1994 UK local government election
1994 Derby City Council election[1] [2] 15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 22 22 22 Seats won 11 3 1 Seats after 24 19 1 Seat change 2 3 Popular vote 28,423 16,521 9,414 Percentage 52.1% 30.3% 17.3%
Map showing the results of the 1994 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election No overall control
Council control after election Labour
The 1994 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1994.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections . The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.
Overall results 1994 Derby City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 11 2 0 2 73.3 52.1 28,423 Conservative 3 0 3 3 20.0 30.3 16,521 Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 1 6.7 17.3 9,414 National Front 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 95 SDP 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 57 Total 15 54,510
Ward results
Abbey Location of Abbey ward Abbey [4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Walker 2,186 69.1% Conservative D. Sice 627 19.8% Liberal Democrats D. Lilley 350 11.1% Turnout 33.7% Labour hold
Allestree Location of Allestree ward Allestree[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative G. Du Sautoy 1,963 52.6% Labour K. Merry 998 26.7% Liberal Democrats S. King 772 20.7% Turnout 47.2% Conservative hold
Alvaston Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour C. Wynn 1,830 60.2% Conservative B. Matsell 804 26.5% Liberal Democrats B. Phelan 404 13.3% Turnout 38.3% Labour hold
Babington Location of Babington ward Babington[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour V. Wilsoncroft 1,684 67.7% Conservative M. Yaqub 546 21.9% Liberal Democrats M. Sherazi 259 10.4% Turnout 34.1% Labour hold
Blagreaves Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Redfern 2,253 47.3% Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove 1,262 26.5% Conservative J. Keith 1,247 26.2% Turnout 59.2% Labour gain from Conservative
Boulton Location of Boulton ward Boulton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Kennedy 2,286 59.2% Conservative M. Axelrod 1,017 26.3% Liberal Democrats P. Harlow 560 14.5% Turnout 44.4% Labour hold
Breadsall Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Whitby 3,619 54.6% Conservative C. Pallett 2,164 32.6% Liberal Democrats M. Harris 850 12.8% Turnout 43.8% Labour hold
Darley Location of Darley ward Darley[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative S. Hart 1,943 45.1% Labour E. Wooley 1,453 33.7% Liberal Democrats R. Pratt 916 21.2% Turnout 46.5% Conservative hold
Littleover Location of Littleover ward Littleover[4] Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Democrats M. Burgess 1,823 46.7% Conservative G. Shaw 1,094 28.0% Labour A. Cotton 933 23.9% SDP K. Dickenson 57 1.5% Turnout 49.0% Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Mackworth Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Baxter 1,953 69.5% Conservative A. Clemson 543 19.3% Liberal Democrats L. Alcock 218 7.8% National Front G. Hardy 95 3.4% Turnout 43.1% Labour hold
Mickleover Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative N. Keene 1,542 41.4% Labour P. Taylor 1,468 39.5% Liberal Democrats A. Wilbraham 711 19.1% Turnout 44.7% Conservative hold
Normanton Location of Normanton ward Normanton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour S. Bolton 1,928 70.7% Conservative A. Javed 458 16.8% Liberal Democrats A. Cooper 342 12.5% Turnout 37.0% Labour hold
Osmaston Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Laxton 1,374 77.6% Conservative H. Wakefield 227 12.8% Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner 169 9.5% Turnout 28.7% Labour hold
Sinfin Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour N. Dhindsa 1,919 69.7% Conservative A. Pegg 494 17.9% Liberal Democrats R. Troup 340 12.4% Turnout 36.5% Labour hold
Spondon Location of Spondon ward Spondon[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour M. Byrne 2,539 52.6% Conservative D. Dickinson 1,852 38.4% Liberal Democrats P. Hill 438 9.1% Turnout 49.0% Labour gain from Conservative
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1994". The Elections Centre. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1994 (PDF) . The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2020 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF) . Elections Centre.