1992 Bath City Council election#Newbridge
{{Short description|1992 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Bath City Council election
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| election_date = {{Start date|1992|05|07|df=y}}
| previous_election = 1991 Bath City Council election
| previous_year = 1991
| next_election = 1994 Bath City Council election
| next_year = 1994
| seats_for_election= 17 of 48 seats (one third plus one vacant seat) to Bath City Council
| majority_seats = 25
| image1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 24
| seats1 = 11
| seats_after1 = 24
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 14,367
| percentage1 = 43.5%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 8.3%
| image2 =
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats_before2 = 13
| seats2 = 5
| seats_after2 = 17
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote2 = 12,361
| percentage2 = 37.4%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 0.7%
| image3 =
| party3 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before3 = 11
| seats3 = 1
| seats_after3 = 7
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 4
| popular_vote3 = 5,941
| percentage3 = 18.0%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 6.1%
| map_image = Bath UK local election 1992 map.svg
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 1992 Bath City Council elections. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour and Yellow showing Liberal Democrats.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = No overall control
| after_election = No overall control
}}
The 1992 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1992 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One third of seats were up for election. Two seats were contested in Kingsmead due to an extra vacancy occurring.
Results summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = Bath City Council election, 1992}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 11
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = {{#expr: 100*11/17 round 1}}%
|other seats = 13
|total seats = 24
|total seats % = {{#expr: 100*24/48 round 1}}%
|votes = 14,367
|votes % = 43.5%
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{#expr: 43.5-35.2}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 5
|net = {{increase}} 4
|seats % = {{#expr: 100*5/17 round 1}}%
|other seats = 12
|total seats = 17
|total seats % = {{#expr: 100*17/48 round 1}}%
|votes = 12,361
|votes % = 37.4%
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{#expr: 37.4-36.7}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 1
|net = {{decrease}} 4
|seats % = {{#expr: 100*1/17 round 1}}%
|other seats = 6
|total seats = 7
|total seats % = {{#expr: 100*7/48 round 1}}%
|votes = 5,941
|votes % = 18.0%
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} {{#expr: 24.1-18.0}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0%
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0%
|votes = 346
|votes % = 1.0%
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} {{#expr: 3.7-1.0}}%}}
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0%
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0%
|votes = 37
|votes % = 0.1%
|plus/minus = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} {{#expr: 0.2-0.1}}%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
Sitting councillors seeking re-election, elected in 1988, are marked with an asterisk (*). The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1991 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.
=Abbey=
{{Election box begin | title=Abbey{{cite web|title=Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994|url= http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bath-1973-1994.pdf |publisher=The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) |accessdate=17 April 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Laurence John Harris Coombs *
|votes = 855
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Feeny
|votes = 560
|percentage = 33.5
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gilbert Young
|votes = 259
|percentage = 15.5
|change = –11.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 295
|percentage = 17.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 40.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,128
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bathwick=
{{Election box begin | title=Bathwick}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Delany
|votes = 1,280
|percentage = 58.8
|change = +11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Maurice Hogg
|votes = 740
|percentage = 34.0
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Young
|votes = 156
|percentage = 7.2
|change = –2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 540
|percentage = 24.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 45.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,813
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bloomfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Bloomfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Lodge
|votes = 900
|percentage = 43.9
|change = –0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Lydiard *
|votes = 762
|percentage = 37.2
|change = –1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Bray
|votes = 387
|percentage = 18.9
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 138
|percentage = 6.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,011
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Combe Down=
{{Election box begin | title=Combe Down}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leila Margaret Wishart *
|votes = 1,241
|percentage = 51.9
|change = +15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Usher
|votes = 1,005
|percentage = 42.0
|change = –1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. James
|votes = 146
|percentage = 6.1
|change = –10.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 236
|percentage = 9.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 61.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,900
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kingsmead=
{{Election box begin | title=Kingsmead (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Ann Newnham
|votes = 874
|percentage = 42.7
|change = –0.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Mill *
|votes = 807
|percentage = –
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = L. Burden
|votes = 453
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Smith
|votes = 387
|percentage = –
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Hurst
|votes = 372
|percentage = 18.2
|change = –15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. McIntosh
|votes = 367
|percentage = –
