York City Council Election, 1992
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Fifteen seats to York City Council |
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The 1992 York City Councils elections were held in May 1992 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. Fifteen seats, previously contested in 1988, were up for election: eleven were won by the Labour Party, three by the Conservative Party and one by the Liberal Democrats.[1][2] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council; the composition of the council after the election was: Labour Party 34 seats, Conservative Party seven seats and Liberal Democrats four seats.[1]
Election results
York local election results 1992[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 45.1 | - | - |
| Conservative | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 38.1 | - | - |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13.3 | - | - |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3.5 | - | - |
Ward results
Acomb Ward
Acomb (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Carradice | 1160 | 51.6 | |
| Conservative | J. Steel | 878 | 39.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Whitaker | 157 | 7.0 | |
| Green | H. Dunnett | 53 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | | 40.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Beckfield Ward
Beckfield (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Raper | 1151 | 49.2 | |
| Labour | M. Ross | 1012 | 43.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Dales | 134 | 5.7 | |
| Green | A. Hutcheon | 42 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | | 43.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Bishophill Ward
Bishophill (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Long | 968 | 49.3 | |
| Conservative | R. Atkinson | 788 | 40.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Thompson | 124 | 6.3 | |
| Green | E. Sourbut | 83 | 4.2 | |
Turnout | | 37.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bootham Ward
Bootham (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Hills | 927 | 59.2 | |
| Conservative | S. Thompson | 447 | 28.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Begbie | 116 | 7.4 | |
| Green | C. Everett | 77 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | | 31.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Clifton Ward
Clifton (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Yellen | 1134 | 55.0 | |
| Conservative | A. Reeson | 726 | 35.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Telfer | 138 | 6.7 | |
| Green | M. Nicholson | 65 | 3.2 | |
Turnout | | 38.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Fishergate Ward
Fishergate (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Boardman | 1210 | 45.8 | |
| Conservative | N. Heslop | 1163 | 44.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Pack | 155 | 5.9 | |
| Green | A. Jenkins | 116 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | | 44.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Foxwood Ward
Foxwood (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Doig* | 1465 | 57.9 | |
| Labour | I. Robertson | 572 | 22.6 | |
| Conservative | N. Bartram | 444 | 17.5 | |
| Green | J. Forrester | 51 | 2.0 | |
Turnout | | 34.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
- *In 1988, the seat was won by the SDP–Liberal Alliance. The members of the alliance, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, merged in 1988 to become the Liberal Democrats.
Guildhall Ward
Guildhall (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Watson | 935 | 46.8 | |
| Conservative | J. Butchard | 718 | 35.9 | |
| Green | H. Nightingale | 197 | 9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Rothwell | 148 | 7.4 | |
Turnout | | 34.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heworth Ward
Heworth (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Waite | 1294 | 52.9 | |
| Conservative | K. Stanton | 984 | 40.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Normandale | 127 | 5.2 | |
| Green | J. Tapp | 43 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | | 44.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Holgate Ward
Holgate (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Scrase | 1076 | 53.2 | |
| Conservative | M. Slater | 745 | 36.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Horwell | 160 | 7.9 | |
| Green | P. Ward | 40 | 2.0 | |
Turnout | | 38.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Knavesmire Ward
Knavesmire (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Fletcher | 1239 | 55.2 | |
| Conservative | J. Heaps | 851 | 37.9 | |
| Green | A. Layram | 153 | 6.8 | |
Turnout | | 42.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Micklegate Ward
Micklegate (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Burnett | 1253 | 50.6 | |
| Labour | P. Hudson | 766 | 30.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Waller | 405 | 16.4 | |
| Green | C. Hustwayte | 51 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | | 46.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Monk Ward
Monk (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Cook | 1301 | 53.6 | |
| Labour | O. Rochester | 633 | 26.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Riding | 420 | 17.3 | |
| Green | J. Cossham | 74 | 3.0 | |
Turnout | | 45.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Walmgate Ward
Walmgate (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Brown | 949 | 52.7 | |
| Conservative | P. Thompson | 685 | 38.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Makin | 110 | 6.1 | |
| Green | K. Hacker | 57 | 3.2 | |
Turnout | | 32.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Westfield Ward
Westfield (1)[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Thackeray* | 963 | 45.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Barker | 724 | 34.2 | |
| Conservative | T. Marks | 393 | 18.6 | |
| Green | J. Forrester | 35 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | | 42.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
- * In 1988, the seat was won by the SDP–Liberal Alliance. The members of the alliance, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, merged in 1988 to become the Liberal Democrats.
References
- ^ a b c "Local election results 1992". The Times (London). NewsBank. 22 May 1992.
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1992). Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 7. ISBN 0948858141. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1992). Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 92. ISBN 0948858141. Retrieved 26 July 2017.