1992 Colchester Borough Council election

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1992 Colchester Borough Council election

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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 39.8% (3.7%}
|  | First party  | Second party

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Party  | Liberal Democrats | Conservative
Last election  | 28 seats, 39.9%  | 19 seats, 35.0%
Seats won  | 12  | 7
Seats after  | 29 | 21
Seat change  |  1  |  2
Popular vote  | 17,668  | 15,937
Percentage  | 41.7%  | 37.6
Swing  |  1.8%  |  2.6%

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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Party  | Labour | Tiptree Residents
Last election  | 11 seats, 20.4%  | 2 seats, 1.7%
Seats won  | 2  | 1
Seats after  | 8 | 2
Seat change  |  3  |
Popular vote  | 7,125  | 1,102
Percentage  | 16.8%  | 2.6%
Swing  |  3.6%  |  0.9%

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Winner of each seat at the 1992 Colchester Borough Council election

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| Council control before election

No overall control

| Council control after election

No overall control

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Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place in May 1992. These were on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

## Summary[edit]

1992 Colchester Borough Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Liberal Democrats | 12  |  1  | 54.5  | 17  | 29 | 47.5  | 17,668  | 41.7  | +1.8
| Conservative | 7  |  2  | 31.8  | 14  | 21 | 35.6  | 15,937  | 37.6  | +2.6
| Labour | 2  |  3  | 9.1  | 6  | 8 | 13.6  | 7,125  | 16.8  | –3.6
| Tiptree Residents | 1  |  | 4.5  | 1  | 2 | 3.4  | 1,102  | 2.6  | +0.9
| Green | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 577  | 1.4  | –0.8

## Ward results[edit]

### Berechurch[edit]

Berechurch  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | John William Stevens  | 1,193  | 55.3  | +0.6
| Conservative | N. Peckston  | 492  | 22.8  | +6.0
| Labour | Dave Harris  | 451  | 20.9  | -6.0
| Green | Walter Schwartz  | 22  | 1.0  | -1.5
Majority  | 701  | 32.5  | +4.7
Turnout | 2,158  | 37.3  | -5.7
Registered electors | 5,784  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.7  |

### Castle[edit]

Castle  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | William Spyvee  | 1,023  | 41.6  | -8.2
| Labour | Ken Cooke  | 740  | 30.1  | +6.6
| Conservative | H. Day  | 644  | 26.2  | +3.6
| Green | S. Newton  | 50  | 2.0  | -2.1
Majority  | 283  | 11.5  | -14.8
Turnout | 2,457  | 45.1  | -0.9
Registered electors | 5,448  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 7.4  |

### Dedham[edit]

Dedham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | G. Williams  | 503  | 54.2  | -3.3
| Conservative | Christopher Manning-Press  | 401  | 43.2  | +6.2
| Labour | J. Coombes  | 24  | 2.6  | -2.9
Majority  | 98  | 11.0  | -9.5
Turnout | 928  | 61.0  | -0.3
Registered electors | 1,521  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.8  |

### East Donyland[edit]

East Donyland  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | D. Holmes  | 448  | 44.6  | +9.5
| Labour | B. Wilding*  | 384  | 38.2  | -2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Woodward  | 160  | 15.9  | -8.7
| Green | S. Morton  | 13  | 1.3  | N/A
Majority  | 64  | 6.4  | N/A
Turnout | 1,005  | 58.7  | +5.4
Registered electors | 1,711  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.8  |

### Fordham[edit]

Fordham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Cannon  | 459  | 58.5  | +3.0
| Liberal Democrats | P. Morris  | 225  | 28.7  | +11.9
| Labour | Richard Bourne  | 100  | 12.8  | -14.9
Majority  | 234  | 29.8  | +2.0
Turnout | 784  | 54.3  | -1.3
Registered electors | 1,444  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5  |

### Harbour[edit]

Harbour  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Edna Fowler  | 1,234  | 56.0  | +18.8
| Labour | S. Manning-Press  | 530  | 24.0  | -19.4
| Conservative | S. Cockell  | 410  | 18.6  | +1.9
| Green | P. Hitchin  | 30  | 1.4  | -0.8
Majority  | 704  | 31.9  | N/A
Turnout | 2,204  | 37.9  | -4.1
Registered electors | 5,818  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 19.1  |

### Lexden[edit]

Lexden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sonia Lewis  | 1,244  | 50.0  | +3.7
| Liberal Democrats | W. Sandford  | 1,122  | 45.1  | -2.7
| Labour | L. Barrett  | 102  | 4.1  | 0.0
| Green | D. Smith  | 19  | 0.8  | -1.0
Majority  | 122  | 4.9  | N/A
Turnout | 2,487  | 57.2  | +0.2
Registered electors | 4,348  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 3.2  |

### Marks Tey[edit]

Marks Tey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R. Gower  | 440  | 51.2  | +9.2
| Liberal Democrats | S. Ambridge  | 269  | 31.3  | +1.6
| Labour | Julie Young  | 150  | 17.5  | -10.8
Majority  | 171  | 19.9  | +7.6
Turnout | 859  | 42.8  | -8.6
Registered electors | 2,007  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.8  |