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = P. Hardman
|votes = 346
|percentage = 16.9
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 48.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,847
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lambridge=
{{Election box begin | title=Lambridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony John Rhymes *
|votes = 855
|percentage = 51.7
|change = +15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ramon David Cliffe
|votes = 618
|percentage = 37.4
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Roker
|votes = 180
|percentage = 10.9
|change = –12.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 237
|percentage = 14.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 55.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,005
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lansdown=
{{Election box begin | title=Lansdown}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Sheppard
|votes = 1,244
|percentage = 67.1
|change = +9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Gazeley
|votes = 479
|percentage = 25.8
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Vernon
|votes = 131
|percentage = 7.1
|change = –5.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 765
|percentage = 41.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 46.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,947
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lyncombe=
{{Election box begin | title=Lyncombe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Hemmings *
|votes = 1,297
|percentage = 60.0
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Doberska
|votes = 534
|percentage = 24.7
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Grant
|votes = 294
|percentage = 13.6
|change = –11.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
|candidate = T. Powell
|votes = 37
|percentage = 1.7
|change = –1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 763
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 50.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,264
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newbridge=
{{Election box begin | title=Newbridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edwina Harding Bradley *
|votes = 1,188
|percentage = 49.7
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Lossl
|votes = 1,083
|percentage = 45.3
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Rosser
|votes = 120
|percentage = 5.0
|change = –4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 105
|percentage = 4.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 56.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,233
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Oldfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Oldfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pamela Richards *
|votes = 934
|percentage = 51.5
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Ashworth
|votes = 476
|percentage = 26.1
|change = –4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hogan
|votes = 405
|percentage = 22.3
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 458
|percentage = 25.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 43.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,135
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Southdown=
{{Election box begin | title=Southdown}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Crossley *
|votes = 1,176
|percentage = 64.9
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Bennett
|votes = 400
|percentage = 22.1
|change = +9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Ross
|votes = 236
|percentage = 13.0
|change = –13.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 776
|percentage = 42.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,118
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Twerton=
{{Election box begin | title=Twerton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Sheppard
|votes = 935
|percentage = 55.3
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Harrington *
|votes = 535
|percentage = 31.7
|change = –10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Pointer
|votes = 220
|percentage = 13.0
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 400
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 45.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,728
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Walcot=
{{Election box begin | title=Walcot}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Howard William Routledge *
|votes = 709
|percentage = 39.5
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Greig
|votes = 648
|percentage = 36.1
|change = +16.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Barrett
|votes = 440
|percentage = 24.5
|change = –10.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 61
|percentage = 3.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 47.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 3,789
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Westmoreland=
{{Election box begin | title=Westmoreland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Roberts
|votes = 929
|percentage = 48.1
|change = –5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Leslie Albert William Ridd *
|votes = 676
|percentage = 35.0
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Oliver
|votes = 325
|percentage = 16.8
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 253
|percentage = 13.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 47.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,086
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Weston=
{{Election box begin | title=Weston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Bennett
|votes = 1,003
|percentage = 48.2
|change = –7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Hampton
|votes = 922
|percentage = 44.3
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Davis
|votes = 156
|percentage = 7.5
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 81
|percentage = 3.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,063
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Widcombe=
{{Election box begin | title=Widcombe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter John Metcalfe
|votes = 948
|percentage = 48.1
|change = –7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Guy *
|votes = 845
|percentage = 42.9
|change = +14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Luck
|votes = 177
|percentage = 9.0
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 103
|percentage = 5.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 48.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,022
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Somerset elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1992}}