1990 York City Council election

1990 York City Council election
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council; 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	53.2% (3.6%)
	Winner of each seat at the 1990 York City Council election
Council control before election; ; Labour	Council control after election ; ; Labour

The 1990 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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1990 York City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	13	2	86.7	18	31	68.9	22,757	53.7	+7.0
	Conservative	1		6.7	9	10	22.2	11,230	26.5	–11.8
	Liberal Democrats	1	2	6.7	3	4	8.9	5,473	12.9	–0.7
	Green	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	2,954	7.0	+5.6

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Horton*	1,865	63.3	+4.9
	Conservative	A. Potter	693	23.5	–8.6
	Liberal Democrats	S. Adamson	199	6.8	–2.7
	Green	H. Dunnett	188	6.4	N/A
Majority			1,172	39.8	+13.5
Turnout			2,945	54.1	+6.1
Registered electors			5,446
	Labour hold		Swing	7.8

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. James*	1,625	53.5	+6.1
	Conservative	J. Lynch	1,240	40.8	–6.1
	Liberal Democrats	S. Thurston	174	5.7	±0.0
Majority			385	12.7	+12.2
Turnout			3,039	58.1	+3.5
Registered electors			5,228
	Labour hold		Swing	6.1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Merrett*	1,513	61.0	+12.3
	Conservative	C. Austin	579	23.3	–16.1
	Green	E. Sourbut	233	9.4	+3.3
	Liberal Democrats	D. Horwell	155	6.3	+1.0
Majority			934	37.7	+28.4
Turnout			2,480	52.5	+0.4
Registered electors			4,722
	Labour hold		Swing	14.2

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. King*	1,702	75.1	+8.1
	Conservative	A. Reeson	266	11.7	–14.9
	Green	P. Shuker	185	8.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	J. Dales	114	5.0	–1.4
Majority			1,436	63.3	+22.9
Turnout			2,267	45.9	+5.1
Registered electors			4,944
	Labour hold		Swing	11.5

1990 York City Council election

Election result

Ward results

Acomb

Beckfield

Bishophill

Bootham

Clifton

Fishergate

Foxwood

Guildhall

Heworth

Holgate

Knavesmire

Micklegate

Monk

Walmgate

Westfield

References

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Perry*	1,678	64.6	+8.3
	Conservative	P. Wheatley	618	23.8	–14.8
	Green	G. Rawson	157	6.0	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	J. McCloy	146	5.6	+0.4
Majority			1,060	40.8	+23.1
Turnout			2,599	50.1	–0.6
Registered electors			5,190
	Labour hold		Swing	11.6

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Haines*	1,526	52.5	+2.4
	Conservative	S. Cook	935	32.2	–10.4
	Green	E. McIvor	298	10.3	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	G. Thompson	145	5.0	–2.3
Majority			591	20.4	+12.9
Turnout			2,904	53.1	–0.3
Registered electors			5,473
	Labour hold		Swing	6.4

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	A. Reid	1,850	57.5	+0.8
	Labour	M. Iqbal	754	23.4	+6.5
	Conservative	R. De Recourt Austin	393	12.2	–9.3
	Green	J. Forrester	223	6.9	+2.0
Majority			1,096	34.0	–1.1
Turnout			3,220	46.0	+4.2
Registered electors			7,005
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	2.9

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Smallwood	1,417	51.1	+3.2
	Conservative	K. Beavan	948	34.2	–7.8
	Green	M. Farran	283	10.2	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	P. Doig	124	4.5	–5.6
Majority			469	16.9	+11.0
Turnout			2,772	51.1	+6.1
Registered electors			5,429
	Labour hold		Swing	5.5

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Bell	1,740	57.7	+5.1
	Conservative	N. Brown	836	27.7	–14.5
	Green	J. Tapp	228	7.6	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	A. Normandale	214	7.1	+1.8
Majority			904	30.0	+19.6
Turnout			3,018	55.8	–1.1
Registered electors			5,311
	Labour hold		Swing	9.8

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cowen*	1,705	63.3	+7.6
	Conservative	G. White	625	23.2	–14.0
	Liberal Democrats	P. Ward	202	7.5	+0.5
	Green	S. Kenwright	161	6.0	N/A
Majority			1,080	40.1	+21.6
Turnout			2,693	51.3	+0.2
Registered electors			5,254
	Labour hold		Swing	10.8

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Painter	1,700	59.6	+7.4
	Conservative	N. Pinder	695	24.4	–16.4
	Green	A. Layram	288	10.1	+6.0
	Liberal Democrats	G. Robinson	170	6.0	+3.2
Majority			1,005	35.2	+23.8
Turnout			2,853	56.3	±0.0
Registered electors			5,070
	Labour hold		Swing	11.9

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Dean*	1,356	41.7	–12.0
	Labour	P. Hudson	1,171	36.1	+3.1
	Liberal Democrats	J. Nichol	567	17.5	+9.6
	Green	A. Dunnett	154	4.7	–0.7
Majority			185	5.7	–15.0
Turnout			3,248	62.5	+11.2
Registered electors			5,194
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.6

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Kirk	1,144	40.8	+15.4
	Conservative	N. Bartram	1,047	37.4	–11.2
	Liberal Democrats	G. Riding	376	13.4	–12.6
	Green	J. Cossham	235	8.4	N/A
Majority			97	3.5	N/A
Turnout			2,802	54.3	+3.6
Registered electors			5,164
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	13.3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Wilde*	1,704	64.1	+12.8
	Conservative	J. Raper	705	26.5	–14.0
	Green	G. Thomas	248	9.3	N/A
Majority			999	37.6	+26.8
Turnout			2,657	48.6	+3.5
Registered electors			5,470
	Labour hold		Swing	13.4

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Long	1,513	51.9	+7.4
	Liberal Democrats	C. Fairclough*	1,037	35.6	–4.9
	Conservative	T. Marks	294	10.1	–6.0
	Green	J. Forrester	73	2.5	N/A
Majority			476	16.3	+11.1
Turnout			2,917	60.6	+11.1
Registered electors			4,816
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	5.6

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