1992 Leeds City Council election

1992 UK local government election November 2019 February 2020 right|thumb|500px|Map of the results for the 1992 Leeds council election. The 1992 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992, with one third of the council's seats up for election. Held one month after the 1992 general election where Conservatives won a surprise fourth term, the Conservatives in Leeds shared in that success, surpassing Labour's vote for the first time in a decade, and winning their greatest share since 1978. Despite these feats, their vote remained constant with recent elections - in stark contrast to the opposition parties, whose votes had seen dramatic falls, with the Liberal Democrat vote their lowest since 1978, and Labour's their lowest recorded since the council's creation in 1973. The minor parties also saw disappointment, with the Liberal vote more than halved the previous year and comfortably their worst, whilst the Greens - in spite of a record number of candidates, up considerably from the year before - seen a decrease in their vote. All of which resulted in a record low in turnout, suggesting the Tory revival was driven more by their national result hurting opposition moral than any resurgence in their support. The Conservatives were able to win their greatest number of wards since 1983, gaining a seat each from Labour and the Lib Dems in their respective marginals of Morley North and Horsforth. The Tory gain in Horsforth, as well as Labour's rise in Armley, left the Lib Dem victories confined to just two wards for the first time since 1979 (Burmantofts and Moortown), and their councillor total the lowest since 1980. The sole Independent standing, Peter Kersting, won his fourth term in Pudsey South with ease (with the first being won as Conservative).District results: Leeds The Yorkshire Post 8 May 1992 Election result Leeds local election result 1992 Labour Party (UK) 19 0 1 -1 57.6 38.4 65,813 -7.7 Conservative Party (UK) 11 2 0 +2 33.3 40.7 69,676 +10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 1 -1 6.1 16.1 27,507 -4.1 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 3.0 1.7 2,953 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 3,863 +0.4 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,332 -0.7 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 68 67 Conservative 21 23 Liberal Democrat 9 8 Independent 1 1 Total 99 99 Working majority #FFBF00 37 darkgray #FFBF00 35 darkgray Ward results Aireborough Conservative Party (UK) R. Hughes-Rowlands 3,851 51.3 +14.1 Labour Party (UK) Gerry Harper 2,358 31.4 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Gowland 1,161 15.5 -12.7 Green Party of England and Wales A. Peterken 144 1.9 -0.4 1,493 19.9 +15.0 7,514 Conservative Party (UK) +7.5 Armley Labour Party (UK) James McKenna 2,094 52.1 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mortimer 1,038 25.8 +8.6 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) A. Gonzalez 450 11.2 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Davies 315 7.8 -2.0 Green Party of England and Wales M. Stroud 120 3.0 -2.3 1,056 26.3 -13.5 4,017 Labour Party (UK) -6.7 Barwick & Kippax Labour Party (UK) Keith Wakefield 3,414 50.1 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Ward 2,852 41.8 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Lindley 551 8.1 -2.5 562 8.2 -17.2 6,817 Labour Party (UK) -8.6 Beeston Labour Party (UK) David Congreve 1,861 55.6 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Woodhead 1,105 33.0 +9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Barton 384 11.5 -2.7 756 22.6 -16.3 3,350 Labour Party (UK) -8.1 Bramley Labour Party (UK) C. Cliff 2,477 60.4 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Cooper 956 23.3 +10.4 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) A. St. Quintin 291 7.1 -14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Ward 252 6.1 +2.1 Green Party of England and Wales M. Chatwood 125 3.0 +3.0 1,521 37.1 -2.2 4,101 Labour Party (UK) -5.6 Burmantofts Liberal Democrats (UK) N. Mackie 1,971 50.4 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Ayres 1,642 42.0 -15.