- Manchester Council election, 1992
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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]
Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 1992 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Labour 27 0 3 -3 79.4 48.9 43,405 -1.4% Liberal Democrat 5 3 0 +3 14.7 18.8 16,727 -0.8% Conservative 2 0 0 0 5.9 29.1 25,841 +4.8% Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 2,562 -1.3% Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 262 -0.1% After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party Seats +/- Labour 80 -3 Liberal Democrats 12 +3 Conservative 5 0 Independent Labour 2 0 Labour hold Ward results
Ardwick Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E. Hopkins* 1,010 72.6 +1.7 Conservative M. Payne 206 14.8 +2.4 Liberal Democrat L. Ford 115 8.3 -3.2 Green A. Salter 61 4.4 -0.8 Majority 804 57.8 -0.7 Turnout 1,392 Labour hold Swing -0.3 Baguley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Burns* 1,285 53.3 -11.9 Conservative V. Kirby 912 37.8 +3.0 Liberal Democrat A. Leech 170 7.0 +7.0 Green J. Booty 45 1.9 +1.9 Majority 373 15.5 -15.0 Turnout 2,412 Labour hold Swing -7.4 Barlow Moor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat S. Wheale 1,644 48.5 +2.6 Labour G. Betney 1,128 33.3 +1.2 Conservative N. Murphy 489 14.4 -1.5 Green H. Bramwell 127 3.7 -2.4 Majority 516 15.2 +1.4 Turnout 3,388 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +0.7 Benchill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Myers* 979 67.8 -4.0 Conservative T. Roberts 311 21.5 +8.0 Liberal Democrat M. Dunn 154 10.7 -3.9 Majority 668 46.3 -10.9 Turnout 1,444 Labour hold Swing -6.0 Beswick and Clayton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Flanagan* 1,182 63.1 -2.7 Liberal Democrat K. Dobson 376 20.1 +8.7 Conservative D. Russell 315 16.8 -2.3 Majority 806 43.0 -3.7 Turnout 1,873 Labour hold Swing -5.7 Blackley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Barnes* 1,228 54.4 -1.9 Conservative K. Potter 792 35.1 +11.5 Liberal Democrat K. Wadsworth 239 10.6 -9.5 Majority 436 19.3 -13.3 Turnout 2,259 Labour hold Swing -6.7 Bradford Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Kelly 992 62.9 -7.5 Conservative C. Birchenough 373 23.7 +8.2 Liberal Democrat M. Dunican 163 10.3 -1.2 Green M. Daw 48 3.0 +0.4 Majority 619 39.3 -15.5 Turnout 1,576 Labour hold Swing -7.8 Brooklands Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative H. Cummins* 2,033 54.3 +8.7 Labour A. Harding 1,426 38.1 -2.9 Liberal Democrat H. McKay 207 5.5 -4.4 Green R. Cooke 76 2.0 -1.6 Majority 607 16.2 +11.6 Turnout 3,742 Conservative hold Swing +5.8 Burnage Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Williams 1,363 43.0 -3.5 Conservative J. Leach 1,282 40.5 +5.3 Liberal Democrat R. Harrison 418 13.2 -1.2 Green P. Thompson 104 3.3 -0.6 Majority 81 3.0 -8.3 Turnout 3,167 Labour hold Swing -4.4 Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Conquest* 883 72.5 +0.2 Conservative A. Hudson 172 14.1 +3.1 Liberal Democrat J. Bridges 111 9.1 -2.0 Green P. Harrison 52 4.3 -1.3 Majority 711 58.4 -2.8 Turnout 1,218 Labour hold Swing -1.4 Charlestown Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Hackett 1,294 53.5 -1.8 Labour E. Curley* 1,288 Conservative V. Clarke 892 36.9 +9.9 Conservative H. Coombes 800 Liberal Democrat J. Laslett 231 9.6 -8.1 Liberal Democrat L. Thornhill 200 Majority 396 16.6 -11.6 Turnout 2,417 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing -5.8 Cheetham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Eko 1,201 68.8 -4.5 Conservative K. Hyde 339 19.4 +8.1 Liberal Democrat R. Clayton 205 11.7 +1.6 Majority 862 49.4 -12.6 Turnout 1,745 Labour hold Swing -6.3 Chorlton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Langford 2,214 50.7 +10.9 Conservative I. Bradshaw 1,548 35.5 +2.2 Liberal Democrat S. Oliver 310 7.1 -6.1 Green B. Candeland 294 6.7 -7.0 Majority 666 15.3 +8.8 Turnout 4,366 Labour hold Swing +4.3 Crumpsall Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Leese* 1,575 52.0 +5.8 Conservative P. Wells 1,224 40.4 +2.2 Liberal Democrat D. Gordon 231 7.6 -3.0 Majority 351 11.6 +3.6 Turnout 3,030 Labour hold Swing +1.8 Didsbury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Hilton* 2,514 50.2 -1.3 Labour G. Bridson 1,586 31.7 -0.7 Liberal Democrat J. Lawley 778 15.5 +3.6 Green R. Goater 131 2.6 -1.6 Majority 928 18.5 -0.5 Turnout 5,009 Conservative hold Swing -0.3 Fallowfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Done 