# 1992 Cheltenham Borough Council election

The 1992 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and, despite Conservative gains, the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Liberal Democrat 22
* Conservative 12
* Labour 3
* People Against Bureaucracy 3
* Independent 1

## Election result

Cheltenham Local Election Result 1992 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 8 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 61.5 | 46.8 | 15,391 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 23.1 | 39.3 | 12,905 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 7.7 | 7.0 | 2,313 |
| PAB | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 7.7 | 3.8 | 1,256 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 999 |

## Ward results

All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daphne Pennell | 1,241 | 48.9 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Jordan* | 1,068 | 42.1 | −11.0 |
| | Labour | Alan Powell | 230 | 9.1 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 37.91 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Charlton Kings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Todman* | 2,137 | 58.9 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Morris | 1,386 | 38.2 | −12.1 |
| | Labour | Mary Daniel | 103 | 2.8 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 751 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,626 | 57.13 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leslie Freeman* | 2,001 | 57.1 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Parker | 1,415 | 40.4 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Gerald Long | 88 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,504 | 51.63 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hatherley & The Reddings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Thorp | 1,650 | 53.7 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Gray* | 1,285 | 41.8 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Barry Leach | 140 | 4.6 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,075 | 40.76 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Hesters Way :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Lloyd* | 1,392 | 63.7 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | Reginald Built-Leonard | 603 | 27.6 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Duane McClusky | 189 | 8.7 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | 36.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,184 | 29.33 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lansdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Wilson* | 1,307 | 63.5 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Hart | 616 | 29.9 | −12.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Irons | 134 | 6.5 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 691 | 33.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,057 | 34.60 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Buckland | 1,083 | 39.0 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | David Hall* | 999 | 36.0 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Regan | 696 | 25.1 | −21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,778 | 48.50 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Bullingham* | 1,584 | 57.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Phillips | 1,051 | 38.3 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | Julian Dunkerton | 110 | 4.0 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,745 | 47.36 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pittville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Pennington* | 783 | 36.1 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Pennell | 761 | 35.1 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Jones | 622 | 28.7 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,166 | 35.97 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Prestbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PAB | John Newman* | 1,256 | 48.3 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | John Hamey | 799 | 30.7 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Holman | 548 | 21.1 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,603 | 44.06 | |
| | PAB hold | PAB hold | Swing | | |
St Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexis Cassin* | 1,135 | 67.7 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Kaj Pedersen | 367 | 21.9 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Andre Curtis | 174 | 10.4 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | 45.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 30.56 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Clarke | 820 | 47.9 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | Brian Gaylard | 714 | 41.7 | +15.3 |
| | Labour | Fiona Sewell | 177 | 10.3 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,711 | 29.63 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roy Marchant | 1,144 | 52.0 | +16.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Lawrence | 871 | 39.6 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Clive Harriss | 185 | 8.4 | −10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,200 | 37.57 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |