Sheffield Council election, 1994
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Elections to Sheffield
Council were held on 5th May 1994. One third of the council was up for election. Since the previous election
, three by-elections had taken place, resulting in two Lib Dem gains from Labour in Brightside and Walkley and a successful hold of a Dore seat by the Conservatives. This, along with a defection from Burngreave councillor James Jamison, left Labour down three, the Liberal Democrats up two and the Conservatives unchanged going into this election.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
Council were held on 5th May 1994. One third of the council was up for election. Since the previous election
Sheffield Council election, 1992
Elections to Sheffield Council were held on 7th May 1992. One third of the council was up for election.-Election result:This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:-Ward...
, three by-elections had taken place, resulting in two Lib Dem gains from Labour in Brightside and Walkley and a successful hold of a Dore seat by the Conservatives. This, along with a defection from Burngreave councillor James Jamison, left Labour down three, the Liberal Democrats up two and the Conservatives unchanged going into this election.
Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:Party | Previous council | New council | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 64 | 56 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 11 | 22 | |||
Conservatives | 11 | 8 | |||
Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | |||
Green | 0 | 0 | |||
Save Our Park and Services | 0 | 0 | |||
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0 | 0 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
Communist League | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 87 | 87 | |||
Working majority |