4
Green P. Scott 48 1.8 +1.8
Majority 75 2.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +15.7

St George East edit

St. George East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fey 1,276 43.3 +5.4
Labour P. Hammond 1,273 43.2 -7.0
Liberal Democrats N. Drew 343 11.6 +4.3
Green E. MacLachlan 55 1.9 +0.2
Majority 3 0.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.2

St George West edit

St. George West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Preston 1,640 50.5 +5.9
Liberal Democrats P. Main 854 26.3 -13.8
Conservative M. Stump 684 21.1 +7.6
Green M. Rice 69 2.1 +0.4
Majority 786 24.2
Labour hold Swing +9.9

Stockwood edit

Stockwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Williams 2,941 60.1 +12.3
Labour P. Garland 1,545 31.6 -9.9
Liberal Democrats J. Collins 357 7.3 -0.7
Green S. Ball 52 1.1 -0.1
Majority 1,396 28.5
Conservative hold Swing +11.1

Stoke Bishop edit

Stoke Bishop
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Alderson 2,783 71.0 +3.5
Liberal Democrats E. Carpenter 648 16.5 +2.6
Labour S. Maidment 389 9.9 -5.2
Green J. Thorp 98 2.5 -1.0
Majority 2,135 54.5
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

Westbury-on-Trym edit

Westbury-on-Trym
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wall 3,378 72.2 +3.3
Liberal Democrats D. Redway 647 13.8 +4.9
Labour J. Leighton 546 11.7 -1.7
Green N. Whittingham 108 2.3 -0.7
Majority 2,731 58.4
Conservative hold Swing -0.8

Whitchurch Park edit

Whitchurch Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Smith 1,499 62.0 -10.2
Conservative J. LoPresti 615 25.4 +4.9
Liberal Democrats J. Charlton 259 10.7 +4.9
Green N. Duxfield 44 1.8 +0.3
Majority 884 36.6
Labour hold Swing -7.5

Windmill Hill edit

Windmill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ahmed 1,401 45.3 -21.4
Conservative W. Biggs 956 30.9 +7.8
Liberal Democrats C. Ackland 407 13.1 +6.0
Green J. Barraclough 332 10.7 +7.5
Majority 445 14.4
Labour hold Swing -14.6

Sources edit

  • Bristol Evening Post 8 May 1992