1992 Bedford Borough Council election

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

Summary

Election result

1992 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Increase 4 55.6 15 25 47.2 15,445 44.5 +1.6
  Labour 4 Decrease 1 22.2 11 15 28.3 9,637 27.8 –3.9
  Liberal Democrats 2 Decrease 3 11.1 8 10 18.9 8,167 23.5 –2.0
  Independent 2 Steady 11.1 1 3 5.7 1,454 4.2 N/A

Ward results

Brickhill

Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Timothy Hill* 1,534 48.2 +2.1
Conservative Eric Threapleton 1,502 47.2 +3.8
Labour P. Ade 144 4.5 –6.0
Majority 32 1.0
Turnout 3,180 53.8
Registered electors 5,857
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bromham

Bromham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Bates* 1,387 76.7 −1.8
Liberal Democrats C. McCormack 292 16.1 +3.7
Labour V. Jones 130 7.2 –1.9
Majority 1,095 60.5
Turnout 1,809 47.3
Registered electors 4,008
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Victor Brandon* 823 83.2 –0.5
Labour C. Falkner 87 8.8 –7.5
Liberal Democrats J. Doran 79 8.0 N/A
Majority 736 74.4
Turnout 989 56.9
Registered electors 1,722
Independent hold Swing

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Rigby 901 38.8 –8.0
Labour R. Baker 849 36.5 −3.9
Liberal Democrats P. Chiswell 573 24.7 +11.9
Majority 52 2.2
Turnout 2,323 52.9
Registered electors 4,477
Conservative hold Swing

Cauldwell

Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Elford* 1,201 70.2 −1.4
Conservative Aleks Simic 342 20.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats G. Williams 169 9.9 +1.3
Majority 859 50.2
Turnout 1,712 31.1
Registered electors 5,606
Labour hold Swing

Clapham

Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Chybalski* 584 43.5 −8.9
Conservative J. Whatley 452 33.7 –0.2
Labour Jennifer Lumsden 257 19.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats R. Prosser 50 3.7 –48.7
Majority 132 9.8
Turnout 1,343 46.8
Registered electors 2,790
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

R. Chybalski had originally been elected as a Liberal Democrat, but defected to become an Independent prior to the election.

De Parys

De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Jones* 1,366 49.3 +6.7
Liberal Democrats J. Crofts 1,161 41.9 +0.5
Labour H. Newens 244 8.8 –3.6
Majority 205 7.4
Turnout 2,771 49.0
Registered electors 5,608
Conservative hold Swing

Eastcotts

Eastcotts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Payne 536 53.8 +17.8
Liberal Democrats Terence Dunning* 373 37.4 –6.8
Labour D. Tydings 88 8.8 –11.1
Majority 163 16.3
Turnout 997 45.0
Registered electors 2,216
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Goldington

Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Christie* 1,228 57.4 +12.0
Labour Randolph Charles 537 25.1 –9.9
Conservative I. Mactoom 376 17.6 −2.0
Majority 691 32.3
Turnout 2,141 40.4
Registered electors 5,180
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpur

Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colleen Atkins* 1,133 54.7 –1.6
Conservative S. Halse 787 38.0 +2.4
Liberal Democrats M. Vogel 150 7.2 +2.0
Majority 346 16.7
Turnout 2,070 36.9
Registered electors 5,758
Labour hold Swing

Kempston East

Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Szall 1,560 54.4 +8.1
Labour David Lewis* 1,123 39.1 –10.0
Liberal Democrats V. Hawke 187 6.5 +1.9
Majority 437 15.2
Turnout 2,870 40.1
Registered electors 7,190
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kempston West

Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Stupple* 1,346 54.3 +4.2
Labour Sesa Lehal 948 38.3 –5.6
Liberal Democrats B. Gibbons 137 5.5 –0.5
Independent C. Pritchard 47 1.9 N/A
Majority 398 16.1
Turnout 2,478 40.1
Registered electors 6,176
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Luder* 896 56.7 +7.8
Conservative L. Griffin 487 30.8 +17.4
Liberal Democrats L. Ames 198 12.5 –25.2
Majority 409 25.9 –3.0
Turnout 1,581 29.9 –7.0
Registered electors 5,226
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.5

Newnham

Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mingay 825 46.0 +9.9
Liberal Democrats A. Lennon* 639 35.6 –5.2
Labour Richard Crane 329 18.3 –4.8
Majority 186 10.4 N/A
Turnout 1,793 45.5 –7.3
Registered electors 4,069
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.4

Putnoe

Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Moore 1,336 53.9 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Ralph Hall 998 40.3 –6.8
Labour G. Burchmore 144 5.8 –0.6
Majority 338 13.6
Turnout 2,478 44.8
Registered electors 5,521
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Queens Park

Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Cotter* 1,056 58.5 −7.5
Conservative R. Hughes 537 29.8 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Judith Cunningham 212 11.7 +5.6
Majority 519 28.8
Turnout 1,805 33.7
Registered electors 5,533
Labour hold Swing

Roxton

Roxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hughes* 722 82.5 +3.4
Labour Terence Carroll 78 8.9 –4.1
Liberal Democrats Conrad Longmore 75 8.6 +0.7
Majority 644 73.6
Turnout 875 45.6
Registered electors 1,907
Conservative hold Swing

Wootton

Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tait* 983 70.8 +21.4
Labour G. Ware 293 21.1 –23.9
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Green 112 8.1 +2.6
Majority 690 49.7
Turnout 1,388 38.2
Registered electors 3,693
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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