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jones 300 7.7 +2.0 329 8.4 -11.9 3,913 Liberal Democrats (UK) +14.3 Chapel Allerton Labour Party (UK) J. Frankland 2,647 58.3 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) I. Baxter 1,310 28.8 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Pullan 367 8.1 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales R. Mills 219 4.8 -1.0 1,337 29.4 -12.2 4,543 Labour Party (UK) -6.1 City & Holbeck Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Nash 2,001 66.0 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Boynton 542 17.9 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Mayne 326 10.8 -4.2 Green Party of England and Wales D. Blakemore 163 5.4 +0.5 1,459 48.1 -6.4 3,032 Labour Party (UK) -5.2 Cookridge Conservative Party (UK) Keith Loudon 3,989 63.7 +10.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Greenley 1,132 18.1 -8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Murly 1,024 16.3 -4.3 Green Party of England and Wales P. Marchant 122 1.9 +1.9 2,857 45.6 +19.1 6,267 Conservative Party (UK) +9.5 Garforth & Swillington Labour Party (UK) Thomas Murray 3,286 48.3 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stott 2,893 42.5 +13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Hutchinson 623 9.2 -4.7 393 5.8 -21.5 6,802 Labour Party (UK) -10.7 Halton Conservative Party (UK) David Schofield 3,451 58.7 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Haggerty 1,769 30.1 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Hollingsworth 491 8.4 -6.6 Green Party of England and Wales D. Harbud 165 2.8 +2.8 1,682 28.6 +19.9 5,876 Conservative Party (UK) +9.9 Harehills Labour Party (UK) L. Cohen 2,115 64.2 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Wilson 652 19.8 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Senior 342 10.4 +0.0 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Tear 186 5.6 -0.1 1,463 44.4 -10.2 3,295 Labour Party (UK) -5.1 Headingley Labour Party (UK) S. Perrigo 2,611 47.8 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. King 1,463 26.8 +8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Goodman 964 17.6 -14.0 Green Party of England and Wales P. Alexander 428 7.8 +7.8 1,148 21.0 +2.5 5,466 Labour Party (UK) -5.4 Horsforth Conservative Party (UK) M. Addison 3,843 50.7 +10.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Townsley 2,802 37.0 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Hooson 723 9.5 -8.6 Green Party of England and Wales G. Williamson 211 2.8 +2.8 1,041 13.7 +11.5 7,579 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +7.9 Hunslet Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Driver 1,970 76.1 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Larvin 454 17.5 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Sadler 165 6.4 +6.4 1,516 58.6 -10.3 2,589 Labour Party (UK) -5.1 Kirkstall Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Minkin 2,528 58.4 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. McBarron 1,103 25.5 +7.5 Green Party of England and Wales A. Mander 369 8.5 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) N. Nowosielski 327 7.6 -4.4 1,425 32.9 -8.9 4,327 Labour Party (UK) -4.4 Middleton Labour Party (UK) F. Dignan 1,887 66.0 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Jowett 687 24.0 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Roberts 286 10.0 -1.9 1,200 42.0 -14.0 2,860 Labour Party (UK) -7.0 Moortown Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Harris 3,301 49.3 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dagwell 2,360 35.2 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Plenderleith 922 13.8 -7.7 Green Party of England and Wales C. Wooding 113 1.7 +1.7 941 14.1 -7.8 6,696 Liberal Democrats (UK) -3.9 Morley North Conservative Party (UK) A. Barraclough 3,218 52.5 +12.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Jones 2,517 41.0 -7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Smith 400 6.5 -5.6 701 11.4 +3.0 6,135 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) +9.9 Morley South Labour Party (UK) Bryan North 2,631 49.3 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Galek 1,887 35.3 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Leadley 720 13.5 -6.0 Green Party of England and Wales T. Sykes 103 1.9 +1.9 744 13.9 -14.3 5,341 Labour Party (UK) -7.1 North Conservative Party (UK) Peter Harrand 3,403 57.4 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Forshaw 1,631 27.5 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Moxon 899 15.2 -4.3 1,772 29.9 +0.9 5,933 Conservative Party (UK) +0.4 Otley & Wharfedale Conservative Party (UK) C. Hindle 4,124 54.3 +19.