1994 Bedford Borough Council election

The 1994 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result
1994 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 3 Decrease 3 15.8 19 22 41.5 10,857 28.5 –16.0
  Labour 8 Increase 1 42.1 8 16 30.2 14,442 37.9 +10.1
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 1 31.6 5 11 20.8 11,736 30.8 +7.3
  Independent 2 Increase 1 10.5 2 4 7.5 1,096 2.9 –1.3

Ward results

Brickhill
Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Green* 1,779 57.9 +9.7
Conservative E. Threapleton 999 32.5 –14.7
Labour C. Black 292 9.5 +5.0
Majority 780 25.4 +24.4
Turnout 3,070 52.9 –0.9
Registered electors 5,803
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase12.2

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Bagchi* 968 40.4 +3.9
Liberal Democrats L. Aylett-Green 793 33.1 +8.4
Conservative A. Simic 637 26.6 –12.2
Majority 175 7.3 N/A
Turnout 2,398 53.5 +0.6
Registered electors 4,475
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.3

Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. White 1,534 75.7 +5.5
Conservative L. Williams 266 13.1 –6.9
Liberal Democrats A. Gerard 227 11.2 +1.3
Majority 1,268 62.6 +12.4
Turnout 2,027 34.9 +3.8
Registered electors 5,805
Labour hold Swing Increase6.2

De Parys
De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Graham 1,550 57.5 +15.6
Conservative D. Laley 742 27.5 –21.8
Labour R. Crane 403 15.0 +6.2
Majority 808 30.0 N/A
Turnout 2,695 48.5 –0.5
Registered electors 5,548
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase18.7

Felmersham
Felmersham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Hughes 398 47.8 –14.6
Liberal Democrats G. Venn 304 36.5 +9.0
Labour T. Carroll 130 15.6 +5.5
Majority 94 11.3 –23.6
Turnout 832 47.2 –29.5
Registered electors 1,759
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.8

Goldington
Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Chislett 1,418 59.3 +1.9
Labour J. Lumsden 764 32.0 +6.9
Conservative D. Mitchell 209 8.7 –8.9
Majority 654 27.4 –4.9
Turnout 2,391 46.7 +6.3
Registered electors 5,145
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.5

Harpur
Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Mitchell* 1,353 61.8 +7.1
Conservative J. Pilgrim 558 25.5 –12.5
Liberal Democrats P. Lawson 277 12.7 +5.5
Majority 795 36.3 +19.6
Turnout 2,188 36.7 –0.2
Registered electors 5,946
Labour hold Swing Increase9.8

Harrold
Harrold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Davis 578 54.7 +27.7
Conservative B. Cheadle* 479 45.3 –6.2
Majority 99 9.4 N/A
Turnout 1,057 50.2 –2.9
Registered electors 2,102
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase17.0

Kempston East
Kempston East (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Oliver* 1,680 56.3
Labour S. Lehal 1,657 55.6
Conservative S. Kaye 932 31.3
Conservative D. Reedman 918 30.8
Liberal Democrats C. Parsons 419 14.1
Liberal Democrats P. Summers 372 12.5
Turnout 2,982 41.8
Registered electors 7,134
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Kempston West
Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Hunt* 1,362 55.8 +17.5
Conservative R. Hyde 815 33.4 –20.9
Liberal Democrats A. Meadows 266 10.9 +5.4
Majority 547 22.4 N/A
Turnout 2,443 38.7 –1.4
Registered electors 6,309
Labour hold Swing Increase19.2

Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Luder* 1,326 70.5 +13.8
Liberal Democrats L. Ames 282 15.0 +2.5
Conservative L. Griffin 273 14.5 –16.3
Majority 1,044 55.5 +29.6
Turnout 1,881 36.9 +7.0
Registered electors 5,089
Labour hold Swing Increase5.7

Newnham
Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Evans* 985 47.5 +11.9
Conservative T. Hensman 683 33.0 –13.0
Labour M. Skelding 404 19.5 +1.2
Majority 302 14.6 N/A
Turnout 2,072 47.7 +2.2
Registered electors 4,343
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase12.5

Oakley
Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Olney* 596 63.3 N/A
Conservative C. Carlton 317 33.7 –4.1
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 28 3.0 –51.6
Majority 279 29.6 N/A
Turnout 941 52.7 –1.2
Registered electors 1,783
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing N/A

Putnoe
Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Headley 1,393 53.4 +13.1
Conservative S. Sherwood 887 34.0 –19.9
Labour I. Nicholls 331 12.7 +6.9
Majority 506 19.4 N/A
Turnout 2,611 47.8 +3.0
Registered electors 5,451
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase16.5

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Jones* 1,678 77.6 +19.1
Conservative H. Bushell 277 12.8 –17.0
Liberal Democrats J. Wood 206 9.5 –2.2
Majority 1,401 64.8 +36.0
Turnout 2,161 37.0 +3.3
Registered electors 5,829
Labour hold Swing Increase18.1

Renhold
Renhold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Harrison 631 63.4 –7.1
Liberal Democrats P. Chislett 266 26.7 +17.6
Labour P. Otubanjo 99 9.9 –10.5
Majority 365 36.6 –13.5
Turnout 996 55.4 +2.0
Registered electors 1,797
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.4

Riseley
Riseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I. Clifton 500 37.3 N/A
Conservative S. Cocksedge* 452 33.7 –25.3
Liberal Democrats P. Cook 389 29.0 +5.9
Majority 48 3.6 N/A
Turnout 1,341 64.2 +8.8
Registered electors 2,087
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Wilhamstead
Wilhamstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hickling* 584 46.8 –12.2
Labour D. Lewis 461 36.9 –4.1
Liberal Democrats J. Cunningham 204 16.3 N/A
Majority 123 9.8 –8.2
Turnout 1,249 50.4 –5.2
Registered electors 2,474
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.1

References
  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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