# 1994 Bristol City Council election

The 1994 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 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. The Bristol Party was formed by Bristol Rovers fans to campaign for a new stadium for the club. There was a general swing from the Conservatives and Greens to the Liberal Democrats, reflecting the beginning of the Conservative decline nationally and also the Liberal Democrat recovery after the merger troubles.

## Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1990 election.

### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N.I. Barton | 1,740 | 60.5 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G.K. Hughes | 413 | 14.4 | +7.6 |
| | Green | D.M. Simpson | 367 | 13.5 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Eastwood | 337 | 11.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,327 | 46.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### Avonmouth

Avonmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C.M. Lukins | 2,288 | 64.3 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | I.D. Millard | 756 | 21.2 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P.W. Lloyd | 517 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,532 | 43.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C.M. Warren | 1,674 | 52.6 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Lopresti | 699 | 22.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Sykes | 677 | 21.3 | +8.1 |
| | Green | A. Lewis | 132 | 4.1 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,175 | 30.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Bashforth | 1,947 | 42.9 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D.J.G. Kitson | 1,324 | 29.1 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | A.S. Waycott | 841 | 18.5 | −4.2 |
| | Bristol Party | E.A. Chappell | 254 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Green | J.M. Quinnell | 177 | 3.9 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 13.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

### Cabot

Cabot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C.R. Boney | 1,648 | 47.2 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | P.A. Garland | 1,089 | 31.2 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | A.P. Fox | 582 | 16.7 | −4.3 |
| | Green | P.J. North | 173 | 5.0 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 559 | 16.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B.H. Price | 2,001 | 47.2 | +32.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Bretten | 1,515 | 35.7 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | N.J. Currie | 571 | 13.5 | −9.4 |
| | Green | L.S. Hersey | 153 | 3.6 | −21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 11.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.9 | |

### Cotham

Cotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C.M. Taylor | 1,491 | 39.3 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | N.C. Tolchard | 1,126 | 29.6 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P.M.W. Case | 1,015 | 26.7 | +13.5 |
| | Green | G. Collard | 166 | 4.4 | −11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 9.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Easton

Easton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.F. Kiely | 1,736 | 49.0 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | R. Moss | 1,387 | 39.2 | −12.3 |
| | Bristol Party | I.C.S. Vickery | 181 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | C.R. Bretherton | 134 | 3.8 | −4.6 |
| | Green | S.M. Jeffery | 104 | 2.9 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 9.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | +14.8 | |

### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S.J. Andrews | 1,584 | 43.1 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | T.C. Collins | 894 | 24.3 | −9.4 |
| | Bristol Party | A.J. Locke | 574 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P.R. Potts | 541 | 14.7 | +3.3 |
| | Green | R. Nicholls | 84 | 2.3 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 18.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Filwood

Filwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.J. Bryan | 1,156 | 58.6 | −5.6 |
| | Militant Labour | I.P. Marshall | 397 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.M. Nichol | 215 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | S.M. Willis | 166 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Green | G.H. Davey | 40 | 2.0 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 759 | 38.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.9 | |

### Frome Vale

Frome Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M.P. Langley | 1,870 | 42.8 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | V.C. Eaglestone | 1,113 | 25.5 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W.G. Barrett | 843 | 19.3 | +10.0 |
| | Bristol Party | R.J. Sparks | 541 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 17.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.D. Fisk | 1,957 | 51.6 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative | A.J. Smith | 942 | 24.9 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.R. Culliford | 516 | 13.6 | +2.9 |
| | Bristol Party | S.J.F. Burns | 374 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,015 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Henleaze

Henleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R.M. Brown | 2,330 | 49.4 | +30.5 |
| | Conservative | G.J.P. Browne | 1,777 | 37.7 | −13.9 |
| | Labour | K. Evans | 484 | 10.3 | −8.8 |
| | Green | D.N. Wall | 127 | 2.7 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 553 | 11.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +22.2 | |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.D. Naysmith | 1,734 | 55.8 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.P. Corrigan | 483 | 15.6 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | A.D. Seville | 461 | 14.8 | −3.8 |
| | Bristol Party | D.J. Down | 428 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,251 | 40.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.R. Poole | 1,694 | 43.1 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | L.G. Collison | 1,239 | 31.5 | −8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S.E. Young | 534 | 13.6 | +2.0 |
| | Bristol Party | A.F. Poole | 392 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Green | P.M. Scott | 75 | 1.9 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 11.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Kingsweston

Kingsweston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Clarke | 2,017 | 60.1 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Veale | 802 | 23.9 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F.R. Young | 538 | 16.0 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,215 | 36.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R.J. Channon | 1,743 | 61.7 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G.L. Williams | 368 | 13.0 | +4.2 |
| | Bristol Party | P.D. Burrows | 363 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Richmond | 249 | 8.8 | −3.5 |
| | Green | N.E. Whittingham | 102 | 3.6 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,375 | 48.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.0 | |

### Lockleaze

Lockleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Patterson | 1,646 | 53.6 | −12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Grace | 756 | 24.6 | +13.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Low | 370 | 12.0 | −4.5 |
| | Bristol Party | V.F. Kemp | 300 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | 29.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.9 | |

### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.B. McLaren | 1,750 | 39.0 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | I.E. Temple | 1,323 | 29.5 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D.J. Richer | 1,203 | 26.8 | +12.5 |
| | Green | G. Nicholas | 208 | 4.6 | −11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | 9.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P.W. Hammond | 1,547 | 53.8 | −7.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Abdalla | 503 | 17.5 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S.R. Young | 418 | 14.5 | +5.5 |
| | Bristol Party | J.S. Steynings | 405 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,044 | 36.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Coombes | 1,929 | 58.6 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R.F. Hughes | 626 | 19.0 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | C.A.P. Stephenson | 557 | 16.9 | −4.1 |
| | Green | C.N. Bolton | 180 | 5.5 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,303 | 39.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P.J. Abraham | 2,264 | 53.0 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E.A. Carpenter | 1,282 | 30.0 | +10.6 |
| | Labour | G.E. Waddington | 594 | 13.9 | −4.9 |
| | Green | P.A.E. Small | 133 | 3.1 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 982 | 23.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D.H. Poole | 2,412 | 54.9 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.H.W. Masters | 1,389 | 31.6 | +17.0 |
| | Labour | T.R. Sage | 593 | 13.5 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,023 | 23.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -10.4 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1994