# 1990 Bristol City Council election

The 1990 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. There were by-elections in Brislington East and Easton. As Easton also had an election in the usual schedule, 2 seats were elected in that ward. There was a significant swing against the Liberal Democrats, largely as a result of the post-merger chaos that the party suffered.

## Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1986 election.

### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Sutton | 1,946 | 56.1 | −4.3 |
| | Green | D. Simpson | 899 | 25.9 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Hodges | 388 | 11.2 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Dunn | 235 | 6.8 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,047 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.2 | |

### Avonmouth

Avonmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Lukins | 2,870 | 67.8 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Tyrrell | 990 | 23.4 | −6.5 |
| | Green | L. Hersey | 372 | 8.8 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,880 | 44.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Warren | 2,660 | 57.4 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | B. Edwards | 1,065 | 23.0 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Hughes | 614 | 13.2 | −14.9 |
| | Green | A. Gogarty | 295 | 6.4 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,595 | 34.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.4 | |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Bashforth | 2,270 | 45.0 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | W. Brown | 1,146 | 22.7 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Boyle | 1,093 | 21.7 | −10.3 |
| | Green | J. Quinnell | 536 | 10.6 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,124 | 22.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.8 | |

### Brislington East

Brislington East by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Begley | 2,686 | 55.6 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Carey | 1,217 | 25.2 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Parsons | 399 | 8.3 | −11.7 |
| | Green | G. Davey | 274 | 5.7 | +3.1 |
| | SDP | D. Brockwell | 255 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,469 | 30.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Cabot

Cabot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Boney | 1,297 | 34.2 | −8.8 |
| | Labour | C. Hackett | 1,272 | 33.5 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Cobbold | 797 | 21.0 | −3.8 |
| | Green | A. Clarke | 429 | 11.3 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 0.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Rollings | 1,678 | 37.0 | −0.5 |
| | Green | G. Sawday | 1,148 | 25.3 | +20.7 |
| | Labour | N. Steven | 1,039 | 22.9 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Petters | 670 | 14.8 | −22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 11.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

### Cotham

Cotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Taylor | 1,483 | 36.8 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Hebblethwaite | 1,366 | 33.9 | −4.5 |
| | Green | G. Collard | 654 | 16.2 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Young | 531 | 13.2 | −21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 2.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.6 | |

### Easton

Easton - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Moss | 2,085 | 51.5 | +10.5 |
| | Labour | J. Yarwood | 2,020 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Freeman | 1,288 | 31.8 | −16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Smith | 1,268 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Hennighan | 341 | 8.4 | −0.8 |
| | Green | S. Jeffery | 334 | 8.3 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Rizvi | 280 | | |
| | Green | R. Nicholls | 268 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 732 | 18.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +13.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Stokes | 1,959 | 47.4 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Fey | 1,391 | 33.7 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Williams | 469 | 11.4 | −6.1 |
| | Green | C. Leroy | 311 | 7.5 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 568 | 13.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.6 | |

### Filwood

Filwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Bryan | 1,817 | 64.2 | −9.8 |
| | Anti Poll Tax | J. Uppington | 710 | 25.1 | +25.1 |
| | Green | G. Vowles | 303 | 10.7 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,107 | 39.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -17.5 | |

### Frome Vale

Frome Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Langley | 2,656 | 52.2 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Errington | 1,586 | 31.0 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Windmill | 477 | 9.3 | −6.4 |
| | Green | S. MacSorley | 392 | 7.7 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | 20.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Fisk | 2,591 | 56.4 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Gollop | 1,200 | 26.1 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Stephen | 492 | 10.7 | −4.4 |
| | SDP | H. Long | 139 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Green | J. Thorp | 136 | 3.0 | +1.2 |
| | Brentry Residents | S. Wiles | 34 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,391 | 30.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.2 | |

### Henleaze

Henleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Browne | 2,440 | 51.6 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | M. Vokins | 904 | 19.1 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Smith | 893 | 18.9 | −6.1 |
| | Green | M. Coldham | 495 | 10.5 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,536 | 32.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Naysmith | 2,393 | 59.8 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Seville | 743 | 18.6 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Draper | 469 | 11.7 | −4.0 |
| | Green | C. Stones | 216 | 5.4 | +3.3 |
| | SDP | P. Hopkins | 181 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,650 | 41.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Channon | 1,971 | 43.3 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | B. Topham | 1,821 | 40.0 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Young | 530 | 11.6 | −6.0 |
| | Green | J. Duggan | 232 | 5.1 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 3.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.6 | |

### Kingsweston

Kingsweston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Clarke | 2,477 | 59.3 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Veale | 1,017 | 24.3 | −17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hamilton | 510 | 12.2 | −0.2 |
| | Green | P. Roe | 176 | 4.2 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,460 | 34.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +16.3 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Tedder | 2,548 | 71.5 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | H. Crispin | 438 | 12.3 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Carrick | 315 | 8.8 | −2.3 |
| | Green | D. Wall | 265 | 7.4 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,110 | 59.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Lockleaze

Lockleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Barnes | 2,434 | 66.3 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Davis | 607 | 16.5 | −11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Young | 426 | 11.6 | −3.8 |
| | Green | E. Bullard | 202 | 5.5 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,827 | 49.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.3 | |

### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Temple | 1,670 | 36.8 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | J. Ashton | 1,658 | 36.6 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Fenn | 647 | 14.3 | −14.8 |
| | Green | C. Leegwater | 558 | 12.3 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -9.4 | |

### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Bromham | 2,428 | 61.5 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Orr | 846 | 21.4 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Taylor | 356 | 9.0 | −8.4 |
| | Green | P. Scott | 167 | 4.2 | +2.8 |
| | SDP | W. Gibbens | 150 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,582 | 40.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Currie | 2,416 | 57.8 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Pepworth | 879 | 21.0 | −5.6 |
| | Green | R. Martin | 450 | 10.8 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Bartlett | 434 | 10.4 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,537 | 36.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Abraham | 2,741 | 52.7 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Pyne | 1,010 | 19.4 | −12.3 |
| | Labour | M. Fleming | 977 | 18.8 | +7.2 |
| | Green | E. MacLachlan | 471 | 9.1 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,731 | 33.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Poole | 2,915 | 58.6 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | M. Hulin | 854 | 17.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Redway | 725 | 14.6 | −4.9 |
| | Green | D. Watson | 347 | 7.0 | +4.6 |
| | SDP | A. Smith | 136 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,061 | 41.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 4 May 1990