# 1994 Chester City Council election

The 1994 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1994 Chester City 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 20.0 | 19 | 23 | 37.7 | 10,247 | 29.2 | –11.8 |
| | Labour | 10 | | 50.0 | 9 | 19 | 31.1 | 15,809 | 45.1 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | | 30.0 | 10 | 16 | 26.2 | 8,754 | 25.0 | +1.1 |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 168 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 102 | 0.3 | +0.2 |

## Ward results
### Barrow

Barrow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Johnson | 860 | 54.5 | –14.3 |
| | Labour | R. Barlow* | 717 | 45.5 | +14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 9.1 | –28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,577 | 41.0 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,860 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 14.3 | |

### Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Price* | 1,218 | 92.5 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Shanklin | 99 | 7.5 | –14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,119 | 85.0 | +29.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,317 | 31.0 | +5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,315 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Boughton

Boughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Rudd* | 684 | 57.3 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Robinson | 347 | 29.1 | –10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Ford | 163 | 13.7 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 28.2 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,194 | 42.0 | –8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,863 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kennerley* | 1,259 | 53.0 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Binns | 661 | 27.8 | –11.9 |
| | Labour | E. Davies | 454 | 19.1 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 598 | 25.2 | +16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,374 | 51.0 | –12.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,624 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Rudd | 1,290 | 68.1 | +12.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Vickers | 435 | 23.0 | –4.9 |
| | Ratepayer | D. Taylor | 168 | 8.9 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 855 | 45.2 | +17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | 36.0 | –4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,231 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Curzon

Curzon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Murphy* | 968 | 53.1 | +12.6 |
| | Conservative | T. Lewis | 675 | 37.0 | –10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Prydderch | 181 | 9.9 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,824 | 60.0 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,046 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.7 | |

### Dee Point

Dee Point :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Jones* | 1,199 | 85.7 | +19.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Jaworzyn | 200 | 14.3 | –12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 999 | 71.4 | +31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,399 | 31.0 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,454 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.0 | |

### Elton

Elton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Cowper* | 1,270 | 59.1 | +17.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Boughton | 880 | 40.9 | –17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 390 | 18.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,150 | 45.0 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,757 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 17.0 | |

### Grosvenor

Grosvenor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Barlow | 1,297 | 57.4 | +23.5 |
| | Conservative | J. France-Hayhurst | 961 | 42.6 | –9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,258 | 52.0 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,351 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.6 | |

### Hoole

Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Bolton* | 1,347 | 57.1 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | B. Johnson | 838 | 35.6 | –3.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Stuart | 172 | 7.3 | –4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | 21.6 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,357 | 49.0 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,781 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.4 | |

### Mollington

Mollington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Crowe | 469 | 51.5 | –12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Pemberton | 321 | 35.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Gahan | 121 | 13.3 | –22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 16.2 | –11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 911 | 44.0 | –0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,053 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Garrod* | 1,103 | 52.6 | +16.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Jones | 583 | 27.8 | –19.8 |
| | Labour | W. Megarrell | 410 | 19.6 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 24.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,096 | 52.0 | –0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,067 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 18.1 | |

### Plas Newton

Plas Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hale* | 1,132 | 59.3 | +21.2 |
| | Labour | A. Lightfoot | 540 | 28.3 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Parker | 236 | 12.4 | –23.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 31.0 | +28.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,908 | 52.0 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,644 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.5 | |

### Sealand

Sealand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Cross | 1,064 | 73.0 | +15.6 |
| | Conservative | C. White | 234 | 16.0 | –8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Bowman | 160 | 11.0 | –7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 830 | 56.9 | +23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,908 | 38.0 | –4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,834 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.0 | |

### Tarvin

Tarvin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Johnson* | 709 | 57.2 | –16.2 |
| | Labour | A. Pegrum | 531 | 42.8 | +16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 14.4 | –32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,240 | 37.0 | –8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,354 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.2 | |

### Tilston

Tilston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hough* | 426 | 70.4 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | E. Price | 179 | 29.6 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 40.8 | –1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 605 | 43.0 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,395 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Upton Grange

Upton Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Evans* | 954 | 62.1 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Smith | 323 | 21.0 | –16.2 |
| | Labour | P. Swales | 258 | 16.8 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 41.1 | +24.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,535 | 50.0 | –1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,050 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.3 | |

### Upton Heath

Upton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Devine* | 1,078 | 46.6 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Butler | 652 | 28.2 | –21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Biddle | 582 | 25.2 | +15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,312 | 57.0 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,074 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.4 | |

### Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Proctor* | 1,238 | 61.3 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | C. Jones | 410 | 20.3 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Abrams | 373 | 18.5 | –10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 828 | 41.0 | +17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,021 | 46.0 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,392 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Westminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hughes | 1,283 | 48.4 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Oram | 952 | 35.9 | –20.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Prydderch | 314 | 11.8 | –3.9 |
| | Green | M. Barker | 102 | 3.8 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,651 | 52.0 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,061 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 21.6 | |