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
| 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
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Borough council election 7th May, 1992". Cheltenham Borough Council. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1992 (PDF). Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 December 2021.