1992 Colchester Borough Council election

1992 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester Borough Council elections 1992 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1991 Colchester Borough Council election 1991 1992 5 7 y 1994 Colchester Borough Council election 1994 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 39.8% (3.7%} Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 28 seats, 39.9% 12 29 1 17,668 41.7% 1.8% Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats, 35.0% 7 21 2 15,937 37.6% 2.6% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 11 seats, 20.4% 2 8 3 7,125 16.8% 3.6% Residents Association Residents Association 2 seats, 1.7% 1 2 1,102 2.6% 0.9% Colchester UK ward map 1992.svg Winner of each seat at the 1992 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1992 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. Result summary 1992 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 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 12 1 54.5 17 29 47.5 17,668 41.7 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) 22 7 2 31.8 14 21 35.6 15,937 37.6 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) 20 2 3 9.1 6 8 13.6 7,125 16.8 –3.6 Residents Association 1 1 4.5 1 2 3.4 1,102 2.6 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 577 1.4 –0.8 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Liberal Democrats (UK) John William Stevens 1,193 55.3 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) N. Peckston 492 22.8 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris 451 20.9 -6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwartz 22 1.0 -1.5 701 32.5 +4.7 2,158 37.3 -5.7 5,784 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.7 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) William Spyvee 1,023 41.6 -8.2 Labour Party (UK) Ken Cooke 740 30.1 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) H. Day 644 26.2 +3.6 Green Party of England and Wales S. Newton 50 2.0 -2.1 283 11.5 -14.8 2,457 45.1 -0.9 5,448 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7.4 Dedham Dedham Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Williams 503 54.2 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Manning-Press 401 43.2 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Coombes 24 2.6 -2.9 98 11.0 -9.5 928 61.0 -0.3 1,521 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.8 East Donyland East Donyland Conservative Party (UK) D. Holmes 448 44.6 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Wilding* 384 38.2 -2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 160 15.9 -8.7 Green Party of England and Wales S. Morton 13 1.3 N/A 64 6.4 N/A 1,005 58.7 +5.4 1,711 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 5.8 Fordham Fordham Conservative Party (UK) David Cannon 459 58.5 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Morris 225 28.7 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) Richard Bourne 100 12.8 -14.9 234 29.8 +2.0 784 54.3 -1.3 1,444 Conservative Party (UK) 4.5 Harbour Harbour Liberal Democrats (UK) Edna Fowler 1,234 56.0 +18.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Manning-Press 530 24.0 -19.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Cockell 410 18.6 +1.9 Green Party of England and Wales P. Hitchin 30 1.4 -0.8 704 31.9 N/A 2,204 37.9 -4.1 5,818 Liberal Democrats (UK) 19.1 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) Sonia Lewis 1,244 50.0 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Sandford 1,122 45.1 -2.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Barrett 102 4.1 0.0 Green Party of England and Wales D. Smith 19 0.8 -1.0 122 4.9 N/A 2,487 57.2 +0.2 4,348 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.2 Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) R. Gower 440 51.2 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Ambridge 269 31.3 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Julie Young 150 17.5 -10.8 171 19.9 +7.6 859 42.8 -8.6 2,007 Conservative Party (UK) 3.8 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) P. Borges 1,455 56.2 +7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Trusler 794 30.7 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Evans 282 10.9 -5.6 Green Party of England and Wales T. Carvell 57 2.2 -0.9 661 25.5 +8.4 2,588 36.2 -6.8 7,158 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Stevens 1,228 58.4 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Sharp 529 25.2 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Rowley 282 13.4 +3.9 Green Party of England and Wales B. Mordin 62 3.0 -1.5 699 33.3 -6.0 2,101 40.7 -2.3 5,160 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.1 Prettygate Prettygate Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hunt 1,583 55.3 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Kimberley 1,036 36.2 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Pearson 224 7.8 -4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Dorothy Schwarz 18 0.6 -2.0 547 19.1 +15.1 2,861 49.4 -4.6 5,794 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.4 Shrub End Shrub End Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Cawley 977 71.3 +17.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Wilson 393 28.7 +9.2 584 42.6 +14.6 1,370 23.2 -5.9 5,908 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.3 No Green (2.3%) or Labour (24.6%) candidates as previous. St. Andrew's St. Andrew's (2 seats due to by-election) Labour Party (UK) Robert Newman 586 47.0 Labour Party (UK) Tim Young 514 41.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Gamble 427 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Newman 365 29.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Winney 300 24.1 Green Party of England and Wales J. Buller 89 7.1 1,246 24.7 5,946 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Fellows 1,008 46.3 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 789 36.2 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. Elcombe 358 16.4 +4.8 Green Party of England and Wales J. Van Every 24 1.1 -0.6 219 10.1 -7.0 2,179 37.4 -5.6 5,833 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.5 St. John's St. John's (2 seats due to by-election) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray Gamble 1,410 54.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Crunden 1,361 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Hamilton 947 36.8 Conservative Party (UK) N. Taylor 921 35.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Betteridge 147 5.7 Green Party of England and Wales B. Smith 71 2.8 2,574 45.1 5,708 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Mary's St. Mary's Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Chamberlain 1,175 48.9 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman 967 40.3 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Turp 218 9.1 -6.9 Green Party of England and Wales J. Carvell 42 1.7 -2.1 208 8.7 N/A 2,402 46.1 +2.1 5,216 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6.3 Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Sykes 1,335 56.7 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Orpen-Smellie 826 35.1 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Plowright 194 8.2 -7.8 509 21.6 +1.8 2,355 41.1 -3.9 5.734 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.9 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association John Webb 1,102 46.3 +14.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Hope 1,025 43.1 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Atxtell 251 10.6 -11.5 77 3.2 -11.2 2,378 39.9 +0.9 6,069 Residents Association 8.8 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) J. Stewart 1,398 75.2 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Maynard 328 17.6 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Newman 133 7.2 -2.4 1,070 57.6 +8.1 1,859 33.6 -9.4 5,538 Conservative Party (UK) 4.1 No Independent candidate as previous (11.9%). Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Conservative Party (UK) C. Thompson 1,129 48.5 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Sharp 777 33.4 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) I. O'Mahoney 313 13.4 -2.4 Green Party of England and Wales M. Paterson 110 4.7 -0.7 352 15.1 +11.7 2,329 38.5 -5.5 6,052 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 5.9 By-elections Pyefleet Pyefleet by-election: 6 May 1993https://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 Conservative Party (UK) 455 49.2 –4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 394 42.6 –4.0 Labour Party (UK) 76 8.2 N/A 61 6.6 –0.2 925 50.5 –7.0 1,832 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 St. John's St. John's by-election: 30 September 1993 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1,314 64.2 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) 518 25.3 –11.5 Labour Party (UK) 214 10.5 +4.8 796 38.9 N/A 2,070 37.0 –8.1 5,595 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.5 References 1992 Category:1992 English local elections Category:1990s in Essex