### Mile End[edit]

Mile End  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | P. Borges  | 1,455  | 56.2  | +7.5
| Liberal Democrats | B. Trusler  | 794  | 30.7  | -0.9
| Labour | J. Evans  | 282  | 10.9  | -5.6
| Green | T. Carvell  | 57  | 2.2  | -0.9
Majority  | 661  | 25.5  | +8.4
Turnout | 2,588  | 36.2  | -6.8
Registered electors | 7,158  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2  |

### New Town[edit]

New Town  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | J. Stevens  | 1,228  | 58.4  | -4.2
| Labour | S. Sharp  | 529  | 25.2  | +1.9
| Conservative | S. Rowley  | 282  | 13.4  | +3.9
| Green | B. Mordin  | 62  | 3.0  | -1.5
Majority  | 699  | 33.3  | -6.0
Turnout | 2,101  | 40.7  | -2.3
Registered electors | 5,160  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.1  |

### Prettygate[edit]

Prettygate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Martin Hunt  | 1,583  | 55.3  | +10.3
| Conservative | W. Kimberley  | 1,036  | 36.2  | -4.5
| Labour | T. Pearson  | 224  | 7.8  | -4.3
| Green | Dorothy Schwarz  | 18  | 0.6  | -2.0
Majority  | 547  | 19.1  | +15.1
Turnout | 2,861  | 49.4  | -4.6
Registered electors | 5,794  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.4  |

### Shrub End[edit]

Shrub End  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | S. Cawley  | 977  | 71.3  | +17.7
| Conservative | S. Wilson  | 393  | 28.7  | +9.2
Majority  | 584  | 42.6  | +14.6
Turnout | 1,370  | 23.2  | -5.9
Registered electors | 5,908  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.3  |

No Green (2.3%) or Labour (24.6%) candidates as previous.

### St. Andrew's[edit]

St. Andrew's (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Robert Newman  | 586  | 47.0
| Labour | Tim Young  | 514  | 41.3
| Liberal Democrats | J. Gamble  | 427  | 34.3
| Conservative | G. Newman  | 365  | 29.3
| Conservative | E. Winney  | 300  | 24.1
| Green | J. Buller  | 89  | 7.1
Turnout | 1,246  | 24.7
Registered electors | 5,946  |
| Labour hold
| Labour hold

### St. Anne's[edit]

St. Anne's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | J. Fellows  | 1,008  | 46.3  | -5.6
| Labour | K. Hindle  | 789  | 36.2  | +1.4
| Conservative | N. Elcombe  | 358  | 16.4  | +4.8
| Green | J. Van Every  | 24  | 1.1  | -0.6
Majority  | 219  | 10.1  | -7.0
Turnout | 2,179  | 37.4  | -5.6
Registered electors | 5,833  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.5  |

### St. John's[edit]

St. John's (2 seats due to by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Ray Gamble  | 1,410  | 54.8
| Liberal Democrats | E. Crunden  | 1,361  | 52.9
| Conservative | E. Hamilton  | 947  | 36.8
| Conservative | N. Taylor  | 921  | 35.8
| Labour | D. Betteridge  | 147  | 5.7
| Green | B. Smith  | 71  | 2.8
Turnout | 2,574  | 45.1
Registered electors | 5,708  |
| Liberal Democrats hold
| Liberal Democrats hold

### St. Mary's[edit]

St. Mary's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | H. Chamberlain  | 1,175  | 48.9  | +10.8
| Conservative | Nigel Chapman  | 967  | 40.3  | -1.8
| Labour | R. Turp  | 218  | 9.1  | -6.9
| Green | J. Carvell  | 42  | 1.7  | -2.1
Majority  | 208  | 8.7  | N/A
Turnout | 2,402  | 46.1  | +2.1
Registered electors | 5,216  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.3  |

### Stanway[edit]

Stanway  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Colin Sykes  | 1,335  | 56.7  | +3.3
| Conservative | J. Orpen-Smellie  | 826  | 35.1  | +1.6
| Labour | E. Plowright  | 194  | 8.2  | -7.8
Majority  | 509  | 21.6  | +1.8
Turnout | 2,355  | 41.1  | -3.9
Registered electors | 5.734  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.9  |

### Tiptree[edit]

Tiptree  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Tiptree Residents | John Webb  | 1,102  | 46.3  | +14.6
| Conservative | M. Hope  | 1,025  | 43.1  | -3.0
| Labour | A. Atxtell  | 251  | 10.6  | -11.5
Majority  | 77  | 3.2  | -11.2
Turnout | 2,378  | 39.9  | +0.9
Registered electors | 6,069  |  |
| Tiptree Residents hold | Swing | 8.8  |

### West Mersea[edit]

West Mersea  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J. Stewart  | 1,398  | 75.2  | +11.2
| Liberal Democrats | G. Maynard  | 328  | 17.6  | +3.1
| Labour | G. Newman  | 133  | 7.2  | -2.4
Majority  | 1,070  | 57.6  | +8.1
Turnout | 1,859  | 33.6  | -9.4
Registered electors | 5,538  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1  |

No Independent candidate as previous (11.9%).

### Wivenhoe[edit]

Wivenhoe  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | C. Thompson  | 1,129  | 48.5  | +7.4
| Labour | S. Sharp  | 777  | 33.4  | -4.3
| Liberal Democrats | I. O'Mahoney  | 313  | 13.4  | -2.4
| Green | M. Paterson  | 110  | 4.7  | -0.7
Majority  | 352  | 15.1  | +11.7
Turnout | 2,329  | 38.5  | -5.5
Registered electors | 6,052  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.9  |

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