1,329 56.2 +5.3 Conservative J. Nelson 638 27.0 -0.9 Liberal Democrat B. Jones 396 17.0 +4.5 Majority 691 29.2 +6.2 Turnout 2,363 Labour hold Swing +3.1 Gorton North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat I. Donaldson 1,763 50.5 -2.5 Labour T. Hamnett* 1,403 40.2 +7.4 Conservative R. West 278 8.0 +1.8 Green S. Fitzgibbon 45 1.3 +0.3 Majority 360 10.3 -9.9 Turnout 3,489 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing -4.9 Gorton South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat S. Ashley 1,559 49.5 -3.2 Labour B. Stone* 1,331 42.2 +2.4 Conservative R. Ignatowicz 188 6.0 +0.7 Green M. Shaw 73 2.3 +0.1 Majority 228 7.2 -5.7 Turnout 3,151 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing -2.8 Harpurhey Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Stringer* 1,096 53.9 -4.4 Conservative D. Keller 486 23.9 +2.3 Independent A. Shannon 262 12.9 +12.9 Liberal Democrat V. Towers 189 9.3 -6.0 Majority 610 30.0 -6.6 Turnout 2,033 Labour hold Swing -3.3 Hulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Rowswell 763 68.3 +0.0 Conservative D. Williams 150 13.4 +3.6 Green P. Williamson 117 10.5 -2.5 Liberal Democrat I. Newton 87 7.8 -1.1 Majority 613 54.9 -0.4 Turnout 1,117 Labour hold Swing -1.8 Levenshulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat J. Commons* 2,105 56.6 -5.0 Labour J. Brown 1,024 27.5 +1.4 Conservative A. Soane 408 11.0 +3.3 Green L. Crookes 185 5.0 +0.5 Majority 1,081 29.0 -6.5 Turnout 3,722 Liberal Democrat hold Swing -3.2 Lightbowne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Risby* 1,709 58.4 +4.1 Conservative M. Steadman 929 31.7 +4.2 Liberal Democrat P. Matthews 288 9.8 -8.5 Majority 780 26.7 -0.1 Turnout 2,926 Labour hold Swing -0.0 Longsight Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Robinson* 1,673 54.0 +1.9 Conservative M. Naqui 976 31.5 +6.1 Liberal Democrat B. Pierce 265 8.6 -1.9 Green J. Denham 184 5.9 -5.4 Majority 697 22.5 -4.9 Turnout 3,098 Labour hold Swing -2.1 Moss Side Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Young* 1,331 74.4 -8.4 Liberal Democrat G. Neal 308 17.2 +9.6 Green P. Boast 149 8.3 +8.3 Majority 1,023 57.2 -16.1 Turnout 1,788 Labour hold Swing -9.0 Moston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Enderby 1,546 50.4 +0.5 Conservative F. Frost 1,269 41.3 +5.6 Liberal Democrat N. Towers 254 8.3 -6.1 Majority 277 9.0 -5.2 Turnout 3,069 Labour hold Swing -2.5 Newton Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Smith* 1,153 63.6 -0.4 Conservative P. Leach 469 25.9 +6.3 Liberal Democrat C. Turner 192 10.6 -1.8 Majority 684 37.7 -6.6 Turnout 1,814 Labour hold Swing -3.3 Northenden Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Bracegirdle 1,733 49.9 +2.2 Conservative R. Caddick 1,426 41.0 +26.0 Liberal Democrat M. Ford 240 6.9 +0.5 Green G. Otten 76 2.2 +0.1 Majority 307 8.8 -10.2 Turnout 3,475 Labour hold Swing -11.9 Old Moat Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Harrison* 1,828 51.3 +2.6 Conservative G. Betton 1,096 30.7 +0.0 Liberal Democrat R. Johnston 450 12.6 -2.1 Green S. Buchan 191 5.4 -0.5 Majority 732 20.5 +2.5 Turnout 3,565 Labour hold Swing +1.3 Rusholme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Y. Mambu* 1,104 43.5 -9.8 Liberal Democrat A. Chowdhury 799 31.5 +10.1 Conservative R. Norris 444 17.5 +4.2 Green B. Bingham 192 7.6 -4.5 Majority 305 12.0 -19.9 Turnout 2,539 Labour hold Swing -9.9 Sharston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Berry* 1,149 47.3 -6.9 Conservative A. Bourne 943 38.8 +13.4 Liberal Democrat S. Toole 235 9.7 -4.9 Green G. Lawson 104 4.3 -1.5 Majority 206 8.5 -20.3 Turnout 2,431 Labour hold Swing -10.1 Whalley Range Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Fry* 1,763 49.7 +0.5 Conservative J. Kershaw 1,454 41.0 -0.3 Liberal Democrat R. West 224 6.3 -3.2 Green C. Collis 109 3.1 +3.1 Majority 309 8.7 +0.9 Turnout 3,550 Labour hold Swing +0.4 Withington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat A. Firth* 1,642 44.5 +2.2 Labour H. Smith 1,078 29.2 -4.7 Conservative P. Davies 769 20.9 +3.5 Green B. Ekbery 199 5.4 -1.1 Majority 564 15.3 +7.0 Turnout 3,688 Liberal Democrat hold Swing +3.4 Woodhouse Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Dunn 1,046 53.9 -19.8 Conservative A. Langan 516 26.6 +0.3 Liberal Democrat W. Ford 379 19.5 +19.5 Majority 530 27.3 -20.1 Turnout 1,941 Labour hold Swing -10.0 References
- ^ "Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
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