1994 UK local government election
The 1994 Norwich City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with one additional seat up due to a by-election in Lakenham ward.
Results summary
1994 Norwich City Council election[1] |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | | 76.5 | 23 | 36 | 75.0 | 23,466 | 55.4 | +7.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 20.8 | 12,794 | 30.2 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 5,657 | 13.3 | -13.5 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 474 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
Ward results
Bowthorpe
Bowthorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Underwood | 1,863 | 70.2 | +11.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Lubbock | 401 | 15.1 | +4.1 |
| Conservative | H. Collins | 302 | 11.4 | −16.6 |
| Green | S. Pollard | 88 | 3.3 | +0.8 |
Majority | 1,462 | 55.1 | +24.7 |
Turnout | 2,654 | 35.3 | 5.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
Catton Grove
Catton Grove Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Quinn | 1,419 | 68.8 | +17.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Moore | 358 | 17.4 | +8.1 |
| Conservative | P. Kearney | 286 | 13.9 | −21.7 |
Majority | 1,061 | 51.4 | +35.7 |
Turnout | 2,063 | 33.2 | +2.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.7 | |
Coslany
Coslany Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Curran | 1,583 | 66.2 | +10.4 |
| Conservative | E. Horth | 379 | 15.8 | −14.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Maxfield | 344 | 14.4 | +3.5 |
| Green | A. Holmes | 86 | 3.6 | +0.3 |
Majority | 1,204 | 50.4 | 24.6 |
Turnout | 2,394 | 39.4 | −0.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.4 | |
Crome
Crome Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Bradford | 1,584 | 68.6 | +16.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Mackellar | 420 | 18.2 | +7.3 |
| Conservative | M. Windscheffel | 305 | 13.2 | −24.0 |
Majority | 1,164 | 50.4 | +35.8 |
Turnout | 2,309 | 41.3 | +2.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.5 | |
Eaton
Eaton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | I. Couzens | 1,423 | 40.1 | +23.6 |
| Conservative | W. Knight | 1,181 | 33.3 | −24.5 |
| Labour | A. Dawson | 942 | 26.6 | +0.8 |
Majority | 242 | 6.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,546 | 54.7 | +2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.1 | |
Heigham
Heigham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Durrant | 1,429 | 50.4 | +0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Dunthorne | 1,282 | 45.2 | +9.8 |
| Conservative | M. Gant | 125 | 4.4 | −10.4 |
Majority | 147 | 5.2 | −27.0 |
Turnout | 2,836 | 49.6 | +11.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 | |
Henderson
Henderson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Jones | 1,414 | 71.4 | +20.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | E. Maxfield | 410 | 20.7 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | A. Hillard | 156 | 7.9 | −12.6 |
Majority | 1,004 | 50.7 | — |
Turnout | 1,980 | 34.9 | +3.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
Lakenham
Lakenham (2 seats due to by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Clare | 1,419 | 67.6 | +9.9 |
| Labour | A. Brown | 1,408 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Y. Barnes | 373 | 17.8 | +7.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Elgood | 320 | | |
| Conservative | E. Cooper | 308 | 14.7 | −15.9 |
| Conservative | G. Drake | 299 | | |
Turnout | | 36.4 | |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Mancroft
Mancroft Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Fullman | 1,509 | 62.1 | +11.9 |
| Conservative | J. Knight | 450 | 18.5 | −20.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Risebrook | 375 | 15.4 | +4.9 |
| Green | K. Greenwood | 95 | 3.9 | N/A |
Majority | 1,059 | 43.6 | +32.7 |
Turnout | 2,429 | 37.5 | −0.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 24.0 | |
Mile Cross
Mile Cross Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Fry | 1,408 | 77.4 | +11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Wilkes | 246 | 13.5 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | L. Quayle | 164 | 9.0 | −16.1 |
Majority | 1,162 | 63.9 | +23.2 |
Turnout | 1,818 | 32.3 | +6.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Mousehold
Mousehold Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N. Williams | 1,261 | 52.5 | −9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Freestone | 861 | 35.9 | +24.2 |
| Conservative | I. Evans | 196 | 8.2 | −18.4 |
| Green | L. Moore | 82 | 3.4 | N/A |
Majority | 400 | 16.7 | −18.4 |
Turnout | 2,400 | 38.5 | +5.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 16.7 | |
Nelson
Nelson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Jennings | 1,384 | 49.4 | +5.8 |
| Labour | M. Pendred | 1,220 | 43.6 | +6.1 |
| Conservative | A. Radford | 196 | 7.0 | −4.9 |
Majority | 164 | 5.8 | −0.2 |
Turnout | 2,800 | 55.6 | −1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
St. Stephen
St. Stephen Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Wright | 1,578 | 62.9 | +15.4 |
| Conservative | A. Mann | 516 | 20.6 | −10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Dann | 414 | 16.5 | −4.7 |
Majority | 1,062 | 42.3 | +26.1 |
Turnout | 2,508 | 45.7 | +5.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 13.1 | |
Thorpe Hamlet
Thorpe Hamlet Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Anthony | 1,285 | 52.9 | −3.2 |
| Labour | D. Joseph | 794 | 32.7 | +5.5 |
| Conservative | M. Dean | 229 | 9.4 | −7.3 |
| Green | K. Stubbs | 123 | 5.1 | N/A |
Majority | 491 | 20.2 | −8.6 |
Turnout | 2,431 | 41.0 | +1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Town Close
Town Close Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Stickle | 1,574 | 49.9 | +1.2 |
| Labour | B. Smith | 1,292 | 41.0 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | S. Collier | 289 | 9.2 | −5.6 |
Majority | 282 | 8.9 | −3.4 |
Turnout | 3,155 | 56.7 | −2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
University
University Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Stock | 1,343 | 45.6 | −3.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Fearnley | 1,324 | 45.0 | +10.1 |
| Conservative | W. Spencer | 276 | 9.4 | −6.7 |
Majority | 19 | 0.6 | −13.5 |
Turnout | 2,943 | 53.6 | +1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
References
- ^ "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.