# 1992 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1992 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1992 Brighton 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 % | +/− |
| | Labour | 3 | 8 | 18.8 | 22 | 25 | 52.1 | 16,138 | 32.6 | –7.3 |
| | Conservative | 13 | 8 | 81.3 | 10 | 23 | 47.9 | 27,241 | 55.0 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,734 | 7.5 | –4.8 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,372 | 4.8 | –2.5 |

## Ward results
### Hanover

Hanover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Duncan* | 1,507 | 49.4 | –5.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Jolly | 1,137 | 37.3 | +18.8 |
| | Green | S. Mildenhall | 209 | 6.9 | –2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. McArthur | 197 | 6.5 | –3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | 12.1 | –24.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,050 | 37.8 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,063 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.3 | |

### Hollingbury

Hollingbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Lister | 1,486 | 46.7 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | M. Julian | 1,407 | 44.2 | –11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Lamb | 201 | 6.3 | –6.3 |
| | Green | P. Tosts | 91 | 2.9 | –2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,185 | 43.0 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,343 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.2 | |

### Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Dempsey | 1,492 | 51.0 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | A. King | 1,142 | 39.0 | –4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Jones | 177 | 6.0 | –2.9 |
| | Green | P. Hodd | 115 | 3.9 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,926 | 43.0 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,793 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.5 | |

### Marine

Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Mears | 1,790 | 62.1 | +20.2 |
| | Labour | H. Miller | 904 | 31.4 | –19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Reed | 120 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| | Green | M. Simpson | 68 | 2.4 | –0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 886 | 30.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,882 | 37.0 | –2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,650 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 19.8 | |

### Moulescombe

Moulescombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Gunn | 970 | 48.6 | +23.6 |
| | Labour | C. Adams | 813 | 40.7 | –17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Allen | 174 | 8.7 | –3.0 |
| | Green | M. Howard | 39 | 2.0 | –2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,996 | 28.8 | –5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,932 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 20.8 | |

### Patcham

Patcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Theobald | 2,631 | 73.3 | +18.3 |
| | Labour | J. Hazelgrove | 656 | 18.3 | –8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Powell | 223 | 6.2 | –7.0 |
| | Green | L. Littman | 79 | 2.2 | –3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,975 | 55.0 | +26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,589 | 51.3 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,994 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.4 | |

### Preston

Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Marchant | 2,000 | 52.9 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | T. Glading | 1,205 | 31.9 | –0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Hawthorn | 443 | 11.7 | –6.6 |
| | Green | B. Madadi | 134 | 3.5 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | 21.0 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,782 | 48.9 | –1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,732 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |

### Queens Park

Queens Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Maskell | 1,479 | 51.3 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | M. Morris | 1,174 | 40.7 | –13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Blease | 130 | 4.5 | –4.8 |
| | Green | J. Hodd | 102 | 3.5 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,885 | 45.3 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,364 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.8 | |

### Regency

Regency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Boggon | 1,395 | 49.6 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | R. Pennington | 972 | 34.6 | –6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Jagdis | 244 | 8.7 | –5.1 |
| | Green | K. Chapman | 199 | 7.1 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 423 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,810 | 40.8 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,881 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 8.3 | |

### Rottingdean

Rottingdean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Wright | 2,894 | 80.8 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Edwards | 322 | 9.0 | –3.2 |
| | Labour | J. Moriarty | 302 | 8.4 | –2.9 |
| | Green | L. Robinson | 65 | 1.8 | –0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,572 | 71.8 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,583 | 46.9 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,638 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Seven Dials

Seven Dials :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Middleton | 1,124 | 39.3 | –1.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Larkin | 976 | 34.1 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Heale | 552 | 19.3 | +1.3 |
| | Green | I. Needham | 207 | 7.2 | –10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 5.2 | –10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,859 | 39.9 | –4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,160 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.4 | |

### St Peters

St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting* | 1,344 | 43.3 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Gillott | 907 | 29.2 | +8.4 |
| | Green | E. Rowlands | 696 | 22.4 | –2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Parker | 160 | 5.1 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 14.1 | –6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,107 | 42.6 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,287 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Stanmer

Stanmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Sweetman | 1,943 | 57.7 | +21.3 |
| | Labour | R. Blackwood | 1,145 | 34.0 | –9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Vivian | 192 | 5.7 | –6.3 |
| | Green | M. Ledbury | 88 | 2.6 | –6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 798 | 23.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,368 | 44.5 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,575 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 15.2 | |

### Tenantry

Tenantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Toner | 1,461 | 52.1 | +19.1 |
| | Labour | K. Bodfish | 1,045 | 37.2 | –12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Stocker | 173 | 6.2 | –5.4 |
| | Green | J. Berrington | 127 | 4.5 | –0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 416 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 38.9 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,222 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 16.0 | |

### Westdene

Westdene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Humphrey* | 2,342 | 73.0 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | F. Spicer | 545 | 17.0 | –4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. McBeth | 231 | 7.2 | –7.2 |
| | Green | J. Mack | 90 | 2.8 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,797 | 56.0 | +17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,208 | 45.3 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,082 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.0 | |

### Woodingdean

Woodingdean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Stiles | 2,338 | 67.8 | +14.6 |
| | Labour | G. Mitchell | 853 | 24.7 | –3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hills | 195 | 5.7 | –9.8 |
| | Green | K. Billington | 63 | 1.8 | –0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,485 | 43.1 | +18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,449 | 45.8 | –2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,537 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.3 | |