1992 Worthing Borough Council election
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 24 seats, 45.8% 12 seats, 40.9%
Seats won 8 4
Seats after 22 14
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 14,959 12,116
Percentage 51.0% 41.3%
Swing Increase 5.2% Increase 0.4%
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1992 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 Decrease 2 66.7 14 22 61.1 14,959 51.0 +5.2
  Liberal Democrats 4 Increase 2 33.3 10 14 38.9 12,116 41.3 +0.4
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,723 5.9 –4.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 533 1.8 –0.4

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. McLuskie* 1,232 60.7 –3.1
Conservative C. Boustead 629 31.0 +3.8
Labour A. Dyball 96 4.7 –4.3
Green D. Croft 73 3.6 N/A
Majority 603 29.7 –6.9
Turnout 2,030 31.5 –6.2
Registered electors 6,459
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.5

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Cornell 1,211 54.3 +6.7
Conservative C. Wallis 855 38.3 +3.9
Labour K. Fisher 166 7.4 –10.6
Majority 356 15.9 +2.7
Turnout 2,232 36.4 –11.1
Registered electors 6,130
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.4

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Tucker 1,080 54.7 –3.0
Conservative R. Price 773 39.1 +4.4
Labour J. Del Rio Fernandez 80 4.0 –3.6
Green D. Colkett 43 2.2 N/A
Majority 307 15.5 –7.5
Turnout 1,976 33.6 –6.0
Registered electors 5,880
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease3.7

Durrington

Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Sutton* 1,536 54.6 +10.7
Liberal Democrats J. Rose 1,052 37.4 –0.5
Labour D. Haworth 148 5.3 –4.0
Green J. Hughes 78 2.8 –6.1
Majority 484 17.2 +11.2
Turnout 2,814 37.6 –6.0
Registered electors 7,500
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.6

Gaisford

Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bell 1,199 49.1 +9.1
Liberal Democrats G. Miller* 1,151 47.1 –0.2
Labour C. Tempest 92 3.8 –3.0
Majority 48 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,442 38.6 –3.3
Registered electors 6,332
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase4.7

Goring

Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Waight 1,839 61.6 –0.1
Liberal Democrats F. Hampson 975 32.7 +6.4
Labour O. Rand 103 3.4 –2.7
Green R. Allen 69 2.3 –3.6
Majority 864 28.9 –6.5
Turnout 2,986 44.3 –3.6
Registered electors 6,731
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.3

Heene

Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Moore* 1,489 65.3 +8.1
Liberal Democrats E. Lipscombe 593 26.0 –7.1
Labour S. Deen 138 6.1 –3.6
Green A. Morgan 59 2.6 N/A
Majority 896 39.3 +15.1
Turnout 2,279 33.5 –3.4
Registered electors 6,815
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.6

Marine

Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Parkin* 1,619 67.9 +8.1
Liberal Democrats P. Elton 584 24.5 +1.4
Labour L. Comb 102 4.3 –3.7
Green L. Colkett 80 3.4 –4.6
Majority 1,035 43.4 +6.7
Turnout 2,385 38.3 –4.1
Registered electors 6,244
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.4

Offington

Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Elliott* 1,469 52.2 +2.1
Liberal Democrats E. Mardell 1,346 47.8 +2.2
Majority 123 4.4 –0.1
Turnout 2,815 45.2 –2.5
Registered electors 6,248
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.1

Salvington

Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lynn* 1,478 59.3 +0.5
Liberal Democrats V. McLuskie 846 33.9 +1.7
Labour M. Dowson 99 4.0 –5.0
Green J. Baker 71 2.8 N/A
Majority 632 25.3 –1.3
Turnout 2,494 38.4 –5.5
Registered electors 6,500
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.6

Selden

Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Baird* 870 38.1 –0.1
Liberal Democrats I. Hart 802 35.1 +8.4
Labour J. Deen 614 26.9 –8.2
Majority 68 3.0 –0.2
Turnout 2,286 36.9 –4.6
Registered electors 6,200
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.3

Tarring

Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Pitt 1,244 48.0 –6.3
Conservative T. Dice 1,203 46.4 +8.2
Labour J. West 85 3.3 –4.3
Green A. Nichols 60 2.3 N/A
Majority 41 1.6 –14.5
Turnout 2,592 39.9 –4.4
Registered electors 6,502
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.3

References

  1. ↑ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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