1992 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1992 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1992 Brighton Borough Council election

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16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 33 seats, 39.9% 15 seats, 40.0%
Seats won 3 13
Seats after 25 23
Seat change Decrease 8 Increase 8
Popular vote 16,138 27,241
Percentage 32.6% 55.0%
Swing Decrease 7.3% Increase 15.0%

Winner of each seat at the 1992 Brighton Borough Council election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Summary

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Election result

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1992 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 3   8 18.8 22 25 52.1 16,138 32.6 –7.3
  Conservative 13   8 81.3 10 23 47.9 27,241 55.0 +15.0
  Liberal Democrats 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 3,734 7.5 –4.8
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 2,372 4.8 –2.5

Ward results

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Hanover

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Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Duncan* 1,507 49.4 –5.7
Conservative P. Jolly 1,137 37.3 +18.8
Green S. Mildenhall 209 6.9 –2.8
Liberal Democrats K. McArthur 197 6.5 –3,4
Majority 370 12.1 –24.5
Turnout 3,050 37.8 –3.7
Registered electors 8,063
Labour hold Swing  12.3

Hollingbury

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Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Lister 1,486 46.7 +20.6
Labour M. Julian 1,407 44.2 –11.7
Liberal Democrats D. Lamb 201 6.3 –6.3
Green P. Tosts 91 2.9 –2.6
Majority 79 2.5 N/A
Turnout 3,185 43.0 +0.5
Registered electors 7,343
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  16.2

Kings Cliff

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Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Dempsey 1,492 51.0 +8.7
Labour A. King 1,142 39.0 –4.3
Liberal Democrats M. Jones 177 6.0 –2.9
Green P. Hodd 115 3.9 –1.6
Majority 350 12.0 N/A
Turnout 2,926 43.0 –3.9
Registered electors 6,793
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  6.5

Marine

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Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Mears 1,790 62.1 +20.2
Labour H. Miller 904 31.4 –19.3
Liberal Democrats E. Reed 120 4.2 +0.1
Green M. Simpson 68 2.4 –0.8
Majority 886 30.7 N/A
Turnout 2,882 37.0 –2.8
Registered electors 7,650
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  19.8

Moulescombe

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Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Gunn 970 48.6 +23.6
Labour C. Adams 813 40.7 –17.9
Liberal Democrats M. Allen 174 8.7 –3.0
Green M. Howard 39 2.0 –2.7
Majority 157 7.9 N/A
Turnout 1,996 28.8 –5.9
Registered electors 6,932
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  20.8

Patcham

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Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Theobald 2,631 73.3 +18.3
Labour J. Hazelgrove 656 18.3 –8.4
Liberal Democrats D. Powell 223 6.2 –7.0
Green L. Littman 79 2.2 –3.0
Majority 1,975 55.0 +26.7
Turnout 3,589 51.3 +1.1
Registered electors 6,994
Conservative hold Swing  13.4

Preston

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Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Marchant 2,000 52.9 +9.7
Labour T. Glading 1,205 31.9 –0.3
Liberal Democrats G. Hawthorn 443 11.7 –6.6
Green B. Madadi 134 3.5 –2.8
Majority 795 21.0 +10.0
Turnout 3,782 48.9 –1.9
Registered electors 7,732
Conservative hold Swing  5.0

Queens Park

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Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Maskell 1,479 51.3 +20.6
Labour M. Morris 1,174 40.7 –13.0
Liberal Democrats J. Blease 130 4.5 –4.8
Green J. Hodd 102 3.5 –2.8
Majority 305 10.6 N/A
Turnout 2,885 45.3 +0.9
Registered electors 6,364
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  16.8

Regency

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Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Boggon 1,395 49.6 +10.3
Labour R. Pennington 972 34.6 –6.2
Liberal Democrats P. Jagdis 244 8.7 –5.1
Green K. Chapman 199 7.1 +1.0
Majority 423 15.1 N/A
Turnout 2,810 40.8 +1.0
Registered electors 6,881
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  8.3

Rottingdean

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Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Wright 2,894 80.8 +6.4
Liberal Democrats P. Edwards 322 9.0 –3.2
Labour J. Moriarty 302 8.4 –2.9
Green L. Robinson 65 1.8 –0.2
Majority 2,572 71.8 +9.6
Turnout 3,583 46.9 –4.2
Registered electors 7,638
Conservative hold Swing  4.8

Seven Dials

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Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Middleton 1,124 39.3 –1.1
Conservative R. Larkin 976 34.1 +9.7
Liberal Democrats R. Heale 552 19.3 +1.3
Green I. Needham 207 7.2 –10.0
Majority 148 5.2 –10.8
Turnout 2,859 39.9 –4.4
Registered electors 7,160
Labour hold Swing  5.4

St Peters

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St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Sweeting* 1,344 43.3 –2.7
Conservative M. Gillott 907 29.2 +8.4
Green E. Rowlands 696 22.4 –2.6
Liberal Democrats W. Parker 160 5.1 –3.2
Majority 437 14.1 –6.9
Turnout 3,107 42.6 –0.8
Registered electors 7,287
Labour hold Swing  5.6

Stanmer

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Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Sweetman 1,943 57.7 +21.3
Labour R. Blackwood 1,145 34.0 –9.1
Liberal Democrats P. Vivian 192 5.7 –6.3
Green M. Ledbury 88 2.6 –6.0
Majority 798 23.7 N/A
Turnout 3,368 44.5 +2.3
Registered electors 7,575
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  15.2

Tenantry

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Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Toner 1,461 52.1 +19.1
Labour K. Bodfish 1,045 37.2 –12.8
Liberal Democrats B. Stocker 173 6.2 –5.4
Green J. Berrington 127 4.5 –0.9
Majority 416 14.8 N/A
Turnout 2,806 38.9 +0.2
Registered electors 7,222
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  16.0

Westdene

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Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Humphrey* 2,342 73.0 +13.7
Labour F. Spicer 545 17.0 –4.3
Liberal Democrats D. McBeth 231 7.2 –7.2
Green J. Mack 90 2.8 –2.2
Majority 1,797 56.0 +17.9
Turnout 3,208 45.3 –0.3
Registered electors 7,082
Conservative hold Swing  9.0

Woodingdean

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Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Stiles 2,338 67.8 +14.6
Labour G. Mitchell 853 24.7 –3.9
Liberal Democrats M. Hills 195 5.7 –9.8
Green K. Billington 63 1.8 –0.9
Majority 1,485 43.1 +18.4
Turnout 3,449 45.8 –2.5
Registered electors 7,537
Conservative hold Swing  9.3

References

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  1. ^ "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.