Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1992. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1996. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party43,405 (48.9%) 1.427 (79.4%) 3 80 (80.8%)Liberal Democrats16,727 (18.8%) 0.8 5 (14.7%) 3 12 (12.1%)Conservative Party25,841 (24.3%) 4.82 (5.9%) 5 (5.1%)Independent Labour262 (0.3%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 2 (2.0%)Green Party2,562 (2.9%) 1.3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 2 80 12 5
Ward results Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 1992 and 1994
Beswick and Clayton, 4 February 1993
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Sidney Silverman (Labour, Beswick and Clayton, elected 4 May 1978; previously 1971-75)Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). on 24 December 1993.'Sneak' election starts a rumpus, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1993, p.17
Olympic victory for city Liberals, Manchester Evening News, February 5, 1993, p.18
Gorton South, 25 March 1993
Caused by the death of Councillor Dennis Barker (Labour, Gorton South, elected 7 May 1970; previously 1962-69)11-seat swing to Labour in Manchester, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7 on 7 February 1993.Councillor dies, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1993, p.2
Win No 2 for the Lib Dems, Manchester Evening News, March 26, 1993, p.7
Chorlton, 29 April 1993
Caused by the death of Councillor Chris Rogers (Labour, Chorlton, elected 2 May 1991)Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). on 21 February 1993.CARING COUNCILLOR STABBED TO DEATH, Manchester Evening News, February 22, 1993, p.9
Labour holds on to seat, Manchester Evening News, April 30, 1993, p.13
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