# 1990 Bath City Council election

The 1990 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 1990 to elect councillors to Bath City Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. One-third of seats were up for election.

## Results summary

Bath City Council election, 1990 :
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 37.5% | 5 | 11 | 22.9% | 11,530 | 31.6% | 5% |
| | Conservative | 5 | 2 | 31.3% | 19 | 24 | 50% | 11,411 | 31.3% | 11.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 31.3% | 8 | 13 | 27.1% | 10,609 | 29.1% | 4.6% |
| | Green | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2,316 | 6.4% | 0.2% |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 507 | 1.4% | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 88 | 0.2% | N/A |

## Ward results

Sitting councillors seeking re-election, elected in 1986, are marked with an asterisk (*). The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1988 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.

### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey William Higgins * | 741 | 39.1 | –16.0 |
| | Labour | B. Tonner | 600 | 31.6 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Maurice Hogg | 273 | 14.4 | +0.6 |
| | Green | L. Thompson | 200 | 10.5 | +2.7 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | N. Menneer | 45 | 2.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | P. Beeching | 37 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,083 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bathwick

Bathwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Lanning * | 1,245 | 54.4 | –3.5 |
| | Labour | J. Luck | 362 | 15.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Twohig | 333 | 14.6 | +3.1 |
| | Green | N. Hall | 280 | 12.2 | –9.3 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | F. Moore | 68 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 883 | 38.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,369 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bloomfield

Bloomfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Davis | 1,193 | 48.5 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Hogan | 737 | 30.0 | –13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Bray | 425 | 17.3 | +7.4 |
| | Green | T. Oswald-Bannister | 103 | 4.2 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,065 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Combe Down

Combe Down :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Stephen Manning | 1,315 | 48.9 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Thomas | 889 | 33.1 | –11.5 |
| | Labour | N. Rosser | 375 | 13.9 | +4.2 |
| | Green | A. May | 110 | 4.1 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 15.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,938 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Kingsmead

Kingsmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Sinclair-Ross | 724 | 36.1 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Ann Newnham * | 712 | 35.5 | –11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. Bovett | 307 | 15.3 | –1.4 |
| | Green | Duncan McCanlis | 175 | 8.7 | +0.3 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | T. Newman | 88 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,867 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Lambridge

Lambridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. McDaniel * | 653 | 35.1 | –15.9 |
| | Labour | I. Roker | 560 | 30.1 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael James Kelleher | 463 | 24.9 | +2.9 |
| | Green | J. Frecheville | 128 | 6.9 | –0.7 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | V. Reed | 57 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,023 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lansdown

Lansdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Buckley * | 1,047 | 45.4 | –18.0 |
| | Labour | C. Davis | 484 | 21.0 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Gazeley | 457 | 19.8 | +0.8 |
| | Green | L. Cockcroft | 190 | 8.2 | +0.3 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | A. Mockler | 128 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,959 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lyncombe

Lyncombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Henry Hall * | 1,101 | 43.9 | –11.2 |
| | Labour | D. Grant | 660 | 26.3 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. O'Flaherty | 549 | 21.9 | +2.7 |
| | Green | T. Morgan | 172 | 6.9 | –0.4 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | G. Wheatcroft | 26 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,345 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newbridge

Newbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dawn Stollar * | 1,125 | 43.4 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Mundy | 944 | 36.4 | –10.8 |
| | Labour | S. Richards | 403 | 15.5 | +7.0 |
| | Green | C. Hiron | 122 | 4.7 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,394 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Oldfield

Oldfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hilary Fraser | 1,212 | 50.4 | –2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Usher | 725 | 30.2 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Hamlen | 311 | 12.9 | –8.1 |
| | Green | M. Deyes | 104 | 4.3 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | N. Hales | 51 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 487 | 20.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,101 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Southdown

Southdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marian Frances Hammond * | 1,166 | 47.4 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | S. Weston | 888 | 36.1 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | D. Bennett | 332 | 13.5 | –9.3 |
| | Green | S. Pierce | 72 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,190 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Twerton

Twerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kathleen Salt | 1,264 | 66.0 | –5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Godfrey | 379 | 19.8 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | H. Pointer | 216 | 11.3 | –6.4 |
| | Green | T. Wilcox | 57 | 3.0 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 885 | 46.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,858 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Walcot

Walcot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hardy | 828 | 39.5 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Herod | 577 | 27.5 | –14.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Blesto | 340 | 16.2 | +7.5 |
| | Green | Jay Risbridger | 272 | 13.0 | +1.2 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | G. McEwen | 81 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,819 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Westmoreland

Westmoreland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denis Reginald Lovelace * | 1,078 | 48.4 | –3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Ball | 738 | 33.1 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Green | 315 | 14.1 | –7.6 |
| | Green | J. Kohler | 97 | 4.4 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,062 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Weston

Weston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marthe Cairns | 1,173 | 44.4 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | F. Howarth | 856 | 32.4 | –13.8 |
| | Labour | M. Hefferman | 515 | 19.5 | +9.5 |
| | Green | A. Marchant | 96 | 3.6 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,147 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Widcombe

Widcombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Grundy | 841 | 37.9 | –0.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Harrison | 734 | 33.0 | –7.8 |
| | Labour | N. Swatton | 384 | 17.3 | +1.7 |
| | Green | S. Hack | 248 | 11.2 | +5.9 |
| | Association of Bath Citizens | A. Hobbs-Burfitt | 14 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,859 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |