Map of the results for the 1994 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 5 May 1994, with one third of the council up for election. Labour retained control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1994[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 23 2 2 Steady 76.7 50.6 74,605 +12.4%
  Conservative 5 0 2 Decrease2 16.7 29.4 43,281 -18.0%
  Liberal Democrats 2 2 0 Increase2 6.7 17.0 24,987 +5.7%
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.4 3,506 -0.4%
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 971 +0.4%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Party Previous council New council
Labour 50 50
Conservative 38 36
Liberal Democrat 2 4
Total 90 90
Working majority  10   10 

Ward results

Baildon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Charlesworth 2,401 39.0 -15.1
Liberal Democrats K. Zanft 2,247 36.5 +10.7
Labour J. Flood 1,198 19.4 +2.4
Green C. Harris 314 5.1 +2.0
Majority 154 2.5 -25.9
Turnout 6,160
Conservative hold Swing -12.9
Bingley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Leslie 2,480 46.4 +16.5
Conservative D. Newton 1,970 36.8 -21.7
Liberal Democrats J. Main 723 13.5 +5.5
Green M. Thompson 177 3.3 -0.3
Majority 510 9.5 -19.2
Turnout 5,350
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +19.1
Bingley Rural[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Eaton 2,501 47.1 -20.1
Labour F. Needham 1,829 34.4 +15.0
Liberal Democrats J. Whitehead 981 18.5 +9.7
Majority 672 12.7 -35.1
Turnout 5,311
Conservative hold Swing -17.5
Bolton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Hillary 1,832 40.3 +25.0
Labour M. Young 1,724 38.0 +7.7
Conservative M. Riaz 863 19.0 -33.4
Green W. Taylor 121 2.7 +0.7
Majority 108 2.4 -19.7
Turnout 4,540
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +8.6
Bowling[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ellison 2,844 68.5 +16.1
Liberal Democrats H. Middleton 632 15.2 +2.3
Conservative A. Rashid 364 8.8 -21.0
Independent L. Coughlin 173 4.2 +4.2
Green J. Fox 141 3.4 -0.6
Majority 2,212 53.2 +30.6
Turnout 4,154
Labour hold Swing +7.4
Bradford Moor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Billheimer 2,721 66.9 +3.9
Conservative S. Chohan 869 21.4 -3.0
Liberal Democrats J. Collins 374 9.2 +1.6
Green R. Aggarwal 102 2.5 -2.5
Majority 1,852 45.5 +6.9
Turnout 4,066
Labour hold Swing +3.4
Clayton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Mitchell 2,722 53.6 +21.4
Conservative E. Byrom 2,353 46.4 -14.9
Majority 369 7.3 -21.7
Turnout 5,075
Labour hold Swing +18.1
Craven[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Dawson 2,250 43.7 -23.3
Labour A. Hood 1,825 35.4 +12.8
Liberal Democrats G. Morgan 1,079 20.9 +10.4
Majority 425 8.2 -36.1
Turnout 5,154
Conservative hold Swing -18.0
Eccleshill[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Lancaster 2,206 55.0 +14.4
Conservative R. Jones 982 24.5 -21.8
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough 819 20.4 +8.8
Majority 1,224 30.5 +24.8
Turnout 4,007
Labour hold Swing +18.1
Great Horton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Collard 2,809 60.7 +17.2
Conservative W. Crabtree 1,124 24.3 -21.3
Liberal Democrats C. Wright 597 12.9 +4.7
Green P. Mills 101 2.2 -0.6
Majority 1,685 36.4 +34.3
Turnout 4,631
Labour hold Swing +19.2
Heaton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lynch 3,565 61.0 +20.3
Conservative G. Gidley 1,879 32.1 -15.2
Green P. Braham 403 6.9 +2.1
Majority 1,686 28.8 +22.2
Turnout 5,847
Labour hold Swing +17.7
Idle[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sunderland 2,403 45.9 -2.5
Labour K. Baxter 2,116 40.4 +23.4
Conservative J. Ridyard 717 13.7 -19.8
Majority 287 5.5 -9.4
Turnout 5,236
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -12.9
Ilkley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hawkesworth 2,553 48.1 -20.7
Labour R. Fox 921 17.4 +0.6
Liberal Democrats G. Smith 883 16.6 +6.7
Independent L. Carpenter 798 15.0 +15.0
Green J. Wright 151 2.8 -1.6
Majority 1,632 30.8 -21.3
Turnout 5,306
Conservative hold Swing -10.6
Keighley North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Leathley 3,020 54.0 +14.6
Conservative M. Startin 1,798 32.2 -20.0
Liberal Democrats A. Carter 771 13.8 +8.2
Majority 1,222 21.9 +9.1
