Bristol City Council Elections, 1992

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One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Hartcliffe due to an extra vacancy occurring. The elections were held just weeks after John Major's unexpected 1992 General election victory, and mirroring that result there was a strong swing from Labour to Conservative.

The party standings following the election:

Party Cllrs Change
  Labour Party 40 -5
  Conservative Party 22 +4
  Liberal Democrats 6 +1
Total 68

[edit] Ward Results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1988 election.

Avonmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gregory 1,665 46.1 -4.2
Conservative N. Tolchard 1,639 45.4 +1.4
Liberal Democrat P. Lloyd 246 6.8 +2.3
Green L. Hersey 64 1.8 +0.6
Majority 26 0.7
Labour hold Swing -2.8
Bishopston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. McLaren 1,648 37.9 -0.1
Conservative W. Brown 1,580 36.3 +1.7
Liberal Democrat C. Primett 949 21.8 -2.9
Green J. Quinnell 175 4.0 +1.3
Majority 68 1.6
Labour hold Swing -0.9
Bishopsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Eddy 1,420 49.4 +8.7
Labour J. McLaren 1,188 41.4 -7.5
Liberal Democrat P. Masters 172 6.0 +2.3
Green B. Lewis 92 3.2 +3.2
Majority 232 8.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1
Brislington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Carey 1,739 47.7 +9.1
Labour G. Townsend 1,565 42.9 -7.8
Liberal Democrat R. Windmill 258 7.0 -1.8
Green G. Davey 86 2.4 +0.5
Majority 174 4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.5
Brislington West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Dodd 1,409 38.3 +3.5
Labour D. Herod 1,081 29.4 +1.3
Liberal Democrat J. Webb 1,048 28.5 -5.7
Green M. Turnbull 141 3.8 +1.0
Majority 328 8.9
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Tasker 1,687 47.5 0.0
Liberal Democrat S. Spilsbury 1,132 31.9 +8.8
Labour N. Steven 511 14.4 -5.9
Green N. Campion 218 6.1 +0.7
Majority 555 15.6
Conservative hold Swing -4.4
Cotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Orr 1,523 44.3 -0.4
Labour L. Broomhead 1,019 29.6 -0.3
Liberal Democrat M. Bosel 685 19.9 +5.3
Green G. Collard 211 6.1 -0.8
Majority 504 14.7
Conservative hold Swing -0.1
Hartcliffe - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cleverley 1,191 45.6 -17.1
Labour M. Hulin 907
Conservative P. Eddy 864 33.1 +4.8
Liberal Democrat V. Bartlett 403 15.4 +8.3
Liberal Democrat R. Kirkham 206
Green C. Bolton 152 5.8 +4.0
Majority 43 1.6
Labour hold Swing -11.0
Henbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Miller 1,904 49.2 +10.0
Labour J. Patterson 1,581 40.8 -10.4
Liberal Democrat S. Colclough 312 8.1 +4.7
Green F. Lilley 74 1.9 +1.9
Majority 323 8.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +10.2
Hengrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat S. Loader 1,753 43.1 +9.5
Conservative S. Willis 1,419 34.9 -5.7
Labour R. Jones 859 21.1 -3.3
Green C. Presley 37 0.9 -0.5
Majority 334 8.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +7.6
Henleaze
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fey 2,701 66.4 +1.7
Liberal Democrat H. Myers 713 17.5 -0.1
Labour B. Veal 522 12.8 -1.3
Green R. Morrish 133 3.3 -0.3
Majority 1,988 48.9
Conservative hold Swing +0.9
Horfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Topham 2,137 54.9 +2.8
Labour R. Pyle 1,321 34.0 -4.6
Liberal Democrat J. Grace 383 9.8 +0.6
Green J. Duggan 49 1.3 +1.3
Majority 816 21.0
Conservative hold Swing +3.7
Kingsweston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bees 1,649 46.9 -5.4
Conservative J. Veale 1,505 42.8 +2.2
Liberal Democrat R. Parsons 311 8.8 +1.7
Green T. Coates 53 1.5 +1.5
Majority 144 4.1
Labour hold Swing -3.8
Knowle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roberts 1,104 43.5 -12.1
Conservative T. Skipp 1,048 41.3 +5.8
Liberal Democrat D. Gammon 325 12.8 +5.8
Green R. Martin 60 2.4 +0.5
Majority 56 2.2
Labour hold Swing -9.0
Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Casewell 1,815 41.4 -5.5
Labour J. Ashton 1,333 30.4 +1.2
Liberal Democrat S. Williams 1,111 25.4 +7.8
Green D. Simpson 121 2.8 -3.5
Majority 482 11.0
Conservative hold Swing -3.4
Southmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Kerry 1,181 44.0 +12.1
Labour A. Walder 1,106 41.2 -19.2
Liberal Democrat M. Natt 348 13.0 +5.4
Green P. Scott 48 1.8 +1.8
Majority 75 2.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +15.7
St. George East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fey 1,276 43.3 +5.4
Labour P. Hammond 1,273 43.2 -7.0
Liberal Democrat N. Drew 343 11.6 +4.3
Green E. MacLachlan 55 1.9 +0.2
Majority 3 0.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.2
St. George West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Preston 1,640 50.5 +5.9
Liberal Democrat P. Main 854 26.3 -13.8
Conservative M. Stump 684 21.1 +7.6
Green M. Rice 69 2.1 +0.4
Majority 786 24.2
Labour hold Swing +9.9
Stockwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Williams 2,941 60.1 +12.3
Labour P. Garland 1,545 31.6 -9.9
Liberal Democrat J. Collins 357 7.3 -0.7
Green S. Ball 52 1.1 -0.1
Majority 1,396 28.5
Conservative hold Swing +11.1
Stoke Bishop
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Alderson 2,783 71.0 +3.5
Liberal Democrat E. Carpenter 648 16.5 +2.6
Labour S. Maidment 389 9.9 -5.2
Green J. Thorp 98 2.5 -1.0
Majority 2,135 54.5
Conservative hold Swing +0.5
Westbury-on-Trym
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wall 3,378 72.2 +3.3
Liberal Democrat D. Redway 647 13.8 +4.9
Labour J. Leighton 546 11.7 -1.7
Green N. Whittingham 108 2.3 -0.7
Majority 2,731 58.4
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
Whitchurch Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Smith 1,499 62.0 -10.2
Conservative J. LoPresti 615 25.4 +4.9
Liberal Democrat J. Charlton 259 10.7 +4.9
Green N. Duxfield 44 1.8 +0.3
Majority 884 36.6
Labour hold Swing -7.5
Windmill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ahmed 1,401 45.3 -21.4
Conservative W. Biggs 956 30.9 +7.8
Liberal Democrat C. Ackland 407 13.1 +6.0
Green J. Barraclough 332 10.7 +7.5
Majority 445 14.4
Labour hold Swing -14.6

Source: Bristol Evening Post 8th May 1992


Preceded by
Bristol City Council Elections 1991		 Bristol local elections Succeeded by
Bristol City Council Elections 1994