1992 Cheltenham Borough Council election

The 1992 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and, despite Conservative gains, the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result
Cheltenham Local Election Result 1992[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 4 0 +4 61.5 46.8 15,391
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 3 -3 23.1 39.3 12,905
  Labour 1 0 0 - 7.7 7.0 2,313
  PAB 1 0 0 - 7.7 3.8 1,256
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0.0 3.0 999

Ward results
All Saints[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daphne Pennell 1,241 48.9 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Jordan* 1,068 42.1 -11.0
Labour Alan Powell 230 9.1 -2.0
Majority 173 6.8
Turnout 2,539 37.91
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Charlton Kings[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Todman* 2,137 58.9 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Morris 1,386 38.2 -12.1
Labour Mary Daniel 103 2.8 -2.2
Majority 751 20.7
Turnout 3,626 57.13
Conservative hold Swing
College[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie Freeman* 2,001 57.1 +8.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Parker 1,415 40.4 -11.2
Labour Gerald Long 88 2.5 N/A
Majority 586 16.7
Turnout 3,504 51.63
Conservative hold Swing
Hatherley & The Reddings[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqueline Thorp 1,650 53.7 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Gray* 1,285 41.8 -2.8
Labour Barry Leach 140 4.6 -6.7
Majority 365 11.9
Turnout 3,075 40.76
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hesters Way[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Lloyd* 1,392 63.7 -5.2
Conservative Reginald Built-Leonard 603 27.6 +9.8
Labour Duane McClusky 189 8.7 -4.6
Majority 789 36.1
Turnout 2,184 29.33
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lansdown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Wilson* 1,307 63.5 +14.2
Liberal Democrats Philip Hart 616 29.9 -12.1
Labour Robert Irons 134 6.5 -2.2
Majority 691 33.6
Turnout 2,057 34.60
Conservative hold Swing
Leckhampton with Up Hatherley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth Buckland 1,083 39.0 +0.3
Independent David Hall* 999 36.0 -6.8
Liberal Democrats Anne Regan 696 25.1 -21.0
Majority 84 3.0
Turnout 2,778 48.50
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Park[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Bullingham* 1,584 57.7 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Eric Phillips 1,051 38.3 -2.0
Labour Julian Dunkerton 110 4.0 -0.5
Majority 533 19.4
Turnout 2,745 47.36
Conservative hold Swing
Pittville[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Pennington* 783 36.1 -8.2
Conservative Lorraine Pennell 761 35.1 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones 622 28.7 +4.2
Majority 22 1.0
Turnout 2,166 35.97
Labour hold Swing
Prestbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAB John Newman* 1,256 48.3 +6.6
Conservative John Hamey 799 30.7 -2.5
Liberal Democrats Ruth Holman 548 21.1 +1.2
Majority 457 17.6
Turnout 2,603 44.06
PAB hold Swing
St Mark's[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin* 1,135 67.7 +3.4
Conservative Kaj Pedersen 367 21.9 +3.2
Labour Andre Curtis 174 10.4 -6.6
Majority 768 45.8
Turnout 1,676 30.56
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Paul's[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Clarke 820 47.9 -9.9
Conservative Brian Gaylard 714 41.7 +15.3
Labour Fiona Sewell 177 10.3 -5.5
Majority 106 6.2
Turnout 1,711 29.63
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Peter's[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Marchant 1,144 52.0 +16.9
Liberal Democrats David Lawrence 871 39.6 -6.6
Labour Clive Harriss 185 8.4 -10.3
Majority 273 12.4
Turnout 2,200 37.57
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References
  1. "Borough council election 7th May, 1992". Cheltenham Borough Council. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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