1992 York City Council election explained

Election Name:York City Council Election, 1992
Country:York
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1991 York City Council election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:1994 York City Council election
Next Year:1994
Seats For Election:Fifteen seats to York City Council
Election Date:May 1992

The 1992 York City Councils elections were held in May 1992 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. Fifteen seats, previously contested in 1988, were up for election: eleven were won by the Labour Party, three by the Conservative Party and one by the Liberal Democrats.[1] [2] The Labour Party retained overall control of the council; the composition of the council after the election was: Labour Party 34 seats, Conservative Party seven seats and Liberal Democrats four seats.

Ward results

Foxwood Ward

*In 1988, the seat was won by the SDP–Liberal Alliance. The members of the alliance, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, merged in 1988 to become the Liberal Democrats.

Westfield Ward

* In 1988, the seat was won by the SDP–Liberal Alliance. The members of the alliance, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party, merged in 1988 to become the Liberal Democrats.

Notes and References

  1. News: Local election results 1992 . 22 May 1992 . The Times (London). NewsBank.
  2. Book: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . Local Elections Handbook 1992 . 1992 . Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre . Plymouth . 0948858141 . 7 . 26 July 2017.