# 1992 Bristol City Council election

The 1992 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1992 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. Two seats were contested in Hartcliffe due to an extra vacancy occurring. The elections were held just weeks after John Major's unexpected 1992 General election victory, and mirroring that result there was a strong swing from Labour to Conservative.

## Ward results

The change is calculated using the results when these actual seats were last contested, i.e. the 1988 election.

### Avonmouth

Avonmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Gregory | 1,665 | 46.1 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | N. Tolchard | 1,639 | 45.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Lloyd | 246 | 6.8 | +2.3 |
| | Green | L. Hersey | 64 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 0.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. McLaren | 1,648 | 37.9 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Brown | 1,580 | 36.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Primett | 949 | 21.8 | −2.9 |
| | Green | J. Quinnell | 175 | 4.0 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 1.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Eddy | 1,420 | 49.4 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | J. McLaren | 1,188 | 41.4 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Masters | 172 | 6.0 | +2.3 |
| | Green | B. Lewis | 92 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 8.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Brislington East

Brislington East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Carey | 1,739 | 47.7 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | G. Townsend | 1,565 | 42.9 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Windmill | 258 | 7.0 | −1.8 |
| | Green | G. Davey | 86 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 4.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Brislington West

Brislington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Dodd | 1,409 | 38.3 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | D. Herod | 1,081 | 29.4 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Webb | 1,048 | 28.5 | −5.7 |
| | Green | M. Turnbull | 141 | 3.8 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 328 | 8.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Tasker | 1,687 | 47.5 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Spilsbury | 1,132 | 31.9 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | N. Steven | 511 | 14.4 | −5.9 |
| | Green | N. Campion | 218 | 6.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 15.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

### Cotham

Cotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Orr | 1,523 | 44.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | L. Broomhead | 1,019 | 29.6 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bosel | 685 | 19.9 | +5.3 |
| | Green | G. Collard | 211 | 6.1 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 14.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Cleverley | 1,191 | 45.6 | −17.1 |
| | Labour | M. Hulin | 907 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Eddy | 864 | 33.1 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Bartlett | 403 | 15.4 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Kirkham | 206 | | |
| | Green | C. Bolton | 152 | 5.8 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 1.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -11.0 | |

### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Miller | 1,904 | 49.2 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | J. Patterson | 1,581 | 40.8 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Colclough | 312 | 8.1 | +4.7 |
| | Green | F. Lilley | 74 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 8.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Hengrove

Hengrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Loader | 1,753 | 43.1 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Willis | 1,419 | 34.9 | −5.7 |
| | Labour | R. Jones | 859 | 21.1 | −3.3 |
| | Green | C. Presley | 37 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 8.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Henleaze

Henleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Fey | 2,701 | 66.4 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Myers | 713 | 17.5 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | B. Veal | 522 | 12.8 | −1.3 |
| | Green | R. Morrish | 133 | 3.3 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,988 | 48.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Topham | 2,137 | 54.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | R. Pyle | 1,321 | 34.0 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Grace | 383 | 9.8 | +0.6 |
| | Green | J. Duggan | 49 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 816 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Kingsweston

Kingsweston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Bees | 1,649 | 46.9 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Veale | 1,505 | 42.8 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Parsons | 311 | 8.8 | +1.7 |
| | Green | T. Coates | 53 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | 4.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Roberts | 1,104 | 43.5 | −12.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Skipp | 1,048 | 41.3 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Gammon | 325 | 12.8 | +5.8 |
| | Green | R. Martin | 60 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 2.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.0 | |

### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Casewell | 1,815 | 41.4 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | J. Ashton | 1,333 | 30.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Williams | 1,111 | 25.4 | +7.8 |
| | Green | D. Simpson | 121 | 2.8 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 11.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Kerry | 1,181 | 44.0 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | A. Walder | 1,106 | 41.2 | −19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Natt | 348 | 13.0 | +5.4 |
| | Green | P. Scott | 48 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 2.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.7 | |

### St George East

St. George East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Fey | 1,276 | 43.3 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | P. Hammond | 1,273 | 43.2 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Drew | 343 | 11.6 | +4.3 |
| | Green | E. MacLachlan | 55 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.1 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.2 | |

### St George West

St. George West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Preston | 1,640 | 50.5 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Main | 854 | 26.3 | −13.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Stump | 684 | 21.1 | +7.6 |
| | Green | M. Rice | 69 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 24.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.9 | |

### Stockwood

Stockwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Williams | 2,941 | 60.1 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | P. Garland | 1,545 | 31.6 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Collins | 357 | 7.3 | −0.7 |
| | Green | S. Ball | 52 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,396 | 28.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +11.1 | |

### Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Alderson | 2,783 | 71.0 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Carpenter | 648 | 16.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | S. Maidment | 389 | 9.9 | −5.2 |
| | Green | J. Thorp | 98 | 2.5 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,135 | 54.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Wall | 3,378 | 72.2 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Redway | 647 | 13.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | J. Leighton | 546 | 11.7 | −1.7 |
| | Green | N. Whittingham | 108 | 2.3 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,731 | 58.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Smith | 1,499 | 62.0 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | J. LoPresti | 615 | 25.4 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Charlton | 259 | 10.7 | +4.9 |
| | Green | N. Duxfield | 44 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 884 | 36.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

### Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ahmed | 1,401 | 45.3 | −21.4 |
| | Conservative | W. Biggs | 956 | 30.9 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Ackland | 407 | 13.1 | +6.0 |
| | Green | J. Barraclough | 332 | 10.7 | +7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 445 | 14.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -14.6 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 8 May 1992