1992 Bedford Borough Council election

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The 1992 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1992 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Increase 4 55.6 15 25 47.2 15,445 44.5 +1.6
  Labour 4 Decrease 1 22.2 11 15 28.3 9,637 27.8 –3.9
  Liberal Democrats 2 Decrease 3 11.1 8 10 18.9 8,167 23.5 –2.0
  Independent 2 Steady 11.1 1 3 5.7 1,454 4.2 N/A

Ward results[edit]

Brickhill[edit]

Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Timothy Hill* 1,534 48.2 +2.1
Conservative Eric Threapleton 1,502 47.2 +3.8
Labour P. Ade 144 4.5 –6.0
Majority 32 1.0
Turnout 3,180 53.8
Registered electors 5,857
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bromham[edit]

Bromham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Bates* 1,387 76.7 -1.8
Liberal Democrats C. McCormack 292 16.1 +3.7
Labour V. Jones 130 7.2 –1.9
Majority 1,095 60.5
Turnout 1,809 47.3
Registered electors 4,008
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton[edit]

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Victor Brandon* 823 83.2 –0.5
Labour C. Falkner 87 8.8 –7.5
Liberal Democrats J. Doran 79 8.0 N/A
Majority 736 74.4
Turnout 989 56.9
Registered electors 1,722
Independent hold Swing

Castle[edit]

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Rigby 901 38.8 –8.0
Labour R. Baker 849 36.5 -3.9
Liberal Democrats P. Chiswell 573 24.7 +11.9
Majority 52 2.2
Turnout 2,323 52.9
Registered electors 4,477
Conservative hold Swing

Cauldwell[edit]

Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Elford* 1,201 70.2 -1.4
Conservative Aleks Simic 342 20.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats G. Williams 169 9.9 +1.3
Majority 859 50.2
Turnout 1,712 31.1
Registered electors 5,606
Labour hold Swing

Clapham[edit]

Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Chybalski* 584 43.5 -8.9
Conservative J. Whatley 452 33.7 –0.2
Labour Jennifer Lumsden 257 19.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats R. Prosser 50 3.7 –48.7
Majority 132 9.8
Turnout 1,343 46.8
Registered electors 2,790
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

R. Chybalski had originally been elected as a Liberal Democrat, but defected to become an Independent prior to the election.

De Parys[edit]

De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Jones* 1,366 49.3 +6.7
Liberal Democrats J. Crofts 1,161 41.9 +0.5
Labour H. Newens 244 8.8 –3.6
Majority 205 7.4
Turnout 2,771 49.0
Registered electors 5,608
Conservative hold Swing

Eastcotts[edit]

Eastcotts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Payne 536 53.8 +17.8
Liberal Democrats Terence Dunning* 373 37.4 –6.8
Labour D. Tydings 88 8.8 –11.1
Majority 163 16.3
Turnout 997 45.0
Registered electors 2,216
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Goldington[edit]

Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Christie* 1,228 57.4 +12.0
Labour Randolph Charles 537 25.1 –9.9
Conservative I. Mactoom 376 17.6 -2.0
Majority 691 32.3
Turnout 2,141 40.4
Registered electors 5,180
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpur[edit]

Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colleen Atkins* 1,133 54.7 –1.6
Conservative S. Halse 787 38.0 +2.4
Liberal Democrats M. Vogel 150 7.2 +2.0
Majority 346 16.7
Turnout 2,070 36.9
Registered electors 5,758
Labour hold Swing

Kempston East[edit]

Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Szall 1,560 54.4 +8.1
Labour David Lewis* 1,123 39.1 –10.0
Liberal Democrats V. Hawke 187 6.5 +1.9
Majority 437 15.2
Turnout 2,870 40.1
Registered electors 7,190
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kempston West[edit]

Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Stupple* 1,346 54.3 +4.2
Labour Sesa Lehal 948 38.3 –5.6
Liberal Democrats B. Gibbons 137 5.5 –0.5
Independent C. Pritchard 47 1.9 N/A
Majority 398 16.1
Turnout 2,478 40.1
Registered electors 6,176
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsbrook[edit]

Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Luder* 896 56.7 +7.8
Conservative L. Griffin 487 30.8 +17.4
Liberal Democrats L. Ames 198 12.5 –25.2
Majority 409 25.9 –3.0
Turnout 1,581 29.9 –7.0
Registered electors 5,226
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.5

Newnham[edit]

Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mingay 825 46.0 +9.9
Liberal Democrats A. Lennon* 639 35.6 –5.2
Labour Richard Crane 329 18.3 –4.8
Majority 186 10.4 N/A
Turnout 1,793 45.5 –7.3
Registered electors 4,069
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase8.4

Putnoe[edit]

Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Moore 1,336 53.9 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Ralph Hall 998 40.3 –6.8
Labour G. Burchmore 144 5.8 –0.6
Majority 338 13.6
Turnout 2,478 44.8
Registered electors 5,521
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Queens Park[edit]

Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Cotter* 1,056 58.5 -7.5
Conservative R. Hughes 537 29.8 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Judith Cunningham 212 11.7 +5.6
Majority 519 28.8
Turnout 1,805 33.7
Registered electors 5,533
Labour hold Swing

Roxton[edit]

Roxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hughes* 722 82.5 +3.4
Labour Terence Carroll 78 8.9 –4.1
Liberal Democrats Conrad Longmore 75 8.6 +0.7
Majority 644 73.6
Turnout 875 45.6
Registered electors 1,907
Conservative hold Swing

Wootton[edit]

Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tait* 983 70.8 +21.4
Labour G. Ware 293 21.1 –23.9
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Green 112 8.1 +2.6
Majority 690 49.7
Turnout 1,388 38.2
Registered electors 3,693
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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