1992 Chester City Council election

1992 Chester City Council election
← 1991 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 1994 →
20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 24 seats, 36.9% 21 seats, 34.6%
Seats won 9 5
Seats after 23 19
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 13,223 10,126
Percentage 41.0% 31.4%
Swing Increase 4.1% Decrease 3.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 14 seats, 24.0% 1 seat, 3.9%
Seats won 5 1
Seats after 16 2
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 7,716 1,060
Percentage 23.9% 3.3%
Swing Decrease 0.1% Decrease 0.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1992 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1992 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Decrease 1 45.0 14 23 37.7 13,223 41.0 +4.1
  Labour 5 Decrease 2 25.0 14 19 31.1 10,126 31.4 –3.2
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 2 25.0 11 16 26.2 7,716 23.9 –0.1
  Independent 1 Increase 1 5.0 1 2 4.9 1,060 3.3 –0.6
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 84 0.3 +0.1
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 43 0.1 –0.3

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Randall* 842 78.0 –6.9
Conservative T. Truesdale 238 22.0 +6.9
Majority 604 55.9 –13.7
Turnout 1,081 25.8 –10.7
Registered electors 4,184
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.9

Boughton

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Halley 683 51.5 –17.1
Conservative G. Robinson 526 39.7 +16.4
Liberal Democrats P. Brett 116 8.8 +0.6
Majority 157 11.8 –33.4
Turnout 1,326 50.6 –9.6
Registered electors 2,618
Labour hold Swing Decrease16.8

Christleton

Christleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Bailey* 1,056 61.5 +3.7
Liberal Democrats R. Beith 331 19.3 –1.2
Labour S. Wardman 330 19.2 –2.5
Majority 725 42.2 +6.1
Turnout 1,717 46.4 –3.6
Registered electors 3,697
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.5

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Russell* 1,059 56.0 –2.3
Conservative A. Hodgson 527 27.9 +2.2
Liberal Democrats J. Pay 220 11.6 –0.1
Ratepayer D. Taylor 84 4.4 ±0.0
Majority 532 28.1 –4.5
Turnout 1,890 40.4 –5.3
Registered electors 4,676
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.3

Curzon

Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Price 809 47.8 +9.4
Labour L. Nixon 686 40.5 –21.1
Liberal Democrats J. Main 198 11.7 N/A
Majority 123 7.3 N/A
Turnout 1,693 57.7 –11.2
Registered electors 2,936
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase15.3

Dee Point

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fetherston* 875 66.4 –14.7
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 355 26.9 +8.0
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 88 6.7 N/A
Majority 520 39.5 –22.6
Turnout 1,318 30.1 –9.1
Registered electors 4,378
Labour hold Swing Decrease11.4

Farndon

Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Rowlandson* 529 78.0 +4.4
Labour P. Byrne 149 22.0 –4.4
Majority 380 56.0 +8.8
Turnout 678 40.3 +0.6
Registered electors 1,683
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Connolly 1,152 52.2 +5.9
Labour S. Rudd 749 33.9 –3.3
Liberal Democrats P. Speirs 307 13.9 –2.5
Majority 403 18.3 +9.2
Turnout 2,208 52.0 –7.9
Registered electors 4,244
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.6

Hoole

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Veitch* 1,084 49.5 –1.6
Labour M. Foster 848 38.7 –0.5
Conservative M. Vaughan 258 11.8 +2.1
Majority 236 10.8 –1.1
Turnout 2,190 51.5 –7.5
Registered electors 4,256
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.6

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Higgie 600 51.0 +8.2
Conservative G. Roberts 577 49.0 –1.2
Majority 23 2.0 N/A
Turnout 1,177 40.2 –7.2
Registered electors 2,926
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.7

Newton

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ebo* 995 47.6 +8.6
Liberal Democrats W. Williams 757 36.2 –5.8
Labour W. Megarrell 340 16.3 –2.7
Majority 238 11.4 N/A
Turnout 2,092 52.6 –5.6
Registered electors 3,975
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.2

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph* 774 38.1 –11.5
Conservative A. Smith 729 35.9 +14.5
Labour A. Mulvihill 528 26.0 –3.0
Majority 45 2.2 N/A
Turnout 2,031 56.5 –3.2
Registered electors 3,596
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease13.0

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Coughlan* 697 48.5 +4.7
Liberal Democrats J. Ballard 593 41.2 +5.1
Labour S. Newton 148 10.3 –9.7
Majority 104 7.2 –0.5
Turnout 1,438 49.0 –8.0
Registered electors 2,933
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.2

Sealand

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Bott* 814 57.4 –8.2
Conservative J. David 345 24.3 +4.5
Liberal Democrats E. Bowman 260 18.3 +10.1
Majority 469 33.1 –12.7
Turnout 1,419 42.0 –5.2
Registered electors 3,382
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.4

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones 510 45.6 N/A
Independent B. Smith 460 41.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats T. Williams 148 13.2 N/A
Majority 50 4.5 N/A
Turnout 1,118 44.0 –2.5
Registered electors 2,534
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Bain 789 53.7 –3.2
Conservative J. Butler* 547 37.2 +12.2
Labour N. King 134 9.1 –9.0
Majority 242 16.5 –15.5
Turnout 1,470 51.0 –8.9
Registered electors 2,879
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.7

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Fitton 1,114 49.4 +3.9
Labour S. Grant 924 41.0 –2.9
Liberal Democrats P. Hancox 218 9.7 –0.9
Majority 190 8.4 +6.8
Turnout 2,256 55.3 –5.2
Registered electors 4,079
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase3.4

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Holding* 1,040 52.9 –11.4
Conservative D. Robotham 571 29.0 +8.9
Labour P. Whitley 355 18.1 +2.6
Majority 469 23.9 –20.3
Turnout 1,966 47.1 –6.6
Registered electors 4,173
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.2

Waverton

Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Walley 428 49.4 +6.3
Conservative J. Cleland 377 43.5 –1.2
Labour F. Baker 62 7.2 –5.0
Majority 51 5.9 N/A
Turnout 867 61.3
Registered electors 1,415
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.8

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Short* 1,311 56.5 +12.6
Labour L. Barlow 600 25.9 –6.7
Liberal Democrats A. Stobie 365 15.7 –5.2
Green M. Barker 43 1.9 –0.7
Majority 711 30.7 +19.4
Turnout 2,319 49.2 –14.6
Registered electors 4,710
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.7

References

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