Turnout 5,589
Labour hold Swing +17.3
Keighley South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Whiteley 2,878 69.0 +0.7
Conservative J. Cope 742 17.8 -7.2
Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank 550 13.2 +9.1
Majority 2,136 51.2 +7.8
Turnout 4,170
Labour hold Swing +3.9
Keighley West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Ellison-Wood 2,985 57.0 +12.8
Conservative R. Owens 1,430 27.3 -16.5
Liberal Democrats M. Bradshaw 821 15.7 +8.9
Majority 1,555 29.7 +29.2
Turnout 5,236
Labour hold Swing +14.6
Little Horton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Darr 2,147 62.3 +3.6
Conservative T. Gledhill 652 18.9 -3.8
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths 498 14.4 -1.8
Green C. Hawson 151 4.4 +2.0
Majority 1,495 43.4 +7.5
Turnout 3,448
Labour hold Swing +3.7
Odsal[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Walters 3,029 57.9 +16.7
Conservative D. Manogue 1,320 25.2 -23.3
Liberal Democrats K. Hall 703 13.4 +4.9
Green P. Harrison 181 3.5 +1.6
Majority 1,709 32.7 +25.3
Turnout 5,233
Labour hold Swing +20.0
Queensbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Mason 2,999 55.2 +17.6
Conservative I. Winters 1,529 28.2 -17.9
Liberal Democrats J. Saul 900 16.6 +9.0
Majority 1,470 27.1 +18.7
Turnout 5,428
Labour hold Swing +17.7
Rombalds[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Gadsby-Peet 2,626 45.1 -21.8
Labour H. Gundry 1,596 27.4 +9.7
Liberal Democrats A. Micklem 1,596 27.4 +12.1
Majority 1,030 17.7 -31.5
Turnout 5,818
Conservative hold Swing -15.7
Shipley East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Miller 2,358 57.4 +8.1
Liberal Democrats J. Hall 802 19.5 +6.0
Conservative C. Clapham 701 17.1 -20.1
Green M. Love 248 6.0 +6.0
Majority 1,556 37.9 +25.8
Turnout 4,109
Labour hold Swing +1.0
Shipley West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Cannell 2,949 49.0 +14.6
Conservative J. Carroll 2,087 34.7 -18.7
Liberal Democrats B. Moore 695 11.5 +3.8
Green D. Ford 290 4.8 +0.3
Majority 862 14.3 -4.7
Turnout 6,021
Labour hold Swing +16.6
Thornton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Pitts 2,113 46.5 +12.4
Conservative E. Kinder 1,708 27.6 -19.6
Liberal Democrats H. Wright 580 12.8 +6.6
Green M. Rawnsley 144 3.2 +0.6
Majority 405 8.9 -14.2
Turnout 4,545
Labour hold Swing +16.0
Toller[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hussain 2,826 49.5 -1.3
Conservative A. Hussain 2,000 35.0 -3.5
Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire 691 12.1 +5.4
Green N. Taimuri 196 3.4 -0.6
Majority 826 14.5 +2.3
Turnout 5,713
Labour hold Swing +1.1
Tong[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Sutcliffe 2,203 71.5 -12.3
Liberal Democrats K. Robinson 388 12.6 +4.0
Conservative P. Stoton 380 12.3 +12.3
Green L. Newsome 109 3.5 -4.0
Majority 1,815 58.9 -16.4
Turnout 3,080
Labour hold Swing -8.1
Undercliffe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Sowman 2,624 62.5 +14.1
Conservative D. Servant 799 19.0 -22.2
Liberal Democrats E. Hallmann 639 15.2 +7.5
Green K. Spencer 136 3.2 +0.6
Majority 1,825 43.5 +36.3
Turnout 4,198
Labour hold Swing +18.1
University[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Z. Ali 4,463 79.5 +9.4
Conservative J. Gravenieks 613 10.9 -5.4
Green N. Tart 541 9.6 +4.7
Majority 3,850 68.5 +14.8
Turnout 5,617
Labour hold Swing +7.4
Wibsey[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Thompson 2,959 64.2 +22.2
Conservative D. Craven 991 21.5 -21.8
Liberal Democrats B. Bolton 661 14.3 +1.3
Majority 1,968 42.7 +41.4
Turnout 4,611
Labour hold Swing +22.0
Worth Valley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Woodward 1,844 36.3 +4.8
Conservative S. Midgley 1,833 36.1 -23.4
Liberal Democrats C. Brown 1,398 27.5 +22.0
Majority 11 0.2 -27.8
Turnout 5,075
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +14.1
Wyke[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Mangham 2,652 57.4 +12.7
Conservative L. Jagger 1,246 27.0 -20.1
Liberal Democrats S. Manby 724 15.7 +7.4
Majority 1,406 30.4 +28.0
Turnout 4,622
Labour hold Swing +16.4

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post. 6 May 1994.
  2. ^ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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