# 1992 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place in May 1992. These were on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

## Summary

1992 Colchester Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 12 | 1 | 54.5 | 17 | 29 | 47.5 | 17,668 | 41.7 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 2 | 31.8 | 14 | 21 | 35.6 | 15,937 | 37.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | 2 | 3 | 9.1 | 6 | 8 | 13.6 | 7,125 | 16.8 | –3.6 |
| | Tiptree Residents | 1 | | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 | 1,102 | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 577 | 1.4 | –0.8 |

## Ward results
### Berechurch

Berechurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John William Stevens | 1,193 | 55.3 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | N. Peckston | 492 | 22.8 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | Dave Harris | 451 | 20.9 | −6.0 |
| | Green | Walter Schwartz | 22 | 1.0 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 701 | 32.5 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,158 | 37.3 | −5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,784 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Spyvee | 1,023 | 41.6 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Ken Cooke | 740 | 30.1 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | H. Day | 644 | 26.2 | +3.6 |
| | Green | S. Newton | 50 | 2.0 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 11.5 | −14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,457 | 45.1 | −0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,448 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Dedham

Dedham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Williams | 503 | 54.2 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Manning-Press | 401 | 43.2 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | J. Coombes | 24 | 2.6 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 11.0 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 928 | 61.0 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,521 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### East Donyland

East Donyland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Holmes | 448 | 44.6 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | B. Wilding* | 384 | 38.2 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Woodward | 160 | 15.9 | −8.7 |
| | Green | S. Morton | 13 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,005 | 58.7 | +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,711 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Fordham

Fordham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Cannon | 459 | 58.5 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Morris | 225 | 28.7 | +11.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Bourne | 100 | 12.8 | −14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 29.8 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 784 | 54.3 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,444 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edna Fowler | 1,234 | 56.0 | +18.8 |
| | Labour | S. Manning-Press | 530 | 24.0 | −19.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Cockell | 410 | 18.6 | +1.9 |
| | Green | P. Hitchin | 30 | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 31.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 37.9 | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,818 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 19.1 | |

### Lexden

Lexden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sonia Lewis | 1,244 | 50.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Sandford | 1,122 | 45.1 | −2.7 |
| | Labour | L. Barrett | 102 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| | Green | D. Smith | 19 | 0.8 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,487 | 57.2 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,348 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Marks Tey

Marks Tey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Gower | 440 | 51.2 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Ambridge | 269 | 31.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | Julie Young | 150 | 17.5 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 19.9 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 859 | 42.8 | −8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,007 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8 | |

### Mile End

Mile End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Borges | 1,455 | 56.2 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Trusler | 794 | 30.7 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | J. Evans | 282 | 10.9 | −5.6 |
| | Green | T. Carvell | 57 | 2.2 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 661 | 25.5 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,588 | 36.2 | −6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,158 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### New Town

New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Stevens | 1,228 | 58.4 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | S. Sharp | 529 | 25.2 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Rowley | 282 | 13.4 | +3.9 |
| | Green | B. Mordin | 62 | 3.0 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 699 | 33.3 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,101 | 40.7 | −2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,160 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Prettygate

Prettygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Hunt | 1,583 | 55.3 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | W. Kimberley | 1,036 | 36.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | T. Pearson | 224 | 7.8 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Dorothy Schwarz | 18 | 0.6 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 19.1 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,861 | 49.4 | −4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,794 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Shrub End

Shrub End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Cawley | 977 | 71.3 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | S. Wilson | 393 | 28.7 | +9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 42.6 | +14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,370 | 23.2 | −5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,908 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
No Green (2.3%) or Labour (24.6%) candidates as previous.

### St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Newman | 586 | 47.0 |
| | Labour | Tim Young | 514 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Gamble | 427 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative | G. Newman | 365 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative | E. Winney | 300 | 24.1 |
| | Green | J. Buller | 89 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | 24.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,946 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St. Anne's

St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Fellows | 1,008 | 46.3 | −5.6 |
| | Labour | K. Hindle | 789 | 36.2 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | N. Elcombe | 358 | 16.4 | +4.8 |
| | Green | J. Van Every | 24 | 1.1 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 10.1 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,179 | 37.4 | −5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,833 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### St. John's

St. John's (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Gamble | 1,410 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Crunden | 1,361 | 52.9 |
| | Conservative | E. Hamilton | 947 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | N. Taylor | 921 | 35.8 |
| | Labour | D. Betteridge | 147 | 5.7 |
| | Green | B. Smith | 71 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,574 | 45.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,708 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Chamberlain | 1,175 | 48.9 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Chapman | 967 | 40.3 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | R. Turp | 218 | 9.1 | −6.9 |
| | Green | J. Carvell | 42 | 1.7 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,402 | 46.1 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,216 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Stanway

Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Sykes | 1,335 | 56.7 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Orpen-Smellie | 826 | 35.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | E. Plowright | 194 | 8.2 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | 21.6 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,355 | 41.1 | −3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5.734 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Tiptree

Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tiptree Residents | John Webb | 1,102 | 46.3 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Hope | 1,025 | 43.1 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | A. Atxtell | 251 | 10.6 | −11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 3.2 | −11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,378 | 39.9 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,069 | | |
| | Tiptree Residents hold | Tiptree Residents hold | Swing | 8.8 | |

### West Mersea

West Mersea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Stewart | 1,398 | 75.2 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Maynard | 328 | 17.6 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | G. Newman | 133 | 7.2 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | 57.6 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,859 | 33.6 | −9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,538 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
No Independent candidate as previous (11.9%).

### Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Thompson | 1,129 | 48.5 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | S. Sharp | 777 | 33.4 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. O'Mahoney | 313 | 13.4 | −2.4 |
| | Green | M. Paterson | 110 | 4.7 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | 15.1 | +11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,329 | 38.5 | −5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,052 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.9 | |