1992_York_City_Council_election
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]
Quick Facts Fifteen seats to York City Council ...
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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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 | - | - | |
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Acomb Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Beckfield Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Bishophill Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Bootham Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Clifton Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Fishergate Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Foxwood Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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- *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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Heworth Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Holgate Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Knavesmire Ward
Micklegate Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Monk Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Walmgate Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Westfield Ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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- * 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.
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1992). Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 7. ISBN 0948858141. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1992). Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 92. ISBN 0948858141. Retrieved 26 July 2017.