1992 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 1992 Bradford council election. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992, with one third of the council as well as a double vacancy in Heaton to be elected. Labour retained control of the council.[1] [2]
Election result Bradford Local Election Result 1992[1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 20 4 1 3 64.5 47.4 57,909 +8.8% Labour 10 1 4 3 32.2 38.2 46,660 -5.6% Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 3.2 11.3 13,764 -3.9% Green 0 0 0 0.0 2.8 3,397 +0.5% Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 388 +0.2%
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party Previous council New council Labour 53 50 Conservative 35 38 Liberal Democrat 2 2 Total 90 90 Working majority 16 10
Ward results Baildon[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative R. Cope 3,003 54.1 +5.4 Liberal Democrats K. Zanft 1,428 25.7 +1.8 Labour J. Flood 946 17.0 -5.6 Green C. Harris 173 3.1 -1.6 Majority 1,575 28.4 +3.7 Turnout 5,550 Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.7
Bingley[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative C. Hobson 2,549 58.5 +10.4 Labour M. Gregory 1,298 29.8 -6.4 Liberal Democrats B. Moore 349 8.0 -3.7 Green M. Thompson 158 3.6 -0.3 Majority 1,251 28.7 +16.8 Turnout 4,354 Conservative hold Swing +8.4
Bingley Rural[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Pettit 2,903 67.2 +11.0 Labour F. Needham 837 19.4 -3.8 Liberal Democrats J. Whitehead 380 8.8 -6.3 Green M. Love 198 4.6 -1.0 Majority 2,066 47.8 +14.8 Turnout 4,318 Conservative hold Swing +7.4
Bolton[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative M. Gaunt 1,860 52.4 +5.5 Labour P. Thornton 1,074 30.2 +4.3 Liberal Democrats H. Middleton 545 15.3 -11.9 Green W. Taylor 71 2.0 +2.0 Majority 786 22.1 +2.5 Turnout 3,550 Conservative hold Swing +4.9
Bowling[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Sankriwala 1,614 52.3 -3.1 Conservative A. Wade 917 29.7 +7.1 Liberal Democrats J. Collins 430 13.9 -8.1 Green K. Spencer 124 4.0 +4.0 Majority 697 22.6 -10.2 Turnout 3,085 Labour hold Swing -5.1
Bradford Moor[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Khaliq 1,952 63.0 -4.1 Conservative H. Ibbotson 757 24.4 +8.8 Liberal Democrats G. Beacher 236 7.6 -5.4 Green I. Davis 154 5.0 +0.6 Majority 1,195 38.6 -12.9 Turnout 3,099 Labour hold Swing -6.4
Clayton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative A. Owen 2,695 61.2 +9.6 Labour A. Pitts 1,418 32.2 -8.1 Liberal Democrats K. Margison 203 4.6 3.5 Green L. Lock 85 1.9 +1.9 Majority 1,277 29.0 +17.6 Turnout 4,401 Conservative hold Swing +8.8
Craven[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative E. Waddington 3,073 66.9 +15.0 Labour K. Todd 1,037 22.6 +0.9 Liberal Democrats J. Hopkinson 482 10.5 -12.1 Majority 2,036 44.3 +15.1 Turnout 4,592 Conservative hold Swing +7.1
Eccleshill [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative H. Lycett 1,560 46.3 +11.4 Labour A. Maddocks 1,368 40.6 -9.5 Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough 392 11.6 -3.3 Green D. Stepan 48 1.4 +1.4 Majority 192 5.7 -9.5 Turnout 3,368 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.4
Great Horton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative M. Crabtree 1,718 45.5 +9.8 Labour B. Lynch 1,639 43.4 -9.1 Liberal Democrats C. Wright 309 8.2 -0.5 Green M. Knott 106 2.8 -0.3 Majority 79 2.1 -14.7 Turnout 3,772 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.4
Heaton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. King 2,681 47.3 +5.1 Conservative G. Gidley 2,494 Labour T. Caswell 2,305 40.7 -7.0 Labour M. Ali 2,133 Liberal Democrats J. Nash 408 7.2 -0.3 Green P. Braham 271 4.8 +2.2 Majority 376 6.6 +1.1 Turnout 5,665 Conservative hold Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.0
Idle [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats D. Ward 2,301 48.4 +4.5 Conservative R. Priestley 1,592 33.5 +1.8 Labour P. Lloyd 809 17.0 -7.4 Green K. Warnes 55 1.2 +1.2 Majority 709 14.9 +2.7 Turnout 4,757 Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.3
Ilkley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative A. Hayes 3,306 68.8 +7.0 Labour J. Liuba 806 16.8 -4.7 Liberal Democrats S. Green 477 9.9 -6.8 Green J. Wright 213 4.4 +4.4 Majority 2,500 52.1 +11.7 Turnout 4,802 Conservative hold Swing +5.8
