1992 St Albans City and District Council election

The 1992 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

1992 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 Decrease 3 57.9 13 24 42.1 18,269 44.7 +7.7
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 3 26.3 18 23 40.4 14,548 35.6 -0.9
  Labour 3 Steady 0 15.8 6 9 15.8 7,287 17.8 -3.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0 0.0 1 1 1.8 N/A N/A -1.0
  Green 0 Steady 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 727 1.8 -2.9

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Goodyear 878 40.3 –3.2
Conservative J. White 674 31.0 +6.7
Labour P. Murphy 557 25.6 –2.8
Green E. Benjamin 67 3.1 –0.7
Majority 204 9.4 –5.7
Turnout 2,176 44.8 –6.9
Registered electors 4,867
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease5.0

Batchwood

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Mills* 987 46.9 –0.1
Conservative J. Christie 642 30.5 +5.9
Liberal Democrats G. Willey 383 18.2 –4.5
Green S. Adamson 94 4.5 –1.2
Majority 345 16.4 –6.0
Turnout 2,106 45.1 –4.9
Registered electors 4,668
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.0

Clarence

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Pearman 1,078 49.5 –2.5
Conservative G. Myland* 756 34.7 +7.4
Labour J. Dearman 268 12.3 –3.7
Green D. Burningham 76 3.5 –1.2
Majority 322 14.8 –9.9
Turnout 2,178 51.7 –4.1
Registered electors 4,215
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease5.0

Colney Heath

Colney Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Hughes* 790 59.1 +17.9
Conservative D. Jeffrey 397 29.7 +0.7
Labour C. Nash 149 11.2 –13.8
Majority 393 29.4 +17.2
Turnout 1,336 48.3 –8.0
Registered electors 2,770
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.6

No Green candidate as previous (4.7%).

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Clegg 1,021 40.3 –7.1
Conservative C. Ellis* 819 32.3 +7.5
Labour M. Pakenham 693 27.4 +2.3
Majority 202 8.0 –14.3
Turnout 2,533 52.0 –3.0
Registered electors 4,848
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.3

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hughes 1,204 48.4 +5.7
Liberal Democrats D. Jeffrey 998 40.1 –3.5
Labour D. Crew 205 8.2 –2.5
Green J. Bishop 82 3.3 +0.3
Majority 206 8.3 N/A
Turnout 2,489 50.1 –6.9
Registered electors 5,006
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.6

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Purkiss* 1,232 51.9 +1.6
Liberal Democrats D. Newbury-Ecob 912 38.4 +5.6
Labour R. Botterill 230 9.7 –7.1
Majority 320 13.5 –4.0
Turnout 2,374 41.1 –2.0
Registered electors 5,795
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.0

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Morrell 1,518 66.1 +8.7
Liberal Democrats J. Ogborn 548 23.8 –3.3
Labour E. Gale 232 10.1 –2.5
Majority 970 42.2 +11.9
Turnout 2,298 44.8 –1.5
Registered electors 5,131
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.0

No Green candidate as previous (2.9%).

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Ponton 1,350 66.2 +8.6
Liberal Democrats K. Sutton 522 25.6 –3.8
Labour C. O'Brien 168 8.2 –0.5
Majority 828 40.6 +12.4
Turnout 2,040 41.2 –5.5
Registered electors 4,957
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.2

London Colney

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Macmillan* 1,472 67.2 +6.4
Conservative E. Humbles 583 26.6 –3.9
Liberal Democrats J. Hale 135 6.2 +0.7
Majority 889 40.6 +10.3
Turnout 2,190 41.1 –2.1
Registered electors 5,337
Labour hold Swing Increase5.2

No Green candidate as previous (3.3%).

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Foster* 1,134 49.4 +14.6
Liberal Democrats T. Clegg 957 41.7 –11.8
Labour A. Gilson 205 8.9 –0.1
Majority 177 7.7 N/A
Turnout 2,296 47.9 –4.6
Registered electors 4,803
Conservative hold Swing Increase13.2

No Green candidate as previous (2.7%).

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,151 43.1 +6.9
Liberal Democrats J. Cooper 1,082 40.5 –6.6
Labour D. Allan 298 11.2 –1.8
Green C. Hart 138 5.2 +1.5
Majority 69 2.6 N/A
Turnout 2,669 51.2 –6.5
Registered electors 5,110
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.8

Park Street

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Goulding 804 46.6 +16.3
Liberal Democrats J. Churcher 728 42.2 –10.3
Labour M. Yerby 193 11.2 –3.1
Majority 76 4.4 N/A
Turnout 1,725 40.2 –1.0
Registered electors 4,295
Conservative hold Swing Increase13.3

Redbourn

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Corley* 1,010 51.9 +8.5
Liberal Democrats S. Hunt 721 37.1 –4.9
Labour H. Gordon 167 8.6 –1.3
Green D. Cockroft 48 2.5 –2.2
Majority 289 14.9 +13.4
Turnout 1,946 44.1 –6.7
Registered electors 4,432
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.7

Sopwell

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Harris* 1,106 55.5 –5.0
Conservative G. Brown 554 27.8 +9.8
Liberal Democrats R. Graham 332 16.7 –0.8
Majority 1,992 27.7 –14.8
Turnout 552 41.0 –5.4
Registered electors 4,915
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.4

No Green candidate as previous (4.0%).

St. Peters

St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle* 915 43.3 –5.3
Labour D. Paton 593 28.1 +1.1
Conservative D. Richards 489 23.2 +5.8
Green C. Simmons 114 5.4 –1.6
Majority 322 15.3 –6.3
Turnout 2,111 44.4 –4.6
Registered electors 4,757
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.2

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Brockhurst* 1,472 56.6 +12.2
Liberal Democrats J. Eagling 839 32.2 –6.5
Labour N. Williamson 292 11.2 –2.6
Majority 633 24.3 +18.6
Turnout 2,603 45.7 –3.9
Registered electors 5,718
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.4

No Green candidate as previous (3.2%).

Verulam

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Wood-Smith* 1,339 53.2 +6.0
Liberal Democrats P. Goodall 821 32.6 –3.8
Labour K. Sutton 248 9.9 –1.7
Green W. Berrington 108 4.3 –0.2
Majority 518 20.6 +9.6
Turnout 2,516 49.2 –4.9
Registered electors 5,112
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.9

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Stammers* 1,141 50.6 +5.8
Liberal Democrats E. Mathews 888 39.4 +10.5
Labour C. Chadney 224 9.9 –1.1
Majority 253 11.2 –4.7
Turnout 2,253 48.0 –4.9
Registered electors 4,696
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.4

No Green candidate as previous (15.3%).

References

  1. ^ "St Albans City and District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 November 2022.