# 1992 Bath City Council election

The 1992 Bath City Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1992 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. Two seats were contested in Kingsmead due to an extra vacancy occurring.

## Results summary

Bath City Council election, 1992 :
| 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 | 11 | | 64.7% | 13 | 24 | 50% | 14,367 | 43.5% | 8.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | 4 | 29.4% | 12 | 17 | 35.4% | 12,361 | 37.4% | 0.7% |
| | Labour | 1 | 4 | 5.9% | 6 | 7 | 14.6% | 5,941 | 18.0% | 6.1% |
| | Green | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 346 | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 37 | 0.1% | 0.1% |

## Ward results

Sitting councillors seeking re-election, elected in 1988, are marked with an asterisk (*). The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1991 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections.

### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Laurence John Harris Coombs * | 855 | 51.1 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Feeny | 560 | 33.5 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | Gilbert Young | 259 | 15.5 | –11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,128 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bathwick

Bathwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Delany | 1,280 | 58.8 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Maurice Hogg | 740 | 34.0 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | P. Young | 156 | 7.2 | –2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 24.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,813 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bloomfield

Bloomfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Lodge | 900 | 43.9 | –0.1 |
| | Labour | S. Lydiard * | 762 | 37.2 | –1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Bray | 387 | 18.9 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,011 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Combe Down

Combe Down :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leila Margaret Wishart * | 1,241 | 51.9 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Usher | 1,005 | 42.0 | –1.9 |
| | Labour | C. James | 146 | 6.1 | –10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,900 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kingsmead

Kingsmead (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Ann Newnham | 874 | 42.7 | –0.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Mill * | 807 | – | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Burden | 453 | 22.2 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Smith | 387 | – | |
| | Labour | D. Hurst | 372 | 18.2 | –15.2 |
| | Labour | M. McIntosh | 367 | – | |
| | Green | P. Hardman | 346 | 16.9 | +12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,847 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Lambridge

Lambridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony John Rhymes * | 855 | 51.7 | +15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ramon David Cliffe | 618 | 37.4 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | I. Roker | 180 | 10.9 | –12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,005 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lansdown

Lansdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sheila Sheppard | 1,244 | 67.1 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Gazeley | 479 | 25.8 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | J. Vernon | 131 | 7.1 | –5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 765 | 41.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,947 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lyncombe

Lyncombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Hemmings * | 1,297 | 60.0 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Doberska | 534 | 24.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | D. Grant | 294 | 13.6 | –11.3 |
| | Liberal | T. Powell | 37 | 1.7 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 763 | 35.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,264 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newbridge

Newbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edwina Harding Bradley * | 1,188 | 49.7 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Lossl | 1,083 | 45.3 | –5.1 |
| | Labour | N. Rosser | 120 | 5.0 | –4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,233 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Oldfield

Oldfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pamela Richards * | 934 | 51.5 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Ashworth | 476 | 26.1 | –4.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Hogan | 405 | 22.3 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 25.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,135 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Southdown

Southdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Crossley * | 1,176 | 64.9 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Bennett | 400 | 22.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | J. Ross | 236 | 13.0 | –13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 776 | 42.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,118 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Twerton

Twerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Sheppard | 935 | 55.3 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | L. Harrington * | 535 | 31.7 | –10.0 |
| | Conservative | H. Pointer | 220 | 13.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 23.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,728 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Walcot

Walcot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard William Routledge * | 709 | 39.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Greig | 648 | 36.1 | +16.8 |
| | Labour | B. Barrett | 440 | 24.5 | –10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,789 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Westmoreland

Westmoreland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Roberts | 929 | 48.1 | –5.0 |
| | Labour | Leslie Albert William Ridd * | 676 | 35.0 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | V. Oliver | 325 | 16.8 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,086 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Weston

Weston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Bennett | 1,003 | 48.2 | –7.5 |
| | Conservative | E. Hampton | 922 | 44.3 | +12.8 |
| | Labour | M. Davis | 156 | 7.5 | –5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,063 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Widcombe

Widcombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter John Metcalfe | 948 | 48.1 | –7.7 |
| | Conservative | N. Guy * | 845 | 42.9 | +14.9 |
| | Labour | J. Luck | 177 | 9.0 | –2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,022 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |