1994 Colchester Borough Council election

1994 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1994 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1992 Colchester Borough Council election 1992 1994 5 5 y 1995 Colchester Borough Council election 1995 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 43.7% (3.9%) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 29 seats, 41.7% 13 33 4 20,941 47.5% 5.8% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 21 seats, 37.6% 4 19 2 11,349 25.8% 11.8% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8 seats, 16.8% 3 7 1 10,744 24.4% 7.6% Residents Association Residents Association 2 seats, 2.6% 0 1 1 Did not stand Did not stand 2.6% Colchester UK ward map 1994.svg Winner of each seat at the 1994 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control Liberal Democrats (UK) The 1994 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats gained control of the council from no overall control, becoming the first party other than the Conservatives to control the council since its creation in 1973. Labour also made gains in the popular vote despite losing seats and the Conservatives suffered their worst result in council history up to this point. Summary Election results 1994 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 12-13 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 13 4 65.0 20 33 54.2 20,941 47.5 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) 20 4 2 20.0 15 19 32.2 11,349 25.8 –11.8 Labour Party (UK) 20 3 1 15.0 4 7 11.9 10,744 24.4 +7.6 Residents Association 0 0 1 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/ADid not stand candidates. N/A –2.6 Green Party of England and Wales 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 765 1.7 +0.3 Independent politician 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 252 0.6 N/A Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Sutton 1,187 52.1 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Paul Bishop 819 36.0 +15.1 Conservative Party (UK) N. Peckston 272 11.9 -10.9 368 16.2 -16.3 2,278 40.0 +2.7 5,693 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.2 No Green candidate as previous (1.0%). Birch Messing Copford Birch Messing Copford Conservative Party (UK) Peter Crowe* 608 50.7 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Una Jones 330 27.5 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Julie Young 261 21.8 -4.5 278 23.2 -1.5 1,199 47.2 -1.3 2,542 Conservative Party (UK) 2.6 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Hall* 1,362 53.0 +11.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Dodge 689 26.8 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lucas 415 16.1 -10.1 Green Party of England and Wales C. Shaw 105 4.1 +2.1 673 26.2 +14.7 2,571 47.5 +2.4 5,413 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.4 Harbour Harbour Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Blandon 1,244 50.3 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Bird* 958 38.8 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Cole 206 8.3 -10.3 Green Party of England and Wales N. Mills 63 2.5 +1.1 286 11.6 -20.3 2,471 42.5 +4.6 5,818 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 10.3 Lexden Lexden Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Trusler* 1,270 52.3 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Donald Hensall 980 40.4 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) L. Barrett 176 7.3 +3.2 290 12.0 N/A 2,426 56.2 -1.0 4,317 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.4 No Green candidate as previous (0.8%). Mile End Mile End Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Ambury 1,702 49.8 +19.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fulford* 1,122 32.8 -23.4 Labour Party (UK) Kim Naish 499 14.6 +3.7 Green Party of England and Wales B. Smith 93 2.7 +0.5 580 17.0 N/A 3,416 42.4 +6.2 8,064 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 21.3 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Russell* 1,615 66.8 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Pygott 587 24.3 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. McBean 132 5.5 -7.9 Green Party of England and Wales P. Wareham 85 3.5 +0.5 1,028 42.5 +9.2 2,419 46.5 +5.8 5,207 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.7 Prettygate Prettygate Liberal Democrats (UK) David Goss* 1,858 65.4 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ron Levy 601 21.2 -15.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Pearson 339 11.9 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales D. Smith 43 1.5 +0.9 1,257 44.2 +25.1 2,841 48.7 -0.7 5,830 Liberal Democrats (UK) 12.6 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) R. Lord 449 46.6 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Justin Knight 385 39.9 -6.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Manning-Press 96 10.0 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 34 3.5 N/A 64 6.6 -0.2 962 52.2 -5.3 1,846 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Shrub End Shrub End Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Sandford 799 54.4 -16.9 Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin 482 32.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Wilson 189 12.9 -15.4 317 21.6 -21.0 1,470 27.8 +4.6 5,293 Liberal Democrats (UK) N/A St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) A. Prosser 846 52.7 +12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Gary 588 36.6 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Winney 134 8.3 -16.6 Green Party of England and Wales S. Kelly 37 2.3 -3.8 258 16.1 N/A 1,605 30.1 +5.4 5,329 Labour Party (UK) 2.7 St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Gamble 1,208 46.8 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Mary Frank* 1,180 45.7 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Elcombe 193 7.5 -8.9 28 1.1 -9.0 2,581 46.0 +8.6 5,614 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.5 No Green candidate as previous (1.1%). St. John's St. John's Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Barker* 1,668 64.3 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Taylor 605 23.3 -13.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Pringle 322 12.4 +6.7 1,063 41.0 N/A 2,595 46.1 +1.0 5,635 Liberal Democrats (UK) 11.5 No Green candidate as previous (2.8%). St. Mary's St. Mary's Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Silverwood-Cope 1,116 45.2 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Spendlove* 735 29.8 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Lee 309 12.5 +3.4 Independent (politician) R. Hudson 252 10.2 N/A Green Party of England and Wales J. Hebbern 55 2.2 +0.5 381 15.4 +6.7 2,467 48.7 +2.6 5,069 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3.4 Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Ellis 1,489 58.5 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Ian McCord 691 27.1 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Plowright 366 14.4 +6.2 798 31.3 +9.7 2,546 44.0 +2.9 5,791 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.9 Tiptree Tiptree Labour Party (UK) N. Holland 879 34.8 +24.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Hope 830 32.8 -10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Seaman 717 28.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales V. Bannister 101 4.0 N/A 49 1.9 N/A 2,527 41.7 +1.8 6,057 Labour Party (UK) Residents Association 17.3 No Tiptree Residents candidate as previous (46.3%). West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Baldwin* 1,092 61.1 +18.7 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Blundell 516 28.9 -18.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Nice 178 10.0 ±0.0 576 32.3 N/A 1,786 48.1 -3.9 3,715 Liberal Democrats (UK) 18.7 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Kimberley* 1,032 51.3 -23.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Pipe 640 31.8 +14.2 Labour Party (UK) Alison Inman 340 16.9 +9.7 392 19.5 -38.1 2,012 36.3 +2.7 5,547 Conservative Party (UK) 19.1 Winstree Winstree Conservative Party (UK) M. Fairhead* 696 64.3 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Burgess 297 27.4 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Coombes 89 8.2 N/A 399 36.9 +6.3 1,082 59.6 +3.8 1,817 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) R. Richardson* 1,329 47.5 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Woodcock 943 33.7 -14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) I. O'Mahoney 374 13.4 ±0.0 Green Party of England and Wales P. Samphire 149 5.3 +0.6 386 13.8 N/A 2,795 44.4 +5.9 6,298 Labour Party (UK) 14.4 By-elections Wivenhoe Wivenhoe by-election: 6 October 1994https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 18 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Labour Party (UK) 709 47.2 –0.3 Conservative Party (UK) 626 41.6 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 131 8.7 –4.7 Green Party of England and Wales 37 2.5 –2.8 83 5.6 –8.2 1,503 23.9 –20.5 6,289 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Great & Little Horkesley Great & Little Horkesley by-election: 6 October 1994 Labour Party (UK) 368 57.9 +41.2 Conservative Party (UK) 237 37.3 –22.9 Green Party of England and Wales 31 4.9 N/A 131 20.6 N/A 636 35.4 –16.6 1,797 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 32.1 Shrub End Shrub End by-election: 6 October 1994 Labour Party (UK) 458 48.1 +15.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 406 42.6 –11.8 Conservative Party (UK) 81 8.5 –4.4 Green Party of England and Wales 8 0.8 N/A 52 5.5 N/A 953 18.0 –9.8 5,294 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.6 References 1994 Category:1994 English local elections Category:1990s in Essex