Keighley North[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative K. Jepson 2,583 52.1 +11.8 Labour S. Thomas 1,951 39.4 -6.9 Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank 278 5.6 -4.7 Green J. Murgatroyd 141 2.8 -0.2 Majority 632 12.8 +6.8 Turnout 4,953 Conservative hold Swing +9.3
Keighley South[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Flanagan 2,332 68.3 +3.5 Conservative D. Jepson 852 25.0 +4.3 Liberal Democrats B. Salmons 140 4.1 -4.3 Green M. Crowson 90 2.6 -0.0 Majority 1,480 43.4 -0.7 Turnout 3,414 Labour hold Swing -0.4
Keighley West [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Mudd 1,979 44.2 -8.1 Conservative M. Startin 1,958 43.8 +9.9 Liberal Democrats A. Carter 305 6.8 -3.4 Green G. Lambert 231 5.2 +1.5 Majority 21 0.5 -18.0 Turnout 4,473 Labour hold Swing -9.0
Little Horton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Mir 1,621 58.6 -5.8 Conservative G. Johnson 628 22.7 +6.0 Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths 450 16.3 -2.5 Green M. Shabbeer 66 2.4 +2.4 Majority 993 35.9 -9.7 Turnout 2,765 Labour hold Swing -5.9
Odsal [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. Robertshaw 2,080 48.5 +18.0 Labour S. Mitchell 1,764 41.1 -9.8 Liberal Democrats K. Hall 365 8.5 -10.0 Green K. Crook 79 1.8 +1.8 Majority 316 7.4 -13.0 Turnout 4,288 Conservative hold Swing +13.9
Queensbury [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative E. Sunderland 2,055 46.1 +5.7 Labour H. Mason 1,679 37.7 -9.6 Independent R. Naylor 388 8.7 +8.7 Liberal Democrats J. Saul 336 7.5 -4.8 Majority 376 8.4 +1.5 Turnout 4,458 Conservative hold Swing +7.6
Rombalds [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative D. Smith 3,555 67.0 +7.6 Labour H. Gundry 942 17.7 -4.1 Liberal Democrats V. Whelan 812 15.3 -3.5 Majority 2,613 49.2 +11.8 Turnout 5,309 Conservative hold Swing +5.8
Shipley East[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E. English 1,646 49.2 -7.4 Conservative J. Carroll 1,243 37.2 +8.8 Liberal Democrats J. Hall 453 13.5 -1.4 Majority 403 12.1 -16.1 Turnout 3,342 Labour hold Swing -8.1
Shipley West[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative B. Nunn 2,783 53.4 +9.6 Labour G. Whitfield 1,790 34.3 -4.9 Liberal Democrats T. Willis 403 7.7 -3.6 Green D. Ford 237 4.5 -1.1 Majority 993 19.0 +14.4 Turnout 5,213 Conservative hold Swing +7.2
Thornton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative M. Clayburn 2,144 57.2 +11.9 Labour V. Hughes 1,277 34.1 -7.6 Liberal Democrats H. Wright 230 6.1 -3.5 Green A. Suchi 95 2.5 -0.9 Majority 867 23.1 +19.5 Turnout 3,746 Conservative hold Swing +9.7
Toller [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. Rangzeb 2,111 50.7 -9.6 Conservative S. Gilmartin 1,604 38.5 +10.4 Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire 279 6.7 -1.0 Green S. Harris 167 4.0 +0.2 Majority 507 12.2 -20.0 Turnout 4,161 Labour hold Swing -10.0
Tong[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Cairns 1,439 83.9 +18.3 Liberal Democrats K. Robinson 147 8.6 -2.7 Green N. Tart 130 7.6 7.6 Majority 1,292 75.3 +33.0 Turnout 1,716 Labour hold Swing +10.5
Undercliffe [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Foord 1,875 48.4 -8.1 Conservative G. Moore 1,595 41.2 +13.7 Liberal Democrats E. Hallmann 300 7.7 -5.2 Green S. Burlet 102 2.6 -0.4 Majority 280 7.2 -21.8 Turnout 3,872 Labour gain from Conservative Swing -10.9
University [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Ajeeb 2,875 70.0 -0.9 Conservative J. Austin 669 16.3 +2.0 Liberal Democrats J. Chatfield 358 8.7 +0.9 Green N. Taimuri-Shabbeer 204 5.0 -1.0 Majority 2,206 53.7 -2.9 Turnout 4,106 Labour hold Swing -1.4
Wibsey [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative R. Sheard 1,550 43.3 +7.0 Labour L. Woodward 1,503 42.0 -4.4 Liberal Democrats B. Boulton 465 13.0 -4.5 Green R. Whibley 64 1.8 +1.8 Majority 47 1.3 -8.8 Turnout 3,582 Conservative hold Swing +5.7
Worth Valley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative G. Hodgson 2,432 59.6 +11.8 Labour R. Kelly 1,288 31.5 -2.3 Liberal Democrats R. Quayle 228 5.6 -7.0 Green A. Speller 135 3.3 -2.5 Majority 1,144 28.0 +14.1 Turnout 4,083 Conservative hold Swing +7.0
Wyke [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative V. Owen 1,564 47.0 +12.2 Labour J. Ryan 1,485 44.7 -4.0 Liberal Democrats B. Barlaba 275 8.3 -8.2 Majority 79 2.4 -11.4 Turnout 3,324 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1
References ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post . 8 May 1992. ^ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 1 August 2015 .