1992 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 1992 Solihull council election. The 1992 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992, with one third of the council to be elected. The council remained under no overall control with the Conservatives three seats short of a majority. Voter turnout was 37.8%.[ 1] [ 2]
Election result Solihull Local Election Result 1992 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 10 1 0 +1 58.8 57.0 33,601 +10.8 Labour 4 0 1 -1 23.5 16.8 9,935 -6.2 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 2 0 0 0 11.8 8.8 5,187 +0.5 Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 0 5.9 15.5 9,165 -3.0 Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 1,095 -1.7
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party Previous council New council Conservatives 23 24 Labour 16 15 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 6 6 Liberal Democrats 6 6 Total 51 51 Working majority -5 -3
Ward results Bickenhill[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Elizabeth Plaister 2,524 63.1 +8.3 Labour Jeffrey Potts 1,272 31.8 −4.6 Green Pamela Archer 204 5.1 −3.7 Majority 1,252 31.3 +12.9 Turnout 4,000 40.7 −11.6 Conservative hold Swing +6.4
Castle Bromwich[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative George Richards 3,017 77.8 +13.7 Labour Robert Davis 742 19.1 −9.8 Green M. Dudley 119 3.1 −3.9 Majority 2,275 58.7 +23.5 Turnout 3,878 39.9 −7.1 Conservative hold Swing +11.7
Chelmsley Wood[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alfred Hill 971 53.3 −8.7 Conservative Beryl Kellie 703 38.6 +14.1 Liberal Democrats Olive Hogg 147 8.1 −5.4 Majority 268 14.7 −22.8 Turnout 1,821 20.7 −7.5 Labour hold Swing -11.4
Elmdon[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Donald Jones 1,831 49.2 +9.0 Labour Eileen Turner 1,410 37.9 −5.1 Independent Herbert Hitchcock 481 12.9 −3.9 Majority 421 11.3 +8.5 Turnout 3,722 44.5 −7.8 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +7.0
Fordbridge[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael Corser 800 56.9 −3.7 Conservative Michael Wyldbore-Smith 494 35.1 +10.2 Liberal Democrats A. Blakeley 112 8.0 −2.0 Majority 306 21.8 −13.9 Turnout 1,406 20.3 −8.7 Labour hold Swing -6.9
Kingshurst[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Frederick Allen 952 55.2 −9.3 Conservative Dorothy Wallace 705 40.9 +15.7 Green Trevor Barker 68 3.9 +0.3 Majority 247 14.3 −25.0 Turnout 1,725 27.3 −11.3 Labour hold Swing -12.5
Knowle[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Leslie Kyles 2,825 75.0 +10.5 Liberal Democrats Bernadette Pruden 750 19.9 −8.1 Labour Vera Wood 191 5.1 −2.3 Majority 2,075 55.1 +18.6 Turnout 3,766 43.0 −6.7 Conservative hold Swing +9.3
Lyndon [ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Richard Balmer 1,775 52.0 −4.0 Conservative Gloria Cox 1,333 39.1 +10.6 Labour Joan Holt 305 8.9 −6.5 Majority 442 12.9 −14.6 Turnout 3,413 41.4 −8.0 Liberal Democrats hold Swing -7.3
Meriden [ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alan Vincent 2,263 69.1 +11.2 Liberal Democrats Richard Morris 742 22.7 −8.8 Labour Arthur Brill 269 8.2 −2.3 Majority 1,521 46.5 +20.0 Turnout 3,274 38.8 −11.5 Conservative hold Swing +10.0
Olton [ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Diana Holl-Allen 2,245 52.5 +5.1 Liberal Democrats Honor Cox 1,860 43.5 −1.0 Labour A. Davis 173 4.0 −4.1 Majority 385 9.0 +6.1 Turnout 4,278 46.4 −3.2 Conservative hold Swing +3.0
Packwood[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Kenneth Meeson 2,858 62.5 +20.0 Liberal Democrats Jennifer Wright 1,589 34.8 −15.5 Labour Frederick Bradley 122 2.7 +0.2 Majority 1,269 27.8 +20.0 Turnout 4,569 48.3 −7.0 Conservative hold Swing +17.7
Shirley East[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Theresa Samuels 2,192 54.4 +11.9 Liberal Democrats Michael Southcombe 1,607 39.9 −8.5 Labour Derek Jones 233 5.8 −3.4 Majority 585 14.5 +8.6 Turnout 4,032 44.2 −4.3 Conservative hold Swing +10.2
Shirley South[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Ursula Eames 2,787 53.1 +1.8 Conservative Philip Cross 2,152 41.0 +2.3 Labour Barry Beattie 305 5.8 −4.1 Majority 635 12.1 −0.4 Turnout 5,244 40.4 −6.4 Independent hold Swing -0.2
Shirley West[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Ratepayers Jane Granger 1,919 55.0 +7.3 Conservative Denis Eyre 1,308 37.5 −0.2 Labour Robert Houghton 262 7.5 −7.1 Majority 611 17.5 +7.5 Turnout 3,489 37.2 −4.7 Independent Ratepayers hold Swing +3.7
Silhill[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Hogarth 2,977 73.4 +12.9 Liberal Democrats Bernard Winchcombe 583 14.4 −8.2 Labour Donald Bargery 494 12.2 −4.7 Majority 2,394 59.0 +21.2 Turnout 4,054 40.0 −6.0 Conservative hold Swing +10.6
Smith's Wood [ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Graham Craig 1,171 60.8 −7.6 Conservative Richard Hubbard 698 36.2 +10.7 Green Peter May 58 3.0 −3.1 Majority 473 24.5 −18.3 Turnout 1,927 21.7 −9.1 Labour hold Swing -9.1
St. Alphege[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Stephen Eyre 3,476 79.3 +17.1 Green Clifford Hards 646 14.7 −10.5 Labour J. Yeomans 263 6.0 −6.6 Majority 2,830 64.5 +27.7 Turnout 4,385 44.0 −7.8 Conservative hold Swing +13.8
References ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1992", Solihull M.B.C.(1992). ^ "Vote 2012: Solihull". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 January 2013 .