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Diggle 2,103 27.7 -16.1 Labour Party (UK) John Everleigh 1,365 18.0 -3.1 2,021 26.6 +12.5 7,592 Conservative Party (UK) +17.6 Pudsey North Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Carter 4,154 61.3 +17.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Procter 1,515 22.4 -9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Glover 970 14.3 -5.8 Green Party of England and Wales R. Notley 139 2.1 -2.1 2,639 38.9 +27.6 6,778 Conservative Party (UK) +13.8 Pudsey South Independent (politician) Peter Kersting 2,953 47.3 +47.3 Conservative Party (UK) L. Fletcher 1,435 23.0 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) Robert Finnigan 1,402 22.5 -24.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Booker 364 5.8 -19.5 Green Party of England and Wales C. Dillon-Parkin 85 1.4 +1.4 1,518 24.3 +5.6 6,239 Independent (politician) +26.1 Richmond Hill Labour Party (UK) Michael Lyons 2,295 71.4 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Birch 510 15.9 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Norman 334 10.4 -5.0 Green Party of England and Wales A. Beggs 74 2.3 +2.3 1,785 55.6 -3.0 3,213 Labour Party (UK) -4.0 Rothwell Labour Party (UK) R. Lund 2,501 54.4 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Heeson 1,273 27.7 +5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Barber 820 17.8 -4.7 1,228 26.7 -6.3 4,594 Labour Party (UK) -3.4 Roundhay Conservative Party (UK) Pat Crotty 3,726 57.9 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Davies 1,420 22.1 -5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Sefton 1,059 16.4 -2.0 Green Party of England and Wales P. Ellis 233 3.6 -0.5 2,306 35.8 +13.4 6,438 Conservative Party (UK) +6.7 Seacroft Labour Party (UK) Graham Hyde 2,808 77.0 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Collinson 607 16.6 +3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sadie Fisher 234 6.4 -4.2 2,201 60.3 -2.4 3,649 Labour Party (UK) -1.2 University Labour Party (UK) A. Munro 2,019 61.2 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Winfield 581 17.6 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Norman 358 10.9 -0.7 Green Party of England and Wales J. Noble 340 10.3 +0.3 1,438 43.6 -9.0 3,298 Labour Party (UK) -4.5 Weetwood Conservative Party (UK) M. Castle 2,744 46.1 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) Brian Selby 1,636 27.5 -7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Ewens 1,393 23.4 -3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Claire Nash 184 3.1 +3.1 1,108 18.6 +15.8 5,957 Conservative Party (UK) +7.9 Wetherby Conservative Party (UK) H. Gardiner 5,967 74.4 +15.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Molloy 1,161 14.5 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Gittins 889 11.1 -8.8 4,806 59.9 +21.1 8,017 Conservative Party (UK) +9.5 Whinmoor Labour Party (UK) Suzie Armitage 2,044 46.9 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Hanbury 1,745 40.0 +9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Beck 571 13.1 -0.7 299 6.9 -18.6 4,360 Labour Party (UK) -9.3 Wortley Labour Party (UK) P. Towler 2,163 47.5 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Ashton 1,453 31.9 +11.8 Green Party of England and Wales David Blackburn 340 7.5 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John McArthur 336 7.4 -1.4 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) P. Williams 264 5.8 -3.8 710 15.6 -20.7 4,556 Labour Party (UK) -10.4 By-elections between 1992 and 1994 Wetherby by-election 23 July 1992replacing John Evans Conservative Party (UK) John Procter 3,379 71.3 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann 'Paddy' Beck 772 16.3 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Molloy 586 12.4 -2.1 2,607 55.0 -4.9 4,737 Conservative Party (UK) -4.1 References 1 expanded Category:1992 English local elections 1992 Category:1990s in Leeds