1992 Chester City Council election

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.

1992 Chester City Council election

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20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 BlankBlank
PartyConservativeLabour
Last election24 seats, 36.9%21 seats, 34.6%
Seats won95
Seats after2319
Seat changeDecrease 1Decrease 2
Popular vote13,22310,126
Percentage41.0%31.4%
SwingIncrease 4.1%Decrease 3.2%

 Third partyFourth party
 BlankBlank
PartyLiberal DemocratsIndependent
Last election14 seats, 24.0%1 seat, 3.9%
Seats won51
Seats after162
Seat changeIncrease 2Increase 1
Popular vote7,7161,060
Percentage23.9%3.3%
SwingDecrease 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

Summary

Election result

1992 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Conservative9 145.0142337.713,22341.0+4.1
 Labour5 225.0141931.110,12631.4–3.2
 Liberal Democrats5 225.0111626.27,71623.9–0.1
 Independent1 15.0124.91,0603.3–0.6
 Ratepayer0 0.0000.0840.3+0.1
 Green0 0.0000.0430.1–0.3

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJ. Randall* 842 78.0 –6.9
ConservativeT. Truesdale23822.0+6.9
Majority60455.9–13.7
Turnout1,08125.8–10.7
Registered electors4,184
Labour holdSwing 6.9

Boughton

Boughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourD. Halley 683 51.5 –17.1
ConservativeG. Robinson52639.7+16.4
Liberal DemocratsP. Brett1168.8+0.6
Majority15711.8–33.4
Turnout1,32650.6–9.6
Registered electors2,618
Labour holdSwing 16.8

Christleton

Christleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeB. Bailey* 1,056 61.5 +3.7
Liberal DemocratsR. Beith33119.3–1.2
LabourS. Wardman33019.2–2.5
Majority72542.2+6.1
Turnout1,71746.4–3.6
Registered electors3,697
Conservative holdSwing 2.5

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourC. Russell* 1,059 56.0 –2.3
ConservativeA. Hodgson52727.9+2.2
Liberal DemocratsJ. Pay22011.6–0.1
RatepayerD. Taylor844.4±0.0
Majority53228.1–4.5
Turnout1,89040.4–5.3
Registered electors4,676
Labour holdSwing 2.3

Curzon

Curzon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Price 809 47.8 +9.4
LabourL. Nixon68640.5–21.1
Liberal DemocratsJ. Main19811.7N/A
Majority1237.3N/A
Turnout1,69357.7–11.2
Registered electors2,936
Conservative gain from LabourSwing 15.3

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJ. Fetherston* 875 66.4 –14.7
ConservativeJ. Jaworzyn35526.9+8.0
Liberal DemocratsJ. Indermaur886.7N/A
Majority52039.5–22.6
Turnout1,31830.1–9.1
Registered electors4,378
Labour holdSwing 11.4

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeS. Rowlandson* 529 78.0 +4.4
LabourP. Byrne14922.0–4.4
Majority38056.0+8.8
Turnout67840.3+0.6
Registered electors1,683
Conservative holdSwing 4.4

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeP. Connolly 1,152 52.2 +5.9
LabourS. Rudd74933.9–3.3
Liberal DemocratsP. Speirs30713.9–2.5
Majority40318.3+9.2
Turnout2,20852.0–7.9
Registered electors4,244
Conservative holdSwing 4.6

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsT. Veitch* 1,084 49.5 –1.6
LabourM. Foster84838.7–0.5
ConservativeM. Vaughan25811.8+2.1
Majority23610.8–1.1
Turnout2,19051.5–7.5
Registered electors4,256
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 0.6

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentC. Higgie 600 51.0 +8.2
ConservativeG. Roberts57749.0–1.2
Majority232.0N/A
Turnout1,17740.2–7.2
Registered electors2,926
Independent gain from ConservativeSwing 4.7

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Ebo* 995 47.6 +8.6
Liberal DemocratsW. Williams75736.2–5.8
LabourW. Megarrell34016.3–2.7
Majority23811.4N/A
Turnout2,09252.6–5.6
Registered electors3,975
Conservative holdSwing 7.2

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsT. Ralph* 774 38.1 –11.5
ConservativeA. Smith72935.9+14.5
LabourA. Mulvihill52826.0–3.0
Majority452.2N/A
Turnout2,03156.5–3.2
Registered electors3,596
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 13.0

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeA. Coughlan* 697 48.5 +4.7
Liberal DemocratsJ. Ballard59341.2+5.1
LabourS. Newton14810.3–9.7
Majority1047.2–0.5
Turnout1,43849.0–8.0
Registered electors2,933
Conservative holdSwing 0.2

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourR. Bott* 814 57.4 –8.2
ConservativeJ. David34524.3+4.5
Liberal DemocratsE. Bowman26018.3+10.1
Majority46933.1–12.7
Turnout1,41942.0–5.2
Registered electors3,382
Labour holdSwing 6.4

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeM. Jones 510 45.6 N/A
IndependentB. Smith46041.1N/A
Liberal DemocratsT. Williams14813.2N/A
Majority504.5N/A
Turnout1,11844.0–2.5
Registered electors2,534
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsC. Bain 789 53.7 –3.2
ConservativeJ. Butler*54737.2+12.2
LabourN. King1349.1–9.0
Majority24216.5–15.5
Turnout1,47051.0–8.9
Registered electors2,879
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing 7.7

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeN. Fitton 1,114 49.4 +3.9
LabourS. Grant92441.0–2.9
Liberal DemocratsP. Hancox2189.7–0.9
Majority1908.4+6.8
Turnout2,25655.3–5.2
Registered electors4,079
Conservative gain from LabourSwing 3.4

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsK. Holding* 1,040 52.9 –11.4
ConservativeD. Robotham57129.0+8.9
LabourP. Whitley35518.1+2.6
Majority46923.9–20.3
Turnout1,96647.1–6.6
Registered electors4,173
Liberal Democrats holdSwing 10.2

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsC. Walley 428 49.4 +6.3
ConservativeJ. Cleland37743.5–1.2
LabourF. Baker627.2–5.0
Majority515.9N/A
Turnout86761.3
Registered electors1,415
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing 3.8

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeR. Short* 1,311 56.5 +12.6
LabourL. Barlow60025.9–6.7
Liberal DemocratsA. Stobie36515.7–5.2
GreenM. Barker431.9–0.7
Majority71130.7+19.4
Turnout2,31949.2–14.6
Registered electors4,710
Conservative holdSwing 9.7

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